Technical Updates

Illustrator v24.2 updates - 22 Jun 2020

AstuteBuddy v1.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility
Autosaviour v2.3.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Backup options are disabled if the document is saved to the cloud.
ColliderScribe v3.2.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
  • New feature: The Rotate To Collision tool now works on point text objects.
DirectPrefs v1.2.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
DynamicSketch v3.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
  • Improvement: Clicking on the panel banner now selects the Dynamic Sketch tool.
  • Bug fix: Trimming certain paths no longer result in erroneous loops.
  • Bug fix: The starting width of an open sketch path is no longer erroneously made wider or narrower if the path's ending width is different.
FindReplace v1.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
InkQuest v2.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
InkScribe v2.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
MirrorMe v2.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
Phantasm v5.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
Rasterino v2.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
Stipplism v2.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
Stylism v2.4.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
SubScribe v3.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
Texturino v2.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
  • Improvement: Clicking on the panel banners now selects the corresponding tool.
VectorFirstAid v3.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
  • Bug fix: Fixed problem after certain external changes to paths with Dynamic Corners which could cause VectorFirstAid to immediately blank its "Check Selection for Issues" list.
VectorScribe v4.2.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
WidthScribe v3.1.0
  • Updated for Illustrator v24.2 compatibility.
  • Now support large canvas mode and the four new measurement units.
  • Improvement: Clicking on the panel banners now selects the corresponding tool.
  • Bug fix: When the Width Stamp panel shows mixed color state, selecting a new color now properly displays it.

Minor updates - 12 May 2020

Stylism v2.3.0
  • New feature: AG Offsets can now treat groups (including live text) as if they were compound shapes. When altering stroke or fill colors, the starting color is taken from the topmost object.
    Watch video overview of this new feature on YouTube
  • New feature: AG Block Shadows can now be specified with a level of transparency and blending mode.
    Watch video overview of this new feature on YouTube
  • New feature: AG Block Shadows can now adopt the fill of the object for its color, allowing shadows to have patterns and gradients.
    Watch video overview of this new feature on YouTube
  • New feature: AG Block Shadows can now be set to have a fixed vanishing point.
    Watch video overview of this new feature on YouTube
  • New feature: AG Block Shadows, when applied to a specific fill, can replace the fill rather than adding to it as normal.
    Watch video overview of this new feature on YouTube
  • Improvement: You can now force a stroke or a fill on an AG Offset, regardless of whether the base path has one.
  • Improvement: The AG Offset and AG Block Shadow tools now work on Symbol art.
  • Improvement: The AG Offset and AG Block Shadow tools now work on effects that have been applied to a layer, and no longer instead apply another object- or group-level effect to the art under the cursor.
  • Improvement: AG Block Shadows may now be applied to Placed art objects.
  • Improvement: The Apply buttons on the AG Offset and AG Block Shadow panels are now disabled when no art is selected.
  • Improvement: You may now detach an AG Block Shadow immediately after creating it (by pressing the "X" key if using the tool; or adding "Shift" when clicking the Apply button on the panel).
  • Improvement: You may now change the annotation color of the AG Offset and AG Block Shadow tools with the "C" key.
  • Improvement: Option/Alt-clicking on a color chip in the AG Offset panel now sets that color to black.
  • Improvement: The Stylism preferences dialog now has a live info text area.
  • Improvement: Clicking on the panel banner (topmost magenta stripe) in the Stylism panel now selects the Stylism tool.
  • Bug fix: AG Offset distances are now correct when "Distance is Total" is turned off, Randomization is on, and there are multiple offsets.
  • Bug fix: The AG Offset preview is now correct when "Distance is Total" is turned off and there are multiple offsets.
  • Bug fix: Detaching multiple AG Block Shadows applied to strokes or fills now results in the shadows being stacked correctly.
VectorScribe v4.1.0
  • Improvement: Clicking the top banner of the panels now selects the associated tool.
  • Improvement: The following PathScribe buttons are now actionable: "Retract/Swap Handles", "Retract Handles on Selected Segments", "Convert to Smooth/Corner Point", "Split Path", "Remove Point".
  • Improvement: Dragging a ghost handle now honors the "Convert Smooth Points to Corner Points When Dragging Path Segments" preference.
  • Bug fix: The "Add Points to Segments" command, when actioned, now correctly plays back when a single point is added per segment.
  • Bug fix: Fixed potential crash when trying to apply corners to Dynamic Shapes which do not accept them.
InkScribe v2.0.4
  • Improvement: Clicking on the panel banner now selects the InkScribe tool.
  • Improvement: Reselecting the InkScribe tool (i.e. choosing it via the tool panel or keyboard shortcut when it is already selected) will end the current active path.
Autosaviour v1.0.5
  • Add new keypresses for Stylism's AG Offset and AG Block Shadow tools.