Color Replacer

A color replacer tool has been added to the Effects Library (click the button on he toolbar).

Thanks Nancy for the suggestion!

The effect replaces the foreground color with the background color as set using the color picker. It has a tolerance control and an inverse capability too.

Try it out on an uploaded photo for some interesting results

FIG 'Pro' Subscription Site?

Is anybody interested in a Font Image Generator 'Pro' site for a small subscription fee? The site would have advanced features like a larger canvas size, ability to save and recall images, workspace setup, upload your own fonts, direct linking, on-the-fly dynamic image generation, no Google ads, etc.

FIG is currently doing about as much as it can under the free system. If there is enough interest, a subscription site can be developed.

Please post a comment with your thoughts on the idea. Please include features you'd like to see.

Thanks
Jeff

Linking to Font Image Generator

You can link directly to a font, dingbat, or category in FIG by specifying target information in the URL querystring. The target information is obtained by clicking the button at the lower left corner of the application. When linking this way, FIG will load into the browser with the FontFinder or DingMapper open to the font, dingbat, or category that you specify. You can easily email a targeted link if you want to share something you see on FIG.

Here are a few examples with the link URL shown:

Click here to see unique fonts with the following link URL: http://interactimage.com?focus=119

This link displays all the New fonts:
http://interactimage.com?focus=new

This link displays all the New dingbats:
http://interactimage.com?dfocus=new

This link displays all the dingbats in the artifacts (103) category
http://interactimage.com?dfocus=103

The examples above link to specific categories in the FontFinder or DingMapper.

You can also link to an individual font or dingbat as follows:

Click here to go to the font Nutshell Library. The link URL is:
http://interactimage.com/?search=NutshellLibrary

This one goes to the dingbat Panda
http://interactimage.com?dsearch=panda

In summary,go to the font, dingbat, or category you want to link to, click the button, cut and paste the name or category number from the setup information displayed and add it to the URL as shown above.

Semi-Transparent Effect

A new effect has been added to the ImageMagick library that converts a .PNG image to semi-transparent. The opacity of the effect can be adjusted for various purposes such as watermarking another image.

Font & Dingbat Releases

Rather than posting new fonts and dingbats monthly, they'll now be posted on a regular basis with announcements here in the blog on the right-hand column and at TwitPic and Twitter where you can follow FIG or sign up for a feed.

Font Search, Favorites

Update:
Favorites and font search are now available. Buttons for these are found on the font finder and ding mapper. You'll need an account to use them as your favorites are associated with a user name you log in with. Registration is free.

Font search is also available and supports search by entering all or part of a font name. Keyword search will be added later.

Facebook and TwitPic upload available now.

Update: A lot of folks are registering for a FIG account but not entering their mobile addresses. To add or change your Facebook or TwitPic mobile address after you've registered, click to the settings menu from the login screen to access the necessary form.


Now you can upload images from FIG directly to TwitPic/Twitter and Facebook by using the mobile photo upload feature from those services.

Here's how to do it:

For TwitPic, go to http://twitpic.com/ Register for an account if necessary and log in. At the upper right, click on Upload photo. On the Upload photo page, you'll find the email address that uploads photos via email directly into your account. Take note of that email address.

For Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/mobile/ and log in to your account. On the Facebook Mobile page in the section labeled Upload Photos via Email find and take note of your personal upload email.

You'll need to set up a free account on FIG. This allows FIG to save your mobile upload addresses. To register, click the login | register button at the upper-left corner of the FIG screen. Complete the form including your mobile upload email addresses and your FIG login will be emailed to you.

To post to Facebook or TwitPic, create your image in FIG and click on the email button. On the email screen, click the Facebook or TwitPic icon and your upload address will be filled in automatically. Use the Subject line to add a caption for your image and click send. Your image will now be posted to Facebook in the "mobile uploads" album with an update on your wall or to TwitPic with a Tweet containing the image link.

If you have any problems with registration or use of the feature, please post here.