For immediate release Issued 17 March 2011
Phantasm CS Designer | Studio | Publisher version 2 released
New 7 day trial version allows Adobe Illustrator™ users to fully sample new color and pre-press tools
Astute Graphics (www.astutegraphics.com) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 2 for each Phantasm CS level; Designer, Studio and Publisher.
Phantasm CS is an acclaimed Adobe Illustrator CS3, CS4 and CS5 plugin for Mac OS and Windows XP/Vista/7 delivering professional-grade color adjustment tools plus advanced pre-press check and correction tools. Since its original launch in 2006, Phantasm CS has been widely adopted by some of the largest brands the world-over to enhance creativity and workflow.
“Phantasm CS … offers the user an insane array of extremely well-implemented features that you may have since long given up on having within Illustrator.”
Reference: www.gomediazine.com
Version 2 brings four key areas of improvement:
- A new flexible licensing system with a wealth of benefits, including allowing users to fully sample all features throughout each level of the plugin range—this being the single most requested addition.
- Features previously reserved for the top-end Publisher edition being made available in the Designer and Studio editions such as the Exposure tools and all the advanced color adjustment options.
- Significant advances in the already widely-deployed pre-press Ink Coverage preview and Swap Channels tools.
- Unified builds, reducing the variants from 18 to 2, cutting the cost of ownership for customers.
Availability and pricing
Phantasm CS is available directly from Astute Graphics (www.astutegraphics.com) or its distributors Appogee (USA) and Flashback (Japan). Prices start from £59 / $99 USD / approx. €69. For the remainder of March, upgrades are available from only £10 / $19 USD / approx. €12 as a special offer. Corporate and Volume License packages having been revised (www.astutegraphics.com/corp/).
Further information
- Download the 7 day Trial version: www.astutegraphics.com/download/
- Full product information: www.astutegraphics.com/products/phantasm/
- News and details of the revised products: www.astutegraphics.com/blog/
- Editorial information and resources: www.astutegraphics.com/press/ or telephone +44 (0) 1432 341073.
Astute Graphics Limited, 2 Bridge Street, Hereford, HR4 9DF England
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