Ask HN: Please review our garage startup

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by zyang • 17 years ago

6 7 17 years ago

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Hi HN:

Citrify is a fun and easy to use photo editor. We just release the public beta yesterday. Here is the download link: http://www.citrify.com/download/

Note: the beta version is free. Just click on "Skip license check" when prompted.

Here is some more background information on me and my partner: http://www.citrify.com/about/

Feel free to leave a comment here. If you need to contact me directly, my email is zee@citrify.com

Cheers, Zee

Scott_MacGregor2• 17 years ago

I know you were looking for beta testers and comments on the product, but I was so impressed with the page layout on the about page and use of color that I had to weigh in on that subject.

Very talented use of color on the about page. I really liked the layout of the page from an artistic standpoint.

The blue overcast on the main snow photo combined with the blue and grey effects applied to your personal photos really seems to work.

Most of all I like the color bar at the top. On my big monitor it comes out as teal and light purple.

I think that the color bar at the top alone would make a great brand logo for your company. Especially if you ever physically ship software to retail outlets. The color bar in my opinion is a 10--don’t lose it when you iterate.

With your target market little details like that might make a big difference in sales.

Hope your beta goes smoothly.

jlgosse• 17 years ago

I open the about page only to see a screenshot of the beautiful Rideau Canal and the Chateau Laurier.

Although this post has nothing to do with the product, I give you props since you're probably one of my neighbors and you definitely support http://www.startupottawa.com/

P.S. Will you be attending Demo Night in Canada?

zyang2• 17 years ago

Just got my ticket. See you there!

Scott_MacGregor2• 17 years ago

The Obamify effect, LOL. I bet this little effect would be quite popular if more people knew about it.

If this effect is not beta you could probably use this effect to publicize your company and get some sales. Using a special landing page and with a little money spent on a clever banner ad campaign like EVONY does you might get a decent amount of interest.

The Obamify effect, LOL.

http://www.citrify.com/2009/11/obamify-effect/

zyang2• 17 years ago

thanks Scott. we have more cool effects in the pipe :)

jaddison• 17 years ago

I'm quite interested in what the two of you have created - the reason being that I have a history in digital imaging as well. I'm not a big fan of Air (the Adobe kind), but what you've accomplished with it is impressive and I look forward to seeing what direction it will take.

My partners and I used to work for a prominent Canadian digital imaging software company based out of Victoria, British Columbia (I won't mention names - it's safer that way). Since our time there, we've moved on to other things but eventually we rejoined to form our own company that created a digital photography product called Snapact (see more here: http://www.snapact.com/).

We focus more on photo management and sharing, so I think that there may be possibilities for working together with you two - at the very least on co-marketing efforts.

Maybe we should talk? If it leads to something, great. If not, no harm done.

rmason• 17 years ago

Simple to use, yet powerful is always a great combination. Quite possibly the coolest AIR project that I have seen.

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