Hexels is a program designed for Mac users who wish to create stunning artwork by using geometrical shapes. The application provides you with a straightforward interface, gives you access to easy-to-use editing tools, and offers you high-quality results.
You can work with this graphic design utility to create amazing works of art and use them as desktop wallpapers or poster backgrounds. The app lets you choose the preferable canvas size, geometrical shape, grid width, textures, etc.
Hexels also allows you to use various samples which may be the inspiration for your next artwork projects. In addition, if you acquire the Pro version of this app, you unlock additional features, such as the ability to import photos from your local drives and turn them into artwork, export the results to a wide variety of formats, and much more.
Another good thing about this Mac utility is that it offers you plenty of useful hints. Hexels tips can be accessed from the main menu of the app, they provide you with numerous techniques to create a beautiful art piece.
To sum it all up, Hexels is simple, yet very capable. This drawing tool that can be used even by users with little computer experience. Hence, I'd say it's definitely worth installing on Mac, if you wish to create artwork on your computer.
v1.1 [Apr 28, 2013]
• Fixed a few bugs here and there, including one that could occasionally result in corrupted Hexels files.
• Better support for tablet pressure sensitivity and tablet erasers.
• You can now flip your selection horizontally or vertically.
• Accelerated drawing and increased responsiveness while drawing and panning.
•••Version 1.1 Notes:
Thank you so much for all the support and great Hexels art you've been making! Your feedback and ideas have helped us make Hexels even better. Updates include:
• Import a background image for your canvas to use for reference or for compositing
• A new Pixel shape, for when you want to get back to basics.
• Hexel Opacity slider lets you fade out your shapes to just draw with Glow
• Flatten to Canvas option moves your Hexels to the background so you can draw over them with different shapes, colors, and glows.
• Lots of smaller improvements bug fixes
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