aviary - a sweet suite of online graphic tools, updated
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© 2008 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.
A.viary.com - A Sweet Suite of Online Graphics Tools
PF Anderson, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries,
© 2008 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.
A.viary Intro
Welcome to Aviary!
• Features– Search– FAQ– Tutorials– Forums– Blog
Welcome to Aviary!
• Applications available– Phoenix– Peacock– Toucan– Incubator ….
Welcome to Aviary!
• Browsing and features
A.viary Dashboard Page
• Aviary: http://a.viary.com
• Social features– Sharing– Friends– Collaboration
Costs
• Green = one application >$7.99/month
• Blue = all applications > $14.99/month
• Comparison > CS3 $2,499
Costs
• Green = one application >$7.99/month
• Blue = all applications > $14.99/month
• Comparison > CS3 $2,499
Educational Pricing
Permissions
Friends & Favorites
Embedding & Sharing
• Learn from how others have made their images
Tech Support & Community Managers
A.viary’s Tools: Starters
• Available now: Phoenix, Peacock, Toucan
A.viary’s Tools: More
• Works with “Mac, PC and Linux. Any computer and browser that has Adobe Flash 9 installed on it and an Internet connection.”
FAQs
Help: Tutorials
• http://a.viary.com/features/phoenix
Forums
Community Discussions (Text Tool)
A.viary: Phoenix
A.viary: Phoenix
A.viary: Phoenix
A.viary: Phoenix
• Tutorials
Loading Application ….
Ready to Go
Load an “Egg”
“Egg” Loaded
Menus 1-3
• File
• Edit
• Image
Menus 4-9
• Layer
• Select
• Filters
Tools
• Transformation• Distortion• Magic Wand• Lasso• Selection• Shape• Fills• Paint• Smudge• Liquefy• Text
Tools, Details
Tools, Details - More
Tools, Details - and More!
Tools - Colors
Layers• New
• Group
• Lock
• Filters
•Drop / merge
Let’s Make Something!
Undo Command
Duplicate Layer
Manipulate Image: Invert Colors
Add Text
Color Text
Display Your History
Merge, Position, Contrast, Save
Export: Put It Where You Need It
Export - Details
Export - Choose Format
Export - To Your Hard Drive
All Done!
Aviary Toucan
Aviary Toucan
Aviary Toucan
Tutorials
Aviary Toucan
Tutorials: Learn by example
Ready to Go
Equidistant / 3
Alternate
Deviance
Opposite
Circular
Circular Proportional
Add Color to Palette
Source Image
• You can also test Color Vision variations
Eyedropper to Select Color
Push Palette to Bar
• Notice it gives you color codes for web design
Push Palette to Clipboard
Save Palette as Graphic
End Product
Aviary Peacock
Aviary Peacock
Aviary Peacock
Tutorials
Ready to Go
Starting
Tools
Add a Resource
Assets & Eggs
New Resource
Add An Effect
Or Two
Manipulate Your Effect Settings
Let’s Get Complicated
More Choices
Details
Final Touches
Connecting the Wires
Final Wire
End Product
Made a Mistake?
