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Plugin Technical Updates

Path Zipper + Scriptable plugins - 18 Aug 2026

AstuteBuddy v2.0.6
  • Support for new Path Zipper tool (part of the VectorScribe plugin).
ColliderScribe v4.2.2
  • Improvement: The Super Marquee tool's performance has been improved substantially when the document contains very large groups (including clip groups).
  • Bug fix: When using Enclosing Mode and Full Selection Mode, the Super Marquee tool now works correctly when working inside an isolated clip group.
FindReplace v2.0.2
  • New feature: Paths can now be searched on the basis of whether they self-intersect or not.
Stylism v4.2.4
SubScribe v5.2.1
  • New feature: QuickOp > Extend To Intersection.
  • New feature: Color Stamp, Reduce Colors and Extend to Intersection are now scriptable (using .JSX Javascript). Learn more about scripting Astute Graphics plugins.
  • Bug fix: If the Shift Art QuickOp is cancelled, the tool's snapping ring is now properly removed.
  • Bug fix: The "Expand-Expand" QuickOp no longer creates an unnecessary group when used on a basic, flat-color fill-only path.
Texturino v3.1.2
  • Improvement: The Opacity Brush panel's "Reset Mask" button now automatically removes orphaned masks (masks that were created by using the tool before the artwork was scaled or rotated).
VectorFirstAid v4.3.7
  • New feature: Super Smart Remove Points, Remove Unneeded Points, Remove Redundant Points, Remove Unnecessary Handles, Remove Duplicate Art, Rejoin Paths, Close Barely-Open Paths, Align Close Points, Axis-Align Paths, Remove Unnecessary Clip Groups, Remove Unnecessary Compound Paths, Combine Point Text, Replace All Missing Fonts, Change Selected Point Text Alignment, Break Selected Text Apart, Remove Selected Text Transforms are now scriptable (using .JSX Javascript). Learn more about scripting Astute Graphics plugins.
VectorScribe v6.2.4
  • New feature: Path Zipper tool.
  • New feature: AG Corners and AG Shear effects, and Path Intersections are now scriptable (using .JSX Javascript). Learn more about scripting Astute Graphics plugins.
  • New feature: The Make Shape live effect now allows setting the blending mode of the shapes as a parameter.
  • Bug fix: When marqueeing with the PathScribe tool, ghost handles are now visible again.
  • Bug fix: The Make Shape live effect's Along Path (by count) field no longer reports the wrong value when using units other than points/pixels.
  • Bug fix: In multi-handle mode, the PathScribe tool once again shows the selected handles when marqueeing.

Illustrator 2026.3 (v30.3) support + Real-Time Drawing - 20 Apr 2026

AstuteBuddy v2.0.5
Autosaviour v2.9.8
ColliderScribe v4.2.1
  • Support for Illustrator 2026.3 (v30.3). Astute Manager plugin update instructions for Illustrator 2026.3+ (v30.3+).
  • Improvement: The Snap To Collisions, Rotate At Collision, Rotate To Collision, and Inflate Deflate tools now support Real-Time drawing in Illustrator 2026 and above.
  • Improvement: The Rotate To Collision tool now snaps to other paths more reliably when rotating a path about one of its corner points with Self-Collision enabled.
DirectPrefs v1.9.7
DynamicSketch v4.0.1
FindReplace v2.0.1
InkFlow v2.4.7
InkScribe v3.0.1
MirrorMe v3.7.7
Phantasm v5.9.2
Randomino v1.5.1
Rasterino v2.9.8
Reform v3.3.0
Stipplism v2.8.5
Stylism v4.2.3
SubScribe v5.1.2
  • Support for Illustrator 2026.3 (v30.3). Astute Manager plugin update instructions for Illustrator 2026.3+ (v30.3+).
  • Improvement: The Arc By Points, Circle By Points, Connect, Curvature Circle, Orient, Orient Transform, Perpendicular Line, and Tangent Line tools now support Real-Time drawing in Illustrator 2026 and above.
  • New feature: For Illustrator 2026.3 (v30.3) and above, the Gradiator panel now offers controls for specifying the mode and dither options for gradients.
  • Bug fix: The Orient tool now correctly honors Draw Behind mode when duplicating art.
  • Bug fix: Fixed problem where the Perpendicular Line and Tangent Line tools might report as snapping to an anchor point (with "P" annotation) but then not actually do so if Smart Guides were enabled.
Texturino v3.1.1
VectorFirstAid v4.3.6
VectorScribe v6.1.2
  • Support for Illustrator 2026.3 (v30.3). Astute Manager plugin update instructions for Illustrator 2026.3+ (v30.3+).
  • Improvement: The PathScribe, Dynamic Sketch, Dynamic Corners, Extend Path, Reposition Point, and Smart Remove Brush tools now support Real-Time drawing in Illustrator 2026 and above.
  • Improvement: Applying Dynamic Corners using the panel button can now be recorded in an Action.
  • Improvement: The color of the PathScribe panel's anchor point coordinate range readout can now be changed.
  • Bug fix: When in a Large Canvas document, editing handle angles on the PathScribe panel no longer erroneously scales the angle values.
WidthScribe v4.0.0
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