SymbolToolbox Plugin - Andrews Vector Plugins 10 by John Williams

SymbolToolbox Plugin - Andrews Vector Plugins 10

SymbolToolbox (Andrew's Vector Plugins Vol 10) A single plugin with multiple tools (16 different tools) - uses symbols from the symbols palette

Installation of Plugin / symbols Please place the GX10_SymbolToolbox.aip file in the c:\program files\adobe\illustrator CS\plug-ins folder [pc Illustrator 速 CS] or c:\program files\adobe\illustrator 10\plug-ins [pc illustrator 10] for the mac, please place the GX10_SymbolToolbox file in HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS:plug-ins [mac Illustrator 速CS] or HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator 10:plug-ins [mac Illustrator 10] The symbols files (*.ai files) should be placed in the c:\program files\Adobe\Illustrator...\presets\symbols folder (or mac equivalent). Access the symbols files via the windows\symbols menu (please consult the Illustrator documentation) The mac side is now split over multiple versions, CS1 and 10 as well as a version for CS2

Initial Use of plugin Please access the toolbox via the standard Illustrator toolbox. The plugin is made up of 16 sub-plugins, these can be accessed by expanding the toolset (as with the native tools.. click and hold to expand the other tools. The first 11 tools have options associated with them, and the toolbox options can be reached by double clicking the icon or pressing <enter> while selecting the icon. Some of the plugins tools have no options and are applied as is. The plugins themselves use symbols. If there are no symbols in the current document symbols palette, the plugins will not work at all. In the initial state, to use a plugin you must select a symbol from the symbol palette (any.. say the 'purple sardine' symbol or 'highway' or 'green apple' symbol. You can, of course, load in additional symbols from the wide selection of symbols supplied with Illustrator, or use your own symbols (create a path etc and drag into the symbol palette) or use some of the supplied symbols. Once selected, apply the plugin by holding down the mouse or pen and dragging and releasing the mouse / pen to 'create' the symbol instances (note: in the demo the symbol instances are deleted) Duplication creates a row/column grid of symbols; drag creates a row of symbols.. each plugin has its own functionality and use and unique set of options. You can also apply the symbol tools using the [x] select symbols randomly OR [x] select symbols in palette order. These are not on or set by default. If selected, the single symbol approach is ignored and you can apply symbols at random from the symbols palette or in the current order of the symbols palette. As with the single symbol approach, the key is to set the palette as required. Say you wish to apply a spray or row of the letter 'A' then just place the 'A' in the symbol palette and select and apply as required. If you wish to spray a selection of random letters (say 'A' 'B' 'C') then add only those to the palette (delete all others) and then apply with the random [X] set. If you wish to apply the letters in order, say you have a name or a number sequence, so adding '1' '2' '3' '4' and then ordered [x] option, the symbols will be applied 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 and so on. Symbols can be nearly anything in Illustrator (some things cannot be symbols.. such as graphs as well as symbols or symbols of symbols ...things get a little messy) Symbols can be text (and this can be a good workaround of problems with graphicxtras.com plugins and text) or images (say of a favourite actor) or gradients or patterns. Symbols can be altered at any stage, replaced with a different symbol via the replace command Symbols can also be further modified by the native symbols tools such as the 'symbol scruncher' and 'resizer'

Applications support macOSX .2 .3 98 ME NT XP Ilustrator 速10 CS1 CS2

Questions Please contact me on support@graphicxtras.com (and perhaps a cc to andrewbckl@aol.com) Other plugins are available on the site http://www.graphicxtras.com

Copyright The plugins are copyright of 1997-2005, Abneil Software Ltd (Andrew Buckle). The symbols are royalty-free, feel free to use as required. Symbols are (c) 2004-2005 Andrew Buckle / Abneil Software ltd. This product was released by Abneil Software Ltd (UK based company).

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Plugin Use - Tool Screen This is the entry screen. The plugin is split into number entry and a screen of on/off options. Most of the entry fields are based around transformations such as rotation or re-size (though each plugin has a slight variation of use for each) as well as number of copies to generate. Most of the references below appear on all dialogs, some are unique to a plugin 'Copies': In most plugins this refers to the number of copies to create, either left or right or during a drag or zoom or in a spiral. The painter plugin uses the copies as a limit on number of symbols to generate during a brush stroke. The limit is set to a 1000, which is perhaps too generous or not.. depending on the use. Please note, creating a duplication using 1000 x 1000 symbols perhaps is not a good idea (printing them would be even more fun).

'Angle (o)': The angle of the symbol relative to the original symbol. The symbol is applied as is, without any tweaking of size or angle so you might prefer to pre-prepare the symbols to the 'right' size and angle before using any of the symbol tools. The angle does not refer to any angle of application, which in the case of drag or spiral etc depends on the movement of the mouse.