Web As Desktop

Aviary is a creative suite of online editing tools created for the artists of all genres. From image editing to typography to music to 3D to video, it seems they have a tool for everything.

Aviary tools will simplify the collaboration between artists and also provide a marketplace for the artists.  Aviary tools all communicate and relate to each other, this is important if you are working on a complex project. You can import a swatch from Toucan into Phoenix, while doing complex bitmap processing of a 3D object developed in Hummingbird.

As Aviary states these tools not for simple image editing like cropping or red eye removal they are for real designers and artists who wants to create a piece of art.

All Aviary Tools are based right in your browser or as downloadable AIR applications. To keep the “Aviary” spirit, they all have bird names, and so far they are:

• Phoenix: An image editor. If you have ever used photoshop you will see it just looks like that. It doesn’t have all the features of photoshop yet but its impressive.
• Toucan: Color swatches and palettes creator.
• Peacock: Computer algorithm-based pattern generator.
• Raven: Vector edition tool.
• Hummingbird: 3D Modeller and skinner.
• Myna: Audio editor.
• Roc: Music generator.
• Starling: Video editor.
• Owl; Desktop publishing layout editor.
• Penguin: Word processing software geared towards creative writers.
• Pigeon: Painting simulator
• Tern: Terrain generator.
• Horus: Font editor.
• Woodpecker: Smart image resizer using seam carving.
• Rookery: Free network to store data in.
• Hawk: Digital content marketplace.
• Crane: Custom image product creator.
• Eagle: An online application that can identify complex data about an image based on the pixel patterns (i.e. which specific camera an image originally came from)

How can you start using the Aviary tools? Access is by invitation only, BUT you can request an early bird invitation at http://a.viary.com/. As soon as your invitation code hatches they will send it to your inbox.

        

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