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design version control
SHOW HN2012
409points
83comments
#17of 1,677 in 2012
Top 2%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
21 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 18 critical, out of 68 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.
Idea: 10 for, 7 againstDesign: 5 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 4 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Polished, well-designed UI and side-by-side revision comparison
From 3 comments
Gorgeous app and well done! I really like how all the images scroll together when you are comparing multiple images.
ttruong on HNVery slick (which is important, because designers by nature have high standards). Quite a lot of potential I think.
_feda_ on HNThanks for the kind words, Andrew. I'm not sure if you found it but you can compare multiple revisions side by side and also overlay revisions to see what's changed.
shravan on HN
Automatic saving and milestones are simpler than git workflows
From 2 comments
I went into the demo expecting more of reapplication of git workflow (with some sort of staging area equivalent) for design, but after playing around with the demo it's clear the…
jhsi on HNFor some reason we have a real problem hanging on to previous design iterations and we often want to go back and try incorporating things from previous iterations. This is going…
ranvir on HN
Useful for sharing design process with clients and teams
From 2 comments
This is a great idea! Often when doing work for clients I've wanted to show them something more than just the finished PSD. They've hit upon the idea that with design the through…
chrislloyd on HNThe functionality that you've outlined in your second paragraph wasn't obvious to me and I'd be interested in hearing more about that. I've been considering using GitHub:FI (I…
kerryfalk on HN
Objections
Unclear what problem it solves for designers who do not use version control
From 3 comments
I've been thinking about how a GitHub for designers would work. This doesn't quite seem like "it" to me. Don't take that remark the wrong way, I like what's been done here. It's…
kerryfalk on HNOne problem is that your average designer will not know what versioning is, never mind have an opinion as to whether it'd be useful or not. I see this as a case of applying a…
j_c on HN> If I need alternate versions of files I just save them with version numbers. As a designer/programmer, I completely agree. As a programmer, the idea of saving multiple copies…
dmix on HN
Cross-browser UI bugs in scrollbars and layout
From 3 comments
Very cool. Is especially like the automatic syncing. Getting designers to actually upload things to a server, or got forbid have to type in commands to git is just not going to…
harisenbon on HNGreat work. I can really see a use for this kind of thing for designers. My favorite is the side by side view. Speaking of which there is a bug in latest chrome on win where the…
XLcommerce on HNJust a word of warning - the site's broken when viewed in FF 9.0.1 on Linux: http://i.imgur.com/Y24CX.png
Sandman on HN
Storage cost and data privacy for external hosting
From 2 comments
Really liking this. I'd be curious to hear how you've approached the storage problem? Are the full files for each revision saved? Or have you developed a way to store only the…
michaelmartin on HNYou should allow this technology to be deployed on a local server. Many companies consider their design to be confidential information, and they do not allow storage on an…
swatthatfly on HN
Adobe Creative Cloud may make it redundant
From 1 comment
Cool idea but I suspect by the end of this year anyone who seriously uses Photoshop will be using Adobe's Creative Cloud solution to solve the same problems. Granted, Creative…
georgemcbay on HN
Requests
Add a social portfolio or inspiration feature like Dribbble
From 3 comments
I've been thinking about how a GitHub for designers would work. This doesn't quite seem like "it" to me. Don't take that remark the wrong way, I like what's been done here. It's…
kerryfalk on HNOh cool, just last week got the same intent to do this, after someone mentioned layervault.com in the comments. Version controlling for design is great but if you want to…
daralthus on HNI agree with you on the collaborative part. Add in a "deviantart" component, and you got a killer product for designers.
AznHisoka on HN
Support for Illustrator and other design apps beyond Photoshop
From 2 comments
Is this only for Photoshop? What about Fireworks or Illustrator? When I click for an invitation, I get an Application Error (An error occurred in the application and your page…
dsawler on HNI would be interested in fooling with this, but I'm an Illustrator addict! Photoshop used to be basically what hosted my scanner drivers, and now that I do most of my work direct…
egypturnash on HN
Show the OS and setup requirements on the site
From 1 comment
I agree with joemoon, and I also advise you to annouce what are the OS supported. So I didn't register.
LoneWolf on HN
On-premise deployment option
From 1 comment
You should allow this technology to be deployed on a local server. Many companies consider their design to be confidential information, and they do not allow storage on an…
swatthatfly on HN
Questions
How pricing will work, per document or per storage
From 2 comments
Really cool idea. We could use this everyday. Have you thought about what the price is going to be? Will it be per doc, or per GB of storage used?
ARolek on HNReally liking this. I'd be curious to hear how you've approached the storage problem? Are the full files for each revision saved? Or have you developed a way to store only the…
michaelmartin on HN
How storage of full files or differences works
From 1 comment
Really liking this. I'd be curious to hear how you've approached the storage problem? Are the full files for each revision saved? Or have you developed a way to store only the…
michaelmartin on HN
How to fork a design and merge changes into a PSD
From 1 comment
How do I fork a design? Can I make another layer and merge it into the PS file so that others can tweak my changes? Just ideas that popped into my head looking at this. It's…
Osmose on HN
What technologies are used on the client side
From 1 comment
What technologies do you use on client side?
acerimmer on HN
Alternatives named
LayerVault
From 3 comments
Why do I buy this instead of Layer Vault?
collint on HNNice to see others in this space. Kelly Sutton et al run the slick http://layervault.com which comes to mind. "Simple version control for designers"
PStamatiou on HNOh cool, just last week got the same intent to do this, after someone mentioned layervault.com in the comments. Version controlling for design is great but if you want to…
daralthus on HN
Revisu
From 2 comments
Man, this space is filling up so fast. We're working on a similar product, we're funded and a little further along (shameless plug: http://www.revisu.com). When we started…
bradhe on HNIf you like this you might also like my friends at http://revisu.com. Can't quite tell where the features overlap or diverge. Would love to know more. Congrats on a sharp looking…
softbuilder on HN
Dribbble
From 1 comment
I've been thinking about how a GitHub for designers would work. This doesn't quite seem like "it" to me. Don't take that remark the wrong way, I like what's been done here. It's…
kerryfalk on HN
Adobe Creative Cloud
From 1 comment
Cool idea but I suspect by the end of this year anyone who seriously uses Photoshop will be using Adobe's Creative Cloud solution to solve the same problems. Granted, Creative…
georgemcbay on HN
Git and GitHub for Mac
From 2 comments
How is this helpful? On projects I've worked on, I've been able to teach the designers how to use github for Mac and they picked it up really easily and felt good learning…
miles_matthias on HNGitHub have a fantastic Mac App which makes git significantly easier to use for those less technically inclined.
taybenlor on HN