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DESCRIPTION
BetterHandles gives you more control over Bezier curves in Adobe Illustrator.
Some features are:
  • Select multiple handles, and collectively move, extend, rotate, or retract them
  • Extend or retract handles without changing their angles
  • Edit points numerically: anchor, in handle, out handle
  • Convert multiple points from corner to smooth or vice versa
  • Automatically extend new handles on multiple points
  • Intuitively reshape path segments, optionally constraining handle directions
  • Use slow-drag to divide the cursor movement for extremely precise moves
  • Equalize a point's handles
  • See all the handles on a path while editing it
  • Split a path at one or more points
  • Delete one or more points and close the path around them
  • See when the cursor is over a handle, point, or path — without having to use Smart Guides.
  • And more!
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.3:
  • Improvement: Document-specific units setting is now honored, as well as Application-wide setting (CS3 and higher)
  • Bug fix: Pasting a single handle now properly changes the anchor point type to corner
  • Bug fix: Changing units now properly updates the Info Palette
REQUIREMENTS
Adobe Illustrator 10 or later.

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Developer:Nineblock Software
Downloads:1,419
  - Version d/l:301
Multimedia & Design:Illustration
License:Demo
Date:03 Jun 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$19.00
RATING
*****
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BetterHandles User Reviews (2 posts)Write A Review
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Nov 20 2008

HENRIKTEKNIK  Just a FYI: BetterHandles version 1.2 will work fully functional in CS4 as well.  
(Version 1.2)

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Sep 17 2008
*****

HENRIKTEKNIK  Utterly awesome... The feature that lets you move handles along their own axes (keeping their angles) was the deal maker for me. On top of that, this little powerhouse sports a lot of invalueable extras, making it a bezier lover's dream.

One other thing, that really exudes professionalism in this product, is the outstanding documentation. Provided is a great quickstart guide, showing everything at a glance, and a thorough user's manual for every aspect of using the plugin.  
(Version 1.2)

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