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Installation & Licensing Guidefor
Version 2
Adobe® Illustrator® color control for designers, publishers and printers
the essential Adobe Illustrator ® plugin range
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InstallationNote: You may require computer administrator rights to install Phantasm CS.
• TheAstuteGraphicslicensingsystemappliesvalidlicensekeysforthewholecomputer,notjustindividualinstallationsofAdobeIllustrator.It’sthereforepossibletosimultaneouslyoperatelicensedcopiesoftheplug-inonmorethanoneinstallationofAdobeIllustratorsimultaneously.
• IfyoulaterwishtoinstallPhantasmCSforotherversionsofAdobeIllustratoronthesamecomputer(notvirtualmachines),simplyre-runtheinstallationprocess.
• Itisveryimportantthatyoustoreyourlicensekeysafelyforbothfuturereferenceandtoensurethatothersdonotgainimproperaccesstoit.Asperthelicenseagreementdisplayedduringtheinstallationprocess,AstuteGraphicsretainstherighttoblocktheuseofanylicenseswhichhavefoundtobemisused.
Mac OS 10.5 and above
1. QuitIllustrator.
2. Openthe“PhantasmCS.dmg”diskimage
3. Startthe“PhantasmCS”installerpackageandfollowtheinstructions.Note: the installer will attempt to seek all installations of Illustrator CS4 to CS6 and provide options to install for one or more of these. It is also possible to manually specify the target folder for each installation by clicking on the [...] button to the right of each entry.
4. StartIllustrator.Youcanconfirmthatthesoftwarehasbeensuccessfullyinstalled,runninginitiallyinitsTrialperiod,butfollowingIllustrator » About Phantasm CS...(Cancelclosesthewindow).
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 , Windows 8
1. QuitIllustrator.
2. Openthe.ziparchiveandextractthe“PhantasmCS.exe”programinstallerfile.
3. Starttheinstallerandfollowtheinstructions.Note: the installer will attempt to seek all installations of Illustrator CS4 to CS6 and provide options to install for one or more of these. The appropriate 32 or 64 bit versi0n will be installed automatically. It is also possible to manually specify the target folder for each installation by clicking on the Browse button to the right of each entry.
4. StartIllustrator.Youcanconfirmthatthesoftwarehasbeensuccessfullyinstalled,runninginitiallyinitsTrialperiod,butfollowingHelp » About Phantasm CS...
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User manualOncePhantasmCSisinstalled,it’spossibletoaccessthePDFusermanualviatheIllustratormenu:Help » Astute Graphics » Phantasm CS » Help...
Optional installationHalftone and Ink Coverage settings and presets
Ifyouwishtomakefull,instantuseofthevectorHalftonetool,FilterandEffectadvancedoptionsandtheadvancedPhantasmCSPublisherInkManager,aseriesofsettingsandpresetshavebeensuppliedalongsidetheinstaller.Toinstall,pleasefollowthesesteps:
• QuitIllustrator
• Copythe“AstuteGraphics”folder(suppliedalongsidetheinstaller)intothefollowinglocation:
MacOS10.5+
[User]>Library>Preferences>
WindowsXP:First ensure you are able to see hidden folders (Tools > Folder Options... > View (tab) > Show hidden files and folders > OK)
DocumentsandSettings>[User]>ApplicationData>
WindowsVista/7/8:First ensure you are able to see hidden folders (Control Panel > Folder Options... > View (tab) > Show hidden files and folders > OK)
Users>[User]>AppData>Roaming>
• IfyouhavepreviouslyinstalledanearliercopyofPhantasmCS,youmayalreadyfindsettingsandpresetspresentinthislocation.Youmaywishtoensurethatabackupismadeoftheseifanysettings/presetsfilenamesareduplicate.
• RestartIllustrator
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Trial periodWheninstalledforthefirsttime,PhantasmCSoperatesinaTrialperiodforanominalperiod.Wheninthismode,youhaveaccesstoalltoolsacrossalllevelsoftheplugin—Designer|Studio|Publisher.
UponexpiryoftheTrialperiod,thetoolsarenolongeractiveandaninformationwindowstatingthattheTrialhasexpiredwillbedisplayedifanyoftheEffects,Filters,etc.areselected.
Tocontinueusingthetools,youwillneedtopurchasealicense,whichwillresultinalicensekeybeingsentbyemail.Topurchasealicensekey,pleasevisitwww.astutegraphics.com/buy/Keepthisinformationsafeforfuturereference.
Thelicensekeywillallowyoutoinstallthenumberofcopiesasdeterminedbythepurchasemade,aswellasthelevelatwhichPhantasmCSoperates.PleaserefertothefollowingFeaturesMatrixfordetailsofwhichtoolsareavailableinwhichlevel.Moreinformationcanalsobefoundatwww.astutegraphics.com
Activating with a license keyOnceyouhaveinstalledPhantasmCSandreceivedyourlicensekeyfollowingpurchase,follow: Illustrator»AboutPhantasmCS...(MacOS) Help»AboutPhantasmCS...(Windows)
TolicensePhantasmCS,takethefollowingsteps:1. ClickontheActivatebutton2. Copyandpastethelicensekeyintotheboxandclick
OKYou may be asked to enter your, or your administrator, password; please do so
3. Ifsuccessful,youwillbeinformedthatPhantasmCSisactivatedandconfirmationofthenumberofconcurrentuserspermitted
4. ClickOKandfurtherconfirmationoftheplug-inversion/levellicensedmaybeseenintheAboutwindow
5. ClickontheClosebuttontoclosetheAboutwindowandrestartIllustratortoensureyouhaveaccesstotheplug-intoolset
ItisalsopossibletogaindirectaccesstotheActivate/DeactivatewindowbyfollowingHelp » Astute Graphics » Phantasm CS » Licensing...
Theactivationprocessmayberepeatedonallcomputerstobeusedbytheconcurrentuser(s).
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Features matrix
Feature PhantasmCSDesignerversion2
PhantasmCSStudioversion2
PhantasmCSPublisherversion2
Brightness/ContrastFilter/Effect
CurvesFilter/Effect
DesaturateFilter/Effect
DuotoneFilter/Effect
ExposureFilter/Effect
HalftoneFilter/Effect
Hue/SaturationFilter/Effect
InvertFilter/Effect
LevelsFilter/Effect
ShifttoColorFilter/Effect
Temperature/TintFilter/Effect
Additionalobjectselectiontypes
OutputPreviews:QuickSeparationsOverprintPreview
FullSeparations
Edit/UpdateImage
LinkImages
SpotcolorcontrolinCurvesandLevels
OutputPreview:InkCoverage
BitmapAlphacontrolinCurvesandLevels
SwapChannelsFilter/Effect
Notes:
• ThebasicSwapChannelstoolislongeravailableintheDesignerandStudioeditions.AnadvancedSwapChannelstoolispresentinthePublisheredition.
• ThebasicInkCoveragetoolislongeravailableintheStudioedition.AnadvancedInkCoveragetoolispresentinthePublisheredition.
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De-activating your computerIfyouintendtochangecomputer,discardingyourexistinglicensedcomputer,itisessentialthatyoufirstde-activateyourlicense.Failuretodosomayresultinabuseofyourlicensekeywhichwillresultinthekeybeingblockedforfutureuse!
Whenreadytode-activateyourcomputer,opentheAboutwindowfollowing: Illustrator » About Phantasm CS... (MacOS) Help » About Phantasm CS... (Windows)
1. ClickontheDeactivatebutton
2. Confirmthatyouintendtode-activateyourcomputer
3. Followingconfirmation,closetheconfirmationandAboutwindow
4. RestartIllustrator
Itispossibletore-activatethecomputeratalaterdatebyfollowingthepreviousactivationinstructions.
Other online servicesTheHelp » Astute Graphics » Phantasm CS » menualsocontainsentriesforthefollowingservices:
• Check for Updates:opensawebsitepagedetailingthelatestpublicversionsofPhantasmCSreadyfordownload.
• Buy/Upgrade:ifyouarestilloperatingintheTrialperiod,thiswilltakeyoutotheonlinepurchasewebpage.IfyouarealreadyoperatingalicensedversionofPhantasmCS,youwillbetakendirectlytotheupgradepage.Ifyourlicensenumberisavailable,youcanproceedimmediatelywiththeupgradeprocesswithoutneedoftheoriginalinvoicenumber.
• Licensing Help:foradditionalinformationofthelicensingsystem,includingautomatedassistancetools,thiswillopenthewww.astutegraphics.com/licensing/webpage.
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Forthelatestinformation,pleasevisittheAstuteGraphicswebsite:www.astutegraphics.com
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Copyright
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Phantasm CS Installation and Licensing Guide issue 1.8, 16 January 2013