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Brush Pilot Winners!

Jay Hilgert — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:51:18 +0000

I hope everyone got all of their holiday weekend shopping out of the way. Here are the 5 lucky winners of a free copy of Brush Pilot. And the winners are: Meredith, Carla Ceia, Josh, Adam Fondren, and Dariela. COngratulations! I hope you enjoy the software. I’ll send you license codes via email. Enjoy :)

Free Stuff: Brush Pilot Giveaway and Cyber Monday Coupon Code

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:04:21 +0000

Ok, we have a holiday on our hands soon and I’m feeling like some of of you might want some free software. It’s been a while since we’ve had a Brush Pilot giveaway here on BittBox, so I think Thanksgiving week would be a perfect time. I’m giving away 5 copies of Brush Pilot to some lucky commenters, and I also have a Cyber Monday coupon code for 50% off. The coupon code is “ILOVEBRUSHES,” and it’s good starting Thursday and ends at midnight on Cyber Monday. Make sure you read the rules, and good luck :)

Visit BrushPilotApp.com to download a demo and read more details.

Brush Pilot™ is a fast and easy application for previewing Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe Photoshop Elements Brushes (.abr), built exclusively for Mac OS X. Brush Pilot is designed to save you time by allowing you to instantly preview your brushes without having to load them into Photoshop.
Instantly finds all Photoshop BrushesInstantly finds all of your brushes

When you launch Brush Pilot, it automatically finds every brush file on your system, so there’s no need to navigate a Finder-like menu system. Brush Pilot also knows what version/s of Photoshop you have, and it separates your installed brushes from the rest.
Fast PreviewsBlazing fast previews

Brush Pilot has a small footprint, uses very little system resources, and previews even the most ginormous brush files at breakneck speed. It’s designed not to get in your way, but to make you more productive, as well as creatively inspired.
Install brushes with a single clickInstall brushes with one click

Brush Pilot is designed for productivity on more than one level. You can send files to the Trash, reveal their location in Finder, and even install selected files into all versions of Photoshop on your system with a single click, menus, Control/Right + Click, or keyboard shortcuts.

Check out some of the new features:

Export as PNG! When exporting, Brush Pilot will generate a PNG (with or without transparency) at full size for each individual brush inside the file and organize the collection into a folder.
“Show Volumes” menu command will show complete file hierarchy, arranged by volume, including mounted iDisks.
Double clicking on folders in file path display will open them in Finder.
iTunes style scrollbars.
File Count indicators reveal how many brush files are in each folder. (like Mail)

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
5 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
Please only comment if you have a Mac.
Comments will remain open for about a week.

Free Stuff: Strata Design 3D Cxi for the Mac – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:51 +0000

My friends over at Strata have just added their powerful Design 3D Cxi software to the Mac App store, and I have 1 coupon code for a free copy to give away this week.

Available only through the Mac App Store, Strata Design 3D CXi is a professional-level 3D modeling and animation software that delivers end-to-end power for the entire 3D design workflow. Quickly bring your creative ideas to life with a simplified learning curve and award-winning rendering quality rivaling any software.

Be sure to read the rules, and good luck!

Contest Rules:

All you have to do is to tweet the post, to share it on Facebook or to leave a comment on the post.
Only comment once.
1 winner will be randomly chosen
Comments will remain open for about a week

Free Stuff: Win a MacLegion Fall Bundle – Comment to win

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:48:12 +0000

Alright! It’s Monday, and I’ve got some awesome free stuff! This time, I’ve got 2 MacLegion Fall 2011 Software Bundles to give away. This bundle includes 10 apps worth $630. The apps included are listed below. Make sure to read the rules, and good luck!

Included Apps:

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment (tweeting and liking is appreciated)
Only comment once.
2 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
Comments will remain open until Thursday.

Strata Design 3D SE + Strata Foto 3D SE Bundle WInners!

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:17:05 +0000

Congratulations to LyLian, Patrick, and Peter Hanley, the 3 lucky winners of the Strata Design 3D SE + Strata Foto 3D SE Bundle. This is some great software that can be put to good use and I’d like to thank Strata for making the giveaway possible. I hope you guys enjoy the software!

Free Stuff: Strata Design 3D SE + Strata Foto 3D SE Bundle (3) – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 02 May 2011 23:47:33 +0000

Ive got some more awesome software up for grabs. My friends at Strata have recently launched some new products that I think you guys (and gals) will love. Strata Design 3D SE and Strata Foto 3D SE. It’s my job to give 3 copies of both in a bundle from the Mac app store to 3 lucky BittBox commenters. Be sure to read the rules, and good luck :)

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
3 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Comments will remain open for 1 week.

MacLegion Launches Incredible Software Bundle

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:04:23 +0000

Albeit not entirely design related, I told my friends at MacLegion I’d help spread the word about their launch, and their spring bundle. It’s an incredible deal, and there are some productivity/workflow tools in the mix that would benefit anyone, including designers. If you’re in the market for saving a heap of cash, head on over :)

Free iPhone App Giveaway: PrintProof – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:00:01 +0000

Hey all you freebie lovers, here’s an opportunity to win an iPhone app. The first BittBox iPhone app contest, but it’s design related so I thought BittBoxers would like it! PrintProof is a simple checklist app geared towards junior designers as a helpful tool to remind you what to check before preparing a document for print. Or as you prepare a document for print, rather. I wish I had this app at my first job, but the iPhone didn’t exist back then… I have 3 copies to give away, YAY! Be sure to read the rules, and good luck :)

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
3 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Comments will remain open for 3 days.

Free Stuff: Strata Design 3D and Foto 3D Bundle – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:36:39 +0000

Today I have another great software giveaway. Strata Design 3D and Foto 3D bundle! I have a Strata Design 3D and Foto 3D bundle to give to 1 lucky BittBoxer! Strata Design 3D CX is the essential tool for creative professionals looking to add the power of 3D to their toolset. Powered by Strata’s award winning photo-real rendering technology, Strata Design 3D CX is ideal for illustration, consumer product design, environmental design, motion graphics and interactive design. Be sure to read the rules, and good luck :)

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
3 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave a valid email address in order to win.
Comments will remain open for 1 week.

Strata 3D Bundle Winner!

Jay Hilgert — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:18:55 +0000

Congrats to Susie! The lucky winner of the Strata 3D bundle. Thanks to Strata for making the giveaway possible! Susie, we hope you enjoy the software :)

Free Software: Live 3D and Strata 3D CX 2 Giveaway – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:44:33 +0000

A Bittbox Exclusive! Strata is offering Bittbox visitors a sneak preview ahead of tomorrow’s official launch of Strata Live 3D CX 2 and the opportunity to win a software bundle worth nearly $1400! Strata Live 3D CX2 allows users to quickly and easily publish and share interactive 3D content online (see example below). Strata Design 3D CX is a professional 3D modeling and animation tool. All Strata software is for Mac and PC and you can download trial versions or learn more at www.strata.com. Just post a comment and a random winner will be chosen on Friday. Good Luck!

Note: Strata also informed me of a Sponsored Tweet Treat from the Adobe MAX conference for a 35% discount on all Strata software through October 31 using Coupon Code: MAX35 in Strata’s online store

Preview/Example

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
1 lucky winner will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Comments will remain open until Friday, October 29th.

GOOD LUCK!

Only 2 Days left for the MacFriendly Bundle

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:44:37 +0000

I normally don’t post about these things, but as most of you probably know, I’m the developer of Brush Pilot so I thought I’d make an announcement. There are only 2 days left to get Brush Pilot and 11 other Mac apps in the MacFriendly Bundle ». The total cost of the bundle is only $39.99, which is a great deal because retail, these 12 apps would cost over $400 if you bought them individually.

Brush Pilot Winners!

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:05:26 +0000

It’s time to announce the winners of a free copy of Brush Pilot 2.0! And the winners are: Glenn Van Bogaert, John Dickinson, and nrkinney. Congratulations to the three winners. I hope you enjoy the software. Brush Pilot has been 3 years in the making and it’s come a long way since 1.0. Oh, and tell your friends! :)

Free Stuff: Brush Pilot 2.0 Giveaway – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:20:24 +0000

Happy Friday everyone! How about some free software? I’ve got three copies of Brush Pilot 2.0 to give away to 3 lucky commenters. Brush Pilot 2.0 was a major upgrade and has taken the software from a simple previewer to a conversion tool as well. Most notable of the new features is the ability to export brushes in PNG format with transparent backgrounds!

Visit BrushPilotApp.com to download a demo and read more details.

Check out some of the new features:

Export as PNG! When exporting, Brush Pilot will generate a PNG (with or without transparency) at full size for each individual brush inside the file and organize the collection into a folder.
“Show Volumes” menu command will show complete file hierarchy, arranged by volume, including mounted iDisks.
Double clicking on folders in file path display will open them in Finder.
iTunes style scrollbars.
File Count indicators reveal how many brush files are in each folder. (like Mail)

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
3 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Please only comment if you have a Mac.
Comments will remain open until Monday, September 27th.

Brush Pilot Winners!

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:36:02 +0000

The three lucky winners of a free copy of Brush Pilot™ are Zuba, Lyn, and Kristen Collins! I’m almost done with Brush Pilot 2.0, so keep an eye out for that. And just in case there is any confusion, Brush Pilot users get free updates for life. Congrats again to the winners, I hope you enjoy using the program!

Spanish User PS CS3 Help – Brush Pilot

Jay Hilgert — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:00:47 +0000

As many of you know, I’ve spent the better part of 3 years working on Brush Pilot, a Photoshop brush previewer for OS X. We are about to come out with a major update that not only adds 4 languages (Spanish, French, Swedish, and Italian), but we are also in the process of fixing two major CS3 bugs. One that involves the folder names of the “Presets” and “Brushes” folders, which is where Photoshop brushes get installed. The other bug is where I need your help. The only thing left in order to complete the next update is what file “Kind” in OS X in Spanish does Brush Pilot need to look for? I usually find these things out on Twitter, or when customer support emails come in, but I’m really excited about this next update, so I thought I’d make a post and reach out to a wider audience. Details after the jump.

[OS X Only] All I need to fix the bug is the file “Kind” of an Adobe brush file when running OS X in Spanish. In order to find this, all you have to do is a “Get Info” on a brush file and let me know what it says for the “Kind,” like in the screenshot above. I’d be very gratefull for any help on this because this is a major update and I’m ready to make Brush Pilot more reliable for all of these languages.

Brush Pilot Available in a Bundle with 11 other Apps

Jay Hilgert — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:01:33 +0000

Hey everyone, good news! I’m sure most of you are aware by now that I recently developed Brush Pilot (last year), since I have had giveaways here on BittBox occasionally.
For the next 4 weeks, Brush Pilot will be available in a bundle on TheMacBundles.com, along with 11 other titles for only $49.95. It’s a good way to save some money, not only on Brush Pilot, but the other apps as well.

Here is a list of the apps available in the bundle.

Even if the regular bundle (all 12 apps) doesn’t fit your appetite (no pun intended), you can use their brand new, recently launched, Build-Your-Own-Bundle option.
Pretty awesome, if you ask me.

Free Stuff: Pixelmator 1.5 Giveaway – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:09:33 +0000

A long time ago, I was one of the eager souls awaiting the release of the original Pixelmator software. Well, that was, like I said, a long time ago and Pixelmator has made many strides since then. Currently at version 1.5, Pixelmator has too many improvements to list. Among the copious amount of new features is one of my favorites: Save for Web. Being a graphic designer and a blogger, this tool alone is a makes me like Pixelmator even more. I’ve got 3 licenses to give away. Read the rules after the jump, and good luck!

Pixelmator is truly an image editor built exclusively for OS X. The more you read about it, the more you will realize that this software has OS X at heart. It blows my mind how Pixelmator is the product of only 2 brothers. Not to sound overly positive in this mini-review, but I find extra value in a product that has heart and soul behind it, instead of corporate management and quarterly statements to worry about. (not to mention, a fair price)

Ok, I’m done blabbing. Here’s the skinny. Pixelmator has come a long, way, it’s awesome, it’s affordable and I have 3 copies to give away. Good luck everyone!

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
3 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Please only comment if you have a Mac.
Comments will remain open until Wednesday, February 17th.

Free Stuff: Brush Pilot Giveaway – Comment to Win

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:04:45 +0000

Last week I released a new version of Brush Pilot (1.0.4), so I decided to have another giveaway to start of this week. I’ve got another 3 copies of Brush Pilot to give away to 3 lucky commenters. Brush Pilot is a fast, easy to use Photoshop Brush previewer for Mac OS X. Read the rules after the jump and good luck!

Visit BrushPilotApp.com to download a demo and read more details.

Contest Rules:

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. (tweeting is appreciated)
Only comment once.
3 winners will be randomly chosen from the comments.
You must leave an email address in order to win.
Please only comment if you have a Mac.
Comments will remain open until Thursday, February 11th.

Brush Pilot 1.0.4 Now Available

Jay Hilgert — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:51:45 +0000

I released Brush Pilot 1.0.4 yesterday, and I recommend everyone upgrade if you haven’t already. In 1.0.4 we’ve added the Sparkle framework for automatic updates. From now on when a new version is released Brush Pilot will automatically give you the option to download an install the new version. This way you don’t have to keep track of new versions, it does it for you. Also in 1.0.4 is a bug fix that prevents BP from crashing in Snow Leopard with no Photoshop installed. This is a free upgrade for all licensed users.

The new version can be downloaded from the Brush Pilot homepage ».