Phantasm CS - The essential Adobe Illustrator(R) color plugin

Welcome to the Phantasm CS newsletter: issue 2
Phantasm CS remains the essential Adobe Illustrator color control plugin. We hope you find the following news to be of great interest!

Phantasm CS version 1.5 is released

Phantasm CS version 1.5 "Bullseye"

Astute Graphics are pleased to announce the release of Phantasm CS version 1.5. This welcome upgrade to the acclaimed Illustrator color control plugin brings designers the following benefits:

  • Load and save Photoshop-compatible color adjustment settings files
  • Advanced Hue/Saturation control

New professional features

Recognising that Illustrator users are not isolated from a greater design process, full color control compatibility with Photoshop has been a priority. This release ensures that common color adjustment features found in the premier photo editing package are now matched in the leading vector design software. To allow this, Phantasm CS can now load and save the following Photoshop compatible color setting files:

  • Curves (curve mode): Photoshop curves file (.ACV)
  • Curves (freehand mode): Photoshop curves map file (.AMP)
  • Hue/Saturation: Photoshop HSL file (.AHU)
  • Levels: Photoshop levels file (.ALV)

New Hue/Saturation controls

In a related development, the Hue/Saturation Filter and live Effect controls now cater for selective hue range adjustments. Precise control over which color ranges are adjusted ensure that full creative freedom is realised.

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It's great - but don't take our word for it...

Computer Arts Recommended 5*Phantasm CS version 1.0 recieved excellent reviews with comments like “Phantasm CS is a great little plug-in” (Computer Arts), “...brings functionality that really should have been there all along” (Digital Media Designer). Customers have also praised the color control tool with feedback including “Works terrifically!”, “This is something I'm using every five minutes” and simply “WOW!

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

Product information

Phantasm CS brings full, professional control to Adobe Illustrator users including Brightness/Contrast, Hue/Saturation, Levels, Curves and Shift to Color. Each familiar tool can be accessed as a Filter (giving a fixed result) or a live Effect (allowing for dynamic changes at any stage). Full feature details may be found by visiting the Phantasm CS Features website pages.

Priced at only $37.50, it is accessible to hobbyist users and yet offers the level of control demanded by professionals. To view our upgrade policy, please click here...

Phantasm CS is available for Windows® and Mac OS X® running both Illustrator CS and CS2.

For full product information, please visit www.astutegraphics.com

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