FILTERiT4 User`s Guide

Adobe Illustrator Plug-ins
FILTERiT
4
™
User's Guide
Prepared by
Peter Bauer
Author, Special Edition Using Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe Creative Suite
Author, Special Edition Using Adobe Illustrator 10
For Windows and Macintosh
FILTERiT4
Contents
License and Warranty
Getting Started
Introduction
How to Install FILTERiT4.
FILTERiT4 Tools Added to the Illustrator Toolbox
FILTERiT4 Under the Filter Menu
FILTERiT4 Under the Effect Menu
FILTERiT4 Under the Window Menu
After Installing FILTERiT4.
Tools in General
Tools
AlignPoints Tool
Broom Tool
Craft Tool
Lens Tool
MetaBrush Tool
Roughening Tool
Trail Tool
Warp Tool
Wave Tool
Live Effects in General
Live Effects
Live Border
Live Circle
Live Cutout
Live Emboss
Live Explosion
Live Frame
Live Galaxy
Live Generation
Live Neon
Live Reflection
Live Shadow
Live Tiling
Live Trail
Show Palette
3D Transform (Parts I and II)
Fractalize
Preset Menu
Customer Support
E-mail Support
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FILTERiT4
License
and
Warranty
License
and
Warranty
Notice
to
user
This
is
a
contract
between
the
end-­user
and
NAKAE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Corp.
Please
read
the
agreement
carefully
before
opening
the
software
package.
By
opening
the
package,
you
accept
all
terms
and
conditions
of
this
agreement.
If
you
choose
not
to
accept
this
agreement,
you
are
not
entitled
to
use
the
software.
If
you
choose
not
to
accept
the
agreement,
you
may
receive
a
full
refund
for
the
product
with
proof
of
purchase
from
the
location
where
you
acquired
it,
if
the
software
remains
unopened.
You
must
return
the
product
within
thirty
(30)
days
from
the
date
of
purchase
for
a
refund.
1)
All
documents
and
attachments
accompanying
this
software
are
copyright
NAKAE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Corp,
20 .
2)
It
is
prohibited
by
law
to
decompile,
reverse
engineer,
disassemble,
or
in
any
way
to
change
its
original
format.
3)
It
is
unlawful
to
modify,
adapt,
rent,
lease,
sell,
or
translate
the
software
in
whole
or
in
part.
4)
Duplication
of
the
software
for
any
purpose
other
than
for
back-­up
is
strictly
prohibited.
5)
You
may
not
rent,
lease,
sublicense,
or
lend
the
software.
You
may,
however,
transfer
all
of
your
rights
to
the
software
to
another
person
or
legal
entity
provided:
(a)
that
you
transfer
this
agreement,
the
software
(including
all
copies,
updates,
and
prior
versions)
to
such
person
or
entity,
(b)
that
you
retain
no
copies,
including
copies
stored
on
a
computer,
and
(c)
that
the
receiving
party
accepts
the
terms
and
conditions
of
this
agreement.
6)
You
may
install
one
copy
of
the
software
onto
a
hard
disk
or
other
storage
device.
7)
The
software
is
not
intended
for
multiple-­end
users,
networks
or
any
other
means
of
using
it
on
more
than
one
computer.
Limited
warranty
NAKAE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Corp
warrants
to
you
that
the
software
will
perform
substantially
in
accordance
with
the
Documentation
for
the
ninety
(90)
day
period
following
your
receipt
of
the
software.
Exchanges
are
permitted
when
accompanied
by
an
original
purchase
agreement,
at
the
location
from
which
it
was
obtained.
However,
NAKAE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Corp
is
not
responsible
for
any
results
of
using
the
software.
Termination
of
contract
Your
license
remains
in
full
effect
until
such
time
as
the
software
and
license
are
transferred
as
described
above,
or
the
occurrence
of
a
violation
of
the
terms
set
forth
in
sections
1-­7
above.
If
you
do
not
agree
with
the
conditions
set
forth,
NAKAE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Corp
has
the
right
to
terminate
this
agreement
without
any
prior
notice.
You
may
also
terminate
the
agreement
at
any
time
you
wish.
Upon
terminating
the
agreement,
you
must
destroy
all
copies
of
the
software
and
the
related
printed
documents.
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FILTERiT4
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
Introduction
Thank
you
very
much
for
purchasing
FILTERiT4. ,
a
set
of
plug-­ins
for
Adobe
Illustrator
8,
9,
10,
CS
-­
.
This
User’s
Guide
assumes
you
have
a
working
knowledge
of
the
Mac
OS,
Windows,
printer
drivers,
fonts,
and
Adobe
Illustrator
8,
9,
10,
CS
-­
,
and
that
they
are
set
up
correctly.
For
help
with
any
of
these
subjects,
see
the
appropriate
documentation
that
came
with
your
computer
or
other
software.
This
document
will
guide
you
through
installation,
and
then
delve
into
an
explanation
of
each
tool
and
effect.
*The
terms
FILTERiT4
and
FILTERiT4. are
used
interchangeably
and
they
both
imply
the
same
in
this
User’s
Guide.
System
Requirements
Macintosh
Mac
OS
8
Mac
OS
X
10.1-­10.
Adobe
Illustrator
8/9/10/CS/CS2/CS3
Windows
Windows
98/Me/2000/NT4.0
Adobe
Illustrator
8/9/10/CS/CS2/CS3
*(Windows
98/Me
requires
Illustrator
9)
How
to
Install
FILTERiT4
Please
refer
to
the
“How
to
install
FILTERiT”
text
file
included
in
the
FILTERiT
folder.
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FILTERiT4
Getting Started
FILTERiT4 Tools Added to the Illustrator Toolbox
Warp Tool
Wave Tool
Craft Tool
Lens Tool
Broom Tool
MetaBrush Tool
Roughening Tool
Trail Tool
AlignPoints Tool
FILTERiT4 Under the Filter Menu
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FILTERiT4
Getting
Started
FILTERiT4
Under
the
Effect
Menu
(not
available
in
Illustrator
8.0)
Under
the
Effect
menu
in
Illustrator,
choose
FILTERiT4
and
you’ll
see
the
Fractalize
command.
Choosing
it
will
open
the
Fractalize
dialog
box.
FILTERiT4
Under
the
W indow
Menu
Under
the
Window
menu
in
Illustrator,
choose
FILTERiT4
and
you'll
see
thirteen
(13)
Live
features.
Choosing
any
Live
feature
will
put
a
check
mark
next
to
it
and
open
the
appropriate
palette.
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FILTERiT4
Getting
Started
After
Installing
FILTERiT4
On
any
of
the
FILTERiT4
palettes
or
dialog
boxes,
you
will
notice
that
there
is
a
button
with
a
"?"
question
mark.
The
"?"
button
is
provided
as
a
short
cut
for
selecting
the
appropriate
page
from
the
Help
menu.
Clicking
on
the
button
will
open
the
Help
window.
You
can
also
access
the
Help
windows
through
the
FILTERiT4>
Help
command
under
the
Window
menu.
The
top
of
the
Help
window
contains
a
menu
of
the
help
windows
for
the
FILTERiT4
tools
and
effects.
(To
open
the
Help
page
of
AlignPoints
tool,
double
click
the
tool
icon.)
FILTERiT4
Help
windows
can
remain
open
while
you
work.
The
User’s
Guide
explains
each
FILTERiT4
tool
and
effect
in
greater
detail.
Please
make
sure
to
read
the
important
information
regarding
Customer
Support.
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FILTERiT4
Tools in General
Tools in General
Warp Tool
Wave Tool
Craft Tool
Lens Tool
Broom Tool
MetaBrush Tool
Roughening Tool
Trail Tool
AlignPoints Tool
When one of the FILTERiT4 Tools is selected (except for the AlignPoints Tool),
the specific palette will appear. Double clicking on the specific icon will place
the tool palette at the upper left corner of the screen (Default location).
*The text objects must be converted to outlines in order to use the tools.
Hidden Tools
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FILTERiT4
AlignPoints Tool
AlignPoints Tool
Text1
Text1
Text2
Text2
A
A
Select the points that you want to
align
Operation
By clicking on the target point A, all
the selected points will be aligned
as shown in the diagram
Cursors
Functions
Normal
Horizontal alignment
Shift key
Vertical alignment
Shift + Option key (Mac)
Shift + Alt key (Windows)
Alignment for both
Note!
2
FILTERiT4
Broom Tool
Broom Tool
Free Sweep
Pinch Sweep
Dynamic Sweep
Twirl Sweep
To resize the target area, Option
(Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)-drag.
Free Sweep:
Dynamic Sweep:
Pinch Sweep:
Twirl Sweep:
3
FILTERiT4
Broom Tool
Note!
Resistance:
Group as One Unit:
Area Radius:
Trace:
4
FILTERiT4
Broom Tool
Tip!
5
FILTERiT4
Craft Tool
Craft Tool
Free Distortion
Resistance: 2
Dynamic Distortion
Resistance: 2
Pinch Distortion
Resistance: 5
Twirl Distortion
Resistance: 5
Trace: On
Accelerate (One way)
To resize the target area, Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)-drag.
*The Craft Tool can be applied to type that has been converted to outlines.
Free Distortion:
Dynamic Distortion:
Pinch Distortion:
Twirl Distortion:
6
FILTERiT4
Craft Tool
Note!
Resistance:
Area Radius:
Trace:
Tip!
7
FILTERiT4
Craft Tool
8
FILTERiT4
Lens Tool
Lens Tool
Fish-eye Lens
Magnify Lens
Twirl Lens
Tone Lens
Trace: On, Decelerate (One way), Step
To resize the target area, Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)-drag. Holding down the
Shift key will make a perfect circle.
*The Lens Tool can be applied to type that has been converted to outlines.
Note!
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FILTERiT4
Lens Tool
Fish-eye Lens:
Magnify Lens:
Twirl Lens:
Tone Lens:
Tip!
Resizing the Lens Frame
Trace
10
FILTERiT4
Lens Tool
Tip!
11
FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
MetaBrush Tool
Basic use
Drag freely
Select a Path
*Clicking on your original object while pressing the Shift key instead of dragging,
will make copies around the original object.
Examples of three ungrouped cubes
Fade: 80 steps C,M,Y,K=0 %
Fluctuation-size: 90 %
Fluctuation-Random: 50 %
Tip!
12
FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
Space
Size
Angle
Orientation
Stacking
13
FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
Below All
Objects Created
Fade
"Fluctuations" Options
Change Brush:
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FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
With Random OFF, and with the Normal option, the result
will be:
=+*=+*=+*=+*=+*=+*=+*=+*=+*=+*
With the Reverse option:
*+=*+=*+=*+=*+=*+=*+=*+=*+=*+=
With the Direction option, if you drag the mouse
horizontally:
===============
If you drag your mouse at a 45 degree angle:
+++++++++++++++
If you drag the mouse vertically:
***************
With the Speed option, if you drag slowly:
================
If you drag at a moderate speed:
++++++++++++++++
If you drag quickly:
**************
Space H:
Space V:
Size:
Size H:
Size V:
Shear H:
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FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
Shear V:
Angle:
Untrue H:
Untrue V:
Color:
Random:
– +:
Reverse:
16
FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
Normal:
Pressure:
Direction:
Steps/Speed/Time:
The MetaBrush Palette Menu
17
FILTERiT4
MetaBrush Tool
18
FILTERiT4
Roughening Tool
Roughening Tool
In proportion to the vertical length of dragging, the result
becomes more uneven.
Unevenness
Target Area
To resize the target area, Option
(Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)-drag.
Density
In proportion to the horizontal length
of dragging, the density becomes
higher
Trace: On
Accelerate (One way)
Steps: 5
New Sequence: Off
Whenever you press the Command (Macintosh) or Ctrl (Windows) key
while you drag, a sequence of random numbers changes.
Note!
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FILTERiT4
Roughening Tool
Area Radius
Trace
Steps
20
FILTERiT4
Roughening Tool
Note!
New Sequence
Tip!
21
FILTERiT4
Trail Tool
Drag
Stacking: Below
Beginning: 98 %
Steps: 50
Space: Decrease
To::
Fill: Background
Stroke:
Tint: 100 %
Angle: -720
Size H: -50 %
Size V: 50 %
Select a grouped
object
When you press Shift, the start point is reset.
Note!
22
FILTERiT4
Trail Tool
Note!
Stacking
Beginning
Steps
Space
Dec: The Deceleration option groups the copies closer together
Uni:
ith Uniform selected, the copies will be evenly spaced
Acc:
"To
Acceleration option results in copies that are grouped
" Options
23
FILTERiT4
Trail Tool
Color
Note!
24
FILTERiT4
Trail Tool
Tint
Angle
Size H
Size V
The Trail Tool Palette Menu
25
FILTERiT4
Trail Tool
26
FILTERiT4
Warp Tool
Warp Tool
Perspective: On
Trace: On
Uniform (One way)
Steps: 8
To warp the object symmetrically, hold down the Shift key as you drag.
To warp it horizontally, hold down the Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows) key.
*The Warp Tool can be applied to type that has been converted to outlines.
Note!
27
FILTERiT4
Warp Tool
Margin
Perspective
Trace:
Note!
28
FILTERiT4
Warp Tool
Tip!
29
FILTERiT4
Wave Tool
Wave Tool
Trace: On
Full Cycle
Steps: 4
Trace: On
Drag along
Space: 3 pt
Trace: On
Accelerate (One way)
Steps: 8
To wave the object symmetrically, hold down the Shift key as you drag.
To wave it horizontally, hold down the Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows) key.
*The Wave Tool can be applied to type that has been converted to outlines.
Note!
30
FILTERiT4
Wave Tool
Tip!
Cycle
Trace
Note!
31
FILTERiT4
Wave Tool
Tip!
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FILTERiT4
Live
Effects
in
General
Live
Effects
in
General
FILTERiT4
Live
Effects
have
been
developed
using
the
same
mechanism
as
Illustrator’s
standard
functions
"Blend"
and
"Brush".
Therefore,
objects
to
which
Live
Effects
have
been
applied
remain
fully
editable
in
Illustrator
8/9/10.
And,
of
course,
changes
made
to
the
original
object
will
be
reflected
in
the
Live
Effect
applied.
Live
Effects
can
be
used
in
conjunction
with
FILTERiT4's
Tools.
For
example,
the
Wave
Tool
can
be
applied
to
an
object,
followed
by
the
Live
Trail
effect.
Apply "Live Circle"
When the original object is edited, the "Live Circle"
effect will be reflected accordingly
Fonts and colors can still be changed after the effect is applied.
FILTERiT4
Live
Effects
can
be
applied
not
only
to
paths
(objects)
and
groups,
but
also
to
text.
The
text
need
not
be
converted
into
outlines.
Note!
To
select
text
objects,
use
Illustrator’s
Direct
Selection
Tool
(white
arrow)
rather
than
the
Selection
Tool
(black
arrow).
If
the
Selection
Tool
is
used
while
the
"Use
Preview
Bounds"
check
box
is
checked
in
Illustrator’s
Preferences,
the
screen
re-­draw
speed
may
be
substantially
slower.
The
objects
generated
by
using
FILTERiT4
Live
Effects
are
called
FILTERiT4
Live
Objects.
The
fills
and
strokes
of
the
FILTERIT4
Live
Objects
will
be
created
automatically
in
the
same
manner
as
in
the
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FILTERiT4
Live Effects in General
Note!
Live Effects Palettes
Preset Menu:
Refer to "Preset Menu"
from the Help menu
Live Update:
Once an effect is
applied to an object,
Live Update reflects
changes in the Live
Effects settings
automatically on the
Artboard.
Apply:
The Apply button applies
the palette's current
settings to the objects
selected on the Artboard.
Help:
Clicking the "?" button
on each palette will
open the appropriate
page of FILTERiT4's
Help.
Expand:
The Expand button creates individual objects from each
of the intermediary steps created by the Live Effect.
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Release:
The release button
removes the Live Effect.
You cannot release a
Live Effect that has
been expanded.
FILTERiT4
Live Effects in General
Expand:
Release:
Apply:
Live Update:
Help:
Note!
Live Effect Presets
35
FILTERiT4
Live Effects in General
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FILTERiT4
Live Border
Live Border
Original text
(Fill: Background, Stroke: 10 pt, Round
Outside Reverse: On
Shadow: On
Outside Gradient Arc: 0 %
Shadow: Off
Inside
Outside Gradient Arc: -100 %
Shadow: On
Inside
Gradient Arc
Reverse
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Shadow: Off
Gradient Arc: 100 %
Shadow: Off
FILTERiT4
Live Border
Auto Steps and Manual Steps
Tip!
Offset
Shadow
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Border Palette Menu
38
FILTERiT4
Live Border
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FILTERiT4
Live Circle
Live Circle
Offset V: 20 pt
Show Center Mark: On
Datum: Upper Right
Offset H: 50 pt
Total
Keep Angle
Center
40
FILTERiT4
Live Circle
Show Center Mark
Height
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Circle Palette Menu
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FILTERiT4
Live Cutout
Live Cutout
Shade: 66.67 %
Offset: 5 pt
Light Angle: 135
Steps: 5
Shade: 100 %
Offset: 3 pt
Light Angle: 135
Steps: 6
Shade
Offset
Light Angle
Steps
42
FILTERiT4
Live Cutout
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Cutout Palette Menu
Note!
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FILTERiT4
Live Emboss
Live Emboss
Style: Normal
Contrast: 66.67 %
Offset: 1 pt
Light Angle: 135 ˚
Reverse: Off
Steps: 1
Style: Highlight only
Contrast: 100 %
Offset: 3 pt
Light Angle: 135 ˚
Reverse: Off
Steps: 3
Style: Shadow only
Contrast: 100 %
Offset: 3 pt
Light Angle: 135 ˚
Reverse: Off
Steps: 3
Normal:
Highlight only:
Shadow only:
Contrast
Offset
44
FILTERiT4
Live Emboss
Light Angle
Reverse
Steps
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Emboss Palette Menu
45
FILTERiT4
Live Emboss
46
FILTERiT4
Live Explosion
Live Explosion
Spread
Core Radius
Total
Radial Deviation
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Total: 400
Radial Deviation: 0 ˚
Keep Angle : Off
Core Radius: 24 pt
Spread: 72 pt
Space: Accelerate
Show Center Mark: On
Shrink/Grow: 200 %
FILTERiT4
Live Explosion
Keep Angle
Core Radius
Spread
Space
Dec: The Deceleration option groups copies closer together the
Uni:
, regardless
Acc:
Show Center Mark
Shrink/Grow
48
FILTERiT4
Live Explosion
Same Sequence
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Explosion Palette Menu
49
FILTERiT4
Live Explosion
Note!
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FILTERiT4
Live Frame
Live Frame
Side H: 6
Corner: 100 %
Side V: 8
Sides: 100 %
Keep Angle: On
Sides: 100 %
Corner: 100 %
Corner Offset: -100 %
Draw at corner: Off
Cycling: Counter-clockwise
Corner: 100 %
Keep Angle: Off
Cycling: Counter-clockwise
Note!
Side H
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FILTERiT4
Live Frame
Side V
Keep Angle
Relative Space
Sides: This setting determines the spacing between the
Corner: This setting determines the spacing between the sides
fset
(described below) is set to 0% and Draw Corner is selected (also
described below), this setting determines the spacing between
Absolute Space
Sides: This setting determines the spacing between the
Corner: This setting determines the spacing between the sides
fset
(described below) is set to 0% and Draw Corner is selected (also
52
FILTERiT4
Live Frame
Corner Offset
Draw at Corner
Cycling
53
FILTERiT4
Live Frame
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Frame Palette Menu
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FILTERiT4
Live Galaxy
Live Galaxy
Total Branches: 64
Radial Deviation: 20 ˚
Total per Branch: 32
Kink: 0 ˚
Branch Twist: 180 ˚
Twist Deviation: 90 ˚
Keep Angle: Off
Core Radius: 30 pt
Core Deviation: 30 pt
Show Center Mark: Off
Spread: 180 pt
Spread Deviation: 30 pt
Shrink/Grow: 10 %
Size Deviation: 90%
Stacking: Above
Total Branches
Radial Deviation
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FILTERiT4
Live Galaxy
Total per Branch
Kink
Branch Twist
Twist Deviation
Keep Angle
Core Radius
Core Deviation
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FILTERiT4
Live Galaxy
Show Center Mark
Spread
Spread Deviation
Shrink/Grow
Size Deviation
57
FILTERiT4
Live Galaxy
Stacking
Same Sequence
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Galaxy Palette Menu
58
FILTERiT4
Live Galaxy
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FILTERiT4
Live Generation
Live Generation
Recurrent Rate: 90 %
(Both space and size
are reduced to 90% of
the preceding copy)
15 ˚
Angle Increase: 15 ˚
Angle: 0 ˚
Total
Relative Space
Absolute Space
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FILTERiT4
Live Generation
Recurrent Rate
Angle
Angle Increase
Stacking
Live Update
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FILTERiT4
Live Generation
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Generation Palette Menu
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FILTERiT4
Live Neon
Gradient Arc: -50 % Shadow: On
Offset: 10 % (Stroke: 20 pt)
Original Object (Fill color: C,M,Y,K = 0 %,
Stroke: 10 pt, Round Cap)
The Gradient curve in the order of
-100, -50, 0, 50, 100 % was applied.
The stroke color is the base color and
the fill color is the highlight color.
Tracks
Gradient Arc
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Gradient Arc: -20 %
Reverse: On
Shadow: On
FILTERiT4
Live Neon
Contrast
Auto Steps and Manual Steps
Tip!
Offset
Shadow
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
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FILTERiT4
Live Neon
The Live Neon Palette Menu
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Live Reflections
Live Reflections
15 pt
Reflector: Vertical
Offset H: 0 pt
Reflector: Horizontal
Offset V: 15 pt
Reflector: Both H and V
Offset H: 3 pt
Offset V: 2 pt
Reflector: Radial
Offset H: 1 pt
Offset V: 15 pt
Total: 7
Horizontal:
Vertical:
Both H and V:
Radial:
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Live Reflections
Offset H
Offset V
Total
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Reflections Palette Menu
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Live Reflections
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Live Shadow
Live Shadow
Shade: 33.33 %
Offset: 10 pt
Light Angle: 135˚
Transparency: From
the top 100, 75, 50,
25, 0 %
*The effect is different
when applied to two
or more grouped
objects and when
applied to two or
more ungrouped
objects.
Shade
Offset
Light Angle
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Live Shadow
Transparency
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
Note!
The Live Shadow Palette Menu
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Live Shadow
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Live Tiling
Live Tiling
Rotation V: 90 ˚
Space V: 31 pt
Space H: 34 pt
Columns
Rows
Relative Space
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Rotation H:
45 ˚
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Live Tiling
Absolute Space
Stacking
Shrink/Grow H
Shrink/Grow V
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Live Tiling
Rotation H / Rotation V
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
.
The Live Tiling Palette Menu
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Live Tiling
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Live Trail
Live Trail
Stacking: Below
Beginning: 96.67 %
Steps: 30
Space: Accelerate
To::
Fill color: Background
Stroke: Background
Tint: 100 %
Angle: 360 ˚
Size H: 30 %
Size V: 30 %
Direction: 60 ˚
Distance: 150 pt
Drag:
Direction: -117 ˚
Length: 184 pt
You can select a color from the Swatches palette or the Color palette
before you apply the effect. When you change the setting for Size H or
Size V while holding down the Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows) key,
both values will be changed.
Note!
Note!
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Live Trail
Stacking
Beginning
Steps
Space
Dec:
Uni:
Acc:
"To...." Options
Color
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Live Trail
ou can click on the swatches to change them to the color of
ferent
-selection option if multiple objects are selected on the
indows)
Artboard, selected
Artboard, you can click the
ou can also use any of the four buttons below the swatches.
The rectangular button labeled "OBJECT" will apply the fill or
When multiple
rail will produce
object with a red stroke and an object with a blue stroke are both
Artboard and the Object option is chosen for the
, the copies of the red-stroked object will have red
strokes; the copies of the blue-stroked object will have blue
The three square buttons below the Object button
represent, from left, white, black, and None. If any of these are
selected for either the fill or stroke, the final copy will have that
Note!
Tint
Angle
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Live Trail
Size H
Size V
Direction
Distance
Tip!
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Live Trail
"Drag" Options
Direction
Length
Live Update
Expand/Release/Apply
The Live Trail Palette Menu
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Live Trail
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Show Palette
Show Palette
This command is equivalent to Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)-clicking the
"?" button in any FILTERiT4 Live palette when a Live object is selected. The
Live palette from which the
object was created will appear on the screen.
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3D Transform Part I
3D Transform Part I
Note!
Centering, zoom, scroll, undo, redo buttons
3D Transform
selections
Preview
Screen:
Press the Shift
key while you
drag for the z
axis rotation.
You can
choose between before or
after radio button for the
transforma5
tions.
6
7
Preset Menu
1
12
Settings for
3D Transform
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2
3
You can
specify rotation
angles after
the transformation is being
applied
4
8
9
11
Cross Cursor line: You can change the center of your objects and
its size by pressing the Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)-key and
clicking and dragging.
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10
You can
specify rotation
angles before the
transformation is
being ap-plied
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3D Transform Part I
Centering: Positions the object at the center of the preview
Zoom In:
Zoom Out:
Scroll: Position the cursor over the hand-shaped icon, click the
mouse button (but do not release it), and drag in the window to
Reset: Resets the object to the default settings for the selected
Undo:
ou may undo up to
Redo:
Do: Redraws the preview screen. Normally this icon button is
, since the objects are redrawn automatically when
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3D Transform Part I
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3D Transform Part I
Note!
Before Transformation Mode
After Transformation Mode
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3D Transform Part I
Note!
Note!
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3D Transform Part II
3D Transform Part II
Depending on the height and the width of your original object,
the result may look different.
Simple Rotation
Twist
Angle defines the twist angle, and the center of the
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3D Transform Part II
Arc
Center Angle
Radius Increase defines the increasing ratio of the radius per
360 degrees, as a percentage of the original height of the
Screw
Central Angle
Radius Increase defines the increasing ratio of the radius per
360 degrees in as a percentage of the original height of
Z Increase defines the stretching value in the direction of the
Twist
Twirl
Angle
Cycle defines the number of times of that twirls change
When the setting is 1, the twirl is applied in simply
one direction; when it is set to 2 or more, the twirl direction
Wave (H/V)
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3D Transform Part II
Amplitude H defines the amplitude of the horizontal wave as a
Cycle H
defines the amplitude of the vertical wave as a
Cycle V
Wave (Z)
Amplitude H defines the amplitude of the horizontal wave as a
Cycle H
Amplitude V defines the amplitude of the vertical wave as a
Cycle V
Wave (Radial)
Amplitude defines the wave amplitude as a percentage of the
radius. (The radius, for these purposes, is 1/2 of the diagonal
Cycle
Phase
Sphere
Central Angle defines opening angle as longitude (east to west)
North Latitude determines how much of the upper half of the
When less that 90 degrees, a hole will be
South Latitude determines how much of the lower half of the
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3D Transform Part II
Note!
Height
Torus (Donut)
Central Angle 1
When
Central Angle 2
When set to 360 degrees, the cross-section will be a
Shift Angle defines the edge position of the original objects on
Height
When set to
more than 100%, the "donut" becomes taller; when set to less
. Negative numbers reverse the top and
Spiral
Central Angle 1
produce a single "coil." 720 degrees is two complete
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3D Transform Part II
Central Angle 2
When set to 360 degrees, the cross-section will be
Shift Angle defines the edge position of the original objects on
Z Increase determines the spacing between the coils of the
Tip!
Cylinder/Cone
Center Angle defines the cross section of the cylinder or cone.
Height
When set to
, when set
. Negative numbers reverse the
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Fractalize
Fractalize
(Filter and Effect)
(Filter and Effect)
Fractalize adds anchor points and segments to the paths of selected
objects. Fractalize is available as a filter for users of Illustrator 8
or later, and as an effect for users of Illustrator 9 or later.
Fractalize Filter
Generator: Right
Triangle2
Height: 50 %
Level: 1
Segments: 15 / Inch
Distortion: 10 %
Generator: Square3
Height: -100 %
Level: 1
Segments: 15 / Inch
Distortion: 0 %
Fractalize Effect
Fractalize
Entire object
Generator: Equilateral
Triangle3
Height: -100 %
Level: 2
Segments: 2.5 / Inch
Distortion: 0 %
Fill only
Note!
As an effect, the original object can still be edited, as can the attributes of
Fractalize. As a filter, Fractalize permanently changes the original
object. To alter (or remove) the Fractalize effect, select the object on the
Artboard and double-click Fractalize in the Appearance palette. Change
the Fractalize settings and click OK.
The Fractalize filter (but not the effect) can be recorded in the Actions
palette. Start recording an Action, select Fractalize from the menu
Filter> FILTERiT4 , input the desired settings, and click OK. Record
any additional steps of the Action required and then stop the recording.
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Fractalize
Generator
Tip!
Height
Segments
Level
Distortion
New Sequence
Preview
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(Filter and Effect)
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Fractalize
The Fractalize Preset Menu
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FILTERiT4
Preset Menu
Preset Menu
Palette Preset Menu
Option (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows)clicking a preset will allow you to
change its name.
Resizing box:
You can resize
the palette by
dragging
Delete Selection
Preset Menu on dialog windows
Create New Option Title
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Preset Menu
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Customer
Support
Customer
Support
When
you
register
your
product,
you
are
entitled
to
technical
support.
This
User’s
Guide
will
help
you
answer
most
of
the
questions,
however
if
you
need
further
assistance,
you
can
contact
us
in
the
following
ways:
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contact
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1.
Please
review
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User’s
Guide
for
FILTERiT4
or
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advantage
of
our
on-­line
help
through
our
web
page
before
you
contact
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2.
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(insufficient
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or
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Customer Support
E-mail Support
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About
FILTERiT4
About
FILTERiT 4
®
Developed
by
NAKAE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
Corp.
Distributed
by
CValley,
Inc.
18552
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Blvd.
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Irvine,
CA
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