VectorScribe
Editing, shapes, corners + measure
- Dynamic Shapes Tool
- Dynamic Corners Tool
- Smart point removal brush
- Extend paths and reposition points
- Path editing and the clockwork method
VectorScribeEffortlessly reduce file size and make artwork easier to edit by removing excess points, using our three dedicated tools. Either let the Smart Removal Brush automatically remove points with a pressure sensitive brush action, or use the PathScribe panel to Smart Remove Selected Points or Remove Duplicate Points. Both intelligently remove points with one press of a button whilst working hard to maintain the path shape.
Highly requested from designers, the Reposition Point Tool allows you to slide a point along a path whilst working to maintain the path shape, with annotations to show you the optimal clockwork point placement. Another favorite particularly with typographers, fashion designers and technical illustrators is the Extend Path Tool, which allows designers to extend or trim paths to exact lengths or intersections.These stand alone tools both work in the same way, simply click-and-drag your chosen point.
Use one tool to create a wide range of shapes from squares, gears to hearts. Enter specific values into the Dynamic Shapes panel or simply click-and-drag the shape annotations to edit segments and sides, true shape origin, height, width and diameter, corner radius and slice angles.
Compatible with text areas, clipping masks, within Live Paint artwork and can have live effects applied to them whilst remaining dynamic. One press of a button converts all basic geometric shapes to/from dynamic.
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Essential in many areas of design including branding, animation, print, web, fashion, font creation and cartography to ensure the highest possible quality.
VectorScribe is a plugin that seamlessly integrates into Adobe Illustrator. Made up of a diverse range of our most useful tools it holds the record as our most popular plugin.
Think of it like a vector Swiss army knife that helps you edit vectors, create shapes, corners and measurements.
Move any selected point(s) along path to reposition
Snap to Tangencies (with override option)
Preview of potential path distortion
Add or Smart Remove points direct in tool
Marquee-select point(s)
Improved panel access:
Move selected Points to Tangencies
Add points to selected segments providing full control and options
Reverse path direction
Redundant Point control
Smart Smooth points
Ghost Handles for quick and easy change from straight to curved segments
Smart Smooth for automatically changing points to smooth status
Drag any line or curve segment intuitively
Smart remove selected points retaining the shape where possible
Connector points – lock curve handle angles to joining straight segments
Single-click conversion of single curve segments to straight lines
Highlight, automatically or manually remove redundant points
Easy selection/display of all points/handles
Manipulate curve segment handles simultaneously
Split all selected segments simultaneously
Close path with option to keep end handles
Apply Delaunay Triangulation to any selected path(s)
Extract Dashes function to convert native dashes into indiviudual path segement
Extensive customisation through preferences
Automatically display PathScribe Panel for first time tool use
Additional PathScribe Panel configuration allowing user to show/hide additional v3 button row, numeric point/handle controls, Path Control area
Create and detect standard shapes interactively
Dynamic geometric shape types: Square / Circle / Rectangle / Ellipse / Polygon / Star / Donut
Dynamic creative shape types: Arrow / Cloud / Crescent / Cross / Gear / Heart / Speech Bubble
Convert non-dynamic geometric shapes into dynamic interactively, by selection or all artwork
Easy editing of rectangles by click-dragging edges
Rounded corners / chamfers may be applied at each corner or individually
Each shape may be open or closed slices providing arcs and further shapes
Set transformation origin using 9-block defaults or arbitrarily
Expansion of shapes not required for editing outside tool
Interactive and numeric control
Dynamic shapes can also be used for text areas, image clipping masks, Live Paint, etc.
"Select > Dynamic Shape" menu selection method
Apply and detect corners interactively to any path or shape
Corner types: Rounded / Negative rounded / Chamfer
Methods: True (accurate radius) / Standard (Adobe method)
Apply to straight and curve (Bézier) path segments
Apply to one or more points simultaneously
Convert non-dynamic rounded corners into dynamic interactively, by selection or all artwork
Convert Adobe's round corner live effect to Dynamic
Select similar radius corners
Expansion of corners not required for editing outside tool
Interactively smart remove excessive points in selected paths
Variable brush size
Pressure-sensitive control with a graphic tablet
Tolerance level to automate process
Protect selected points
Quickly and interactively extend or trim any path
Bezier curve extension methods: Single, Constant Radius, Straight, Spiral
Reverse curvature of constant radius extension
Snap to intersecting path on extend and trim
Constrain length by multiples (total path length or change in length)
Display lengths whilst editing (absolute or percentage)
Hover measure closed path area
Measure anywhere on your artwork
Toggle following information: distance/ angle/ change in horizontal/vertical distance/ distance along path
Scaling factor
Units of measurement
Hover-measure information including: distance along path/ tangent angles/ radius of curve at any point
Draw curve normals
Extensive customisation through preferences
Use standard Illustrator arrow-heads instead of fixed
Use any path (open, closed, compound) as a "cookie cutter" on all paths below
Options include cut paths or add points at intersections
Located in Object > Path > Path Intersections...
