I recently discovered Aviary Tools, a suite of Rich Internet Applications (RIA’s), made for creating and editing all types of imagery on the go. Accessible from anywhere, Aviary Tools are internet-based tools with many of the same capabilities of the Adobe Creative Suite–and they’re FREE! The different applications within the Aviary suite include: Phoenix (Image Editor), Peacock (Visual Laboratory), Toucan (Color Swatches), Raven (Vector Editor), Hummingbird (3D Modeler), Ibis (Font Creator), and many, many more. These web-apps are also going to be released as desktop applications that will sync with your online apps, coming soon.
All of the Aviary Tools are based around the idea of a community, where people can share ideas and techniques and even source files, so others can work with them and learn for themselves. A unique idea, and in my opinion, a great entry-point into design for non-designers. While full-time graphic designers will still have to rely on the Adobe Creative Suite, these Aviary tools are something really unique (and powerful) that everyone can learn to use and enjoy. All of their web-apps are platform independent, so they will work on everyone’s computers, too!
Take a look, and let us know what you think in the comments!
A creation by an Aviary community member (mpeutz):
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