We’re happy and excited to announce their integration of our super-simple and embeddable HTML5 Photo Editor (codename: Feather). Dogster Plus members will now have the ability to quick-edit (rotate, resize, crop, etc.) as well as decorate their photos with tools like drawing, text and stickers. Is it possible to have too much fun??

The best part?

Dogster has gone ahead (they’re also the first) and created their own stickers! From Christmas trees to reindeer antlers, they’ve created a set of holiday stickers to add to the fun. This is an excellent example of the many open possibilities to our HTML5 editor, and we hope that this demonstration will inspire others to do the same. Plans of open sourcing our HTML5 Editor is in the works, and should be released soon in a future update. This will give users even more customization possibilities, including customizable skinning and CSS options.

But Why??

“We are using Feather as a way for our members to enhance their favorite dog and cat photos. Our members love their pets intensely (don’t we all!) and one of the most common ways for expressing that love is by taking great photos of their pets and uploading them to their pet’s profile page on Dogster or Catster. Feather will allow our members to take that expression to the next level by allowing them to customize their photos with fun stuff like captions, filters and stickers as well as general photo editing features such as cropping, flipping and resizing. The entire experience is enhanced when members can easily use this tool to make awesome photos even better.” – Dogster

If you’ve integrated Feather onto your site, let us know at api@aviary.com. Our HTML5 photo editor is free to use and free to implement on your site. If you’re a developer and would like to try it out, read the technical documentation or embed it on your site, go to www.aviary.com/html5
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If you’re a seller, one of the most important things about your store are the photos of your product, or the thing you’re trying to sell. If your product isn’t appealing on the screen, it’s a safe-bet that customers aren’t going to want to buy it. This is where our HTML5 Photo Editor comes in to play.

Shopify users are now able to upload and simultaneously edit their photos directly on the spot with a set of robust tools. Quick-edits like cropping, rotating, resizing, etc. can now be adjusted right then and there, enhancing the users experience while improving the product photo. Now adding and editing product photos is just as simple as creating your own store!

“A strong visual statement is important to our users, so we try to make it really easy for people to experiment with different ways of showing off their products. It’s hard to predict how an image is going to look in the context of your site before you put it there, and sometimes it just needs a few tweaks to make it work. Aviary is a perfect fit for Shopify because it brings powerful image editing tools right into the browser. Instead of minor edits being a tedious distraction, they can be done in seconds.” -Shopify

If you’ve integrated Feather onto your site, let us know at api@aviary.com. Our HTML5 photo editor is free to use and free to implement on your site. If you’re a developer and would like to try it out, read the technical documentation or embed it on your site, go to www.aviary.com/html5
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