Remixing and Making Kits

Muzy has a new capability: remixing other people’s work.

Font Proof Sheet by smws. Click to view.

What is the difference between using a collage and remixing it? When you use a collage, it’s “flattened” into one item (a.k.a. layer) in your new collage. You’ll want to use a collage, instead of remixing it, when you want the collage to stay as a whole. When you remix a collage, you’ll find that all the items are still separate… you can select them and move them independently from one another. Basically, you have all the control that the creator had while working in the collage editor. Read the rest of this entry »

Making a Collection in Muzy

Plumbing Kit by Cooperweb ... Click to view

A collection is a particular type of collage that you can make in Muzy, to highlight a group of objects that you like, or that go together in some way. You could make a collection of drawings by an artist that you like, or a collection of letters in an alphabet set. You might make a collection of items on a similar theme: a garden of flowers. Or, you just might put together a group of things you really like. How you put together your collection will depend on what type of drawings are in your collection and your reason for making the collection. Read the rest of this entry »