Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by liuliu on Monday October 27, 2008 @04:46PM
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sometimes javascript just can not handle them all. Their are only one implementation of actionscript (as least only one major implementation). But there are at least four individual implementation of js engine. IE's creepy js even do not have canvas yet. that makes it nearly impossible to create some all js based pic-editing service.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by axod on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @07:20AM
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Flash doesn't make for a nice user experience. Scrolling, copy/paste, font sizing - all broken.
Also javascript is far more widespread than flash, especially on non pc browser devices.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by netcan on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @10:11AM
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Flash doesn't make for a nice user experience
That's ok as a rule of thumb when you are talking about a chalkboard project. I agree with it. But there's a running app here. You can measure user experience based on experience. From my 2 minute play & the comments here. Seems ok on that front.
If that copy/paste/ font sizing etc. bothers you here specifically, then it's a point against.
javascript is far more widespread than flash
I'm not sure how much non pc browsers are going to have a need for this anyway. screen size etc.
If you go to http://www.picnik.com/app, you get to wait for a minute while the app 'fluffs clouds' and then you get a screen full of buttons and text ... when do I get to edit my photo again?
I had never heard of splashup.com. Their app execution seems good compared to picnik, comparable to pixlr. Perhaps marketing failed?
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by kolya3 on Monday October 27, 2008 @04:32PM
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It may not be a unique idea but it's certainly the best execution when it comes to familiarity. Not only does Pixlr look and feel like Photoshop, but it supports Photoshop keyboard shortcuts, while the other two apps do not. As an experienced Photoshop user, my efficiency with the tool depends solely on those shortcuts.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by callmeed on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @01:34PM
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Maybe I shouldn't have said "right away". Rather, "with a few small tweaks".
One thing that comes to mind is to push it as something photographers can use to create book/album pages. Instead of File->New and choosing a size, have some pre-built page sizes that work with a partner printer.
In fact, with some of those tweaks, you could probably license it to some album companies–they already license software like photojunction for this purpose. No reason it couldn't be online and automatically order/push your files.
If you had an online archiving service, similar to Photoshelter, this would be a great add-on. You wouldn't have to pull your image(s) down to convert to B/W or prep for a certain print size. I think there's definitely room for a small agile company (leverage cloud services) in this space (with Digital Railroad going out of business).
Also, since this is Flash-based, why not convert this to an AIR app ... then you have access to the local filesystem but still have great networking features that let you push files to labs/S3/stock sites. Subscription for $3/month.
Would love to see the ability to record actions on here.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by sreitshamer on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @12:57PM
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Really? At the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC last week the most expensive app I saw was Dg Foto Art for $599, and that had a million features. And most of the labs offered the ROES desktop app for free.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by m0digital on Monday October 27, 2008 @12:04PM
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Cool app.
What I don't get is why hasn't Adobe done this already w/ Photoshop? A online version that is subscription based. The industry is slowly moving towards that direction, maybe they will follow.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by dmix on Monday October 27, 2008 @12:11PM
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I have been using Photoshop.com for a while now and this app is much much more stable. It's also about 10x faster, I'm impressed.
It's just like Adobe to build a bloated application.
I have a copy of CS3 installed locally but I often just want to do a quick edit and was using the online PS version (I've tried aviary too) and I wasn't very happy with the other options.
If you want to compare try uploading a file in both apps. In photoshop.com it takes about 30 seconds for even the dialog box to open.
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by niels_olson on Monday October 27, 2008 @07:47PM
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my six year old daughter is in love with this and my 3-year old son is green with envy. Using a Wacom Intuos 3 on SuSE 11 in KDE 4 with Compiz on a 5 year old Dell. It would be nice if the Wacom tablet's pen eraser worked. Could a Firefox plugin help with that? (Here's an introductory Wacom-on-Linux howto with links to more authoritative sources: http://en.opensuse.org/Wacom_USB_tablet_howto)
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by jcl on Tuesday October 28, 2008 @09:55AM
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Really fantastic; I had no idea Flash could run so well. Minor nits: I missed Photoshop's ctrl-space/ctrl-alt-space key combos for zooming, and using the numeric keys to set brush opacity (or layer opacity for non-brush tools).
Re:Pixlr - the online image editor
by Mistone on Monday October 27, 2008 @12:41PM
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awesome app!, I was so excited about splashup.com and still use it on occasion but it clear there is little dev going on around the app. this looks good, well done!
These guys are doing some pretty cool stuff...
A right-click context menu would also be killer.
Imagine my WTF at when it loaded instantly.
That's ok as a rule of thumb when you are talking about a chalkboard project. I agree with it. But there's a running app here. You can measure user experience based on experience. From my 2 minute play & the comments here. Seems ok on that front.
If that copy/paste/ font sizing etc. bothers you here specifically, then it's a point against.
javascript is far more widespread than flash
I'm not sure how much non pc browsers are going to have a need for this anyway. screen size etc.
If you go to http://pixlr.com/app, you immediately get a Photoshop interface.
If you go to http://www.picnik.com/app, you get to wait for a minute while the app 'fluffs clouds' and then you get a screen full of buttons and text ... when do I get to edit my photo again?
I had never heard of splashup.com. Their app execution seems good compared to picnik, comparable to pixlr. Perhaps marketing failed?
Coming from the pro photography industry, I could think of a few ways to monetize this right away.
One thing that comes to mind is to push it as something photographers can use to create book/album pages. Instead of File->New and choosing a size, have some pre-built page sizes that work with a partner printer.
In fact, with some of those tweaks, you could probably license it to some album companies–they already license software like photojunction for this purpose. No reason it couldn't be online and automatically order/push your files.
If you had an online archiving service, similar to Photoshelter, this would be a great add-on. You wouldn't have to pull your image(s) down to convert to B/W or prep for a certain print size. I think there's definitely room for a small agile company (leverage cloud services) in this space (with Digital Railroad going out of business).
Also, since this is Flash-based, why not convert this to an AIR app ... then you have access to the local filesystem but still have great networking features that let you push files to labs/S3/stock sites. Subscription for $3/month.
Would love to see the ability to record actions on here.
Now let me point you to the S3 bucket, web directory, Picasa, flickr account, etc. where I store all of my photos.
I might not have to buy Photoshop for my new Mac Mini now.
What I don't get is why hasn't Adobe done this already w/ Photoshop? A online version that is subscription based. The industry is slowly moving towards that direction, maybe they will follow.
It's just like Adobe to build a bloated application.
I have a copy of CS3 installed locally but I often just want to do a quick edit and was using the online PS version (I've tried aviary too) and I wasn't very happy with the other options.
If you want to compare try uploading a file in both apps. In photoshop.com it takes about 30 seconds for even the dialog box to open.
Is this the same people who do SEOMoz? Just ask because it has a similar header style.