Illustrator add-ons and plugins are third-party tools for extending the functionality of Adobe Illustrator software. Some of the plugins may also work with other vector based softwares such as Freehand. The addons and plugins are to enhance the illustrator with various effects which are mainly developed for industries like home furnishing and textile, but we can see them also used in many different niches. Whether you work with graphics in your career or just for fun, these illustrator addons and plugins can help you find ways to do more with your creations. If you are a designer or artist, or you probably already use some illustrator addons and plugins for your designs. We have selected here some popular illustrator addons for you (WIN and MAC) and we hope you will take a moment to view them and learn more if you are interested to discover more the world of illustrator addons and plugins.

Allegorithmic MaPZone (Win)

MaPZone is a free texturing tool and pattern generator for illustrator. As texture construction paradigm, MaPZone is based on a compositing graph to build up and mix textures step by step. Based on a unique and patented technology called the FX Maps, MaPZone is the only procedural tool giving you that much control over your creations. It is almost like using Photoshop, but where you could visualize all steps and the links between steps, and where you would never loose anything in between…no more history losses.

Artlandia LivePresets (Win and Mac)

Artlandia LivePresets will let you create instantly live pattern swatches and symbols. You can start editing them with your favorite Illustrator tools. All linked artwork updates interactively as you edit. In Illustrator, SymmetryWorks creates sophisticated patterns. LivePresets interactively applies them throughout your artworks. In most cases, you will want to use the three plug-ins together. However, the plug-ins are totally independent and can be used separately.

BPT-Pro2 (Win and Mac)

Now you can enhance your working skill with this amazing plugin. BPT-Pro2 plug-in is created to turn your Adobe Illustrator into a highly functional 2D-CAD program, equipped with 8 kinds and 17 different tools, all accessed through the Illustrator tool box with a convenient information palette. You can easily display the dimensions of objects with free curved lines, and measure everything from a segment of an object, to the object itself, and even groups of objects.

EXDXF-Pro2 (Win and Mac)

EXDXF-Pro3 will provide you with capability to import standard CAD DXF files to Adobe Illustrator. You will be able to export AI files to CAD, allowing you to make your data compatible in both applications…illustrator CS4 includes the basic DXF/DWG import and export functions. The translator of Adobe Illustrator may not recognize or convert lines, curves and objects as you desire in every case, but his plugin can export and import to bridge Adobe Illustrator with the CAD environment to output DXF files with beautiful and accurate curved lines based on its own smoothing technology. It is the perfect tool for operators who work with both CAD and Adobe Illustrator.