Popular Pixlr Photo Editor Offers Increased Customization for
Photobucket Users
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 10, 2012--
Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced a partnership with Photobucket, the
leading dedicated photo and video sharing service, to bring Pixlr™
photo editing tools to Photobucket users. Pixlr’s integration within
the Photobucket website will give users access to an even more robust
set of tools for editing their images directly within the Photobucket
service.
Photobucket will now offer Pixlr tools, including the popular Pixlr
Editor, which enables per-pixel editing, and the newly revamped Pixlr
Express, which provides simple tools to correct, crop, resize and
personalize images with effects, overlays and borders. The partnership
between the companies will also provide advertisers with a creative
environment from which they can deliver custom, branded effects in
Photobucket ad packages.
“Our goal is to enable our 100 million users to share their memories and
stories with simple, best-in-class creative tools; and our partnership
with Pixlr enables us to do just that,” said Kate Hare, vice president,
Products, Photobucket. “Whether users are looking for easy adjustments
and effects, or are in need of advanced features such as layers and
per-pixel editing, Pixlr significantly expands that toolset, helping us
to deliver the most robust tools for photo-editing and personalization.”
“Autodesk is helping liberate creativity by making digital design and
creation tools accessible and more enjoyable to a wide range of people,”
said Samir Hanna, vice president, Consumer Products, Autodesk, “We’re
excited to enhance the Photobucket user experience and continue to
inspire creativity through Pixlr’s wide range of photo editing tools.”
With more than 25 million users, Pixlr is one of the most widely used
free photo editors. It transforms any image with a fast, intuitive and
robust toolset that is easy to use for inexperienced photographers with
no prior knowledge of photo editing, while also offering fully featured,
per-pixel editing complete with layers, adjustment tools and filters for
the more advanced user. Photobucket users will have access to all Pixlr
editing tools, from simple to advanced functions.
“We strive to deliver an unparalleled user experience, providing both
consumers and brands with mobile and web options for simplifying their
ability to tell stories through images,” said Photobucket’s Hare. “The
Pixlr tools, in addition to our recently launched Social Importer, are
critical components for providing consumers with an easy — yet
comprehensive — solution for personalizing, storing and sharing all of
their photos and videos for life.”
Autodesk creative applications bring creative and 3D design tools to the
masses in a fun and accessible way. The same software technology
originally built for movie studios, car companies, and architectural
firms enables millions of individuals at every skill level to unlock
their creativity, while inspiring the next generation of designers,
engineers and creative artists. Every day more than one million people
engage with Autodesk free consumer tools.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries -- including the last 17 Academy Award® winners
for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize
and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
About Photobucket
Photobucket is the world’s leading dedicated photo and video sharing
service. With over 100 million registered members, Photobucket users
upload over four million images and videos per day from the web and
connected digital devices. Photobucket hosts, preserves and protects
photos and videos while bringing members the very best browsing, sharing
and editing experiences. In addition to uploading and sharing with
friends and family on the Photobucket site, users can also instantly
share memories across all of the most popular social networks, instant
messenger applications, through email and from their mobile phones.
Photobucket’s headquarters are in Denver, Colorado, with a regional
office in San Francisco, California. For the latest feature
announcements and news, visit the Photobucket press blog at http://blog.photobucket.com/photobucket_press.
Autodesk, AutoCAD and Pixlr are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA
and/or other countries. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other brand names,
product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk
reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and
specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not
responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in
this document.
© 2012 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Source: Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk Media Contact:
Jill Webber, 415.547.2469
jill.webber@autodesk.com
or
Photobucket
Media Contact:
Jennifer Hellickson, 925.249.1867
jhellickson@perkettpr.com