Showing posts with label Pixite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pixite. Show all posts
Sunday, November 29, 2015
A First Look at Matter, A Creative Design Tool from Pixite by David Hayes
I'd like to thank David Hayes for this excellent tutorial! Hopefully this will be the first of more to come.
The folks at Pixite have recently put out a new app that has everyone’s attention: Matter. What is so uniquely interesting about this app is not only does it have a great array of 3D objects that can be inserted into your photos; it also gives you the ability to animate these objects and create short video clips. I’d like to share with you a “first look” at what this app can do.
Opening Matter brings you to this screen that has a couple of options worth bringing to your attention. The Info (A) icon will take you to three different screens about the app…make sure to give the third screen a close look as it’s a quick tutorial on all the features of this app. The Ideas (B) screen shows you some great pieces created with this app…worth a look as well your first time using the app. Finally, the New icon (C) is what you’ll click every time as it will take you to your Photo Albums.
I picked this background from my Camera Roll that I had created earlier for a different project. (I always like to recycle when I can!) As you can see at the bottom of this screen shot, Matter, gives you a choice of four different aspect ratios for you to crop with…or “None”… which I used as my source image was already cropped square. Clicking on the Check Mark icon in the bottom right takes you to the Objects menu.
There are four different categories of 3D objects you can choose from…make sure to go through all of them when you first start exploring this app. These can be accessed either through the on-screen menu or from the scroll bar at the bottom. I went to the “Unique Structures” pack for my first object.
In this pack, I chose “Structures – 4” as I like how the circles and loops complimented my background. Just click on the icon/symbol in the scroll bar to put it into place.
Using the usual two-finger pinch and hold, I repositioned this structure in my source image. I didn’t worry about fine-tuning this placement just yet as I knew I had to also reposition the structure’s shadow in a couple of steps.
With the structure roughly in place, I clicked on the “Style” tab, which gives you a number of style options for the object. I picked “Reflect” so the colors in my source image would be reflected, adding to the 3D effect.
Time to work with the Shadow (A). You have the option of leaving the Shadow effect “On” or turning it off…I left it on. Clicking the arrow icon (B) lets you adjust the Shadow Floor or the positioning of the shadow to the object. Using the scroll bar, I moved it to “80”.
Moving to next icon, Shadow Opacity, I adjusted this to 100%.
The last icon lets you adjust the Shadow Blur that I set at 10%. With all this in place, I did a little more adjusting of the Structures position in preparation for the next step. Clicking on the arrow icon in the top right corner will take me there!
In this screen you are given the option of “New” which starts things all over, “Video” which takes you to the video set-up screen…not ready for that yet…or “Export” which I clicked.
Many choices in this screen! This time I clicked on “Add Object” as I wanted to do just that. A note here…this will lock down any structure that you have worked with beforehand so make sure you’re happy with your prior work before moving on!
I clicked on the menu icon to return to the Structure Pack screen.
This time I went for “Polyonfire Collection”. (Sounds like something from the Hunger Games, doesn’t it!!!)
I’m going to move through the next steps quickly now, as it’s the same flow as the first object. In this Collection, I picked “Polyonfire – 11”.
Positioning this structure, I moved to the “Style” screen.
Again I picked “Reflect” for the same reasons as before.
I adjust the “Shadow Floor” to 94% this time.
“Shadow Opacity” was set to 100%.
Finally, the “Shadow Blur” at 10%.
A little repositioning of this object and now it’s time to animate!! Click on the top right arrow…
This time, click on “Video”!
This screen gives you several options in making your video. You can pick which axis(s) your object will rotate upon, the Speed of this Rotation, a Pulse effect, and a Hover effect. Play around with them all before settling to make sure you get just the right combination. For my project I picked the “X” axis, speed of “1” and no Pulse or Hover. Then click “Make Video” to make it so!
You’ll get this screen while the app puts everything into place. Once finished, your video will automatically be saved to your Camera Roll.
This screen will come up when your video is finished to give you Share options. Clicking on the IG icon takes you to a screen to set-up for sharing here which I’ll show you next…or click “Done” to close out.
If you picked the IG option, you’ll get this screen. Click on “Open Instagram” and you’ll be taken there!
Here’s my video clip for your enjoyment…hope you like it! You can also catch this on my IG stream, @clearerreflections, along with many more like clips!
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Saturday, November 28, 2015
Union App Giveaway!
Pixite has come up with some really inventive apps. Most mobile photographers are familiar with Tangent, Fragment. LoryStripes, Matter and Union. I'm very excited to be able to give away TEN promo codes for Union app. Special thanks to Ben at Pixite who so generously provided the promo codes for this giveaway.Union ($1.99 on the App Store) enables you to make multiple photo compositions. With the various blending modes and masking capabilities you can create superimposed, silhouetted and double exposure images.
From within Union you can export your image to Tangent, Matter, LoryStripes and Fragment. This makes the transition easy to begin your edit in one app and continue in another Pixite app.
Below is a tutorial by award-winning mobile photographer, Brandon Kidwell. Brandon is known for his double-exposure imagery.
Here's another image Brandon created using Union. Click on the image to visit Brandon's website and see the step by step tutorial.
UPDATE August 31, 2014 : Congrats to the winners chosen by Random Number Generator
Petyr Campos
Kachouro
Marcia Dimberger
Ahmed Shaaban
Marilyn
Nico
Helge Jorgensen
Roxi Hardegree
Faastwalker
Jane Fiala
Friday, November 27, 2015
Giveaway! What's the Matter? Pixite's New APP!!!
Just when you think developers have come up with about everything there is to do with a photo app, along comes one that is a real paradigm shifter. The newest kid on the Pixite block of apps is called Matter and it is quite the game changer, especially for artists that love the surreal!
And guess what - I have a giveaway - six promo codes to six lucky winners. Just leave a comment to sign up. Winners will be announced Wednesday, July 30th at 8:00 a.m PDT. If you never want to miss a giveaway, subscribe to have Art of Mob delivered to your inbox by clicking here.
Chad Rankin specializes in the surreal - his Instagram name is @sirreal and he was kind enough to allow me to feature some of his work created with the new Matter app.
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| Traversing Mercury ~ Reconstructing Atmosphere © Chad Rankin |
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| in the beginning...© Chad Rankin |
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| From the Heavens © Chad Rankin |
These images should get your creative juices flowing...but there's more you can do with Matter. Check out these videos that Chad made.
I haven't had a lot of time to experiment with Matter, but I did come up with this creation. (I also used Tangent and Union in this edit (both are Pixite apps)
Here's a video overview of the app. There will also be another post on Matter coming soon with a tutorial. Be sure to watch for it.
Don't forget to sign-up for the giveaway! Leave a comment below to enter.
UPDATE: Congrats to the winners (you will receive an email with your promo code) Thanks to everyone for participating!
Igor
lalaithbr
AlanH
pgc2
David Jander
guenaelle
UPDATE: Congrats to the winners (you will receive an email with your promo code) Thanks to everyone for participating!
Igor
lalaithbr
AlanH
pgc2
David Jander
guenaelle
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Tangent by Pixite Giveaway
Hey there fellow mobile photography enthusiasts! As many of you know I'm only blogging on a part-time basis, but I had to do this quick post to let you know about a giveaway I'm having thanks to the folks at Pixite.
You may know them as the creators of Shift, Matter, Union, Fragment, LoryStripes, Tangent, Unbound, Web Albums and Flickring.
I have FIVE Tangent promo codes to give away. Just leave a comment and you'll be entered in the random draw. Winners will be selected Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. PDT.
Tangent has 44 unique shapes for framing or enhancing your photos. You can drag, zoom and rotate these shapes using standard iOS gestures.
There are also 66 patterns and fills that you can use to overlay your images. You can save, and Re-Tangent to stack them and combine them, or send them directly to another Pixite app for further editing.
Tangent allows you to colorize your images and also change blend modes for a truly unique look.
You can see Tangent in action in the video below.
Here is one of my recent Tangent creations.
Here are some more Tangent creations from Instagram. Don't forget to sign up for the giveaway and be sure to check out the entire Pixite family of apps!
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You may know them as the creators of Shift, Matter, Union, Fragment, LoryStripes, Tangent, Unbound, Web Albums and Flickring.
I have FIVE Tangent promo codes to give away. Just leave a comment and you'll be entered in the random draw. Winners will be selected Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. PDT.
Tangent has 44 unique shapes for framing or enhancing your photos. You can drag, zoom and rotate these shapes using standard iOS gestures.
There are also 66 patterns and fills that you can use to overlay your images. You can save, and Re-Tangent to stack them and combine them, or send them directly to another Pixite app for further editing.
Tangent allows you to colorize your images and also change blend modes for a truly unique look.
You can see Tangent in action in the video below.
Here are some more Tangent creations from Instagram. Don't forget to sign up for the giveaway and be sure to check out the entire Pixite family of apps!
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Just Released Union App | Giveaway!
How it works:
1. Load a background image, solid color, or transparent layer
2. Load a foreground image, solid color, or shape
3. Efficiently erase areas of the foreground image using Union’s palette of intuitive, user-friendly tools
4. Adjust the position and size of the foreground image to reach desired composition
5. Make color adjustments on the background and foreground so they blend seamlessly
6. Save your work in full resolution and, if you want, share Union images on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter – or email it to your friends.
Here are a few of my quick creations!
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Good Luck!
UPDATE:
Winners chosen by random draw - Your promo codes have been sent - Enjoy!
Sue
Stephen
Dave
Sandy MacGowan
Beezzz_
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
GIVEAWAY! Assembly by Pixite - Graphic Design for Everyone
You know the name Pixite - the creative company that has given us Shift, Matter, Union, Fragment and Unbound! With their latest app, Assembly anyone can create icons, logos and even scenes using the unique building block approach to design, one shape at a time.
What does Assembly include?
Over 180 shapes
100's more available for download (to purchase)
What are Assembly's features?
Smart snapping for easy placement of shapes
Multi-select and grouping for more intricate work
Adjust fill, stroke and shadow
What else can you do with Assembly?
Save in high resolution JPEG, PNG and SVG Output.
Collaborate by sharing editable Assembly projects
Sync your projects across your devices with iCloud
Assembly is available on the App Store for $1.99 (Forever Unlock for $5.99 will give you access to all future add-ons)
Remember to sign up for the giveaway by leaving a comment - Good luck with the draw!
UPDATE: Congratulations to the two winners - woolane and Lynne Grant Mohr - your promo codes have been sent.
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