Multitool 1.2 review
DownloadMultitool is an Illustrator Toolbox plugin with grid, zoom, twists, brush, paint, background, spiral, circular tool plugins for paths, images, symbols and more.
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Multitool is an Illustrator Toolbox plugin with grid, zoom, twists, brush, paint, background, spiral, circular tool plugins for paths, images, symbols and more.
Here are some key features of "Multitool":
"Rows and Columns tool": Create a grid of selected paths
"Drag tool": Create a zoom / multiple copies of the selected path (s). Great for unusual paint effects when used with the trail cursor feature
"Soft Centre Tool": A variant of drag tool, use with multiple paths to create zooms to drag point.
"Frame Tool": Create a frame based on selected paths, rotate, jitter the frame, create multi-frames. Simple drag and drop for stunning edges
"Rim Random Tool": Paint tool / brush creator, grain and noise, background and texture creator.
"Circular / Windmill Tool": Rotation and circular effects. Re-apply and re-apply to create complex or subtle patterns
"Scaledown Tool": Use to scale a selected path and repeat, combined with twist and path flip effects as well as color options; also a trail paint cursor effect. Re-repeat the scaledown effect to create unusual zoom effects.
"Bounce Along Tool": Repeats and bounces and pulse effects based on selected / dragged paths
"Spiral Tool": Spirals created out of selected paths.
"Checkerboard": A variant of the duplication tool but misses alternate paths
"Paint Tool": Select a path and paint. Create organic brushed strokes. Scatter paths. A powerful and easy to use painting tool. The paint brush tool works with selected paths but it can also work with images and text (10) and other items. Create dynamic hi-impact Illustration effects in seconds. The latest version also splatters the images or text etc across layers and these can be exported at a later point of the creative process into SWF or SVG etc animation.
"Tile Tool": Create basic patterns in seconds. Re-apply and create ever more complex patterns. The tile plugin works on paths but it can also work using images and text (10) as well as gradients and other Illustrator items. The plugin can create stunning pattern effects. Simply use, then use the define pattern.
"Background" plugin: Creates a background based on drag size and also have a framing feature to create frames a certain percentage around the edge
"points toolbox": This plugin works on points on a path. It can drag points, drag points from the center of the document, .. creating weird and wonderful shape forms from even basic shapes. This is an additional toolbox plugin with its own set of options and features.
Requirements:
Adobe Illustrator 10, CS1 or CS2.
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