Plug-ins notes file:///C|/...ndrew/Products/Documentation%20NOT%20FOR%20RELEASE/Illustrator%20plugins/Volume%2021/GX21_Documentation.htm[30/10/2008 19:34:26] Layers (Andrew's Vector Plug-ins Volume 21) Introduction Plugin set contains plugins for various path and layer effects. Please note: the plugin set was originally known as layers and has been slotted into the collection at volume 21. I hope you enjoy using the plugins (now a single plugin but built >PC Installation of plug-in set For the PC please place the GX21_Layers.aip file into C:\program files\adobe\adobe illustrator CS4\plug-ins C:\program files\adobe\adobe illustrator CS3\plug-ins C:\program files\adobe\adobe illustrator CS2\plug-ins C:\program files\adobe\illustrator CS\plug-ins C:\program files\adobe\illustrator 10\plug-ins MAC For the mac, please place the GX21_Layers file into HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS4:plug-ins HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS3:plug-ins HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS2:plug-ins HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS:plug-ins HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator 10:plug-ins You may wish to put them into a sub-folder of the plugins path instead of the plugins path, this will make it easier to find any third party plugin, also it will avoid any potential corruption or movement of a key plugin or extension I would suggest adding them to a sub folder of the plug-ins instead of just the plug-ins folder. Create a folder 'graphicxtras' or anything else you wish and then add the plug-ins to that folder (as long as it is a sub folder of plug-ins they will be picked up). The reason for the sub folder is to make it easier to find the plug-ins and isolate them from the native Illustrator plug- ins Alternate plug-in installation location
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Plugin set contains plugins for various path and layer effects. Please note: the plugin set was originally known as layers andhas been slotted into the collection at volume 21.
I hope you enjoy using the plugins (now a single plugin but built >PC
Installation of plug-in set
For the PC please place the GX21_Layers.aip file into
For the mac, please place the GX21_Layers file into
HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS4:plug-ins
HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS3:plug-ins
HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS2:plug-ins
HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator CS:plug-ins
HD:Applications:Adobe Illustrator 10:plug-ins
You may wish to put them into a sub-folder of the plugins path instead of the plugins path, this will make it easier to find anythird party plugin, also it will avoid any potential corruption or movement of a key plugin or extension
I would suggest adding them to a sub folder of the plug-ins instead of just the plug-ins folder. Create a folder 'graphicxtras'or anything else you wish and then add the plug-ins to that folder (as long as it is a sub folder of plug-ins they will be pickedup). The reason for the sub folder is to make it easier to find the plug-ins and isolate them from the native Illustrator plug-ins
Because of recent improvements in security, you may wish to install the plug-in sets in an alternate location such as an useraccount and not the default plug-in folder. If you are using a basic level account and one without admin features, you mightnot be able to save the AIP plug-in files to the usual folder. Set up an alternate or secondary plug-in folder in your useraccount and then copy the files there.
To specify an alternate plug-in for Illustrator ®
1) Go to the edit > preferences > plug-ins
2) Check the additional plug-ins folder option
3) Specify / browse for your required file in your user account (such as 'third party plug-ins' etc)
Install OS X / CS2
Please place all the contents (for CS2) mac OSX GX21_... into the plug-in path. If an item is removed or name changed, theplugins will not work
*** UPDATE from previous versions
This set has been changed. Instead of three plugins (GX21_LayerTranslate, GX21_LayerScale, GX21_LayerRotate), the pluginset now consists of 1 plugin, GX21_Layers but it splits into three within the program. Please remove the previous three andreplace with the new plugin (please backup the original three as you may wish to use some of their functionality at somepoint)
Initial use of plug-ins
Please access via the filters menu of Illustrator ® via the <AVP Paths> menu (CS3 CS2 CS 10)
Please access the plug-in via the object > filters menu (CS4)
You will see three additional plugins located in that menu marked layers rotate, etc.
To use, please select a path or paths or image or symbols and others and then apply the plugins.
All three plugins can be used as is, without any reference to layers or animation. If you wish to export the layers as ananimation, please use the export functionality to export as SWF etc
The layer scale / rotate / translate overlap in many ways, the basic functionality is as the name.
Symbols
The set also comes with a set of bonus symbols, please place these in the presets symbols folder and access via the symbolspalette
Applications support
MAC OS X 10.2 10.3 10.4 .5 98 ME NT XP Vista Illustrator ® 10 CS 1 (11) CS 2 (12) CS3 CS4
Upgrades are generally available, either as free updates or inexpensive updates/upgrades. Please store the reference serialnumber or details of order
Copyright
The plugins are copyright of 1999-2008, Abneil Software Ltd (Andrew Buckle). This product was released by Abneil Softwareltd (UK based company)
Trademarks
Illustrator and Adobe and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. We have no connectionwhatsoever with Adobe. Adobe product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Important - Rapid visual changes (drag buttons)
*** NOTE: Please be very careful with some of the functionality if you suffer from light sensitive problems / issues as usingcertainly functionality and rapidly changing settings and random fill colors or path strokes, can create an intense set of colorchanges. This might be same for many different path combinations. This is mainly connected with the interactive dragbuttons. Basically, be careful of rapid changes of settings!
Layers rotate plug-in
Plug-in takes a path or selected paths and rotates them about the current set center
'Copies center options': Center of the rotation
'Copies': Number of copies to generate for the rotation
'Base': Use the 'initial' path in the calculations instead of recalculating based on the recently created path
'Delete': Delete original path
'Place Above': Place the created path above the previous path or below.
Layer scale plug-in
Scales the selected path or paths or images or symbols.
'Scaling center options': By default the paths are scaled about the current path center but they can be scaled about the topleft corner, bottom left, document and many other possible centers.
'Vertical translation options': Vertical translation options for up or downward scaling
'Vertical translation': Vertical translation setting, dependent on option set
'Layers options': Apply the paths across layers (as defined by the layer setting) or group all the selected and apply acrossthe layers (as defined by the layer setting) or ignore layers
'Layers': If set to 1, place a single path on a layer and then create a new layer for the next path and so on. If 2, place twopaths on a layer and then create a new layer.
'Interpolate options': Apply different color factors to the created paths
'Interpolation': Factor applied (using the option set) to each path in turn. Turns the generated paths white or black orrandom etc
'Base': Use the 'initial' path in the calculations instead of recalculating based on the recently created path
Randomizes the internal calculation (if there is a random element associated with the current settings)
'Presets'
Dropdown of different preset settings.
'View' / zoom
Zoom / view level for the document (bottom right of the dialog)
'Drag' buttons
drag (hold the SHIFT KEY down) to interactively change the setting (beside the button). Most use the document horizontal tomodify the setting but items associated with the vertical can be modified by up-down vertical drag.
Layers - general use
The plugin has a small selection of layer options, either placing the paths on the same layers or each path generated on its'own' layer or just ignore layers
Layer options: place all generated paths on a new layer (depending on the layer value)
Example below shows two paths on the same initial layer
Layers value: If set to 1 then each action results in a single new layer. If 2, then two actions (generation of paths) results intwo sets of paths on the layer, and so on. The example below shows three path generations are added to the layer beforemoving onto the next layer