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Andrew's Vector Plug-ins 8 'SymbolPaint'   OR Buy on shareit.com (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, etc)   US $8 DOWNLOAD - you receive a download link after the secure purchase 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 Bonus: symbols to use with plug-in 8.3 Update to CS4 for PC  + MAC OS X November 1st 2008 Requirements: Windows 7 + Windows Vista + Windows XP + MAC OS X 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 (Intel/PowerPC) G4 G5 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 symbol paint plug-in 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

 

 

The Illustrator brush tool uses symbols and symbols can be made of anything in Illustrator such as Photos, gradients and much more. Make up many different complex symbols and then paint with the symbols.

 

 

The symbols brush comes with a massive range of different settings: painting in different tiling, sprays, pressure controls, different scattering, different types of brush shapes and much more

 

 

Use the symbol paint tool to create stunning backgrounds, paint strokes, frames designs and much. To use, the symbol paint tool appears in the Illustrator toolbox. To use, select and apply. To change the settings, click the icon and a whole range of different settings as well as presets will appear.

 

 

 

Plug-in symbols for the paint tool

 

Symbols can be (all accessed via the symbols palette) - you can also make up symbols in combinations of the items below or multiple items or multiple pages of text and much more. The symbol tool can use all these to create 1000s and 1000s of stunning designs

 

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.