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Reviews continue to be published for Phantasm CS Designer and Studio editions following their launch in March. The latest pair are glowing and underline the fact that the Phantasm CS range is a must-have for every Illustrator user...

Digital Arts, June 2008

“With such a range of Illustrator plug-ins on the market, it's rare to come across one that excels to this extent.”

“To have all these features available in Illustrator (Adobe take note) and at such a modest price tag puts this product in a class of its own. We wholeheartedly recommend that any designer or studio adds it to their software arsenal.”

Originally published in The Graphic Mac, April 2008
Re-published in Creative Bits, April 2008

“If your design environment is primarily Adobe Illustrator, the full Studio version is a bargain.”

“Overall, Phantasm CS is probably the most useful plugin set I've ever come across for any version of Adobe Illustrator.”

   

PhantasmSepsPDF allows users to quickly and easily generate pre-separated PDF files. By using the PDF layers feature, these files allow users of even the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view any combination of inks (separations) used in a document.

The new Illustrator CS2 and CS3 script was developed by Nathaniel V Kelso specifically for Phantasm CS Studio users.

Click here for a sample PDF to load in Acrobat Reader. Within Acrobat, use the PDF layers control to view or hide each of the process inks.

More information and the free download may be found by clicking here...

A new range of Halftone settings have been made available along with previews and sample PDF results. These are made freely available to all users and future customers of Phantasm CS Designer and Studio.

The range of styles possible shows the immense flexibility of the vector Filter and Effect found in Phantasm CS Designer and Studio; from Roman Mosaic to Abstract. To see more, click here...

If you wish to submit some Halftone settings to be made freely available through these pages (credit and a link will be given unless requested otherwise), please contact us.

Starting a new section on this website is the first in-depth tutorial demonstrating how to create a bank note style graphic.

This extensive step-by-step tutorial makes use of Illustrator CS2 or CS3 in combination with Phantasm CS Designer or Studio. Tools used include the acclaimed Phantasm CS Designer | Studio Halftone and Duotone Filter/Effects as well as Illustrator's native Live Trace and Envelope Distort. An innovative new technique is employed to generate a security-type vector halftone wave form in the background image.

To read this tutorial, click here...

If you have any requests or ideas for future tutorials, please contact us.

Owners of Phantasm CS are now able to upgrade to newly-released higher versions — Phantasm CS Designer or Phantasm CS Studio — instantly online at cost difference. Equally, owners of Phantasm CS Designer may upgrade to Phantasm CS Studio at any time.

Simply click here and enter your original invoice number. A copy of this number may also be found on your PayPal receipt entitled "Transaction ID". You can then select the version type you wish to upgrade to and enjoy not only the upgrade discount but also the same multi-license discount!

Full details of the new features in Phantasm CS Designer and Studio can be found on the features page, including a new feature matrix and list of features for each edition.

As with Phantasm CS, the new Designer and Studio editions are available for Mac OS X® and Windows®, with versions available for Adobe Illustrator® CS, CS2 and CS3.

   

A new combined Trial version of Phantasm CS | Designer | Studio is available by clicking here. Whilst maintaining the free basic unlimited Brightness/Contrast Filter and Effect, it now provides a much greater insight into the Filters offered as well as allowing limited experimentation with the Output Preview, Separations and Edit Image tools.

Based on your artwork, you can see the benefits native Duotones and Swap Channels tools bring, and be inspired by the possibilities of vector Halftones. You can also discover how the ability to in-line edit embedded images can transform your workflow, followed by the extra level of control the new Output Preview and full Separation tools can bring.

The first review of Phantasm CS Studio has been published on-line at IT Enquirer and has walked away with their top 5-star Editor's Choice award! This review is the first of a number due for publication over the coming months. Keep an eye out for what others have to say on the new already-acclaimed product range...

   

Phantasm CS, the acclaimed Adobe Illustrator^® color control plugin has been greatly extended with a range of essential new professional-led design and publishing tools. The new features can be found in two new variations; Phantasm CS Designer and Phantasm CS Studio, each progressively adding to the original and popular Phantasm CS toolset which remains available separately.

Phantasm CS Designer is intended for professional freelance designers and publishers who are looking for even greater control of their colors (Duotones, Swap Channels and Tint/Temperature) and exciting new creative possibilities offered with vector Halftones.

Phantasm CS Studio builds on this catering for small to large design studios, publishers and printers with essential and much sought-after native color control and checking tools including separations, ink coverage and in-line embedded image editing.

The new features matrix can be found in the Features page.

As with Phantasm CS, the new Designer and Studio editions are available for Mac^® and Windows^®, with versions available for Adobe Illustrator^® CS, CS2 and CS3.

Keeping to the Phantasm CS tradition of wonderfully powerful tools at a very low cost, Phantasm CS Designer is only $95 + VAT, with Phantasm CS Studio being $175 + VAT. For such professional and essential toolsets, this represents amazing value. Existing customers will soon be able to upgrade between versions at cost-difference.

A new combined Trial version of Phantasm CS | Designer | Studio is also available now for instant downloading via the Trial page. Whilst maintaining the free basic unlimited Brightness/Contrast Filter and Effect, it now provides a much greater insight into the Filters offered as well as allowing limited experimentation with the Output Preview, Separations and Edit Image tools.

All versions are available for immediate purchase and download exclusively online via this website.