Welcome to the first Phantasm CS newsletter!
A lot of activity has taken place since the launch of this unique Illustrator plugin in September which we hope will be of great interest to you...

How can Phantasm CS benefit me?

Phantasm CS provides great benefits to all Illustrator users; from the initial creation right through to final print production. You can now read real-world case studies showing how you can gain that extra advantage with your existing system. Four user's workflows are desribed and illustrated - click on each title to read the full case study:

The Creative's task: Modify a graphic's color mood to best suit an overall design theme. The Illustrator's task: Modify a product concept illustration in color and then produce a blueprint style variant. Print Production's task: Adjust a client's design to ensure correctness for publication. Studio Manager's task: Improve efficiency of the studio without throttling your designer's creativity.

Reviews and customer feedback

We think Phantasm CS is great. But then we would, wouldn't we? So perhaps you feel you need a less biased view. Now that the first round of reviews have appeared in some of the most respected publications, it's time to find out...

Computer Arts, Dec 2006
“In short, for $37.50 (around £20), Phantasm CS is a great little plug-in. It has potential to seriously speed up your Illustrator workflow and offers a world of experimentation previously unavailable.”
Computer Arts rating: 5/5

Dynamic Graphics Magazine, Dec/Jan 2007
“The developers hit the right key when they tout that priced at only $37.50, it is accessible to hobbyist users and yet offers the level of control demanded by professionals.”

Layers Magazine, Nov/Dec 2006
“Some of the last remaining color Filters and Effects that weren’t available in Illustrator are now resolved with this plug-in.”
Layers Magazine rating: 4.5/5

It's not just the magazines who are enthusing over Phantasm CS. Here is what some of our customers think...

“I just got Phantasm CS yesterday, and I absolutely love it. It fills one of the biggest holes in Adobe Illustrator's capabilities, and it does it well.”
Gordon Mc Alpin, creator of the Multiplex cartoon strip

“Just finished noodling around with Phantasm CS. WOW! I can't believe how useful this plug-in is! Phantasm CS opens up a world of experimentation and creative choices otherwise untapped. Can't believe how I ever got along without it, and can't wait to spread the word to others! Phantastic and so easy to use, too. ”
Scott Citron, leading certified Adobe trainer

To read more review quotes and feedback from customers, please visit www.astutegraphics.com/reviews/

Astute Graphics gets closer to Adobe

Astute Graphics, the company behind the Adobe Illustrator plugin, Phantasm CS, is proud to announce that it has become an official Adobe Solution Partner.

We feel that working closer with Adobe shows our commitment to ongoing development providing enhancements for the premier vector design and Illustration package. Ensuring compatibility for future releases of Illustrator is key to providing a stable future for this popular and praised plugin.

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