VectorFirstAid VectorFirstAid

Clean up vector documents

  • Convert outline text back to editable text
  • Justify and align text commands
  • Reduce file size by eliminating redundant information
  • Simplify paths in one-click
  • Remove and release clipping masks

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Unoutline text

Convert outlined text to editable text and automatically re-joins text lines. Requires original exact font to be present on your system — this is not an OCR process, so has the benefit of placement precision.

Unoutline text into editable text

"Fix All" file clean-up

Fix all with one-click of a button. Remove clipping masks when importing PDFs from Word, PowerPoint and all other programs. Straighten imperfect artwork.

Fix all problems and reduce file size

Advanced clean-up tools

Super Smart Remove Points – to ease editing and help reduce file size, including SVG exports. Re-join broken paths typically found in CAD files. Merge broken text lines into paragraphs, typically found with PDF imports.

Advanced file cleaning tools

How you can get started

How to convert outlined text to editable text in Illustrator

In this article, we'll talk about how to convert outlined text to Read more »

Release all clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator

Have you ever struggled with CAD drawings or Stock artwork that’s full of Read more »

Get more from your Illustrator plugins

Astute Graphics is proud to declare that the first stage of its extensive Read more »

October 2024 service update, including Illustrator 2025 compatibility

This announcement is important information for all subscribers to the Read more »

Using the texture packs from Astute Graphics

In this quick tip tutorial we are going to use the texture packs from Read more »

Adobe Illustrator 2024 plugin updates are here!

Illustrator 2024 was released at Adobe MAX in October, delivering exciting Read more »

Clean and repair all vector files!

The go-to Adobe Illustrator plugin you need to clean up your vector files with just the click of a button. Make your files as good as can be, removing hours of annoying technical niggles that importing artwork brings!

Latest updates include: Combine Text Lines engine has been entirely revamped so that it is more useful than ever. Unoutline Text is pure magic! You'll also find convenient Alignment of Point Text (whilst keeping its position!), options to break text apart and remove text transforms (rotation and shear). So, if you use text you are really going to like this.

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VectorFirstAid Plugin for Adobe Illustrator