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Developers of plugins for Adobe Illustrator. And we're damn good at it: https://linktr.ee/astutegraphics

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Here we're using Width Selector, part of the WidthScribe plugin!


#astutegraphics #adobeillustrator #illustratortips

19.02.2026 10:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Outlined text edit challenge ⏱️
We put Adobe Illustrator’s Retype head-to-head with VectorFirstAid using a real client-style file.

11.02.2026 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In this quick tutorial, we cover Illustrator’s built-in Join tools, including the Join command, Average points, and the Join Tool, plus powerful workflow-boosting options from Astute Graphics like DynamicSketch, PathScribe, and the SubScribe Connect Tool.

03.02.2026 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Create 100% scalable vector halftones with us in under 2 minutes, with Phantasm from Astute Graphics.

28.01.2026 23:59 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Learn how to extend paths in Adobe Illustrator. The Extend Path Tool from Astute Graphics can extend open paths in a constant radius, spiral, bezier or straight extension.


Extend Path Tool is part of the VectorScribe Plugin from Astute Graphics, try it for FREE today with link in bio…

20.01.2026 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adjust the hue of vector art and embedded images inside Adobe Illustrator.

13.01.2026 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Roulette is a brand new feature from Astute Graphics that lets you create the beautiful, mathematical curves known as roulettes in Adobe Illustrator. You may have drawn similar designs yourself with a Spirograph toy.

07.01.2026 00:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adding vector halftones to text in Illustrator with Phantasm works on both expanded and live text.

31.12.2025 23:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The intelligent trim and join option in DynamicSketch will auto-join paths at the crossing intersections. Continue to edit dynamic or static paths, and trim and join as you go, all in one easy to use tool. With more accuracy and fidelity than the native pencil tool.

24.12.2025 00:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CITRUS GOT REAL 👀

Achieving the perfect randomness in a design or illustration can be difficult and time consuming, that’s why Randomino’s perturb tool is a huge game changer and one of my favourites!

17.12.2025 00:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We've introduced AG Array to the Astute Graphics Building Block Live Effects for Adobe Illustrator.

09.12.2025 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Need a quick way to change your artwork from square to story size for Instagram? We’re going to show you how to quickly resize and reshape your artwork in Illustrator with the Reform tool from Astute Graphics.

18.11.2025 23:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Take a closer peak 👀 at the AG Offset tool (part of our Stylism Plugin) - it’s smarter than it may seem! It allows you to easily control all effects including number of offsets, final offset fill/stroke color, opacity and even direct live text support!

#drawings#draw#digitalart#animation
#vector

11.11.2025 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Don’t play Heart to get…

We know you’re wondering how we created this distorted grid effect using the Perturb Effect from Randomino!

#astutegraphics
#VectorFirstAid #VectorScribe #artwork #digitalillustration #vectorart #Vectorillustration #poster #illustration #art #screenprint 

05.11.2025 23:59 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Width Stamp tool is a versatile and effective way of adding patterns to objects, quickly! Plus it has multiple pattern options to choose from! 🚀🔥

#adobeillustrator #illustratortutorial #flatvectorstyle #digitaldrawing #graphicdesign

03.11.2025 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨ aCUTE ✨angles in Adobe Illustrator!

With direct prefs, you can set and draw at any angle without having to rotate your artboard.

 #visualidentity #liveeffects #artwork #digitalillustration #vectorart #Vectorillustration #poster

30.10.2025 00:00 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We only have eyes for illustrator plugins!

#astutegraphics #VectorFirstAid #VectorScribe #artwork #digitalillustration #vectorart #Vectorillustration #poster #illustration #art #screenprint #poster #postermockup

27.10.2025 23:59 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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🦋 MirrorMe is one of our FREE plugins 🦋

MirrorMe delivers live symmetry functionality, enabling you to mirror your artwork instantly, or draw in the active sector and see it reflected in up to 72 axes!

👀 If you start your 7 day free trial, you get to keep MirrorMe, her totally free

23.10.2025 11:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Today we're using Space Fill and Reform to create some bubbly coffee foam for this americano.


Find out more and try for free for 7 days!

#adobeillustratortutorials #graphicdesign #vectorillustration #vectordesign

21.10.2025 11:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨ Illustrator Quick Tip ✨
Did you know you can stack multiple block shadows on your text without manually duplicating blends or transforms? The AG Block Shadow Panel (part of the Stylism Plugin) makes it super fast and flexible.

15.10.2025 22:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A fan of Phantasm? Get instant access to essential adjustments via the Phantasm Panel.

What do we mean by essential adjustments?

13.10.2025 22:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How to create a splatter effect in Adobe Illustrator

08.10.2025 22:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just plane awesome, the Reprofile Tool for Adobe Illustrator allows you to:

✈Apply repeating vector profiles to any path. 

✈Create clean results which can easily be edited further.

06.10.2025 22:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We Raccoon-mend plugins for Illustrator!

01.10.2025 23:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Want Adobe Illustrator RAPTOR round your little finger?

Have more control over the Transform Effect with the Stylism Tool.

The Stylism Tool has an easy to use UI-widget to help you control some of the Live Effects in Adobe Illustrator.

29.09.2025 22:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stride into a quicker workflow…

Here’s how we use the Orient and Transform Tool (Part of the SubScribe Plugin) to quickly rotate, reposition and duplicate objects in Adobe Illustrator!

#astutegraphics
#VectorFirstAid #VectorScribe #artwork #digitalillustration #vectorart #Vectorillustration 

23.09.2025 22:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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You + Plugins = Sole Mates

#astutegraphics
#VectorFirstAid #VectorScribe #artwork #digitalillustration #vectorart #Vectorillustration #poster #illustration #art #screenprint #poster #postermockup #posterart #vector #mirrorme #illustrator #instantsymmetry #illustratortips #illustratorlifehacks

21.09.2025 22:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Plugins out of this world…

Today ’s tip features the trustee Stipplism tool to create a stippled planet!
 #mirrorme #illustrator #instantsymmetry #illustratortips #illustratorlifehacks

17.09.2025 23:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Quali-TEA plugins for Illustrator


#astutegraphics
#VectorFirstAid #VectorScribe #artwork #digitalillustration #vectorart #Vectorillustration #poster #illustration #art #screenprint #poster #postermockup

15.09.2025 22:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎨 Striking Ways to Add Texture to Your Designs with the Texturino Plugin ⚡

Take your vector game to the next level by combining textures + blending modes using the Texturino Texture Tool from @astutegraphics!

#astutegraphics #Texturino #VectorFirstAid #VectorScribe #vectorart

10.09.2025 23:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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