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Pixlr is the creator of online, mobile and desktop image tools and utilities. Today Pixlr has three applications in their suite: Pixlr Editor, Pixlr Express and Pixlr-o-matic. Pixlr’s applications are Flash-based web application that allows users to add effects to images online. They also provide screengrabbing tools Pixlr Grabber and one click photo sharing imm.io. Pixlr is now part of Autodesk, a global leader in innovative design software and services.

History

 * On August 2008, Pixlr the online image editor has been launched in Sweden, Stockholm by developer Ola Sevandersson.
 * On July 19, 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Pixlr, online photo editing and sharing service.

2009

 * Pixlr Grabber for Windows released. Right-click any image on desktop and edit them in the Pixlr Editor without the hassle of manually starting the browser and browsing the image.

2010

 * Bugs fix.
 * The image will open to fit on screen.
 * Press CTRL+J to create a layer copy.
 * Save memory of the picture the type and name.
 * Feather in Lasso and Marquee tool.
 * Anti-aliasing in Wand, lasso and paint bucket tool.
 * Hue/Saturation, Brightness/Contrast and Threshold adjustments are now shown in real time.
 * Cross-process, desaturate and Tilt-shift are much faster.
 * Pixlr Imm.io service is released.
 * Pixlr Grabber now for Chrome.
 * Pixlr library provides possibility to open and save from Pixlr.
 * Save images directly from and to facebook albums.
 * Updated mouse cursors to match the tools.
 * Updated free transform tool.
 * Added free distort tool.
 * Now possible to drag selections between two images.
 * Drag whit move tool to copy and paste a selected area onto a second image.
 * Open image as new layer.
 * Flickr added to the pixlr library, open and save images to and from flickr.com.

2011

 * New product Pixlr-o-matic released.
 * Pixlr-o-matic goes mobile.
 * Pixlr-o-matic for iOS
 * Pixlr-o-matic for iOS has been released on Android

Pixlr Services
Pixlr products are free online and mobile image editing tools and utilities for creating, editing, and sharing images. Pixlr tools are built to enable non-professionals to quickly create a custom image for a website or blog, to use fun apps that apply retro filters to photos, and simple utilities for fetching and sharing images online via social networking services such as Facebook and Flickr. Pixlr provides a variety of tools that start up fast and are simple to use.

Pixlr Editor
A free, online, full-featured image editing and creation tool. It is similar to Photoshop, in menu options, in layout and in how they work.

Features provided:
 * Layers
 * Shapes
 * Airbrushes
 * Scaling
 * Gradients
 * Color adjustments
 * Filters

Supported formats:
 * JPEG
 * PNG
 * BMP
 * TIFF
 * PXD (Pixlr’s own multi layer format)

Pixlr Express
A simple and immediate online tool for quick image adjustments.

Pixlr-o-matic
A fun and playful post-process darkroom where you can experiment with different effects, overlays, and borders. The process of editing images with Pixlr-o-matic is similar to the one of Hipstamatic on the iPhone. The process moves the user through three processing steps, which mimic the effects of old film/developer combinations, lenses, and cropping. Images can either be snapped via webcam, or uploaded to the site straight from the computer. The finished images can either be saved or shared directly through imm.io, Pixlr's own image-sharing service.

Pixlr Grabber
Provides user with possibility to fetch images and screen grabs from the desktop and browser.

Imm.io
An image sharing service that allows you to upload an image and share it with friends via a link in just one click or with social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and more.

Pixlr API
The Pixlr API enables web developers to use Pixlr applications on their own site for free.