How It Works
1. Import your designs (From Figma, Photoshop, Maya, Blender and more).
2. Refine your GUI and add motion design elements in Altia Design, our GUI editor.
3. Deploy your GUI to hardware with just one click using Altia CloudWare™.
4. Interact with and test your GUI on real hardware in your browser — automatically.
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Whether You're a Designer or an Engineer,
Altia Provides a Powerful, Tailored Experience to Bring Your Best Work to Production
Designer
- Bring in designs from the tools you already use like Figma and Photoshop.
- Our end-to-end import tools preserve your design intent.
- Real time 3D support allows your vision to come to life by importing models from 3D tools like Maya and Blender.
- Our editor allows complex animations, precise alpha masks and dozens of other features to create a rich UX.
- Easily adapt 3D designs into 2D content that can run efficiently on lower cost devices.
- Full support for both TrueType and Monotype fonts.
Engineer
- Our easy-to-use Altia API allows you to control and interact with your GUI design.
- Add interactivity and logic and then test the full UX on real hardware quickly using Altia CloudWare™.
- Testing and integration are simple since you use the same Altia API with our editor, standalone executable and on your final hardware.
- Deterministic Code Generation integrated into your environment reduces human errors.
- Optimized code and compression ensure the highest performance on hardware with the smallest footprint.
What do you get?
- The latest, full featured Windows version of Altia Design, our GUI editor
- Code generators for Raspberry Pi and Windows
- Access to Altia CloudWare – hardware in the cloud
- On-demand training in Altia Learn, our online learning portal
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it really free?
Yes, with your Altia access you can create designs, test them on Raspberry Pi or Windows platforms.
What’s not included?
Your free Altia access gives you all the tools you need to design and test your GUI on your Raspberry Pi—either on Altia CloudWare™ or on your own reference hardware—or in Windows. When it’s time to take your GUI to production, email us at [email protected] to finalize your setup.
What do I need to install?
Once you register for an account, you will need to install the Altia Launcher on your Windows machine. This will automatically launch the Altia Design editor, provide demo projects and link to documentation. It’s your gateway to everything you need to get started.
What tools can I import from?
- Adobe Photoshop using the Altia PhotoProto plugin
- Figma using our free Altia Exporter in the Figma marketplace
- 3D tools like Maya and Blender using the standard glTF format
What hardware is supported?
Your free Altia package allows you to generate code for Windows and the Raspberry Pi platforms.
Altia supports dozens of reference and custom hardware platforms. See the ever-expanding list of hardware targets here.
Can I upgrade later for production?
Absolutely! This offering gives you an easy way to explore the Altia toolchain. When it’s time to go to production, you can purchase the tools and services to help get you there. If your project is using specific hardware or operating systems, then we can provide those code generation modules either off the shelf or as a custom delivery—all backed by Altia’s world class services and support.