VectorScribe Designer
VectorScribe will change the way you edit vector paths. It will give you results in double-time. It will offer new levels of accuracy. And it will do it all in a seamless fashion.
PathScribe
PathScribe is a tool born out of years of development work to refine and enhance the task of vector path editing. Take the pain out of editing with the Pen tool in Illustrator and let PathScribe take the strain.
Dragging straight lines into co-operative curves, converting one or more points into smooth curves, removing redundant points only scratches at the surface of this tool.
It appeals to a very wide spectrum of users from artists, through graphic designers, across to technical illustrators. Each user will find at least a handful of tools that will become invaluable.
Dynamic Measure
It's time to take the guess work out of sizing-up your artwork. The Dynamic Measure tool is not intended to be purely a CAD-esque enhancement. Rather it is ideal for a much wider range of users from fashion designers through to cartographers working to user-defined scaled artwork.
All measurements - from simple lengths and angles, to advanced distances along paths - remain dynamic and doesn't affect your artwork. Quick access tools and helpers allow you to convert this dimensional information into artwork at a click of a button.
Protractor
At an initial glance, Protractor is a very simple helper tool allowing users to define custom angles at which artwork can be drawn and lines/handles extended. But it represents a very important and easy-to-use tool for all users who create or edit vector artwork.
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New: Case study
“I can now do things that I previously had to do manually. Overall when creating a font, it’s probably saved me between 6 and 8 hours.”
Michael Doret
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Learn how one of the world's most respected designers and font creator has enhanced his Illustrator creative workflow.
Price and availability
VectorScribe Designer provides huge benefits to your Adobe Illustrator design workflow, all for only £39+VAT (approximately $65 / €45)!
Want to upgrade?
Information on upgrading at only the cost difference from the Designer to Studio edition may be found in this AG Blog post...
VectorScribe Designer features
- PathScribe tool highlights
- Drag any line or curve segment interactively, intuitively and precisely
- Smart remove selected points keeping the overall path profile as close to the original as possible
- Connector points - lock curve handle angles to joining straight segments
- Quick and easy switching between corner and smooth path segment connections
- Single-click conversion of single curve segments to straight lines
- Warning and single-click removal of redundant points (ones which are placed directly on top of another)
- Easy selection/display or all points/handles
- Select and manipulate curve segment handles simultaneously
- Move selected or all points to horizontal/vertical tangencies - or any angle when used in combination with VectorScribe's Protractor
- Split all selected segments simultaneously
- Close path (with option to keep end handles)
- Reverse path direction
- Useful keypress options to help enhance experienced user's workflow
- Many operations as possible when in or out of PathScribe tool
- Set up tool to operate in user's preferred method using Preferences panel with settings manager
- Dynamic Measure tool highlights
- Measure from any point to any point
- Measurements may be adjusted dynamically including:
- Start/end point location
- Information displayed including:
- Distance
- Angle
- Change in horizontal/vertical distance
- Distance along a path
- Scaling factor
- Units of measurement (document's or user-defined)
- Hover-measure information including:
- Distance along path
- Tangent angles
- Radius of curve at any point
- Draw curve normals
- Many display preferences
- Protractor highlights
- Quick access to Illustrator's Constain Angle preference
- 3 user-definable angle buttons for quick access