This is a quick contest so be sure to get your comments in, to qualify to win a copy of Phantasm CS Studio, which is a great set of professional Illustrator Plugins you can use for numerous tasks and effects in your vector work. There is also a contest being held over at the Astute Graphics site (makers of Phantasm CS Studio). Learn more at the jump!
Winner!
The contest has concluded. Thanks to everyone that entered. The winners is shown below. Congratulations!
- Name: Dave Brookes
- Twitter: @davebrookes
Phantasm CS Studio Competition
Astute Graphics is running a competition on their site for Phantasm CS Studio owners. You can win some great prizes over on their site. In order to enter, you need a copy of the Phantasm CS range. If you don't own a copy of Phantasm CS Studio, well then now is your chance to win one. For one lucky Comment to Win Vectortuts+ reader, you'll receive a free copy of Phantasm CS Studio.
Astute Graphics is allowing us to give away a copy of Phantasm CS Studio. Instructions for winning this free copy of Phantasm CS Studio from Vectortuts+ follows below.
Phantasm CS is a range of plugins for Adobe Illustrator providing the following benefits:
- Color adjustment tools (inc. Curves, Levels, Hue/Saturation) that works directly in an Illustrator document on all embedded vector objects and images
- Creative tools including vector Halftones and Duotones
- Print production previews including quick and full separations and ink coverage
- Embedded image editing

What Must I Do to Enter?
To enter into the drawing, all you need to do is follow Vectortuts+ on Twitter, if you aren't already! Next, leave a comment containing your username for verification purposes. I'll then randomly select one person from this list and email you! It's as simple as that. I'll be selecting one random winners in the next 24 hours, and then I'll update this post with the winner's name!
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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )Matt McCallon July 14th
mattplaybass
( )joshua arnao July 14th
@joshuaarnao putting my name in the hat!
( )Etienne July 14th
Twitter: _Etienne_
Good luck!
( )Simon H. July 14th
I’m TOTALLY down to win this. To me, the vector half tones
( )Chris Simmons July 14th
@strangeasangels
( )Vincent July 14th
http://twitter.com/mynamesvincent
( )Larkef July 14th
Hi there, please hook me up…
( )Arnor Bogason July 14th
I would LOVE a free copy of Phantasm CS Studio!
@60stafir
( )Scott Strawbridge July 14th
Phantasm CS Studio has some awesome effects. A free copy would make my week!
( )Yuri Peixoto July 14th
Wow, this is really a great prize!
@yuripeixoto
( )Jesse McFarlane July 14th
@jessemcfarlane, reporting for freebies sir!
( )Pablo Lara H July 14th
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My Twitter ID: @pablolarah
( )Agustin Ruiz July 14th
Me too!
@a6u571n
( )Jared July 14th
As would I
@jaredrwatson
( )Andrei Patrascu July 14th
Count me in. It would be really awesome to get one. Thank you in advance guys
!
@andrei – on twitter
http://twitter.com/andrei
( )Martin July 14th
Would be great if the Phantasm CS Studio goes to Austria – and here to me ^^
@martindoersch
( )Tony Dunsworth July 14th
That would be great!! I can always use help with Illustrator!! @trdunsworth
( )Vince Moran-McHugh July 14th
Hi,
Just getting into Illustrator so this would be dead handy if you could send it my way. Ta!
@vincemmm – twitter
( )Mark Southard July 14th
Hook me up!
http://twitter.com/marksouthard
( )Dina July 14th
awesome! would love a copy…
@soundstruck
( )twitter.com/soundstruck
Robert Marton July 14th
Pick me! Pick me!
@RobertMarton – http://twitter.com/RobertMarton
( )lawrence77 July 14th
me too Sean….
@laranz
( )andré carvalho July 14th
great competition!
http://twitter.com/andreestaonline | @andreestaonline
( )Vasilios July 14th
I’ve wanted this plugin for so long!
@vasilly60
( )OllieJ July 14th
@OllieJ317
That sounds like the most amazing plug-in ever. It’d be great to not have to export to Photoshop layers, etc anymore. Seriously.
( )Shawnta July 14th
Wow, I’d love to have a copy of Phantasm CS Studio!
And Vectortuts+, you rock!!
@purepixeldesign
( )webbografico July 14th
@webbografico
( )Roberto Alanís July 14th
I’m in!
@r_alanis
( )MD July 14th
I’d like to win!
( )@themd
Rina Miele July 14th
Looks dope – @honeydesign
( )Annette D July 14th
Count me in @annedoggett
( )Gilberto Ramos July 14th
I want it too!!
@gilbeRt_fox
( )komfushee July 14th
@komfushee
( )Adrian Santaella July 14th
Always looking for resources. That’s why I love your site. Count me in.
@danteas1
( )Adam Farnsworth July 14th
Oh, yes please.
( )Ryan July 14th
Exciting! Thanks, I would love to try this!
@ryanolson
( )thunt27 July 14th
That’s a sweet program, would to get a copy of it…
( )Jason Moore July 14th
I would love a chance to get a copy of this software!
( )ferhso July 14th
me wants……
( )Martin July 14th
moose7722
( )Justine July 14th
Yes please!
@justineedge
( )sean steezy July 14th
hells yes. illustrator plugins. jam on.
@seansteezy
( )Garrett July 14th
Yes please.
http://twitter.com/garrettklassen
( )T-Law July 14th
I would like to win a free copy of Phantasm CS Studio!
@tomaslau
( )Jens-Michael Bluemel July 14th
twitter.com/buhmel
( )Francisco Santacruz July 14th
I’m in. Thanks.
@chapulincubano
( )RUTISO July 14th
Who else shoul win this but me
No, but as extreme Illustrator user it would be awesome! Thanks guys for this opportunity.
( )john Holt July 14th
I would love to have Phantasm CS Studio! What an awesome set of plugins!
( )This would surely help with separations for T-shirt proofs.
john Holt July 14th
Oops forgot the most important part.
( )@Rottn_Johnny
David Peters July 14th
Please pick me
( )David Peters July 14th
whoops…
@dmpeters63
( )saud July 14th
cool! I want one!
@saudthakur
( )Devlin July 14th
Pretty cool contest, thanks!
@devlindonnelly
http://twitter.com/devlindonnelly
( )Jason July 14th
As always, an awesome resource
@jhillphoto
( )Alan July 14th
Thanks! — @alandesigns
( )Kyo July 14th
Definitely cool
@pearlofafrika
( )joerg July 14th
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Gino July 14th
yeah!!! phamtasm cs must rock , i wanna have it!!! lol
http://twitter.com/61N0
( )jarnof July 14th
I never win, perhaps this time. @jarnof
( )@NancyZonneveld July 14th
Already following you!
Very cool and handy plugins!
http://www.twitter.com/nancyzonneveld
( )@NancyZonneveld
Mary Morelli July 14th
@mary_mo
( )Marie S. July 14th
I am:
idrawdesigns
( )Ronnie July 14th
I feel lucky. Okay, I’m feigning optimism, but it looks like a good product.
( )inkatjoes July 14th
who is:
inkatjoes
( )carmenlyra July 14th
That’s an amazing gift/prize you’re offering.
Thanks a lot for it and for this amazing site !!
Live long and happy !!
( )Daniel July 14th
@RTGfxs
( )Reece Butler July 14th
This plugin looks like it would integrate really well into my current workflow.
@reecebutler
http://www.twitter.com/reecebutler
( )AMERICA LIRA July 14th
http://twitter.com/studioamerica
( )Gary July 14th
hoho~ lucky~lucky~
@GaryChang
( )Randall A. Gordon July 14th
Possibly going to need to use halftones in a current project, this could come in handy for sure!
( )Miguel Estrada July 14th
i hope i get this one
( )Bill Andersen July 14th
My copy. please.
( )Chandra W July 14th
Wow.. a Cool plugin..!! I want one !
( )David July 14th
Oh, please, please!
@stopdropdesign
( )snnaqvi July 14th
I’m in
( )sam stratton July 14th
maybe i’ll get lucky
( )Dan Ellis July 15th
Pick me, Pick me!
@DesigningDan
( )devDsine July 15th
I love it!!
@devDsine
http://twitter.com/devDsine
( )Saurabh July 15th
Try and fail.. but never fail to try!
( )@xconsau
Aleksandar Tasevski July 15th
Hello
( )Peter Liedberg July 15th
Yea boyo
( )@revrendliedberg
Vinayak July 15th
not that i’ve ever won anything…but im in
( )Mark Dijkstra July 15th
@MarkDijkstra
( )Quentin July 15th
I never win, but I keep trying
( )@egojab
mr_sux July 15th
@mr_sux
( )Sam James July 15th
Shotgun =]
( )Damon July 15th
@mediashaker
( )g3niuz July 15th
wooooow perfect giveaway
im already following you guys ..
( )twitter.com/g3niuz
Chekit July 15th
My user name on Twitter is @Che_Kit
( )B-Boy_Bassie July 15th
f r e e c o p y p l e a s e !
@BUREAUBAS
( )Gyorgy Nemeth July 15th
@ghud78
omw on winning.
( )bage July 15th
I wish to get the copy
@bagerathan
( )Sergio July 15th
I think that it’s a great resource phantasm CS it will be great if I can Use it XD
http://twitter.com/ShinLong
see you
( )Martin Nielsen July 15th
Well, I’ll try. Just quitted web programming and other things because I want to focus on illustrations and photography.
( )Martin Nielsen July 15th
Well, I’ll try. Just quitted web programming and other things because I want to focus on illustrations and photography.
- Woops, I forgot to enter my Twitter.
Here you go; http://twitter.com/Kwiboo
( )Adrián Fuentes Vázquez July 15th
getres
( )lebilebi July 15th
@lebilebi
( )Dardan July 15th
I would like to win this!
( )Rasmus July 15th
I’d like it, please
( )vlado July 15th
this is really treasure plug-in for graphic designers, who start Illustrator before their OS …
( )count me please
Cuby07 July 15th
Would love to win this!
( )@cuby07
David Fitzgibbon July 15th
I’m in!
( )william July 15th
Looks great, thanks !
( )Sushimoron July 15th
Username: Sushimoron
I’m drooling right now!
( )katepickle July 15th
now this looks nifty! I’m in!
( )@katepickle
L. D0erer July 15th
@PunkSoulBro this would be the bee knee’s to have this.
( )Dave Brookes July 15th
Count me in
@davebrookes
( )Duane Romanell July 15th
duaneromanell
( )Stephan July 15th
sjhilbel
( )Ben McDowell July 15th
@benmcdowell
( )I’m in!
Parag July 15th
\m/
( )@paragmajum
Gabe Casalett July 15th
@gcasalett … pick me!
( )steve lam July 15th
@notstevelam
entered!
( )Matt Robb July 15th
I had Phantasm and lost it when my system crashed. I miss it.
http://twitter.com/mattrobbdesign
( )Imrage July 15th
I’m already following you
Have fun !
Thanks for this “contest”
http://www.twitter.com/imrage
( )Larkef July 15th
I replied yesterday but without my twittername.. Which is http://www.twitter.com/Larkef, obvisously..
( )Juan Estey July 15th
twitter.com/juanestey
( )Kristine July 15th
@skristine
( )Marius Stuparu July 15th
@marius_stuparu
( )nicole July 15th
twitter name: linterdesign
( )Troy Hite July 15th
@digitalbydesign OH I HOPE I WIN!
( )Collin July 15th
Oooo this is a nice set of plugins I’ve never seen before! Thanks
( )Shaoren July 15th
Here is mine: @Shaoren
( )Sean Craven July 15th
I twwt as seancraven. I’ve been looking at Phantasm for a while now. And Xtream Path as well… I’m finding myself using Illustrator more and more often these days. Instead of using Photoshop halftones to prepare my most recent set of illustrations for printing I used the Live Trace function in Illustrator. Here’s how I did it, if you’re curious.
http://seancraven.blogspot.com/2009/07/tribulator-knocks-off-work-or-i-want-to.html
( )Maria João July 15th
@MaryFJane
( )Commenting to win…
grrlfriend July 15th
Tools to make Illustrator easier and more fun than it already is?! Heck yeah!
( )maria July 15th
@parvulus1
( )Roberto Ruiz July 15th
Hi, I would like to participate.
artificemm
( )Pufahl July 15th
@rpprintworks
I’ve been going through a halftone phase lately, Phantasm CS would help me indulge my compulsion!
( )FossilDesigns July 15th
FossilDesigns on twitter @FossilDesigns
( )JohnW July 15th
@redrhinomedia
-Thanks-
( )Irina July 15th
here’s my commment! =D
( )Jeff Deibel July 15th
Let me know I won via @jeffdeibel
( )Chris Bishop July 15th
@CBishopDesigns
( )e11world July 15th
Already following. Twitter username is e11world
( )thank you very much for these giveaways
Benjamin July 15th
@benjam1n
( )Constantine July 15th
yes! count me in please.
Already following.
twitter username: clickenergy
( )Jill DZines July 15th
Oooh – would love to win this!! Thanks for the chance!
My twitter name is JillDZines –
and I was actually already following you before the contest!
(and am a TutsPlus member and absolutely LOVING all the great tuts and great extras!) Thank you!
( )AndrewE July 15th
Yes, please. @eppand
( )Diego SA July 15th
@dsaportfolio
( )Dan July 15th
@Panzstudios
I love contests!
( )Ali Kamran July 15th
@alikamran
( )Rock Langston July 15th
AI is my world. Well, at least it’s my primary planet.
( )Heather St. Marie July 15th
@saint_heather
I’d really love to win this!
( )Anthony July 15th
I want
( )Jacob Tyo July 15th
@jakester2
( )Darrell Heath July 15th
Nice to win, thanks for the opportunity
( )@heathrowe
otobeck July 15th
Hook me up! Kudasai!
@otobeck
( )dianacom July 15th
Hope I’m not too late. Count me in
( )Mambler July 15th
@Mambler215 !!!
( )zulsdesign July 15th
@zulsdesign
great
( )Andy McCraw July 16th
@flyingHstudios
The Tuts network rules!
( )primoz zorko July 16th
@primozzorko
this time the goods are mine
( )◄IVAN► July 16th
http://twitter.com/ivanizm
@IVANIZM
( )dillon July 16th
hells yeah – @dillonbeck
( )VincentVC July 16th
@ViniMan
( )http://twitter.com/ViniMan
MAtt July 17th
greeeaaat !!
( )BORN IN BLOOD July 18th
So, you have to belong to an ignorant social networking site set up by the US government to monitor your activities, so-called internet friends, etc in order to win a free copy of this? That bites…guess its not for me or anyone with any insight…oh well.
( )Dave Brookes July 22nd
Thanks guys! Geat little plugin
Dave
( )marcos July 22nd
interesting
( )Morne Prinsloo July 23rd
Excellent!
( )Nicole Ho July 25th
HIHI…I’m COMMENTING right?
([Yes]/No)
Good.
…
Fingers crossed!
N i C o . . .
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