Travel Photo Challenge

Summer is in full swing and we're excited to celebrate with another Aviary Challenge! 

Whether you're camping in the wilderness, city-hopping in Europe, or just chilling by the pool, we want to see what you're up to this summer! Share your best pics for a chance to win these awesome prizes:

• $100 Gift certificate to Hotels.com for your next vacation
• Instax mini + film for capturing all your adventures on the go
• Waterproof camera case 
• Camera tote
• The Photojojo book
• Aviary swag 
• Ultimate bragging rights

Enter in 3 easy steps:

1. Take a photo of your summer adventure
2. Edit with Aviary
3. Post to Instagram or Twitter with #aviarychallenge

Need some inspiration? Check out these summer-inspired packs in the Supply Shop: 

Summer Stickers, Wanderlust Effects, Summer Effects, Sizzle Frames, Ombre Effects, Roadtrip Frames, Flare Pro Effects, Travel Stickers, Glow Pro Effect, Beach Effects, Nautical Sticker, Cabana Stickers, Santa Fe Stickers, Miami Frames, Soleil Effects, Drift Frames, Splash Frames, Fireworks Effects.

We'll be sharing some of our favorite submissions on Instagram throughout the week and announcing the winner on Tuesday, 8/4. 

We can't wait to see all your amazing summer snaps - good luck!

Celebrate Mother's Day with Aviary

We love moms and we couldn't be more thankful for all they do. So we're celebrating the strong, loving, hard-working mothers in our lives in the best way we know how: with handcrafted photos! We've got all the tools you need to create the perfect, personalized card that will make mom smile. 

To thank her for everything she does: 

1. Fade Effects
2. Dotty Frames
3. Gratitude Overlays

For capturing your favorite memories:

1. Spring Effects
2. Vignette Tool
3. Whimsy Frames

For sending a light-hearted love note:

1. Subtle Effects
2. Love Stickers
3. Alphabet Stickers

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms around the world!

Spring Aviary Challenge Winner

A big thank you to everyone who submitted photos to our Spring Photo Contest! We received over 700 beautiful photographs and each and every one made us excited and appreciative of spring. 

Picking just one winner from all the great photos was no easy task! Here's the winning photo we chose by Ben Palmer, a 15 year old photographer based in Philadelphia:

We chose Ben's submission because we loved the feeling it evoked - the sun shining through the leaves giving a sense beginning and ending of seasons, and the renewal that the spring brings.

We can't wait to do another Aviary Challenge soon! 

Aviary Spring Photo Challenge

Spring is in full bloom and we're celebrating with a seasonal #AviaryChallenge. Share your favorite spring snaps for a chance to win the ultimate photo kit! 

Here's how:

1. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter

2. Snap a spring-inspired photo

3. Edit with Aviary

4. Share your masterpiece and tag #aviarychallenge on Twitter or Instagram

We'll feature out favorite spring pics throughout the week and announce the winner on Monday, May 4th, 2015. Our curated prize pack includes everything you need to up your phoneography game!

• Inspiration book by A Beautiful Mess 
• Lens set for your phone
• Wireless Instax printer and film 
• Herschel Supply Co. pouch
• Aviary T-shirt (Because you have to look cool while taking pictures, obviously.)

Check out our spring-centric Overlays, Frames, Stickers and Effects in the Supply Shop: 

We can't wait to see what you create! Good luck and happy editing!

New Features on IOS: Tray reorganization, Favorites, and Pack Management

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You asked for a better way to organize your downloads, and we heard you.  

Now you can tap the pack image to expand, see all the supplies inside, then tap again to collapse.

 

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Gain easy access to your favorites with the new "Recent" folder. Any time you apply an Effect, Sticker, Frame or Overlay, they'll automatically be saved here.

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Swipe to the end of the tray and you'll find the "Manage" button. Tap it to drag and rearrange the order of your packs. You can even disable packs by tapping the "Edit" button. Changed your mind? Tap "Edit" again and the "+" button, or just simply drag the pack back into the "Active Packs" list.  

Download the latest version of Aviary on iOS now and let us know what you think! 

Introducing Aviary Essentials

We've crafted the perfect starter pack with our most popular Effects, Stickers, Frames and Overlays. Whether it's adding a warm glow to your selfie or embellishing your food pics, we've got you covered with Aviary Essentials. And the best part? It's totally free with your Adobe ID!

Sign in through the pop-up promo, or if you missed it, visit the Supply Shop.

Aviary Essentials includes:

Get the latest version of Aviary to unlock Aviary Essentials!

Create Beautiful Valentines With Aviary

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and we have everything you need to turn your pics into delightful, sharable cards for everyone you love. 

If you're on iOS, you can download the Valentine's bundle to get all of our love-themed packs in one go. If you're on Android, look for: Heart and Adore Overlays, Love Stickers, Flourish Frames and Romance Effects. Mix and match to create the perfect Valentine. 

Remember you can get all of this (and everything else in the Aviary store) for free when you log in with your Adobe ID! 

Now that you have everything you need, here's how you can make a sweet digital Valentine for your special someone in 3 easy steps: 

1. Romance Effects
2. Heart Overlays
3. Love Stickers

Don't forget to send love to your family! Take any baby picture and turn it into a Valentine's card for your fam. 

1. Vignette Tool
2. Flourish Frames
3. Love Stickers

Valentine's Day isn't just for romance. Craft a card and send it to your Palentine:  

1. Romance Effects
2. Heart Overlays
3. Love Stickers 

Looking for something a little more classic? Add custom greetings with the Text Tool.

1. Brightness & Saturation
2. Romance Effects
3. Text Tool

We can't wait to see what you'll create! Tag your pics with #aviary and we'll share our favorites. 

Chow down with Aviary's New Foodie Stickers

Looking for a way to spice up your food photography? Check out the latest addition to the Aviary shop - Foodie stickers! Beautiful and fun word art graphics to add to photos of your favorites meals and culinary experiences. 

Use them together with our Foodie Effects pack to create mouthwatering shots and give all your friends a serious case of food envy. Bon appétit!

Feature Highlight: Splash

Did you know you can use Aviary to make color splash photography? The Splash tool lets you highlight certain colors in your photos while leaving others in black and white. 

If you scroll a little way over in the tool tray, you'll find the paint bucket icon for the Splash tool.

• Free color lets you fill in wherever you tap/brush
• Smart Color only fills in the first color you touch
• If you accidentally color outside where you intended, use the Eraser tool to bring it back to black and white. 

And of course you can jazz up your color splash photography with simple word art stickers like this one from the Love pack. 

Happy editing!

Gear up for Fashion Week with Aviary

New York Fashion Week is in full swing and we're bringing you a special sticker pack for the occasion. Introducing the Fashion Sticker Pack - chock full of stylish word art, graphics, and Instagram-ready hashtags to help you create your most on point, stylish selfies.

Here's the fashionable Shiba Inu Bodhi of Menswear Dog edited on Aviary with Runway Effects and stickers from the Fashion Pack. 

If you are using Aviary on iOS, you can also buy the Fashion Stickers in the Fashion Week Pro bundle alongside Angle Frames and Runway Effects at a discounted price!