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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!
• 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
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
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
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
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?
