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Adobe Illustrator
Astute Graphics is publicly known for its comprehensive Adobe Illustrator plugin-based service, rated at 4.6/5 on TrustPilot. The service’s popularity is built on numerous unique and world-class capabilities including its Bézier vector design technologies, modern Continuous Integration (CI) build system, internal processes and support experience. Specifically for Adobe Illustrator, our specializations are:
Understanding vector-based creative workflows (individual user and team interactions)
Extensive (18 years) market insights
C++ plugin and extension development, deployment (via the powerful and flexible Astute Manager), licensing and management
Exclusive in-house C++ plugin UI/UX cross-platform framework, accelerating development time
Data-driven usage analytics to help clarify usage patterns and requirements
Desktop software asset management
Since 2017, Astute Graphics has developed and invested heavily in its purpose-built Astute Manager which is designed from the ground-up to simplify and bring control to asset management.
Comprehensive desktop creative ⇆ cloud services integration
Detect installed host software (eg. Adobe Create Cloud applications), including version information, expandable to any desktop-installed package
Secure and fully integrated web-service connection
Installation and version control of plugins, extensions, add-ons, scripts —including easy user update management
Deploy associated resources and assets (eg. image files) in pre-defined or user-defined local folders
In-line help documentation
Integration with third-party cloud-based services
Secure inclusion of latest Chromium engine
Optional usage data collection
Licensing options exist for the Astute Manager. Please contact us to start a conversation.
“Cubic Bezier” vector design technologies
Cubic Bézier math is the most common method to define vector paths in the creative industry, used in PDF documents, the SVG web vector format, design packages including Illustrator and Figma, and common font libraries.
For over a decade, Astute Graphics has invested heavily in the creation of its own C++ based cubic Bézier method library. This system-agnostic collection of core and advanced vector path creation, editing and optimization has been tested in the real world millions of times by many thousands of users of Astute Graphics’ Adobe Illustrator plugin subscription. The methods and quality of result are world-class, often unique and sought-after.
In addition to being deployed within an installed software (desktop and mobile) it’s also been proven in a cloud service-based environment. Ease of integration in each custom solution is key to its success.
Library of Cubic Bézier operations:
Boolean (“Pathfinder”)
Vector brushes
Path operations:
Optimization, including Smart Point Removal
Offset (open and closed path)
Reshaping (“variable offset”)
Outline stroke
Extending/shortening
Intersections
Rounded corners
Reposition points along a path
Path fitting
Path geometry duplication detection
Shape primitive detection (with tolerance)
Other assets and skills
Modern Continuous Integration (CI) software build system for quick development turn-around and updates
Fully process-driven company activities based on Sprint methodology
Do you need to make use of Astute Graphics’ Bespoke service, skills and experience to accelerate your project? Talk to us today.