{"id":152093,"date":"2022-07-18T07:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T14:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.picsart.tools\/?p=152093"},"modified":"2022-09-27T09:07:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T16:07:12","slug":"brand-quarterly-summer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/brand-quarterly-summer-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Picsart Brand Quarterly Roundup: Summer 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s summer already?<\/span> We\u2019re back with some new and very exciting updates from the world of Picsart following <\/span>our last update<\/span><\/a>. So buckle up as we dive into all of the things you might have missed this past quarter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrating Pride 2022<\/span><\/h2>\n

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For Pride 2022, we transformed the Picsart platform into a space for the LGBTQ+ community to find power in creative expression and exploration. Anyone, no matter their location, was encouraged to come together to celebrate Pride, explore their identity, and support with allyship and inspiring edits showing how they\u2019re <\/span>#ProudbyDesign<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To kick it off, we <\/span>hosted a photoshoot<\/span><\/a> with four LGBTQ+ creators <\/span>and photographer Haley Varacallo, collaborating to capture photos that truly represented themselves and their communities. <\/span>We also tapped the global Picsart Masters community to help Mama Duke, a queer hip-hop artist and entrepreneur, <\/span>design their next album cover<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To reiterate the powerful words of Mama Duke, <\/span>\u201cPride in 2022 means power. It means anything you want it to mean. It\u2019s a new world. Out is in.\u201d And, Pride is year-round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Introducing Quicktools<\/span><\/h2>\n

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A lot of advanced photo and video editing tools are usually found behind a paywall. But Picsart believes in the democratization of creativity, which is why we’re giving everyone the opportunity to try them out with <\/span>Quicktools<\/span><\/a>, a browser-based suite of tools to make quick and easy edi<\/span>ts. <\/span>Whether you want to convert files and PDFs, resize and compress images, crop and trim videos, generate fun fonts, create color palettes, and more \u2013 we’ve got you covered.<\/span> Try them for your<\/span>self and <\/span>read the PetaPixel review<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enhance Your Photos<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Ever have an old or grainy, out of focus photo that needs to be enhanced? It happens to all of us. That\u2019s why we unveiled <\/span>AI Enhance. <\/span><\/i>Brought to you by the Picsart AI Research (PAIR) team, these industry leading image upscaling tools improve the overall quality of an image for printing or sharing online. It uses a generative AI model to add pixels, remove or blur pixelated effects, and sharpen and restore faces in any image.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

AI Enhance is available in the Picsart iOS app as <\/span>HD Portrait<\/span><\/i> in the <\/span>Retouch<\/span><\/i> tool and via our API offering. It\u2019s also coming soon to the <\/span>Editor<\/span><\/i> toolbar on iOS. Try it for yourself and see <\/span>what TechCrunch had to say<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Take a Tour of Picsart Academy<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Last time, we told you about the opening of <\/span>Picsart Academy<\/span><\/a>, an 8,600 square-foot school in Yerevan, Armenia focused on IT courses for beginners and experts alike. We\u2019re proud to share that it officially opened its doors on June 1st. Take <\/span>a virtual tour<\/span><\/a> for a look inside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Inspired by mxmtoon<\/span><\/h2>\n

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We recently partnered with multi-talented artist, mxmtoon, to promote her new album, rising, out now. Check out the Q&A with her to learn how she <\/span>turned her passions into a career<\/span><\/a> and get inspired to do the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite Tools from Masters<\/span><\/h2>\n

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If you were on a deserted island, which Picsart tool would you bring with you? We reached out to three Picsart Masters to find out which tool or filter they wouldn\u2019t leave home without.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n