December 2011
6 posts
WatchI am so stoked for this movie!!!
Watch the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus (via io9)
Myna - Quick effects →
Tired of rummaging through menus to add effects to your Myna tracks? It can be a real hassle if you use a bunch of them in your songs. Well there is a quicker way to open the effects by simply double…
Marvelous Mystery of Britain’s Money Trees →
This is more artistic than the standard wishing well or fountain.
Cycle →
Great short made entirely in Blender.
Achievement and Playfulness →
it turned an experience that’s normally frustrating into one that’s serendipitous, hilarious, and socially rewarding. It also communicated a few things behind the scenes:
Bad stuff happens to everybody.
It’s okay. You can gain recognition by doing some weird and unconventional things.
Achievements like these can infuse badges with a sense of playfulness that encourages experimentation, and make...
August 2010
1 post
Improved Coons Patch →
This is a new feature that was quietly added into Peacock, Aviary’s effects editor. You can set the Coons Patch hub via on-screen controls! No more fiddling with the anchor and tangent sliders. To…
June 2010
3 posts
Tip - Mute notes →
Some of the notes in our online music creator can have quite a bit of sustain to them, especially some of the more melodic instruments like the Wood Flute or Jazz Guitar. There is an easy way to mute…
Tip - Set tempo and Snap for easy editing →
From Mizagorn When you are working with QuantumTracks clips in our online audio editor, life is easier when you set the “canvas” tempo to match the tempo of those clips and then set “Snap to Grid”…
Tip - Create a double stroked shapes →
It is easy to create a double stroked shape with Aviary’s online vector editor. Create the shape that you want a double stroke on. Then give this shape a wide stroke with the color of your outer…
May 2010
3 posts
Add Generated Textures →
It is easy to add any of the generated textures from Aviary’s online effects editor to your creation in the image editor. Start by clicking on the Options > New peacock layer at the bottom of…
Phoenix - Layer Filter Vignette →
You can create an adjustable vignette effect using Aviary’s image editor’s layer filters. Start by creating a new layer and fill it with a solid color using the Paintbucket tool. The color of the…
Tip - Quick Access to Tempo →
You can quickly change the tempo in Aviary’s online audio editor Myna by double clicking on the tempo display. This will save you time from having to dig into the View menu.
April 2010
3 posts
Tip - Smudge tool cloning by Yotambonehbait →
From Yotam “At first sight it [the smudge tool] seems to be one of the most disappointing tool in the program, compared to Photoshop’s smudge tool. But I’ve discovered that if you know how to use it,…
Tip - Close Paths in Raven →
In the last update of Aviary’s online vector editor, Raven, the close path feature was added. Now when you have an open path (has a break) selected, choosing the Freehand or Bezier tool will…
Tip - Simplified color sampling in Aviary's swatch... →
Aviary’s swatch editor gives you the tools to ample colors directly from an imported image. However it can get difficult to sample individual colors let alone knowing with to pick. Simplify the…
March 2010
4 posts
Tip - Use Blackboxes inside Aviary's image editor →
Blackboxes are self-contained filters made in Aviary’s effects editor, Peacock. You may or may not know that you can use these Blackbox file directly inside Phoenix. Use the Filter > Import Custom…
Tip - Trim Unused Pixels in Phoenix →
You can quickly trim away unused pixels in Phoenix. Start by using the Layer > Selection from Layer function on the largest layer. This will select all the pixels in that layer, excluding all…
Tip - Break and Split Path in Raven →
There is a difference between the Break Path and the Split path in Raven. Break Path divides the selected vertex in two. This splits a closed path making an open path, and can only be used on closed…
Tip - Annotate your Peacock files →
Use the Note hub to easily add notes and comments to your Peacock compositions. Place the hub in the file near the area that you want to draw emphasis to, comment on , or just explain, . The Note hub…
February 2010
5 posts
Tip - Pin your colors in Raven →
Save a color swatch when you want to use the same color throughout your Raven creations. With the color you want to add as a swatch or saved color sample selected click the blue add button to add it…
Tip - Peacock Duplicate Hubs →
Don’t forget you can now copy multiple hubs along with their connections. This is a great time saving feature. Select the hubs and connections you want to copy then right click on the selection and…
Tip - Text workaround in Phoenix →
When using text in Phoenix you may encounter some unwanted clipping at the end or bottom. A quick fix for this clipping to to either add a space at the end of the word or add an empty line under the…
January 2010
3 posts
Raven -- Select all the objects in a layer →
You can quickly organize and select several objects at once in Raven. Move all the objects you would like to be grouped together into a layer. Then to select them all slick on the square icon for the…
Raven - Close an open path with Add Segment →
Have you ever wanted a close to a path that you left open in Raven, it is easy with the Add Segment command. With the Edit Paths by Node tool select the two ending vertices. Then from the Path…
Myna -- Cross-fade Tracks →
You can easily blend two tracks together using the Automation Fade feature. First drag the clips you want to cross-fade onto two separate tracks, making sure that they overlap in the timeline. Next…
December 2009
5 posts
Phoenix - Crop your images →
A great way to finish off a an image is to crop out any transparent areas. Start by using the Rectangular Selections tool and select the area of your image that you want for your final image….
Raven - Object to Path →
Shapes can be great starting point to create more complex objects. Start by drawing a geometric object with the shape tool. Then in the Objects menu use the Object to Path command or the Ctrl+Shift+C…
Phoenix -- Duplicate Layer Shortcut →
There is a quicker way to duplicate layers in Phoenix, than having to find the command burred in the menus. While holding the Control (Ctrl) key, drag and drop the layer you want to duplicate. When…
Falcon -- Use the crop feature to add a boarder. →
Falcon’s crop feature can do more than remove unwanted areas form an image it can add pixels around your image. Start by getting your image into Falcon by either using Talon or importing it from your…
November 2009
2 posts
Phoenix -- Merge Layers Workaround →
You may find while working with Phoenix that you want to merge some layers, for any number of reasons. However, you will find that once layers have been merged Alphas, Blend Modes, and Layer Filters…
Raven - Highlight Paths for Easy Selection →
One amazing feature of the Edit Paths by Nodes tool that may be overlooked is the highlight path function. With the Edit Paths by Nodes tool selected any path you hover over will have a green…
October 2009
7 posts
Myna -- Selection functions →
Myna has some very useful commands that can be used on selections. Once a section of a clip is selected you can perform the following actions. You can access these functions from the right click…
Phoenix/Peacock -- Simulate Stroke →
There is no dedicated Stroke feature in Phoenix but you can use the Layer Filter Glow to simulate one. Add a Glow to your layer and greatly increase the Strength parameter, this will make the fade…
Phoenix -- Merging non-adjacent layers. →
Some newer users might not know how to merge non-adjacent layers. While holding the Control key (command ⌘ on Mac) click on the layers you want to merge and use the Merge Layers command from the…
Raven -- Export EPS Feature →
Raven now lets you export EPS files. This type of file is used by many stock image sites for clip art, and is the commonly used by most desktop vector editors. It does not yet support the export…
Peacock -- Preferences explained. →
Here is a quick overview of the preferences in Peacock. Auto Connect - This will enable/disable the auto connection of hubs. “Illustrator” Selection Style – When this preference is…
September 2009
6 posts
Peacock -- Quick mask with Flood Fill →
In certain circumstances you can use the flood fill to create a quick mask. Set the Alpha to 0 in the Flood Fill’s properties and wherever the fill is will be made transparent, like it has been…
Myna -- Time Stretching Feature →
Some of you might have missed the super handy Time Stretching feature in Myna. Holding down the Shift button will change the Trim controls to Stretch, and dragging on them lets you shorten or…
Mossy Rock.egg →
Test Mix.egg →
Sorry but you will not be able to access the mix since the site is password protected. This really a test to see how it will post on Tumblr.
Peacock -- Selective randomization of properties. →
You can selectively randomize hub properties in Peacock. Open the parameters tab in the property panel and under the Rnd column check the parameters you would like to be included into the…
Transparent PNG in Raven →
There was an undocumented update to the import bitmap function in Raven. Before the update, when importing PNG files, the transparency was lost. That has been changed with the most recent update, and…
August 2009
8 posts
InfiniteSellecks photo - made in Aviary - photo... →
InfiniteSellecks.egg by meowza on Aviary