The Weekly What’s Cool – March 4th, 2013 March 4th, 2013 / Comments: 0 Imagine every grain of sand on the planet. Now imagine that each of those grains of sand is an interesting link or story on the internet. OK, maybe that’s exaggerating a bit, but these days there’s an endless flow of content flying around. Some of it is cat-related. Some of it has to do with Justin Bieber. Some of is just plain awesome. In this space each week, we’ll bring you the best of what we come across… › read more
Nexus 7 contest: The Rules December 26th, 2012 / Comments: 0 Our Nexus 7 contest is running from 12-17-12 to 12-24-12. Here’s the fine print! December 2012 Contest Rules 1. No purchase necessary. 2. Entry: Beginning Monday, December 17, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. MDT and ending at 11:59 P.M. on Monday, December 24, 2012, you will be automatically entered to win simply by logging into your Pixorial account. Limit one entry per person/email address. (Only one login during this period is required; additional logins during this period do not… › read more
How to Capture Amazing Christmas Videos December 24th, 2012 / Comments: 0 <photo courtesy of tracitodd> Whether you plan on using a smartphone or tablet, today’s devices are perfect for recording those priceless family holiday memories. These videos will likely be watched decades from now by you, your kids, and maybe even their kids! Capture these emotions, and you’ll be left with a timeless family treasure: Serenity It all starts the night before Christmas. Take shots of everything looking ornate, untouched and silent: the tree, the decorations, the elf on the… › read more
10 Holiday Video Tips from an Award-Winning Producer December 21st, 2012 / Comments: 0 * FIRST TIME AT PIXORIAL? Click here to create your free 7 GB account – that’s enough space for over 150 videos * ‘Tis the season for amazing memories! Earlier this week, we sat down with veteran documentary producer Skip Sweeney for some helpful tips on how to create incredible holiday videos. Skip knows what he’s talking about; his work has been featured at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the New York Museum of Modern… › read more
Video Evolution: Meet Your New Pixorial December 17th, 2012 / Comments: 0 Have you signed into your Pixorial account today? If not, jump on in – we’ll wait right here. Welcome back! Notice anything different? No, your mind and eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. What you’re looking at is a completely redesigned, overhauled, and improved Pixorial library. We’re proudly rolling it out today to all of our users. So…what’s changed, and how will these improvements help you tell stories with video? For starters, we’ve given the entire interface… › read more
Win a Nexus 7 just in time for the Holidays December 7th, 2012 / Comments: 0 ‘Tis the season for tablets…and of the many, many glass slates on offer this year, the highly-reviewed Google Nexus 7 is among the cream of the crop. Wouldn’t it be cool to win one? We’ve made it easy. All you have to do is log in to your account anytime between 12-17-12 and 12-24-12. You’ll be automatically entered to win a Nexus 7. Two additional users will receive a $25 Target gift card. There’s a second reason… › read more
Rescue your memories with this special Thanksgiving offer November 21st, 2012 / Comments: 0 Happy Thanksgiving from Pixorial! If you’re going home for the holidays, it’s the perfect time to grab that box of dusty old videotapes and film reels that have been laying around for ages. Send Pixorial your vintage media and we’ll convert it to digital, so you can see those wonderful memories once again. THANKSGIVING SPECIAL Convert one vintage videotape or film reel, and get one at no charge – plus, this includes your return shipping! This is a great… › read more
Pixorial Wins the Apex Award! October 24th, 2012 / Comments: 0 We’re in a festive mood today. No, it’s not the fresh snow on the ground putting us in an early Holiday spirit. It’s the futuristic-looking award sitting here in the office. Last night Pixorial was recognized as the winner of the Technology Project of the Year Apex Award from the Colorado Technology Association. (That’s Platy, our unofficial project mascot, admiring its clean lines and cool, blue color). Pixorial was recognized for its innovative integration with Google Drive. Google… › read more
How to Shrink Large Video Files October 2nd, 2012 / Comments: 0 You’ve just finished transferring a new video from your camera to your computer. Or maybe you just recorded a video with your webcam. Everything records great, and the file plays back nicely. There’s only one problem: that sucker is BIG! When it comes to file sizes, videos are often super-sized. It’s not uncommon to see videos that are 30 GB, 60 GB, or even larger than that! This presents two problems. For one thing, those large files eat… › read more
How to add your own music to videos August 29th, 2012 / Comments: 0 The right soundtrack can make or break a video. As we pointed out in this post, a change in your music can completely change the vibe, feel, and emotion of the accompanying visuals. Given the fact that music is so crucial, we want to give you as many options as possible for choosing your video’s soundtracks. You can choose from hundreds of selections in our library. Or, if you have just the song in mind to upload from… › read more
Your Soundtrack: Real Bands. Real Songs. Zero Copyright Issues. August 22nd, 2012 / Comments: 0 Fear. It’s something you should never have to confront when you’re sharing your videos with friends, family, and maybe even the rest of the world. But thanks to music licensing issues and legal threats, you may have had to deal with feelings of fear and uncertainty whenever you share videos with copyrighted music as the soundtrack. Well, dear Pixorial user, get ready to kiss those fears goodbye! We’ve partnered up with Rumblefish, the digital soundtrack wizards, to provide… › read more
MobileMe users: Meet your new video home in the cloud August 6th, 2012 / Comments: 0 As of last week, Apple has discontinued MobileMe iDisk, iWeb Publishing and Gallery. Everything that’s been uploaded to these online print and video galleries will no longer be available. We understand that this is a huge bummer for anyone who uploaded large files through their MobileMe account…but if you’re looking to relocate your video files, we have a quick and easy solution for you! With Pixorial, you can upload or digitize any video, in any format. Once uploaded to… › read more
Infinite Possibilities: Creative Commons and Video July 29th, 2012 / Comments: 0 Want to get creative with your video projects? Check out Creative Commons. You might’ve heard of Creative Commons, or “CC”, before. It’s a version of copyright for the digital age – a world where everyone and anyone can be a creator. It can be applied to music, words, video – pretty much anything that would be subject to normal copyrights. The difference is that it gives creators an easy way to license their work for use by others –… › read more
Educators: Grab Some Complimentary Premium Pixorial! July 24th, 2012 / Comments: 0 Our guest blogger today is Kristi Espiñeira. Kristi serves in two crucial roles here at Pixorial – as our Customer Service Guru, and as our Office Manager. Kristi is also a former teacher who knows firsthand the challenges of working in education. Building on that experience, she’s masterminded a new program custom-built to meet the unique needs of educators. Let’s find out more! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The… › read more
Meet Movie Creator: Video Editing Made Insanely Easy July 13th, 2012 / Comments: 0 Want to edit your movies and video projects? Now it’s easier than ever with the Pixorial Movie Creator. To build Movie Creator, we started with Producer – our previous advanced editor – then gave it some new superpowers: A new look and feel that’s easier to navigate and more intuitive. The ability to save multiple versions of your creations. The “Finalize Movie” button, which will send your creation back into your Pixorial library, where you can share it with… › read more
Is Your Smartphone Filled to the Brim? July 6th, 2012 / Comments: 0 Maxed-out storage – it’s the bane of our modern existence. No matter how many Gigs of memory manufacturers add to their devices, the dreaded “you are out of storage” warning seems to appear at the worst possible time – like when you have a priceless moment you want to record. You know the drill. After fiddling around frantically for a few precious seconds, you find some photos or videos that you’re okay with trashing. Then, you hit record again,… › read more
