Last fall, software company Aviary released three applications in its Web-based image-editing suite: Phoenix (a layer-based image editor), Peacock (a visual laboratory for creating effects and visualizations), and Toucan (a color-palette coordinator). And now there’s Raven, an online vector editor.
Raven’s Features
Vectors:
* Powerful and full-featured path engine (there’s no similar on the web)
* Draw curves and lines
* Manage handles
* Multiple selections
* Draw shapes (square, star, polygon, circle, eclipse)
* Transform tool
* Add/remove anchor points
* Convert Anchor Point tool
* Convert curve to line and line to curve
* Freehand tool
* Break/Split path
Layers panel:
* full layered file
* Add/move delete layers.
* Hide/lock layers
* Small previews in the layer panel.
* Blend modes
* Alpha
Fill & Stroke:
* Control Fill style and apparence
* Solid, linear, radial fill
* Control stroke style, width and color
* Gradient strokes
* Powerful Color picker
Additional features:
* Import SVG from url and computer
* Export SVG and bitmaps
* Undo/Redo
* Cut/copy/paste
* Align and distribute
* Zooming
* Keyboard short cuts
* Guides
* Rulers
Pricing
You can try Raven for free, or you can buy a Pro subscription plan for $9.99 a month that gives you greater control over the app.
This article was last modified on December 17, 2022
This article was first published on February 27, 2009
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