Phantasm CS | Designer | Studio The essential Adobe Illustrator(R) color plugin range Press Release for immediate release Issued 19 March 2008 Release of Phantasm CS Studio Enhancing Adobe Illustrator(R) for the print and publishing markets Astute Graphics Limited has reached its goal in expanding Phantasm CS, the 5* Adobe Illustrator(R) color correction plugin into a professional printer and publisherŐs essential companion. New tools include separations, ink coverage (user-friendly visualisation of TAC levels), overprint object preview and in-line editing of embedded images. Whilst the Quick Separations tool provides instant visual information, the full Separations tool is powerful in its ability to produce vector-based separated artwork. These may be previewed as individual or combined separations or released as standard objects in Illustrator. Essential for any professional print output checking, this solution offers a much more efficient workflow than the current external methods of checking such as via Acrobat(R), InDesign(R) or alternative high cost products. Development of this, and all tools within the Phantasm CS range has been in close collaboration with international print and publishing specialists to ensure that vital aspects such as accurate spot color handling is provided. The in-line embedded image editing facility is guaranteed to become an invaluable corner-stone in cutting time and costs when reproducing in-house and customer's artwork. By enabling any embedded image, from greyscale to multi-ink spot images, to be edited directly in the likes of Photoshop(R), not only is this actual task made possible allowing last-minute corrections to images, but workflows can be re-assessed to bring maximum efficiency. Full details of the new features can be found at www.phantasmcs.com/features/ including a new feature matrix. Available for Mac OS X(R) and Windows(R), with versions available for Adobe Illustrator(R) CS, CS2 and CS3, Phantasm CS Studio is priced at $175+VAT with discounts for multi-licenses. All versions are available for immediate purchase and download exclusively from www.phantasmcs.com For further editorial information and resources, please visit www.phantasmcs.com/press/ Astute Graphics Limited, Hereford, England # # # About Astute Graphics Limited Astute Graphics Limited was incorporated January 2008 to better serve the continued popularity and growth of the Phantasm CS software range. It has taken over full ownership and support of the software originally developed by Astute Graphics (un-incorporated) which was formed in 1997. Astute Graphics Limited is incorporated in England and Wales, company number 6465495. Copyright Astute Graphics Limited, 2008. All rights reserved. All trademarks acknowledged.