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I am so stoked for this movie!!! Watch the first trailer for...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:10:23 -0800

I am so stoked for this movie!!!

Watch the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus (via io9)

Myna - Quick effects

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:41:43 -0800

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…

This short trailer has some of the best mecha design seen...

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:01:02 -0800

This short trailer has some of the best mecha design seen outside of video games(via http://io9.com)

Get your own Half Life gravity gun and support a good cause.

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:03:24 -0800

Get your own Half Life gravity gun and support a good cause.

Marvelous Mystery of Britain’s Money Trees

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:52:22 -0800

Marvelous Mystery of Britain’s Money Trees:

This is more artistic than the standard wishing well or fountain.

Cycle

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:30:23 -0800

Cycle:

Great short made entirely in Blender.

Achievement and Playfulness

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:35:00 -0800

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 earning them feel like fun rather than like getting a report card

Improved Coons Patch

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:30:52 -0700

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…

Tip - Mute notes

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:42:58 -0700

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

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:40:47 -0700

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

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:02:23 -0700

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…

Add Generated Textures

Fri, 28 May 2010 09:56:49 -0700

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

Fri, 21 May 2010 09:18:31 -0700

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

Fri, 07 May 2010 09:17:26 -0700

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.

Tip - Smudge tool cloning by Yotambonehbait

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:46:53 -0700

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

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:25:43 -0700

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 editor

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:46:15 -0700

Tip - Simplified color sampling in Aviary's swatch editor:

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…

Tip - Use Blackboxes inside Aviary's image editor

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:08:55 -0700

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

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:09:37 -0700

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

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:40 -0800

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…