One of my favorite website applications ever has to be Picnik.com. I probably use it every single day at least once, and would be one of the sites I'd choose if asked, "Kim, if you only had five websites to take with your on a desert island, what would they be?"
Did I mention Picnik is free? (I have their upgraded/pro version - but they offer quite a bit with their free version as well.)
Sure, I have Adobe Photoshop and I also use that quite a bit when I need to. But for most of my jobs now - I'm a picnik gal.
Some quick and easy things you can do:
- Resize photos
- Crop photos
- Add text, stickers on top of photos (lots of fun fonts)
- Add frames
- Add effects - like some blurring, neon, black and white, tinting, and more
Just upload your photo via computer file or Flickr and have some fun !!!
Some of my recent history.....
No... I don't get anything for talking about them - it's fun to share what makes your life easier day-to-day :)
Howdy there Kim
This here site sure does sound like a real useful site to be using. I'll go check it out. Thank you for tip about it.
Hi Dale! I don't believe we've met- but I like your branding- how fun :) Let me know how you like it.
Thanks Kim for the tip. I will certainly check that out...and I love FREE! You can't beat that!
Hi Debbie - FREE and a favorite has to top the list - eh? Some free sites out there have so many pop ups or they are so limiting it isn't worth the frustration. But yes.... do have some fun... .and show off your creations :)
Thanks for sharing picnik. I need to try it out one day. I never seem to have the time right now.
Have to really check this picnik out. I just read another blog about the new slideshow feature for a premium account. Really cool stuff -- and pretty cheap, too.
Thanks Kim! I didn't know about this site. I hope all is well with you.
Russ - Well, if you get stuck while you are designing your new home marketing or something - you know just where to go :)
Barbara - Yes - that is a fun feature too. I like that you can do so much with the free- they let you play - then you just must upgrade to spray tan yourself, haha.
Susan - Hey Girlio ! Nice to see you :) I'm hanging in there among many rocky hills to climb lately - but all in all - very blessed !!!! Are you good ?
KIM:I totally agree with you that Picnic is FANTASTIC Useful SITE. I learned about it as a Newbie back in February 2009 from AR blogger . DONNA BIGDA from Connecticut my neighboring state. She wrote a tutorial about how to make a banner border for our AR site using Picnic. I have been using Picnic ever since Love it:)
A public photo editing site on the web, very cool Kim!!
Just making sure to stop by and say HIIIIIIIIII!!!!!
Kathleen - I figured many people have probably shouted them out already - but happy we all have (had, lol :) different readers to glean from.
Gary - YO Gary ! I should have known you would be certain to come by and say hi :)
Sally - Yay :) I'm baaaa-aaaack - but not with the big bash.... yet ..... nice to see you !!!
Kim, you are my photo guru... I have so much to learn about this, but I'm so glad you've got the 411. I am going to dedicate at least 1/2 day at some point this month to all things photo (Flickr, Picnik, etc.) and I'm adding this post to my "reading list". Thanks!
I love picnik.com, so much so that I use the paid membership now. You Rock Kim, and thanks for always being so supportive and for contributing great content to ActiveRain. It's members like you that keep this place exciting, rewarding, and thriving! xoxoxo!!
Thanks for the tip. It amazes me how much I learn from this group. I love it! It took me nearly five years to (semi) master PhotoShop, but sometimes a fast, easy approach for simple things is a must. I'll try picnik.com for sure!
Howdy there Kim
I do believe this is the first post of yours, that I've came along to read and to leave a comment on. Hopen to check it out this weekend. I've got some wedding photos, that I took last Sat. Of my ladys son's wedding. And video. I usual use Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 or Paint Shop Pro Photo.
I sure will let you know what I think and how I like using it.
Kim, I use picnik.com and love it.
Picnik is a great one for sure! Just wanted to stop by, say hello, and see how you are doing!
Kim ~ I love picnik and use primarily. Thanks for the co-op webinar this morning with Amy Chorew. I thought I would meet via AR today!
Kim, appreciate the post on this. I didn't know about it.
I just discovered Picnik the other day and I absolutely love it! I like it because you dont have to download anything to use it (on free version, dont know about the professional version).