Appendix A Examples of the Various

Blend Modes are used throughout Aviary’s applications to combine two separate layers. Each mode follows a formula for determining how one layer is affected by another. Blend Modes can affect Alphas, brightness values, and hues. Knowing what each Blend Mode does will enable you to create better images and effects. This appendix gives examples of each of the currently available Blend Modes. The chapter is split into Blend Modes used in Phoenix and Raven and the advanced Blend Modes used in Peacock.

Blend Modes for Phoenix and Raven

Phoenix and Raven use the same Blend Modes, and for the most part, those Blend Modes have the same results. To show the results of each Blend Mode, these examples use a simple image of a circle being overlapped by a square. In all the examples, the circle in the lower layer is referred to as the Base layer, whereas the square in the upper layer is referred to as the Blending layer.

In the Normal Blend Mode (see Figure A-1), the layers maintain their own native properties and are not blended together. The upper layer covers the lower layer.

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Figure A-1. The Normal Blend Mode

The Add Blend Mode adds the color values of the Base layer with the Blending layer (see Figure A-2). Any area with a maximum value is displayed as white. This greatly intensifies the lighter areas.

Figure A-2. The Add Blend Mode

The Alpha Blend Mode masks the Base layer by the Alpha in the Blending layer (see Figure A-3). This Blend Mode hides the Blending layer only in Phoenix and Raven.

592 EXAMPLES OF THE VARIOUS BLEND MODES

Figure A-3. The Alpha Blend Mode

The Darken Blend Mode uses multiple Blend Modes on areas where the Blending layer is lighter than the Base layer (see Figure A-4). This gives an overall darkness to the lightest areas of the Base layer.

Figure A-4. The Darken Blend Mode

The Difference Blend Mode inverts the colors in the Blending layer and subtracts the results from the Base layer (see Figure A-5). If both layers are the same, the result will be black. This Blend Mode shows any differences in similar layers and is useful to align two of the same layers.

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Figure A-5. The Difference Blend Mode

The Erase Blend Mode masks the Base layer by the invert of the Alpha in the Blending layer (see Figure A-6). This Blend Mode hides only the Blending layer in Phoenix and Raven.

Figure A-6. The Erase Blend Mode

The Hardlight Blend Mode combines both the Screen and Multiply Blend Modes (see Figure A-7). The overall effect intensifies colors in the Blending layer; darker areas get darker, and lighter areas get lighter. The 50% values are not affected.

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Figure A-7. The Hardlight Blend Mode

The Invert Blend Mode inverts colors in the Base layer that is covered by the Blending layer (see Figure A- 8). The transparent areas in the Base layer are displayed as black.

Figure A-8. The Normal Blend Mode

The Lighten Blend Mode uses Screen Blend Mode on areas where the Blending layer is darker than the Base layer (see Figure A-9). This gives an overall lightening to the darkest areas of the Base layer.

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Figure A-9. The Lighten Blend Mode

The Layer Blend Mode currently produces the same effect as the Normal Blend Mode (see Figure A-10). This Blend Mode will change in the future to give it added usability.

Figure A-10. The Layer Blend Mode

The Multiply Blend Mode multiples the Base layer and the Blending layer colors (see Figure A-11). White areas in the Blending layer turn transparent, and only the darker colors appear. Because this Blend Mode removes the white areas from the Blending layer, it is useful for quickly cutting out white backgrounds from images. You can think of this Blend Mode as the opposite of Screen.

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Figure A-11. The Multiply Blend Mode

The Overlay Blend Mode combines both Screen and Multiply Blend Modes such as Hardlight (see Figure A-12). However, Overlay preserves the color in the Base layer and gives a more subtle blend than Hardlight. The overall effect intensifies colors in the Blending layer; darker areas get darker, and lighter areas get lighter. The mid range values are not affected.

Figure A-12. The Overlay Blend Mode

The Screen Blend Mode divides the Base layer and Blending layer colors (see Figure A-13). Black areas in the Blending layer become transparent, and lighter areas get lighter. You can think of this Blend Mode as the opposite of Multiply.

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Figure A-13. The Screen Blend Mode

The Subtract Blend Mode subtracts the Blending layer from the Base layer (see Figure A-14). Any resulting negative values are displayed as black.

Figure A-14. The Subtract Blend Mode

Peacock Blend Modes The Normal, Add, Alpha, Darken, Difference, Hardlight, Lighten, Multiply, Overlay, Screen, and Subtract Blend Modes are also used in Peacock. However, it also has a few advanced modes in the Blender hub. These advanced Blend Modes are more complicated, and take more time to render.

The Linear Blend Mode takes averages the brightness of the Blending layer and the brightness of the Base layer and uses that information as the brightness information for the Base layer (see Figure A-15). Any 100% transparent areas in the Blending layer produce black in the image.

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Figure A-15. The Linear Blend Mode

The Hue Blend Mode changes the hue of the Base layer to the hue of the Blending layer (see Figure A- 16). Any transparent areas change the Base layer's hue to red.

Figure A-16. The Hue Blend Mode

The Saturation Blend Mode uses the saturation of the Blending layer to set the saturation in the Base layer (see Figure A-17). Any pure transparent areas in the Blending layer will turn the in the Base layer red.

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Figure A-17. The Saturation Blend Mode

The Brightness Blend Mode takes the brightness of the Blending layer and uses that information as a Multiply blended overlay (see Figure A-18). This Blend Mode changes any areas that are transparent to black.

Figure A-18. The Brightness Blend Mode

The Layover Blend Mode is an exaggerated version of the Overlay Blend Mode (see Figure A-19). This Blend Mode produces more contrast between the two layers than the Overlay Blend Mode.

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Figure A-19. The Layover Blend Mode

The Lighter Cover Blend Mode takes the lighter value from either the Blending or Base layers and covers the other layer (see Figure A-20).

Figure A-20. The Lighter Cover Blend Mode

The Darker Cover Blending Mode takes the darker value from either the Blending or Base layers and covers the other layer (see Figure A-21).

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Figure A-21. The Darker Cover Blend Mode

Wrap, XOR, AND, and OR Blend Modes convert the color values of each in the Blending layer and Base layer to a string of numbers; they then perform a mathematical function on them. The resulting numbers are converted back into a color value to produce the Blend Mode output. These methods can produce abstract and unpredictable results, and the more variety and detail in the original layers, the more abstract the result. Following are examples of the Wrap (see Figure A-22), XOR (see Figure A-23), AND (see Figure A-24), and OR (see Figure A-25).

Figure A-22. The Wrap Blend Mode

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Figure A-23. The XOR Blend Mode

Figure A-24. The AND Blend Mode

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Figure A-25. The OR Blend Mode

Blend Modes are an indispensable tool in almost every layer-based graphic editor. They can be difficult to predict; the Blend Mode that works great in one image can give you an undesirable result in another. It is recommended that you try several different Blend Modes while building your image to see which works the best. Experiment, explore, and play with this powerful tool because the more you use it, the easier it is to understand.

604 Appendix B The Color Picker Tool

The Color Picker is a versatile multifunction tool used to choose colors. Raven, Phoenix, and Peacock use the same color picker (see Figure B-1). Falcon uses its own simple color picker to keep the application quick, and Toucan is essentially a color picker itself. The Color Picker pops up when you need to choose a color.

Figure B-1. The Color Picker dialog with all the fly-out panels open

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Whenever you need to choose a color in Phoenix, Raven, or Peacock, the applications open the color picker tool (see Figure B-2). The Color Picker pops up, enabling you to pick colors, import Toucan color palettes, and save swatches.

Figure B-2. Initially, the Color Picker’s fly-out panels are hidden.

In the center of the Color Picker is an area where you can choose the brightness and saturation of the color (see Figure B-3). The small circle is the sample point and is centered on the currently selected color. Clicking and dragging this circle lets you change the current color.

Figure B-3. The color choosing area

606 THE COLOR PICKER TOOL

To the right of the color chooser area in the center is the hue slider (see Figure B-4). This looks like a vertical gradient colorbar with a single color stop. This slider changes the hue or color of the center color chooser area.

Figure B-4. The hue slider changes the main color in the color chooser area.

The current selected color shows up in the color display box below the color chooser area (see Figure B- 5). This box also shows the previously selected color from the last time the Color Picker was used. The two colors are displayed side by side, which makes it easy to compare them. To the left of this box is the + to swatch button. Pressing this button saves the currently selected color to the swatch area at the bottom of the Color Picker (see Figure B-14).

Figure B-5. The color display box shows the current and previously selected colors.

The transparency of the current color is set with the Alpha slider (see Figure B-6). You can also type a number in the text box to set a specific Alpha value between 0–100.

Figure B-6. The Alpha slider controls the transparency of the current color.

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Hexadecimal color codes can be input in the # box (see Figure B-7). These are color codes used in HTML, CSS, and more. Many of the projects in this book are referenced in hexadecimal, and you can input those values in this textbox to get the same color.

Figure B-7. Hexadecimal color codes can be input into the Color Picker.

Enabling the Web option constrains the colors in the picker to Web-safe colors (see Figure B-8). Web-safe colors are a predefined set of colors that will display the same way on different platforms and browsers. This is useful for designing images that will be used as web resources and must have consistent colors across many different platforms.

Figure B-8. The Web option constrains the colors to Web-safe only.

When you are satisfied with your color selection, commit to your file with the Ok button (see Figure B-9). The Color Picker window closes and your color selection shows up in your file. To cancel your color selection and close the Color Picker window, click the X in the top right corner.

Figure B-9. The Ok button commits your color selection to the file and closes the Color Picker.

Clicking one of the tabs on the left opens the color sliders (see Figure B-10). Each tab controls a different color space. To close the color sliders fly-out, click the gray bar with the arrow to the right. These sliders act the same as the one in Toucan. See Chapter 7 for more information on color spaces and color sliders. Following are the four available color spaces that can be accessed from the slider fly-out: 1. HSV = Hue, Saturation, Value 2. HSL = Hue, Saturation, 3. RGB = Red, Green, Blue 4. CMYK = Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (or Black) Colors can be adjusted with the sliders or by typing in specific values in the textboxes.

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Figure B-10. For more accurate color selection, you can use the color sliders.

Toucan color palettes can be imported into the Color Picker to be used throughout your creation (see Figure B-11). Open or close the palette loader by clicking the double arrow button (see Figure B-12). Locate palettes by inputting search terms in the search box and pressing the Find button. Enabling the only my palettes option constrains the search to only Toucan palettes that you have made. After the desired palette is found, load it into the Color Swatches panel by clicking the arrow icon next to it (see Figure B-13). All the colors in the palette are loaded as a swatch and are available every time the color picker tool is loaded in the session (see Figure B-14).

Figure B-11. The Toucan palette importer loads color palettes into the Color Picker.

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Figure B-12. The double arrow button opens and closes the Toucan palette importer fly-out.

Figure B-13. The arrow button loads the currently selected palette into the Colors Pickers swatch area.

Swatches are saved color samples. The Color Picker displays all the saved swatches each time they are opened. The color picker's Color Swatches panel can save over 100 colors. Add color swatches by dragging a color to the Color Swatches panel, clicking the + to swatch button (see Figure B-5), or loading from the Toucan palette importer (see Figure B-11).

Figure B-14. Color swatches save many sampled colors for use throughout your file.

All swatches can be removed from the swatch area by clicking the Clear button.

Figure B-15. Clear all the colors from the swatch area with this Clear button.

610 THE COLOR PICKER TOOL

The Color Picker is a powerful color-choosing tool that is available in Phoenix, Raven, and Peacock. You can even think of it as Toucan lite. The Color Picker lets you select colors and set Alphas several different ways: adjusting sliders, sampling from an image, hexadecimal color codes, and more. You can also import color palettes from Aviary's full feature color-picking application Toucan and use these palettes to unify your images' color schemes. Your color choices are virtually limitless with this handy tool.

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Index

+ to swatch button, 607 aging images, 80–93 50% Crossover parameter, 381 Align & Distribute dialog box, 213 Align & Distribute function, 206, 212 A Align Center Horizontally button, 212 Align Center Vertically button, 212 account, signing up for, 4–7 Align parameter, 283, 296 Activity tab, 570–571 Alpha Blend Mode, 592–593 Adapt Display Size parameter, 433 Alpha Channel parameter, 298, 335, Adapt Display Size to Input Bitmap 344, 396 option, 314 Alpha command, 13 Add a new feed button, 564, 566–567 Alpha Contrast parameter, 296 Add a new link button, 556 Alpha Offset parameter, 296, 344 Add Blend Mode, 59, 310, 592 Alpha option, 18 Add Color button, 455 Alpha parameter, 47, 280, 286, 302, Add Crossover parameter, 381 304, 424 Add Padding parameter, 286, 304, 413 Alpha setting, 91, 93, 102, 139–140, Add Swatch button, 178, 236, 248 150, 273, 280, 294, 296 Add to contact list option, 584 Alpha slider, 607 Add to Contacts button, 572, 584 Alpha value, 370 Add to Firefox button, 476 Alternate type, 451 Add to Group button, 584 aluminum, brushed textures, 359–366 Add to groups command, 576 AND Blend Mode, 602–603 Add your feed button, 565 Angle 1 parameter, 278 Adjust Levels window, 141 Angle 2 parameter, 278 Advanced Editor button, 487 Angle 3 parameter, 278 advertisements, creating in Phoenix, Angle control, 484 61–78

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INDEX

Angle parameter, 286, 302, 366, 547 individual creation page, 573–576 Apple interfaces, 359 online persona, 555–561 application badge, 506 preferences, 555–561 application switching profile page, 568–573 Blackboxes Settings link, 478 overview, 538–539 tracking information tab, 577–581 using as custom filter in Phoenix, tutorials, 585–589 539–553 controls for, 507–508 B custom filters, 538–553 Background Alpha parameter, 308, in Peacock, 508–509, 523–537 316, 321, 325, 335, 366, 405, in Phoenix 408, 436 creating text elements for Background Color parameter, 314, 316, Peacock, 523–537 335, 344, 346, 366, 408, 413, overview, 505–508 418 Apply button, 484, 486, 491, 497, 552 Base button, 526 Archimedes Spiral parameter, 316 Base layer, 591–595, 598 arrow button, 610 Bevel effect, 85 arrow icon, 609 Bevel hub, 301–302, 306, 357–358, Arrow tool, 499–500 534–535 Auto Connect setting, 276 Bevel Layer Filter, 22, 86 Auto Divisor parameter, 398 Bevel option, 85 Auto Levels command, 118 Bézier and Line tool, 514, 589 Auto Levels hub, 398–399 Bézier curves, 155, 406 AutoPainter hub, 269, 322–323, 333, Bias parameter, 398 337, 359, 404, 443 Bilinear interpolation setting, 362, 364 avatars bitmap layer, 507 access profile settings, 556 Bitmap to Vector Trace function, 246 customizing, 557 bitmaps, 2, 153–156 upload dialog box, 557–558 Black Amount slider, 448, 456 Aviary blog, 562 Black and White tab, 250 Aviary button Black and White Trace parameters, 250 Firefox plug in, 489 Blackbox Browser, 110, 539, 551 Navigation toolbar, 476 Blackbox files, 79 Aviary gallery, 562 Film Grain, 96 Aviary.com permissions, 551 Contacts tab, 584 Blackbox filters, 552 Dashboard Blackbox hubs, 265 link, 478 Blackbox, using as custom filter in overview, 562 Phoenix, 539–553 setting up feeds, 564–568 Blend Mode command, 13, 38, 260 documentation, 585–589 Blend Mode dropdown menu, 310 Firefox Extension Options link, 478 Blend Mode hub, 461 Forum, 582 Blend Mode layer, 38–39 groups, 583–584 Blend Mode setting, 93, 103, 150, 280, help, 585–589 364

614 INDEX

Blend Modes brush size, changing, 492 for Peacock, 598–604 Brush tab, 323, 405 for Phoenix, 591–598 Brush tool, 492, 501 for Raven, 591–598 brushed aluminum, textures, 359–366 Blender hub, 279–280, 310, 321, 401, Brushes Input pin, 323 419, 530–531, 545–546 Brushes tab, 327 Blending layer, 591 block objects, creating image from C repeated, 312–337 camouflage texture, 416–423 Blog menu, 562 Cancel button, 477, 486, 489 Blue Channel, 81–82 Canvas Height parameter, 543 blue color component, 448 Canvas hub, 266, 318, 320, 398–399, Blue Offset parameter, 344 418–419, 427, 525–526 Blur Amount parameter, 366 Canvas Width parameter, 543 Blur effect, 30 Capture Entire Page option, 476–477, Blur function, 146 479 Blur hub, 440 Capture Mouse Coordinates parameter, Blur Layer Filter, 22 424 Blur More parameter, 398 capture region, 476 Blur option, 20 Capture Region on Page option, 477, Blur parameter, 398 479 Blur Radius options, 307 Capture region option, 490 Blur tool, 13, 125 capture types, 478 Blur x radii, 21 Capture window, 477 Blur x setting, 30, 91 Cast Shadow Layer, 56 Blur y radii, 21 Center Horizontal/Vertical Offset Blur y setting, 30, 91 parameter, 408 Bold button, 63 ch3rectangleshape.png file, 84 Border dialog box, 109 Channels dropdown menu, 81 Brightness & Contrast functions, 65, 95, characters, simple, 171–189 300 Check Box parameter, 304 Brightness Blend Mode, 600 Checkbox Controller, 548 Brightness method, 264 Choose file from desktop option, 484 Brightness setting, 95, 118, 124, 300 Circle parameter, 316, 409 Brightness slider, 377 circle shape, 174 Brightness Threshold setting, 251, 254 Circular Proportional type, 450 Brightness trace, 261 Circular Selection tool, 12 Browse button, 484, 558 Circular type, 450 browser, Blackbox, 551 Clamp parameter, 390, 398, 439 Brush Colorization Mode, 324, 327 Clear button, 267, 610 Brush Drawing Mode parameter, 387 Clip Cells parameter, 314, 318 Brush Index Map Input pin, 327 Clipboard area, 452 Brush Index Source control, 327 clipboard button, 449 Brush Input pin, 326, 408 Clipboard section, 448 Brush Minimum/Maximum Scale Factor Clone Stamp tool, 13, 44–48, 60, parameter, 387 139–140

615 INDEX

Close and preserve changes option, palette for tie-dye texture, 454–463 507, 509, 516–517, 532 selecting with Toucan, 445–474 closed path, 156 Colors selector, 481 cloud computing, 3–4 Colors sidebar, 498 cloud textures, 432–444 Colors tab, 263 CMYK color space, 448 Column parameter, 348 Color Application Alpha control, 327 Column/Row control, 327 Color Bounds hub, 411–412 Columns parameter, 318, 346 Color box, 452 Comment area, 580 color choosing area, 606 Comments section, 581 color codes, hexadecimal, 608 Comments tab, 270 Color Count parameter, 381 Community Created Documentation Color Deficiency Preview parameter, manual, 587–588 448, 453 Compound Path setting, 251, 256 Color Editor option, 479 Connector lines, 268 Color Field hub, 422, 527 contact lists, 582 Color Field Properties, 526 Contact Us feature, 586 color formula functions, 454, 463 contacts creations option, 584 Color Input Row parameter, 344, 392 Contacts Manager page, 584 Color Manipulation hub, 298, 300, 311, Contacts menu, 562 375, 377–378, 544–545 Contacts tab, 572, 581, 584 Color palette button, 487 Contiguous setting, 51 Color parameter, 423 Contract dialog box, 110 Color Picker tool, 605–611 contrast, 95 dialog box, 298, 361 Contrast setting, 300, 377 window, 126 control panel, Dashboard, 562 Color Remapper hub, 391–392, 401, 443 Controller hubs, 265 Color Replacement tool, 12, 126–127, Controllers sidebar, 282–283, 294, 133 352–353, 369–370, 387, Color Seed parameter, 381 526–527 color selector, 15 Controllers, UI Elements, 548 Color sets, 63 Convert Anchor Point tool, 157, 168, color sliders, 608–609 193 color spaces, 608 Convert Layer to Bitmap option, 63, 87 color swatch, 466 Convert Layers to Bitmap command, Color Swatches panel, 609–610 41–42, 114 Color Swatches parameter, 468 Convert to Path dialog, 250 color trace, 263–264 Convert to Path panel, 263 Color Wheel panel, 448, 452 Convolution hub, 393, 396–398, 443 Color Wheel title bar, 465 Coons Patch hub, 337–338, 344–345, Colored-glass filters, 79 357 colorizing, quick, 129–133 Copy and Paste command, 187 colors Copy command, 55, 151, 156, 182, managing with Toucan, 445–474 188, 212, 249 matching in mock up of website Copy Fixed Size command, 292 interface, 464–474 Copy to Clipboard option, 477, 490

616 INDEX

Copyright license level, 560 Custom Size hub, 269 Corner Radius parameter, 212 cyan color component, 448 Corner Radius setting, 70 Corner Width parameter, 178 D Corner width value, 469, 471 Darken Blend Mode, 593 Crack Texture layer, 34 Darken Crossover parameter, 381 Crackle hub, 384 Darker Cover Blend Mode, 602 Create Bézier and Lines tool, 157, 159, Darker Cover Blending Mode, 601 161, 163, 168, 228–229, 232, Dashboard, Aviary.com 235, 239 overview, 562 Create button, 11, 16, 173, 221 setting up feeds, 564–568 Create Layer button, 173 Decimals parameter, 549 Create menu, 10, 484, 562 Default Size parameter, 352 Create New Layer button, 222, 225, Define Pattern function, 88, 103 227, 229, 239, 241 Deform tool, 78 Create shape dialog, 212 Delete button, 88, 269, 515 Create Shapes tool, 157 Delete creation command, 517, 576 Create your account button, 4 Delta Rotation parameter, 409, 436 Creation Watermark dropdown menu, Depth parameter, 319 558 Derivatives tab, 578 Creations link, 568 Desaturate command, 118, 130, 135 creations preview scroll bar, 575 Desaturate feature, 36 Creations tab, 571, 581 desktop vector editors, 156 Creations that match the search Detect Color box, 411 keywords option, 567 Detect Color parameter, 411, 413 Creative Commons Attribution license Deviance type, 451 level, 560 Diagonal parameter, 316 Creative Commons Attribution- Difference Blend Mode, 593–594 NonCommercial license level, Difference Crossover parameter, 381 560 Discard option, 517 Crop function, 481, 497 Discover Creations menu, 562 Crop hub, 413 discussion categories, links to, 582 Crop image, 35 Displacement Map hub, 438 Crop Input function, 411 Display Color parameter, 413 Crop Input parameter, 412 Distance parameter, 286, 302, 304, 533 Crop Selection command, 104, 142, Distortion Factor parameter, 409 511 Distortion Seed parameter, 381 Crop tool, 480, 485–486, 491, 497 Distortion Size parameter, 379, 381 cropping images with Falcon, 483–488 Distortion Strength parameter, 379, 381 Curve Optimization setting, 252 Distortion tool, 12, 76–77 Curve parameter, 409 Divisor parameter, 398 curved segments, 155 Dock icon Portable Network Graphics custom filters, 79, 96–97, 103, 110, (PNG), creating with Raven, 265, 539–553 190–205 Custom Filters command, 552 Document Height setting, 257 Custom Size command, 269 Document setup dialog, 203, 257

617 INDEX

Document Size command, 203 Edit Your Profile tab, 556 Dodge/Burn tool, 13 editable text element, 41 double arrow button, 609–610 Effect hubs, 265 Draw Columns parameter, 346 Effect sidebar, 391 Draw Freehand Lines tool, 157 effects Draw on this Layer command, 163 jelly, for text, 290–311 Draw rotation parameter, 317 photographic Draw Rows parameter, 346 brightness, 95 Drawing Mode parameter, 327, 409 contrast, 95 Drawing Order parameter, 409 film grain, 96–97 Drawing Start Position parameter, 409 overview, 94 Drawing tab, 407, 409 sepia tone effect, 98–103 Drawn Path parameter, 409 effects editor, 2, 463 Drop Shadow hub, 529–530, 533–534 Effects Editor option, 479 Duplicate Layer command, 13, 105, Effects sidebar, 287, 298, 304–305, 118, 126, 142, 149 387–388, 427, 439, 546–547 dynamic flier, 103 Effects tab, 398 Dynamic Resource hub, 541–542, 544, egg badge, 506 550 Egg parameter, 316 Dynamic Resource's Parameters tab, Elevation Map, 318 543 Elevation parameter, 319 Dynamic Resources Properties panel, Ellipse Height parameter, 178, 469, 471 542 Ellipse Shape tool, 184, 186, 203, 230 Dynamic Size command, 269 Ellipse tool, 19 Dynamic Size Menu parameter, 327 Elliptical Selection tool, 25, 28, 123 Dynamic Size parameter, 408, 423 elliptical shape, 72 email notifications, 559 E Emboss parameter, 398 Encapsulated Post Script (EPS) file, edge detection trace, 261 505 Edge mode parameter, 439 End Scale slider, 405 Edge Sharpness setting, 308, 310 enhancing Edge Tuning parameter, 310, 321–322 photographs, 103–116 Edges hub, 321–322, 382 portraits, 145–151 Edges layer, 383 Equidistant option, 455 Edges parameter, 316, 535 Equidistant type, 449 Edit dropdown menu, 15 Erase Blend Mode, 594 Edit Guides tool, 157 Eraser tool, 12, 46, 53, 110, 119, 128, Edit images with option, 479 138, 517, 519–520 Edit in [Phoenix/Raven/Peacock] Expand dialog box, 110 button, 508 Expand function, 108 Edit it in Aviary.com option, 477, 490, Expand Selection dialog, 108 497 Export Bitmap function, 204 Edit menu, 156 extending Aviary, 582 Edit Paths by Nodes tool, 157, 160, External Bias parameter, 398 164–165, 167, 169, 223–224, External Kernel Source parameter, 398 514–515

618 INDEX

Extrapolator hub, 388 Filters tab, 36 Eye Dropper tool, 12, 126, 234, 466– Find button, 609 467, 480, 492, 521 Find Color option, 411 Find Color parameter, 413 F Find Edges command, 147 Find Edges filter, 147 Factor parameter, 388, 390 Find Friends button, 6 Falcon Find Your Friends on Aviary option, 6 cropping images, 483–488 Firefox Extension Options, 478 image markup tool, 475–482, 504 Firefox web browser making annotations to shopping plug in for, 489 item images, 489–495 Talon extension, 475, 562 resizing images, 483–488 toolbar, 478 Favorite button, 575 First Layer = 100% Normal parameter, Favorites tab, 572, 579–581 335 Feather command, 57 Fit to Output parameter, 283 Feather dialog box, 110 Fixed Size parameter, 269, 316–317, Feather function, 136 327, 423 feather parameter, 25 flag user link, 569 feed setting dialog box, 564–565 Flatten Layers command, 74–75, 87 Feedback dropdown menu, 15 flattening images, 485–486 feeds Fledgling level, 3 defined, 562 Fledgling subscription, 568, 576 setting up on Aviary.com Flip horizontal control, 484 Dashboard, 564–568 Flip parameter, 278 File command, 156 Flip vertical control, 484 File dropdown menu, 15 Flip Vertical/Horizontal parameter, 364 File Manager, 487 Flow controls, 60 File menu, 35, 506 Focal Point Ratio, 276 Fill Alpha parameter, 316 Font menu, 62, 87 Fill and Stroke panel, 158, 161, 169, Font Parameters, 63 174, 194, 222, 236, 469, Foreground Alpha parameter, 420–421 514–515 Foreground color, 321, 418 Fill Color option, 314, 316, 535 Foreground/Background Alpha Fill holes setting, 263 parameter, 309–310, 322 Fill panel, 191 Foreground/Background Color Fill Rectangle parameter, 412 parameter, 126, 322, 387 Fill tab, 158, 170, 197–198, 211, 222, Forgot your password? option, 6 224, 226, 253–254 Forum, Aviary.com, 582 film grain, 96–97 Forum menu, 562 Film Grain Blackbox file, 96 Forums page, 582 Filter button, 20 Fractal Noise checkbox, 460 filter information, settings, 565 Fractal Noise parameter, 396 Filter menu, 553 Fractal Path parameter, 409 Filter window, 552 Fractal Plasma hub, 296, 298, filters, 37 375–377, 393, 401, 439 Filters dropdown menu, 15

619 INDEX

Fractal Plasma layer, 383 grayscale trace, 263–264 Frame layer, 86 Green Channel, 81–82 frames, creating with Peacock, green color component, 448 271–289 Green Offset parameter, 344 free subscription level, 568, 573 green subscription, 569 Freeform Selection tool, 12, 50, 52, 55, Grid Distortion X parameter, 346 130 Grid Distortion Y parameter, 346 frequently asked questions (FAQ) Group subscriptions, tracking, 573 feature, 586 groups, 583–584 Front Color parameter, 320 Groups tab, 573, 581 Full Bevel parameter, 302 Full Screen Preview button, 446 H Hall of Fame page, 572 G Hardlight Blend Mode, 594–595, 597 gave a star to activity, 566 Hardlight setting, 93 gear shape, 72 Hardness setting, 47, 60, 110, 128, Generate Image button, 204 519–520 Generator hub, 265 Height parameter, 316, 542 Generators sidebar, 286, 314, 318, Help dropdown menu, 15 354, 356, 364, 368, 376, 379, Help menu, 562 394 Help page, 586–587 Generators tab, 525 hexadecimal color codes, 608 Get started button, 484 Hide Object parameter, 286 gettingstartED user account, 92 Hide/Show button, 269 Glow Color option, 302 high dynamic range (HDR) photo, 145 Glow Color parameter, 303 Highlight Color parameter, 302 Glow hub, 303, 307, 311, 411, 442 history controls, 481 Glow Layer Filter, 23 History panel, 13–14, 485 Google Chrome browser, Talon Home option, 478 extension, 475 Horizontal and Vertical Centers Gradient Bevel Layer Filter, 23 parameter, 316 Gradient Fill tool, 12, 25–27, 31, 65 Horizontal and vertical delta parameter, Gradient Glow Layer Filter, 23 327 Gradient hub, 273, 275, 357–359, 458, Horizontal and Vertical Padding 460, 528–529, 536 parameter, 328 Gradient setting colorbar, 192, 275 Horizontal and Vertical Scale Gradient Transform tool, 26, 169–170, parameter, 317 198–201, 469–471 Horizontal Angle parameter, 319 Gradient type, 25, 275 Horizontal Blend parameter, 427 graffiti style text images, 220–234 Horizontal Blur Radius parameter, 303, graph feed, 562, 566 387, 413, 435, 440, 529, 533 graphic applications, 1–3 Horizontal Center parameter, 434 graphic elements, 33 Horizontal Deltas parameter, 323 grass-like, textures, 403–412 Horizontal Displacement Bitmap Grayscale parameter, 97, 298, 335, parameter, 437–438 344, 379, 382, 396, 398

620 INDEX

Horizontal Frequency Offset parameter, Horizontal/Vertical Tiles parameter, 431 343 Host it at Aviary.com option, 477, 490 Horizontal Frequency parameter, 343 HSL color space, 448 Horizontal Order Blur Radius, 414 HSV color space, 448 Horizontal Order parameter, 323 HTML Save dialog box, 15 Horizontal Padding Blur Radius, 414 hub search filter, 267 Horizontal parameter, 284, 306, 322, hubs, 265 330, 348–349, 410 Hue & Saturation dialog, 98, 118, 124 Horizontal Scale parameter, 354, Hue & Saturation function, 80, 98–99, 368–369, 371, 374, 376, 394, 118, 121–122, 137, 300 399, 406, 417, 525 Hue Blend Mode, 599 Horizontal Scale Radius, 545 hue color component, 448 Horizontal Scale setting, 282 Hue parameter, 300 Horizontal setting, 282 Hue slider, 99, 607 Horizontal slider, 315 Horizontal Spacing Blur Radius, 414 I Horizontal Spacing parameter, 323 Ignore parameter, 439 Horizontal Stripes parameter, 379, 381 Image dropdown menu, 15 Horizontal Tile parameter, 429 image editor, 2 Horizontal/Vertical Blend parameter, 428 Image Editor button, 11 Horizontal/Vertical Blur parameter, 302 Image Editor option, 479 Horizontal/Vertical Blur radius Image Effects button, 487 parameter, 286 image feed, 562, 567 Horizontal/Vertical Center parameter, Image layer, 86 278, 346 image markup tool, Falcon, 475–482, Horizontal/Vertical Displacement 504 parameter, 439 Image Picker section, 448 Horizontal/Vertical Factor parameter, Image resize command, 111, 513 364 images Horizontal/Vertical Fit parameter, 439 adjusting colors Horizontal/Vertical Offset parameter, brightness, 95 278, 283, 289, 328, 374, 428 color replacement tool, 126 Horizontal/Vertical Order parameter, 327 contrast, 95 Horizontal/Vertical Position parameter, film grain, 96–97 409 overview, 94 Horizontal/Vertical Post-Offset quick colorizing, 129–133 parameter, 431 red eye fix, 122 Horizontal/Vertical Pre-Offset selective desaturation, 117–122 parameter, 431 sepia tone effect, 98–103 Horizontal/Vertical Scale parameter, aging, 80–93 276, 283, 298, 396, 409 creating from repeated block Horizontal/Vertical Skew parameter, 283 objects, 312–337 Horizontal/Vertical Source parameter, cropping with Falcon, 483–488 439 depth of field, 16–32 Horizontal/Vertical Spacing parameter, graffiti style text, 220–234 327 grunge style collage, 33–44

621 INDEX

hybrid, 45–60 K importing, 575 Kaleidoscope hub, 278–279, 358 licensing, 560 Keep aspect ratio option, 487 repairing, 134–143 key color component, 448 resizing with Falcon, 483–488 keywords, 567 Import a Resource menu, 508 Knockout parameter, 286, 302, 304 Import Blackbox option, 539 Import button, 280, 328 Import command, 472 L Import Custom Filter command, 96, Label parameter, 541 110, 550–551 Laplacian parameter, 398 Import File button, 49, 249 Latest Reply column, 582 Import File command, 35, 49, 69, 118, Latitude Tiles parameter, 362–363 130, 221, 245, 249, 260, 511, launcher menu, 11 513 lava crackle, textures, 384–392 import Image button, 446, 452, 465, 511 Layer Blend Mode, 596 Import Resource command, 286, 291, Layer dropdown menu, 15 328, 340, 426, 506 Layer Filters, 20, 30, 44, 78, 521 In box, 542 Layer Filters button, 22, 30, 68, 115 In column, 543, 548 Layer Filters command, 13 Inner Bevel parameter, 302 Layer Filters dialog, 22, 85, 91 Inner Glow parameter, 302, 304 Layer Filters icon, 85 Inner Shadow option, 286, 348, 533 Layer Filters panel, 73 Input Bitmap Input pin, 296 layers, 64 Input Bitmap parameter, 434 Layers panel, 13–14, 90–91, 149, 158, Input Line parameter, 410 198–199, 215, 218 Input Map control, 327 Layover Blend Mode, 600–601 Input Map Input pin, 326, 328 Left Tangent Offset parameter, 409 Input pin, 268, 326, 438, 460, 531, 536, Levels function, 80–81 542–543, 545, 548 Library tab, 245–246, 249, 280, 328, Input Size command, 269 506 Invert Blend Mode, 595 licenses Invert Mask parameter, 296 levels of, 560 Invert Palette button, 446 restrictions of, 576 Invert Selection command, 50, 57, 83 Light Angle parameter, 318–319 Irregular Polygon parameter, 316, 434 Light Diffusion parameter, 320 Irregular Star parameter, 316 Light Height parameter, 319 isometric objects, 206–219 Light2 layer, 113 Italic button, 63 Lighten Blend Mode, 595–596 Iterations parameter, 335, 398, 439 Lighten Crossover parameter, 381 Lighter Cover Blend Mode, 601 Lighthouse layer, 106 J lightness color component, 448 jelly effect, for text, 290–311 Line Only parameter, 346 Jitter filter, 36 Line parameter, 316, 409 Jitter function, 37 line shape, 72

622 INDEX

Line Spacing setting, 63 Maximum/Minimum Scaling parameter, Line to Curve button, 198 328 Line weight, 70–71, 84 Mean parameter, 398 Linear Blend Mode, 598–599 Memory Meter function, 270 Linear Gradient Fill button, 26, 191, Merge Layer command, 67 469, 471 Merge Layers option, 66 Linear Gradient setting, 253 Merge Layers setting, 138 Linear RGB Interpolation, 276 Merging Alpha parameter, 333, 335 Link and embed command, 576 Merging Blend Modes parameter, 333, Liquefy tool, 13, 47 335 list feed, 562 Minimize parameter, 352 Load an Existing File command, 81 Minimum (Width, Height) parameter, Load existing file option, 11, 34, 46, 316 104, 118, 135, 511 Minimum Area setting, 252 Load Existing File setting, 146 Minimum Distance parameter, 386–387 Load File screen, 34 Minimum Opacity parameter, 325, 335 Log In page, 478 Minimum Value parameter, 549 Login/Logout option, 478 Minimum Vertical Offset value, 414 Longitude Tiles parameter, 362–363 Minimum/Maximum Brush Indexes Luminosity parameter, 353, 370 control, 327 Minimum/Maximum Opacity Offset M control, 410 Minimum/Maximum parameter, 335 magenta color component, 448 Minimum/Maximum Perpendicular Magic Wand tool, 12, 51 Offset control, 410 magnifying glass button, 482 Minimum/Maximum Position Offset Maps tab, 323, 325, 410 control, 410 Markup editor tool, 465, 496, 589 Minimum/Maximum Rotation Offset Markups, 475 control, 410 Mask Bitmap Input pin, 294, 370 Minimum/Maximum Scaling Offset Mask Color parameter, 413 control, 410 mask function, 294 Minus button, 446 Mask Mode parameter, 296, 353 Mirror Horizontal button, 347–348 Masker hub, 295, 298, 370, 526–527, Mirror Horizontal parameter, 431 529 Mirror Vertical button, 348 Max Distance parameter, 386 Mirror Vertical parameter, 431 Maximum (Width, Height) parameter, Mirror Wrap parameter, 390 316 Mirror X parameter, 381 Maximum Distance parameter, 387 Mirror Y parameter, 382 Maximum Value parameter, 549 Miter limit parameter, 317 Maximum Vertical Offset value, 414 Mode parameter, 309, 381 Maximum/Minimum Horizontal moderator, of groups, 583 parameter, 328 monitoring actions, 566 Maximum/Minimum Opacity parameter, Most Popular Creations option, 565 328 Motion Blur hub, 365–366, 547–548 Maximum/Minimum Rotation Move down command, 183 parameter, 328

623 INDEX

Move tool, 12, 114, 531 Offsets parameter, 396 Multiplier parameter, 390 Ok button, 608 Multiply Blend Mode, 594, 596–597 online persona, Aviary.com, 555–561 Multiply Crossover parameter, 381 Opacity Jaggedness parameter, 410 Opacity levels parameter, 328, 408 N Opacity Map Input pin, 325, 327, 329, 408 Navigation toolbar, 476, 562, 568 Opacity slider, 405 nested layers, 158 Opacity Source parameter, 325, 328, New [Phoenix/Raven/Peacock] 410 Resource, 508 Open in button, 575 New contact list option, 584 Open in Effects Editor button, 291 New Document button, 446 Opposite function, 451 New File dialog, 484 Options menu, 41–42, 66, 74, 87, 114, New File menu, 16 138, 149, 506–507 new group, starting, 583 OR Blend Mode, 602, 604 New Layer button, 178, 199 Organize Your Contacts link, 584 New Peacock layer option, 506 Orient To Path parameter, 408 New Phoenix layer option, 506 Out box, 542 New Phoenix Resource option, 531 Outer Bevel parameter, 302 New Raven layer option, 506, 511 Outline option, 498 No Fill button, 182, 197, 514 Output pins, 268, 542 Noise hub, 333, 359, 364, 385 Output tab, 323, 325, 405, 436 Normal Blend Mode, 591–592, Outside Pixels parameter, 398 595–596 Overlay Blend Mode, 597, 600 notes, creating, 489 Overlay Crossover parameter, 381 Notification Setting tab, 556, 559–560 Override Probability parameter, Number List Controller, 548 386–387 O Object menu, 156 P Paint brush tool, 502 Object to Guides command, 207–209 Paint Bucket fly-out menu, 25 Object to Path function, 189, 193, 198, Paint Bucket tool, 12, 39–40, 88, 100, 205 107, 131 objects Paintbrush tool, 12, 53, 57, 132, 502, creating image from repeated 520–521 blocks, 312–337 Painting tab, 323, 327 isometric, 206–219 palette button, 448 Objects element, 172 palette loader, 609 Octaves parameter, 396 Palette Offset parameter, 392 Offset Jaggedness parameter, 409 Pan tool, 120, 480 Offset Map Input pin, 327, 408 parameter panel, 57, 71 Offset Source control, 410 Parameters tab, 270, 542–543, 548 Offset source parameter, 328 Params setting, 448 Offset X parameter, 319 Params slider, 455 Offset Y parameter, 319

624 INDEX

Paste command, 55, 151, 156, 181– red eye fix, 122 182, 188, 201, 212, 249 selective desaturation, 117–122 Path menu, 156 sepia tone effect, 98–103 path tool, Raven, 159–171 advertisements, 61–78 Peacock aging images, 80–93 application switching, 508–509 application switching, 505–508 Blend Modes for, 598, 604 Blend Modes for, 591, 598 creating images with, 265–358 creating text elements, 523–537 creating text elements, 523–537 enhancing photographs, 103–116 effects editor, 487 enhancing portraits, 145–151 jelly effect, for text, 290–311 Eraser tool, 517 picture frames, 271–289 image editor, 487 repeated block objects, creating images image from, 312–337 depth of field, 16–32 textures grunge style collage, 33–44 brushed aluminum, 359–366 hybrid, 45–60 camouflage, 416–423 repairing, 134–143 cloud, 432–444 launching Aviary tools, 9–11 grass-like, 403–412 making photograph pinups, 80–93 lava crackle, 384–392 overview, 9, 11–15 sandstone, 393–401 photographic effects, simulating seamless tile from any texture, brightness, 95 425–431 contrast, 95 smoke, 432–444 film grain, 96–97 textured sphere, 338 overview, 94 wood, 375–381 sepia tone effect, 98–103 tiles using Blackboxes as custom filters, seamless tile from any texture, 539–553 425–431 using vector mask from Raven, techno, 367–373 510–522 tool page, 491 photographs Perlin Noise hub, 394, 396, 460, 545– enhancing, 103–116 546 simulating photographic effects permission levels, 576 brightness, 95 Permissions & License tab, 556, 560 contrast, 95 Perpendicular Offset Jaggedness film grain, 96–97 parameter, 409 overview, 94 persona, Aviary.com, 555–561 sepia tone effect, 98–103 Phoenix Pick Color from Input Image parameter, adjusting colors 424 brightness, 95 Picker tool, 480, 493–494, 500, 502 color replacement tool, 126 picture frames, creating with Peacock, contrast, 95 271–289 film grain, 96–97 Pixel Density parameter, 387 overview, 94 Pixel Width slider, 453 quick colorizing, 129–133 Plaid hub, 382

625 INDEX

Plasma hubs, 289 Proportion Lock parameter, 369, 436 Plus button, 446 Proportional Lock checkbox, 315, 352, .PNG file, 204 525 Polar Tiling hub, 359, 363–364 Proportional Lock parameter, 306, 394 polygon shape, 72, 174 Proportional Lock slider, 282 Polygon Shape tool, 176, 207 Proportional parameter, 283 Polygonal Selection tool, 12, 52, 55, 64, public setting, 573 105 Push to Peacock command, 507 Popular Creations page, 572, 575 Push to Phoenix command, 507 Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Dock icon, creating with Raven, Q 190–205 Quality parameter, 286, 302, 304 portraits, enhancing, 145–151 quick colorizing, 129–133 Position Source control, 410 Quick Edit tool, 157 Positive/Negative Overflow Handling parameter, 390 Post your reply button, 580 R posters R G B parameter, 298, 396 graphic, 247–264 Radial Gradient Fill button, 169, 174, inspirational, 247–264 203 Post-Rotation parameter, 431 Radial Gradient Fill tool, 26, 170, 232 preferences, Aviary.com, 555–561 Radiating Light Blackbox setting, 111 Pre-Rotation parameter, 431 radio button, 565 Preserve Alpha parameter, 398 Radius 2 parameter, 317 Presets parameter, 398 Radius parameter, 278 Preview button, 252 Random Channel Offset parameter, Pre-Zoom parameter, 431 344 pricing, subscriptions, 586 Random Frequency Offset parameter, printing, screen design graphic, 235–246 344 Privacy Policy, 6 Random Number Controller, 548 private setting, 573 Random parameter, 298 Pro account, 558–559 Random Seed parameter, 296, 298, Pro member subscription, 560, 568, 327–328, 335, 344, 396, 576, 583 409–410, 421 Profile link, 568 Random Seed slider, 376, 399, 420, 439 profile pages, Aviary.com, 568–573 Randomize button, 97, 270 profile settings, accessing with avatar, Randomize Cells parameter, 318 556 Randomize feature, 270 promoting creations, 572 Raster images, 153 Properties panel, 270, 273, 276, 321, Raven 323, 329, 364, 386, 399–400 bitmaps, 153–156 Properties section, 552 Blend Modes for, 591, 598 Properties sidebar, 286 characters, simple, 171–189 Properties tab, 270, 542 Close and preserve changes button, Proportion Lock check box, 368, 371, 516 405

626 INDEX

creating vector mask for Phoenix, Replacement Color parameter, 439 510–522 Resize canvas option, 35, 75–76, 104, Dock icon Portable Network 511, 518 Graphics (PNG), 190–205 Resize function, 481 isometric objects, 206–219 Resize image dialog box, 513 overview, 153 Resize parameters, 352 Portable Network Graphics (PNG) resizing images with Falcon, 483–488 Dock icon, 190–205 Resolution parameter, 320, 409 screen printing, designing graphic Resource Browser, 35, 49, 245, 286, for, 235–246 426, 472, 511 shapes, simple, 171–189 Resource Height parameter, 543 text images, graffiti style, 220–234 Resource hub, 265, 340, 427, 531, 533 tools Resource Width parameter, 543 overview, 156 Resources sidebar, 280, 328, 340, 508, path, 159–171 531 Trace Restore button, 481 color trace, 263–264 Restore function, 481, 485 edge detection trace, 261 Revert Color Order parameter, 392 graphic inspirational poster, RGB color space, 448 247–264 RGB parameter, 335, 344 grayscale trace, 263–264 right sidebar, 494, 584 vectors, 153–156 Right Tangent Offset parameter, 409 Recent Activity option, 565–566 Ring parameter, 316 Recent creations option, 565 Rotate & flip function, 481 rectangle shape, 174 Rotate button, 484 Rectangle Shape tool, 12, 18, 70, 72, Rotate Control panel, 484 83–84, 190, 199, 231, 238 Rotate/Flip hub, 352 Red Channel, 81–82 rotating image, 484 red color component, 448 Rotation Delta parameter, 328 red eye fix, 122 Rotation Jaggedness parameter, 409, Red Offset parameter, 344 436 Red Sphere layer, 29 Rotation Map Input pin, 326, 408 Red/Green/Blue adjust parameter, 392 Rotation parameter, 273, 276, 283, Redo button, 481 289, 353, 409, 459, 528, 536 Redo function, 156 Rotation Source control, 410 region capture, 476 Rotation Source parameter, 328 Regular Polygon parameter, 316 Roughness Factor parameter, 296, Regular Star parameter, 316 298, 376, 399, 437 Remove All Guides function, 209 Rows parameter, 318, 346, 348 repairing, images, 134–143 RSS feeds, 582 Repeat hub, 287, 289, 358–359, 372–373, 443 S Repeat spread method, 264 sandstone, textures, 393–401 repeated block objects, creating image Saturation Blend Mode, 100, 599–600 from, 312–337 saturation color component, 448 Replacement Alpha parameter, 439 Saturation level, 118, 121

627 INDEX

Saturation parameter, 300 sepia tone effect, 98–103 Saturation slider, 98 Sepia toning, 98 Save & Host Online button, 487, 493, Settings link, 568 502 shadow Alpha setting, 85 Save as a new creation button, 32 Shadow Color parameter, 286, 302 Save As button, 457, 489, 507, 509 Shadow Diffusion parameter, 320 Save as command, 15 shadow intensity parameter, 318–319 Save as option, 517 Shadow Layer Filter, 22, 29 Save to Aviary dialog, 457 Shape Brush tool, 12 Save to Desktop option, 477, 487, 490 Shape Draw hub, 403–405, 407–408, Sawtooth Wave x parameter, 343 410, 432, 442–443 Sawtooth Wave x+y parameter, 343 Shape Draw parameters, 405 Sawtooth Wave y parameter, 343 Shape fly-out panel, 184 Scale Based on parameter, 316 Shape Rotation parameter, 317, 535 Scale Map Input pin, 326, 408 Shape tab, 406–407 Scale parameter, 278, 287, 289, 346, Shape tool, 13 374 shape tool, 71 Scaling Jaggedness parameter, 409, Shape Type parameter, 314–315, 368 436 shapes, simple, 171–189 Scaling Source control, 328, 410 Sharpen command, 142 Screen Blend Mode, 594–598 Sharpen parameter, 398 Screen Capture button, 491 Sharpen tool, 13 screen capture tool, Talon, 475–504 Shear X/Y parameter, 278 Screen Crossover parameter, 381 shopping items, taking screenshots screen printing, designing graphic for, with Talon, 489–495 235–246 Show Distance Map function, 386–387 screenshots, Talon, 489–495 Show Frame parameter, 413 Seamless hub, 425, 427–428 Show Guides parameter, 346 Seamless parameter, 283 Show Source + Crossbars parameter, seamless tile, 425 424 search box, 609 Show Source parameter, 278 Search function, 582 Show/Hide Guides command, 211, 214 Search only my library option, 551 Show/Hide Layer button, 222, 249 Select and Move Objects tool, 156, 182 Show/Hide Layer parameter, 280 Select and Move tool, 473 Side Color parameter, 320 Select dropdown menu, 15 sidebar commands, for fledglings Select None command, 27–28, 108 subscription, 576 Select Octaves parameter, 396 Sign up! link, 4 Selection from Layer setting, 90 signing up for Aviary account, 4–7 Selection Only button, 270 Simple Shape hub, 314–315, 404, 441, selection tools, 480 525–528, 535 selective desaturation, 117–122 sin( x + 2* PI * sin( y )) parameter, 343 Send Creation to Friends feature, sin( y + 2* PI * sin( x )) parameter, 343 494–495 sin(x) + sin(y) parameter, 343 Send Feedback button, 446 sin(x+y) parameter, 343 Send to friends button, 494, 576 Size Menu parameter, 327

628 INDEX

Size parameter, 47, 60, 111 Stippling effect, 385 Size setting, 53 Stippling hub, 385, 387 Size sidebar, 498 Stitch option, 460 Size Variation parameter, 379, 381 Stitch parameter, 396, 417 Slices parameter, 276, 278 Strength parameter, 286, 302, 304, 306 Slider Controller, 548, 550 Stripe Seed parameter, 381 Slider hub, 549–550 Stroke Alpha parameter, 316 smart layer, 506–507 Stroke color parameter, 178, 199, 316, smoke, textures, 432–444 344 Smooth Colors parameter, 392 Stroke Joint Type parameter, 316, 525 Smooth Input Colors parameter, 344, Stroke Style tab, 158, 178, 191, 197, 382 209, 211, 217, 232 Smooth parameter, 278, 283, 289, 298, Stroke tab, 158, 170–171, 178, 184, 308, 310, 374, 418, 424, 431 191, 194, 198, 211, 217 Smudge tool, 13 Stroke Width parameter, 316, 346 Snapping, 209 student subscription level, 3, 569 Solid Fill button, 170, 175 style control, 482 Sort by Luminance parameter, 392 style selector, 481 Sources tab, 577–578 Submit Your Links button, 556 Spacing parameter, 409 Submit Your Updates button, 556 sphere, textured, 338 subscription levels, 3, 568 Spiral Grow Factor parameter, 409 subscription pricing, 586 Spiral Length Factor parameter, 409 Subtract Blend Mode, 598 Spiral Point Count parameter, 409 Subtract Crossover parameter, 381 spiral shape, 174 swatch editor, 2 Spiral Tiling hub, 459, 462 switching, applications, 507–508 Splitter hub, 292, 307, 320, 382 Spread method, 26, 112 T Spread Mode parameter, 276, 356 tabs, Aviary.com Square parameter, 409 Contacts, 584 Square Wave (Checkers) parameter, tracking information, 577–581 343 Talon, 9, 11, 562 star shape, 72, 174 capture page, 491 stars, giving to creations, 572 screen capture tool, 475–504 Start Discussion button, 582 taking screenshots of shopping Start from Scratch option, 11, 16, 62 items, 489–495 Start Scale slider, 405 tangent points angles, 346–347 Start/End Opacity parameter, 408 Target width slider, 487 Start/End Rotation parameter, 408 techno tiles, 367–373 Start/End Scale parameter, 408 Terrain hub, 318, 320 Starting from Scratch option, 34 text elements, creating in Phoenix for Stats section, 576 Peacock, 523–537 Stats tab, 579 text images, graffiti style, 220–234 Stay logged in on this computer? text, jelly effect, 290–311 option, 6 Text tool, 33, 41, 62, 67, 157, 492, 495, Stipple pattern, 388 500–502

629 INDEX

Texture Overlay layer, 38 managing colors with, 445–474 textures matching website colors in mock up brushed aluminum, 359–366 of interface, 464–474 camouflage, 416–423 overview, 445–453 cloud, 432–444 selecting colors with, 445–474 grass-like, 403–412 Tower layer, 110 lava crackle, 384–392 Trace Bitmap command, 249–250, 254, overview, 359 264 sandstone, 393–401 Trace dialog, 252 seamless tile from any texture, Trace feature, 589 425–431 Trace function, 252 smoke, 432–444 Trace Type setting, 251 textured sphere, 338 tracing tie-dye, 454–463 color, 263–264 wood, 375–381 edge detection, 261 three-dimensional (3D) modeling grayscale, 263–264 applications, 359 tracking information tabs, Aviary.com, Threshold effect, 391, 546 577–581 Threshold hub, 308–309, 418–419, tracking system, 577 546–549 Tracking tab, 580 Threshold parameter, 309, 418, 546, Transform hub, 283 548–549 Transform tool, 41–42, 157, 177, 185, Threshold show, 546 194, 196, 214, 224, 259 Threshold Source parameter, 309, 322 Transformation tool, 12, 42, 54, 63, 69, tie-dye texture, color palette for, 454– 72, 76, 87, 90, 92 463 Transformer hub, 289, 322, 413 Tile hub, 359, 429, 431 Trashcan button, 269 tiles Triangle Wave x parameter, 343 overview, 359 Triangle Wave x+y parameter, 343 seamless, from any texture, 425– Triangle Wave y parameter, 343 431 Tutorial menu, 562 techno, 367–373 tutorial section, 582 tiling method, 88 tutorials, Aviary.com, 585–589 timeline, of creations, 575 Two-dimensional (2D) digital images, Tint color, 544 153 Tint parameter, 300 Type dropdown menu, 449 Tint slider, 298, 544 type menu, 85 To clipboard button, 452 To palette button, 456 U To textbox, 494 Underline button, 63 Tolerance setting, 51, 127 Undo button, 481 total star count, 572 Undo function, 140, 156, 485 Toucan Undo or History feature, 37 color palettes, 454–463, 487, 606, Undo/Redo function, 156 609 Untitled layers, 17 color picker, 605 Upload an avatar button, 557

630 INDEX

Upload button, 34 Vertical Scale parameter, 352, 354, Upload File function, 35 368–369, 371, 374, 394, 406, uploaded activity, 566 417, 525 URL screen capture function, Talon, Vertical Scale Radius, 545 491 Vertical Scale setting, 282 USB thumb drive, 194 Vertical Scale slider, 315 Use custom watermark option, Creation Vertical Scales parameter, 322 Watermark dropdown menu, Vertical Spacing Blur Radius, 414 558 Vertical Spacing parameter, 323 Use Fixed Size option, 322 Vertical Stripes parameter, 381 Use input as background parameter, Vertical Tile parameter, 429 366 View at full size command, 576 Use Noise Reduction check-box, 250 View menu, 270 User Interface (UI) Elements, 265, View Navigator, 266 538–539, 546, 548–549, 553 user-interface objects, 538 W Wand tool, 60 V watermark image, 558–559 value color component, 448 Wave Generator hub, 341–342 Value Output pin, 549 Wave Type parameter, 342 Value parameter, 549 Weave Crossover parameter, 381 vector editing. See Raven Web option, 608 Vector Editor option, 479 Web-safe colors, 608 vector masks, creating in Raven for websites, matching colors in mock up Phoenix, 510–522 of interface, 464–474 Vector objects, 154 Width parameter, 316, 319, 513, 542 vectors, explained, 153–156 wood, textures, 375–381 version history, 577 workspace, 266 Versions tab, 578–579 Worth1000, 45–60 vertex count, 183 Wrap Blend Mode, 602 Vertex tool, 167, 193 Wrap parameter, 390, 439 Vertical Angle parameter, 319 Vertical Blend parameter, 427 X Vertical Blur Radius parameter, 284, X = Y parameter, 382 304, 306, 348–349, 410, 413, X Points/Y points parameter, 346 440, 442, 529 X Position, 276 Vertical button, 348 X Position (%)parameter, 424 Vertical Delta setting, 323 XOR Blend Mode, 602–603 Vertical Frequency Offset parameter, 343 Vertical Frequency parameter, 343 Y Vertical offset parameter, 328, 352 Y Position, 276 Vertical Order Blur Radius, 414 Y Position (%) parameter, 424 Vertical Order parameter, 323 yellow color component, 448 Vertical Padding Blur Radius, 414 You menu, 562, 568 Vertical parameter, 323 Your Artist page, 572

631 INDEX

your creations option, 566 Z Your Dashboard control panel, 562 Zoom Level slider, 120, 123, 184, 186 Your Dashboard page, 476 zoom tool, 482 Your Profile option, 568 Your Profile page, 581 Your public bio section, 556

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