Guides

Make something. Keep the file.

Practical guides for the apps you can use now.

Each one starts with the job, then walks the actual steps in the app.

AudioCheck a mix before release: loudness, peaks and toneHow loud should a master be for Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube? Check loudness, true peak, clipping, tone and mono in your browser, free.
ImageEdit photos without a subscription on WindowsOwn BeforeEdit for Windows, edit photos with layers and masks, and keep editable projects.
ImageMake pixel animation and sprite sheets in BeforeEditDraw a sprite in the pixel workspace, use onion skin and frame timing, and export PNG frames, sprite sheets, GIF or APNG.
ImageEdit with BeforeEdit's local MCP toolsConnect an MCP client to BeforeEdit's local companion on Windows. Build layers, pixel art and animation, then export.
ImageMake pixel art in BeforePixel's browser canvasLayers, palettes, mirror drawing and real blur. Save an editable browser project or export PNG.
ImageMake a sprite sheet in BeforePixelAnimate a sprite with the Creative timeline, onion skin and frame timing, then export a sprite sheet or GIF.
ImageImage editing with MCP: choose your workflowBeforeEdit's local MCP for layers and sprites on Windows, or BeforePixel for pixel art in the browser.
ImageBeforeEdit vs Photoshop: workflows and tradeoffsWhere each one fits, side by side.
VideoHow to make a lyric video in AfterimageImport a song and exact lyrics, align each line, choose a visual system, review the cut and render.
VideoMake animated typography in AftertextPlan readable lines, direct their timing, preview the motion and render your typographic cut in the browser.
CodingGive a project its own design rules with UnslopDefine the audience and main job, choose a direction, and download CSS tokens and project rules.
CodingInstall Galactrex UI Components with your coding agentConnect the registry once, add an API key, then install animated React components with one command. Free ones need no key.
CodingA website launch checklist for coding agentsWhat to check on the page that actually went live, before anyone else sees it.
WindowsWork with large Windows folders in FiledStreaming folder entries, filtering, tabs and restored workspaces, with native Shell operations.