BrandBird May 2022 Updates
Written by Jim Raptis
Jun 3, 2022
![BrandBird May 2022 Updates](https://www.notion.so/image/https:%2F%2Fs3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fsecure.notion-static.com%2F1197609b-d7cb-4e44-b6a3-ae8278121782%2Fbrandbird_(12).png?table=block&id=a90fdf72-f7f6-4089-b91e-e27428f4db56&cache=v2)
In May, BrandBird introduced many major (and even more, smaller) handy features that can ease your design workflow.
In a nutshell, the core features are:
→ Unsplash integration for images
→ Pixelate sensitive information
→ Export with transparent background
→ Chrome Extension beta (!!!)
But let's have a deeper look together!
🌅 Unsplash Integration & Image Layers
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fci4.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2FGaYFyGQSTIKCI9ZWGDdD5nQ802rqX8Mst_nCy8VSP8ZRiFdAEqb-aXhOCAChYa3fculTVfTIuVwOkTwagH9jOii2JC6M8QCUL2VQiMb_CorABz75nazsKpLOD3d1UMES79r7xRvfWHKxUQ%3Ds0-d-e1-ft%23https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fbrandflow-bucket%2Fbrandbird%2Fgifs%2Fbrandbird-x-unsplash.gif?table=block&id=1ebc8106-8165-4a41-9ac1-def1f8eb1ed1&cache=v2)
You can search & use free Unsplash images for your graphics. Add them either as a background image or **drumrolls** an image annotation layer.
Yes! Now, BrandBird supports image layers for annotation.
🕶️Pixelate sensitive data
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fci6.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2FBgS2U-yX_RensaHEy9mENcQ0rog1vUvq4tWOGqJJJrWgsQeCv457p2gN3z58zM1yBQPy0WMCwx6LHIXiiV95WMi9bGb9G7fQftV93yxpNwFE3Vj200Um2W1UGawIkg%3Ds0-d-e1-ft%23https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fbrandflow-bucket%2Fbrandbird%2Fgifs%2Fpixelate.gif?table=block&id=c1633da4-d20a-49bc-84b8-c0f32c9bb548&cache=v2)
Easily hide your sensitive information with the new pixelate feature.
Its main benefit is that it's not reversible so it's more secure than the default blur option.
🔍Transparent Background
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fci5.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2FklPbvRjAhkUrbcZ0PhLF0LaZyjDabDXVRWwcgvYuArqZkGwZ41d19KqK6WkwKVf2hJunLUgMw_8x9UTSaBsFLYrGaONSngti-yAcfwWQ9EjiNLGl_uaSDHKLyn7jtMvmNTsZkeAvmQ%3Ds0-d-e1-ft%23https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fbrandflow-bucket%2Fbrandbird%2Fgifs%2Fremove-background.gif?table=block&id=a9de7b25-875b-423a-b0a4-07884632ef01&cache=v2)
Now you can completely remove the background of your graphics with a single click.
Really useful when you want to:
→ Use the image as overlays above other graphics
→ Import the image to other design tools, like Figma
→ Create transparent landing page graphics
🖱️Drag-n-Drop images
![](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fbrandflow-bucket%2Fbrandbird%2Fgifs%2Fdrag-n-drop-images.gif?table=block&id=3b145c12-f2d1-4621-85ed-7481f7cc7779&cache=v2)
Flawless image import process. Simply drag them inside the editor and drop them at the image you want to replace.
🔥Brand new Chrome Extension (Beta)
![notion image](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fci3.googleusercontent.com%2Fproxy%2FilqZsXgb8shvBLK8wA5lPGyZ7w0Wk-aWRBBLIeiUZvR8O2UI7gk6DbkaqIoUpFjJIFkyjFID6i3juFpWTXm75t6h0uFb0qIEZXVfD5coB8EN58u6tsAqZMy1XZzSCKv_B_nCkZ9yrYE%3Ds0-d-e1-ft%23https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fbrandflow-bucket%2Fbrandbird%2Fgifs%2Fchrome-highlight-2.gif?table=block&id=ef87c296-9a75-4dd5-a727-d38023a3a1cd&cache=v2)
The BrandBird Chrome extension is getting a major update.
It's still in beta but already includes many new handy options:
→ Capture visible tab
→ Extract elements from the page
→ Highlight a specific element
→ Create OG images for a page
Excited to share the beta version with anyone interested to check it. Please, send me an email and I’ll share the installation instructions.
That’s all for now! Talk soon!