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PhiMatrix

Golden Ratio Design and Analysis Software

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Get the Edge. Get PhiMatrix Golden Ratio Design, the app for Artists, Designers and Photographers for $19.95

MacOS Catalina Update: Please note that the PhiMatrix downloads currently available do not work with the new Catalina release. An update will be released soon so that PhiMatrix meets Catalina’s 64-bit requirement.


You’re just minutes away from seeing design, and perhaps even your perspective on the world, in a new way. PhiMatrix Golden Ratio Design has the best features of PhiMatrix 1.618 Pro used most often by artists, designers and photographers, but with a newly-designed, simpler interface shown below and other usability enhancements.

  • Free two week trial of the full version. 30 day no-questions-asked money back guarantee with purchase.
  • Two computer license for $29.95 – Special this month $19.95.
  • Combo special – Like both PhiMatrix 1.618 Pro AND PhiMatrix Golden Ratio Design? Purchase 1.618 Pro version ($34.95 Commercial license / $24.95 Personal license with PMPERSONAL coupon code) and get Golden Ratio Design for only $7.00 more on checkout! Use both grids together or use on separate computers. ORDER HERE and download Golden Ratio Design below and 1.618 Professional on its DOWNLOAD page.
  • This special introductory offer price includes PhiMatrix Golden Ratio Design software, free software updates for one year and access to an upcoming tips and training series with articles, videos and interviews with artists, designers and photographers on their approach to composition and design.
  • Educational discounts available by sending an email to request an educational discount with a .edu or other valid school system email address to which your coupon code for a 50% discount can be sent.

PhiMatrix Golden Ratio Design is for the creative types who prefer a simple, streamlined user interface, but yet with the flexibility to customize any of the program options when needed via a separate popup window.

See what customers say on the Testimonials page or examples of uses on the Applications page.

Sailboat photo cropped to golden ratio grid
portfolio-photo-cropping
Pepsi bottle label showing golden ratio
Pepsi label golden ratio
Taj Mahal showing golden ratio lines
Taj Mahal golden ratio
surfer
surfer
Nissan logo showing golden ratios
Nissan logo showing golden ratios
Landscape painting showing golden ratio composition
landscape michael story golden ratio
child with book
child with book
Toyoto logo
Toyoto logo
asian girl
asian girl
Pepsi bottle showing golden ratio in design
Pepsi product design golden ratios
Classroom
classroom
KOA logo showing golden ratios
KOA logo showing golden ratio
Bill Largent image composed using PhiMatrix
Bill Largent
David Perkins image composed using PhiMatrix
David Perkins
DHL logo showing golden ratios
DHL logo showing golden ratios
Man on roof
Man on roof
Chevron logo showing golden ratios
Chevron logo showing golden ratio
BP logo showing golden ratios
BP logo showing golden ratios
Atari logo
Atari logo golden ratio
Monk
monk
You've Got Mail movie poster showing golden ratio in horizontal design
You've got mail horizontal golden ratio
You've Got Mail movie poster showing golden ratio in design
youve got mail vertical golden ratio
Mona Lisa Golden Ratio
Mona Lisa Golden Ratio
Mona Lisa Golden Ratio
City of Angels horizontal composition lines
City of Angels horizontal composition lines
City of Angels vertical composition lines
City of Angels vertical composition lines
The Last Supper with golden ratio lines
porfolio-art-composition
Sleepless in Seattle horizontal phi lines
Sleepless in Seattle horizontal phi lines
Sleepless in Seattle vertical phi lines
Sleepless in Seattle vertical phi lines
Sleepless in Seattle logo font showing golden ratios
Sleepless in Seattle logo showing golden ratio

Windows Control Window:

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Mac Control Window:

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A sample of just a couple of the dozens of overlay templates with golden ratio grids, diagonals and spirals:

phimatrix-grid-default golden-ratio-design-sample-overlay

Select overlays like those above by simply clicking on the icons on the tool bar,
or create specialized overlays using a customization window like the one below:

golden-ratio-design-custom-diagonal-window

Download and Installation

Click on the icon for your OS below to download and install the latest version. (Virus and malware free verification by VirusTotal)

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Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Mac OS X 10.4 – 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7+
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  • Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  • No credit card or personal name or address information is required for the free trial.
  • If you have any installation problems (anti-virus errors, unidentified app messages, etc.) see the Installation FAQ page for immediate solutions or contact technical support via the Contact page.
    • Mac Users see Apple Support re unidentified developer: In the Finder, locate PhiMatrix. Press the Control key, then click the app icon. Choose Open from the shortcut menu. Click Open. The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it just as you can any registered app.
    • Windows 8.1 Professional and Windows 10 message re virtual machine: Go to Control Panel, click “Programs”, click “Turn Windows features on or off”, uncheck “Hyper-V” checkbox, click “OK”. Restart Windows. Install PhiMatrix. If that doesn’t work, please contact us for alternate resolution.
  • PhiMatrix is then ready to use and will open displaying the Control Window and overlay grid as shown above.

Note re installation on Windows 8.1 Pro edition: This edition has an option called “hypervisor” which is turned on by default and used for sandbox testing of programs. It is not required in normal usage of other programs and will not work with PhiMatrix. To turn hypervisor off, go to Control Panel, click “Programs”, click “Turn Windows features on or off”, make sure the “Hyper-V” checkbox is unchecked and click “OK”. Then restart Windows and install PhiMatrix.

Getting started

  • Dozens of design options are available from the icons and menus shown above, but just the basic golden ratio grid can be an invaluable aid to design and composition.
  • Move the grid by grabbing and dragging from just below the top border.
  • Resize the grid by grabbing and dragging just inside the border lines.
  • Click on the Control Window icons to make selections on grid lines, diagonals, spirals, colors, transparency, aspect, orientation, grid lock, data display, file save and copy.
  • Watch the videos in the right sidebar or explore the Uses, Quick Start or Help Index pages.

PhiMatrix grid move and resize borders

Purchase

  • Purchase via Menu Option – To purchase PhiMatrix, use the built in License – Purchase menu option.  Within minutes you will receive an email with your license code. Use the License – Activate menu option to activate your license.

Windows License Menu:

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Mac License Menu:

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  • Purchase via Online Store – If you have any difficulty purchasing the software using the built in License – Purchase menu option shown above you can also purchase a license by going to the PhiMatrix Online Store.  With this option:
    • Complete your purchase online to get your serial number.
    • Select the License – Activate menu option in PhiMatrix.
    • Enter the license code to complete activation.

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