Technical Updates

March 2026 updates - 24 Mar 2026

AstuteBuddy v2.0.4
  • Support added for new Reprofile preference.
  • Support added for new Super Marquee keypress.
ColliderScribe v4.1.9
  • Improvement: The Super Marquee tool can now be reset to its default settings using a keypress ('/' on QWERTY keyboards).
  • Improvement: A Space Fill's filling objects can now be clipped to the container path
  • Improvement: The Space Fill panel can now be reset to its default settings using the panel's flyout menu.
  • Improvement: A new Space Fill preference specifies where the filling art is positioned after releasing a Space Fill object.
FindReplace v2.0.0
  • Bug fix: Matching by path geometry no longer matches erroneous paths when the source path is open with its start and end points in the same location.
Reform v3.2.7
  • Improvement: The Reprofile tool can now use Looped Mode by default (without having to hold Option/Alt).
SubScribe v5.0.4
  • New feature: QuickOps panel > "Rename Swatches".
    AG Docs description
  • New feature: QuickOps panel > "Group by Proximity".
    AG Docs description
  • Improvement: QuickOps panel > "Distribute to Grid" can now use virtual grouping.
  • Bug fix: QuickOps panel > "Reduce Colors" no longer erroneously changes global or spot colors when "Make Color Swatches" and "Global Swatches" are enabled.
  • Bug fix: QuickOps panel > "Reduce Colors" no longer displays a spurious warning about "colors in patterns, artwork types, or live effects" when the artwork contains a gradient.
  • Bug fix: When using the "Reduce Colors" QuickOp, turning off "Apply to Gradient Stops" with "Create Color Swatches" and "Global Color Swatches" enabled now produces results that match the preview.
VectorFirstAid v4.3.4
  • Improvement: When checking for inconsistent point types, the handles of smooth points are now checked for opposition and fixed if they are not correct.
  • Improvement: The "Align Close Points" function has been optimized.

February 2026 updates - 03 Feb 2026

Stylism v4.1.3
  • Improvement: The AG Block Shadow tool now has the Preference option to operate on selected art only, like the AG Offset tool.
SubScribe v4.9.8
  • New feature: QuickOps panel > "Reduce Colors".
  • New feature: QuickOps panel > "Delete Unused Panel Items".
VectorScribe v6.0.8
  • New feature: The Retract Handles live effect now allows retracting only handles that are shorter than a specified value.
  • New feature: The Split Path to Segments live effect now includes "Filter by Index" parameters.
  • Improvement: Dynamic Shapes now converts star-shaped paths more consistently to stars instead of sometimes treating them as polygons.
  • Bug fix: The Point Removal live effect now correctly saves the removal mode (such as "When They Match All Enabled Options").