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Symbol toolbox plug-in for Illustrator ® - 16 plugins

 

 

Price: US $10 - PAYPAL - Secure purchase, sent download link any questions, please e-mail us

Works with: Windows 7 + Vista + XP + MAC OS X 10.2 .3 .4 .5 .6 (Intel/PPC) G4 G5 Adobe ® Illustrator® CS5 CS4 CS3 CS2 CS1 10

 

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Manual 

Note the plugin demos are for CS3 and before only (the full version works in CS4 and CS5 as well)

 

 

The plug-in examples show the plug-in applied to a red or green or blue or yellow sphere. The plug-in can be used with any kind of symbol (which in turn can be any type of Illustrator path)

 

Examples below show the basic grid tool, the second, the 'in order' setting

 

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The example below shows the drag tool using 'in order'. The second shows the drag plugin applied using a single symbol selected from palette

 

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The examples below show the frame tool, using a single symbol in the first and then randomly selected symbols in the second

 

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The examples below show the circular plugin, applied using the random setting and the second example showing multiple generated circles

 

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Examples below show the paint tool, applied in a circular path and then as a letter A.

 

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Examples below show the single application plug-in 'ring'.. basically apply as a nozzle with repeat applications

 

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Plug-in notes

The following plugins are included in the plugin set - they are all toolbox plugins

 

 

Plug-in symbols

Symbols are a great way of creating in Illustrator. It is a store for nearly all types of path and path combinations as well as images and more. Useful for creating multiple instances with little overhead. Symbols can be modified at any point in the creative process. Symbols can be used in other area of Illustrator

 

Symbols are all accessed via the symbols palette, load libraries of symbols and select via the symbols palette

 

Symbols can be

 

 

It is very easy to create your own symbols for use with the plug-in i.e. simply select some text or an image and drag into the symbols palette. If you wish to fill the document with letters, remove all the current symbols and drag text, ordered or random text into the symbols palette and apply the plug-in

 

Illustrations using symbols

Create dramatic illustrations in seconds

 

Replace symbols at any point in the creative process

The symbols can also be replaced at any point with another symbol by using the replace symbol command (also the symbols can be replaced by scripting.. creating multiple variant copies of the same Illustrator document, possibly for varying web designs in different countries or for similar web styled diagrams using different text or swf files.

 

The symbols can be expanded to basic paths. So apply the plugin to create a frame of blocks or letters and then expand the symbols using the expand symbol command and then color the paths or apply transparency and more

 

Animation and symbols

Use the symbol tools to create great animation effects across layers.

 

New plugin tools for symbols tool

The latest version includes new plugins 'starburst' 'circle' 'diagonal' 'single shot' and 'cross' (the plugins are different from the previously released plugins in that they are single shot/instant click plugins and offer a range of features accessible via control keys.

 

Tool options for symbol tools

Each tool comes with a huge selection of options. To display the options for each plugin icon, press enter or double click the plugin icon, this will display a dialog with the options for this particular plugin

 

Export symbols

Also the tool is great for exporting to other applications or saving in SWF flash format. The symbols exported are re-used so if you have a frame of repeat symbols, the symbol location information and the symbol itself is saved, so having 1000 symbols as a dynamic frame is little different from a basic 10 symbol frame (the size is greater of course but not as great as having the symbols as paths)

 

Interactive

The symbols plug-in for Illustrator is hi-impact and interactive.

 

Symbols selection

Select a single symbol or use the randomization to select random symbols throughout the symbols palette or use the order option to select the symbols in the order of the Illustrator symbols palette. The symbols in the palette can be re-ordered. Symbols can be added and removed from the palette.

 

Illustrator Symbols palette

Symbols are all accessed via the symbols palette. Illustrator also comes with a vast selection of pre-built symbols. You can also quickly create your own. Or you can use some of the symbols included with the plug-in set (they are royalty-free)

 

On purchase

Purchase via secure paypal. You will be sent a link to download the software. Please download the software / presets and make a backup to CD DVD etc. Any questions, issues with installation, please contact us for help

 

About Graphicxtras.com

Graphicxtras.com is a website for royalty-free content and exciting hi-impact plug-in effects. All the content has been created by graphicxtras.com (Andrew Buckle) for use in commercial as well as hobby designs. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact me. You can also call me on (UK +44) 1622 688 375. Privacy: details are not sent onto any third party. All purchases are via paypal (or shareit.com). This is the official source of all graphicxtras.com material, however, you can also purchase the items on a number of scrapbooking sites as well. Adobe, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated; Corel, Painter, Photo-Paint, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoImpact, Corel are registered trademarks of Corel Incorporated

 

What can I do with the product?

Commercial use OK (as well as non-commercial and hobby). Use to create items for sale, use for books, leaflets, website designs, fashions, scrapbooking, in videos, on buttons, shoes, illustrations, parts of logos (some modification is required to create exclusivity), records, CDs, packaging, advertising and much more. You can use them to create millions of different graphics designs.

 


 

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