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Andrew's Vector Plug-ins 8 'SymbolPaint'     US $15 DOWNLOAD Exciting painting toolkit plug-in for Illustrator® Paint with symbols (images etc) to create dramatic brush strokes (symbols can be your own symbols such as symbol text or symbol + images + paths Oozing paint and splatters and bristles options Includes mirror options for unusual pattern designs Paint with symbols : store paragraphs + text + images + paths + meshes + gradients + patterns and many more items. Modify dab settings as well as the brush bristles Use selected or random symbols or symbols in order Modify at any point during the creative process Use to create wow animations via layer settings Bonus: symbols to use with plug-in 8.3 Update to CS4 for PC  + MAC OS X November 1st 2008 Windows Vista + Windows XP + MAC OS X 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Adobe ® Illustrator® CS4 CS3 + CS2 + CS1 + 10   PC demo (the demo is currently not for CS4) OS X demo (the demo is currently not for CS4) Manual

Additional examples of resources in use

Many different examples below of the symbol paint tool being applied using different symbols as well as some of the symbol effects included

Plug-in symbols for the paint tool

Symbols can be (all accessed via the symbols palette)

• 3D designs
• Brushes
• Clipping masks
• Combinations of items
• Gradients
• Gradient meshes
• Images and images
• Multiple paths
• Paragraph of text
• Single path
• Patterns
• Text
• Text on a path and more...

Plug-in notes

1) Easy to use

The plugin toolkit appears in the Illustrator plugin toolbox (it is not a filter) and it is very interactive and easy to use

2) Brush options

The plugin tool comes with many different options, simply access by clicking the toolbox or pressing return

3) Different brush strokes styles

The plugin toolkit can be set to apply the symbols in many different brush styles from reflected brush strokes to splatters to spray effects or as a single line.

4) Symbols

Symbols are infinitely flexible, you can apply many types of imagery such as images and basic paths, also you can always change the entire brush stroke at a later stage using the replace symbols command via the symbols palette

5) Random symbols or ordered symbols

You can apply the selected symbol or you can spray apply random symbols from the current symbols palette or apply ordered symbols. The symbols palette can also be modified, moved around, items added and deleted.

6) Brush presets

The plugin is packed with many different preset settings and these are a great way of working out some of the plugin settings and features.

7) Artpad / pen

Use an artpad / pen pressure (can be used with a mouse as well) to modify the application of the number of brush dabs as well as the size of the brush strokes and twists

8) Use brush output

You can also use the generated brush strokes with the symbol tools native with Illustrator, to further color and modify the size and placement of the symbols

9) Apply rate for brush

The brush strokes can be continuous but by changing the apply rate and jitter settings, sprays, splutters and splatters of symbols can be generated creating realistic brush strokes for Illustrator

10) Brush use

The paint toolkit can be used to create frame designs, superb background designs, packaging, spiral designs, distressed designs, text scattered designs, random messages, feathered designs, and more. A powerful creative toolkit.

11) Brushes across layers / animation

The paint toolkit can be applied across layers, creating animated brush strokes

12) Dabs and bristles

Scaling of the dabs / bristles; shrinking or growing of the brush size; different brush templates such as a ring brush or diagonal brush; slanting of the brush stroke; random or ordered selection of the brush dabs and bristles and 100s of other great features.

13) Brush shapes - variety of

The toolkit comes with many different dab / bristle brush shapes such as squares (default), rings, diagonals, crosses, framed, and more. Apply as a 'subtle brush' stroke to create stunning designs; or apply in a continuous brush stroke

14) Repeats / tiling

The plugin toolbox comes with a selection of repeat / tiling features to create unusual and surreal brush stroke designs in Illustrator.

15) Randomization

Brush paint toolkit comes with a vast range of experiment / tryout / randomization features to create truly unique brush stroke designs.

16) Brushes for Illustrator

Use the toolkit to create hi-impact brush strokes for Illustrator, simply drag the symbols to the brush palette.