Now that version 2.0 is out in the wild, I thought it would be a good idea to highlight three very cool third party tools that can help you get more out of Pixaria.
The first is a set of nifty Photoshop actions that can quickly and easily generate all the thumbnails and comping images for Pixaria from a set of full size images. The scripts, written by Phrixus, a member of the Pixaria forums, make it easy to process images for quick upload and are particularly useful if you find resizing images directly on your web server too slow.
Next up is a great tool for the Mac users out there... If you use Apple's Aperture, then you should definitely check out the Aperture FTP Pro export plug-in. Seamlessly integrated into Aperture, this plug-in will allow you to export any project or folder of images from your Aperture library direct to your Pixaria installation's incoming directory. It features the ability to save your server settings and offers plenty of options to fit in with your preferred workflow.
Finally, a fun tool which can help you if you're customising your website's look and feel. Ajaxload.info is a quick an easy way to generate customised loading animation images like the ones used in Pixaria. The site has a large selection of design templates and you can customise the colour scheme of the loading animation to match the design of your site.
If you have a recommendation for a bit of software or a tool to get more out of Pixaria, do let me know.
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