Great new tutorials
Astute Graphics teamed up with the wonderfully prolific vector tutorial website VecTuts+ late 2009 resulting in the creation of three professional Phantasm CS range tutorials.
These tutorials have now been re-published on the Astute Graphics website to compliment the two existing comprehensive tutorials.
The three new tutorials cover the creative and technical aspects of the Phantasm CS tools and is something for all levels of users. Each tutorial was created and written by some of the best vector tutorial writers who are regularly featured on the VecTuts+ site.
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Japanese distributor offers full Phantasm CS range
Japanese customers have been catered for with sales and support of Phantasm CS Studio by Flashback since 2009. Now, Astute Graphics and Flashback are proud to extend this partnership by offering the complete revised Phantasm CS range in 2010.
Organisations and individuals based in Japan wishing to purchase Phantasm CS Designer, Studio and Publisher are asked to buy the software directly from Flashback (click here) in order to benefit from a fully translated combined user manual as well as receiving native support.
About Flashback: Flashback carries a wide range of plug-ins and tools for creative applications such as Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, etc. Founded in 1986, Flashback has established themselves as the one-stop shop for all creator needs. From design to video production, Flashback carries essential tools to help you expand the creativity.
Features introduction movie for Phantasm CS Publisher
Astute Graphics has produced a major new features introduction movie for the recently-released Phantasm CS Publisher. The movie features all new major tools including bitmap alpha control, advanced swap channels, greater ink coverage information, and more. It's a great way to get an overview of the design and publishing power on offer.
Click here to view the movie and browse the other movies demonstrating the wide range of tools available in the Phantasm CS range.
An alternative movie page may be found here providing direct links to the movie downloads.
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New! Phantasm CS Publisher
Bringing superior design and pre-press features to Adobe Illustrator
Building on the release in 2008 of Phantasm CS Studio, Astute Graphics is reaching out further to the high-end design and pre-press markets with the latest in its award-winning and acclaimed Adobe Illustrator plugin range; Phantasm CS Publisher. Unique in its combination of fantastic value for money and critical features to enhance workflow and boost creativity, Phantasm CS Publisher has been developed and tested by professionals for professionals.
The key additions to Phantasm CS Studio's features are:
- Exposure Filter and live Effect that work with all embedded artwork, both vector and raster
- Advanced Swap Channels tools adding process to spot channel swapping plus the copying of channel levels (more...)
- Advanced Ink Coverage tool providing individual ink usage levels; percentage and area (more...)
- Bitmap Alpha adjustment in Curves and Levels tools giving contour control of standard live Effect Drop Shadows, Outer Glows and Blurs (see sample styles...)
- Link embedded images, allowing for easy image extraction and storage for common use across multiple documents (more...)
An illustrated example of the new tools' capabilities may be found in this PDF file...
Click here for full details of the plugin's features including a revised plugin range feature matrix.
Available for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista/7, with versions available for Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS3 and CS4, the user manual provided in both English and German.
Phantasm CS Publisher is priced at £139+VAT (approximately €155 / $231) with discounts for multi-licenses and upgrade paths for all existing customers.
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Updated combined Trial plugin now available
To coincide with the release of Phantasm CS Publisher, the combined Phantasm CS Trial plugin is now available to give greater insight into the new features on offer.
Those who have previously downloaded a Phantasm CS Trial plugin from this site are able to quickly upgrade by visiting the Trial page and entering the same email address. No further confirmation would then be necessary.
If you have not previously downloaded the Trial software, which offers a free Brightness/Contrast toolset, the procedure is very quick and simple. Why not have a look today for how to experience Illustrator creative freedom?
New free Styles for Phantasm CS Publisher customers
New to Phantasm CS Publisher is Bitmap Alpha adjustment. This was developed primarily for the profile control of live Effect Drop Shadows, Outer Glows and Gaussian Blurs.
To both demonstrate the power of this new feature, plus to provide Phantasm CS Publisher customers with over 15 new Styles, a new entry has been added to the Customer Styles page. This may also be previewed here...
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