Picturesque, A Bloggers Best Friend: Win A Copy

Zac Cohan, Mac software developer residing in Australia is one of the two developers of Acqualia Software, the makers of World of Where, Soulver, and most recently - version 2.0 of Picturesque, an application used for preparing images for the web. Or as I know it, an application I couldn’t blog without.

Picturesque 2.0 features a redesigned single-window interface, tools for cropping, presets, and the 3D perspective effect. Using an animated “drag and drop”-style interface, Picturesque adds effects, such as 3D perspective, reflection, glow, shadow, curve, and stroke. You can also beautify images in batch, and with the ability to resize and apply effects on a whole folder of images, Picturesque is an an easy way to make sophisticated thumbnails and refined full sized images.

It has been a major part of my blogging toolset for the past year, once you start utilizing some of the fun, time saving features, working with images will never be the same again.

Competition: Five Copies To Giveaway

We have five copies of Picturesque to give away to five individual readers. Simply leave a brief comment below and we’ll draw five comments by random on the 18th of May. Oh, and while on the topic of RSS, why not subscribe to our feed for easy access to fresh content.

Comments

#1
chris

a great improvement from the last.

p.s. love the new site keep up the good work
#2
Stefan

Nice one! Thanks for revealing this gem.

btw. great site redesign!
#3

Craig → www.craigmacproductions.com

Wow. I never even knew this program existed. I’ve needed something like this lately! Can’t wait to try it out.
#4

rmaspero → www.rmaspero.com

I love picturesque and I have a copy of the first version and would much appreciated the new version. would also like to congratulate you on the new design. I thought it would be wood related after I saw the link on your personal blog.
#5

Summer → summerjuice.net

This looks awesome! I’d love to give this a whirl.. would be mighty handy with all the blogging I gotta do!
#6

Preshit → preshit.net

Wow… I never knew it was _that_ easy to add perpective to images and reflection. I used to use Photoshop for my images, but it lags on my Mini’s 1 gig of RAM. This should be just fine for my blogging needs.
#7
Tony

Looks like a very cool app for lots of things!

Not sure I like this making users leave comments, but I certainly wouldn’t mind a copy :P
#8

Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

Tony, it’s the easiest way we can keep a tab on contest entries, and makes it easy to enter for the reader. Sure beats a bunch of emails.
#9

Matt Gardner → igotablog.com

One step preparation for blog images? Priceless..
#10
Peppery

This looks good, I’d be willing to give it a try :)
#11

Mads Larsen → madslarsen.dk

Very nice app! The site looks amazing as well!
#12

Stephen Ian Chua → twitter.com/stephenchua

Just became aware of this product today. Looks promising. Will be giving it a try. A free license would be great :)
#13
Max

This is really well designed and easy to use app.
Definitely a must have for every blogger!
#14

Brent → www.addto10.com

Great looking app.. no more photoshop->save for web devices for me!
#15

Brett John → www.iambrettjohn.com

Cool app. Would definitely use this if I had a copy ;)

great release though. well done
#16

Chris Leigh → www.flickr.com/photos/chrisleigh

Looks a very useful application
#17
Alex

Seems like a cool application, would like to try it.
#18

Øyvind Robertsen → arcticstyle.net

Loving it so far! All these effects come in really handy, and it’s easy to integrate into my workflow.
#19

Dennis Coughlin → www.cherrystreet.co.uk

Looks cool. Would like to try out that 3D perspective.
#20

Lasha → onefusedlife.com

This looks REALLY cool! I pretty much use Photoshop even for the simplest things. I guess something with presents and built in features that readies my images as I blog would be pretty good alternative. I’ve been looking for a couple of cool apps I can add to my work flow for increased productivity. Hope I win! :)
#21

Justin → www.justinthegreat.wordpress.com

This looks really cool. Being able to see the image in a web like setting.
#22
Charlie

Nice! I’ve been looking for a light and easy-to-use program like this for Mac.
#23
Scott G

Cool. Would love to check it out.
#24

Adrian → www.navitronic.co.uk

me me me want!

:)
#25

Marcel → korsti.de/blog

Great idea! Picturesque looks really interesting.
#26

Sumesh from Blog Creativity → www.blogcreativity.com

Well, there has been lots of giveaways from you, Glenn - keep the good stuff coming ;)

I can’t shell out the hundreds of dollars for Photoshop, and others aren’t good enough either. Picteresque will solve the problem, I hope - count me in too.

PS: The header looks wierd. I’m on Firefox.
#27
marieboyer

Gorgeous software! I love my Mac.
#28

Kiro → kirosblog.com

Wow! I haven’t seen the latest of version of Picturesque yet. That’s pretty sweet! Great post Glenn!
#29

Jordan Green → www.jordangreendesign.com

WOW! As if I just can’t not comment does look hella lot better than the last version that if for sure. Good work Glenn.
#30

Tom Baker → tbtechblog.wordpress.com

Looks like something that I would definitely integrate into my blogging workflow, especially because I often work in ‘photojournalist’ mode, delivering high-quality pics first and text a close second.

As a new contributor to Desktop Vibes, I’d make good use of the software.

Even if I don’t win, it’ll probably be added to my shopping list!

–Tom
#31
Josh Walker

Looks pretty neat!
#32

Claudio → textworker.ch

Sounds like a really great app. Would not mind receiving a license.
Great new design, by the way.
#33
Will Dawson

Hey Glenn,

I would love a copy of this app. I am currently working on a technology blog, doing the design. This would be helpful in creating a more efficient workflow.
#34
Shreedhan

Good luck to everyone who’s entered!
#35

Kim → kim.tumblr.com

Shotgun!
#36

reemixx → www.reemixx.com

As long as you can optimise images for web use (ie: adjust their quality/loading times) then this could potentially be a very useful little app for simple images. It seems very Mac-like with reflections, curves, etc. That’s a good thing. :)
#37

Dan M → dmdzine.net

This looks like quite the upgrade from the previous version. Just in time for ADA too :)
Though I wonder if you’re allowed to win that twice
#38

Dan M → dmdzine.net

Oooh! Just noticed the perspective thing! I kind of glossed over that before. That is sure spiffy!
#39

James C → purplespider.co.uk

Oooo this loook niiiice! :) Can’t wait to try it out on my shiny new iMac!
#40

Adam Fuhrer → www.adamfuhrer.wordpress.com

Really cool app!
I want a copy :)
#41

Eric DeLabar → www.ericdelabar.com

Love the new site design and I’d sure love a copy of Picturesque!
#42

Jon Oakley → jumpbounceshout.tumblr.com

the site looks amazing, and the content you’re getting on is getting better and better!
and looks like a great app!
#43

Dave Hyndman → www.davehyndman.com

New version looks great … would love a copy.
#44
Jeremy

Nice app! what other ways can you add the reflection to pictures? Without photoshop.
#45

Michael Mistretta → michaelmistretta.com

I love PIcturesque 2. They are one of the first apps that do Core Animation right. They don’t overuse it, but make it perfectly functional and beautiful. Amazing work.
#46

Chris Thomson → chris24.ca

Picturesque 2 looks awesome, I’d love a copy.
#47
John M

Brilliant app. Very useful in the world of design.
#48

Jenn → forever-digital.net

Nice! I’d never heard of Picturesque, but that 3D rotation tool is enough to sell me! I think I’m too used to Photoshop to use it as my main image manipulation-to-blog program, but it definitely has some features I’d love to play with :)
#49
Ben

This looks great, I would love a copy.
#50

Philipp → www.phfischer.de

I’d really like to have a copy.
#51
Johnathon

Looks nice, I would sure like to have it.
Like the new site design too.
#52

David → david.pixelstorms.com

I never had a chance to use Picturesque, but it looks so easy to use and just a gorgeous application in general. I really want it :P
#53
Alejandro Santander

I was test picturesque since, the version 1, I love, this program to fast editing images, to my blog, very nice effects, and elegants reflections, , I really want a copy of this program, is the best!!. pleaase glenn!!… ^^
#54

Brendan Falkowski → brendanfalkowski.com

Looks like a nice alternative to opening Photoshop. Liking the design updates on Desktop Vibes too. Pretty sidebar.
#55
Zachary Jones

I’ve recently started blogging again more seriously. This should come in handy!
#56

Ethan → ethanfortes.com

I really like desktop vibes, and Picturesque is really great software!
#57

Geoff Taylor → casualhex.com

Woo! Now that’s a 2.0 !
#58
nycGRAEME

Pick me!
#59
Justin

Love the new site design! It would be great to win a copy… either way keep writing!
#60

Henrik Christiansen → henrikchristiansen.com

Looks like a great application for bloggers.
It shouldn’t be necessary to open Photoshop to do such easy tasks, and Picturesque looks awesome. 3MB download is really small, and it’s innovative and easy to use!

Awesome find Glenn!
#61
Bob

Great wood background! Crossing my fingers about the Picturesque license.
#62
Reynir Már

That looks like a very sleek application.
Simple, user friendly interface and really handy in the bloggers quest to improve himself.

P.S. Like the design on DV, it’s sweet.
#63

Josh Holat → www.joshholat.com

I like the new site design and Picturesque seems awesome!
#64

Lee → www.snurfer.co.uk

This looks awesome! Would help me out a lot as Im about to start my blog… I like the new design as well Glenn. Tidy.
#65

nathan miller → herkamer.tumblr.com

I could use a copy of Picturesque for some future projects.
#66

Mike Martin → www.mikemartinracing.com

This looks like an awesome app, would be great to have in my applications folder. In addition, I love the new site, the content and design are great, keep up the good work.
#67
shadownight

Version 1 was really cool, but I really like the interface improvements in this release. Much more visual and less clicking!
#68
Tony

@Glen

Just as a suggestion I’m sure it wouldn’t be that difficult to write a small add that allows users to put their name and email into the competition. This would then keep track and past a certain date randomly choose the winners and send them an email.

Would save people leaving content-less comments, with their only intention of winning a prize.
#69

Jonathan Pike → therewascake.com

Picturesque has a really nice interface, I think. Very easy to use!
#70

Christopher Maio → www.khalek.net

Wow, that would be really nice for a lot of blog posts.
#71

Omer Zach → mactips.org

Wow, that looks really helpful, it’d definitely improve my posts.

Also, the new site design is really cool, it’s one of the best I’ve seen.
#72

Nick Danforth → www.youtube.com/nickdanforth

Looks great! I love the current version of Picturesque, and this looks even better!
#73

Miguel Wickert (Pineiro) → miguelpineiro.net

Awesome! I’d love to have one of those. Surely this would be helpful. Great giveaway.
#74

Lee → www.wattsupproductions.com

I’ll take a free copy
#75
Aulia

Thanks for the heads up! This is a damn nice software to use. Oh and nice theme for the blog. Much easier on the eyes compared to the white + orange one.
#76

Roi → www.roidelagala.com

Wow!! It looks so cool. I hadn’t heard about this app before but I definitely want it.
#77

Arthus Erea → myfla.ws

I’d love a copy.
#78
Cait I

I’ve heard of this app before, but I never really looked into what it’s features were. After reading this post, I took a look at its website. Picturesque seems like a great application with tons of different uses! That’s what I love about Mac apps. You can use them to fulfill so many different needs you wouldn’t expect them to..
#79

Steve Embleton → steveembleton.com

Handy little apps like this always come in useful. I really like the effects, they look awesome. Count me in!
#80

Trent Palmer → www.trentpalmer.com

I would definitely use this on my blog!
#81

Ben Drucker → www.bdrucker.com

2.0 looks very slick. Hope I win!
#82

William Brawley → surfr.tumblr.com

Ooh, I’d love a copy! I love the new site Glenn, btw
#83

Wes Goodhoofd → www.wesg.ca

Cool! I would use a program like this a very often.
#84

Matthew → www.matthewmanchester.com

seems like an awesome app. i may have to buy it. :-)
#85

Jesse Dodds → www.graphicdznr.com

Lovely work on the new app… Big thumbsup at Tom Stoelwinder’s work on the lovely icons!

All in all a fantastic update!
#86

6mm → www.mechbox.com

We’re launching a new site and this might be a really handy tool to quickly post images in each article - nice effect w/o the overhead of building Photoshop actions for every step. Good stuff!
#87

Julian Schrader → julianschrader.de

Wow, I’d absolutely love to win a copy — this looks very nice!
#88
cooper

oooooo, slick-a-delic, i know just the one who needs this app.
#89
Chris Gilbert

Awesome app, I could find infinite uses for this. Much faster than opening up photoshop for the simplest tasks.
#90
Emmanuel

I do blogging quite a bit. And it seems more and more of my posts include a screenshot. It would be nice to make better thumbnails of this without opening a beast of a program like Photoshop. Simple and elegance is key to my workflow.
#91

Picturesque Giveaway Winners Announced · Desktop Vibes → desktopvibes.com/picturesque-giveaway-winners-announced

[...] sincere thanks to the 90 people who entered the competition. To the winners, your registration details for Picturesque will be on the way [...]

Competition: Five Copies To Giveaway

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