21 Free online photo editing tools
Monday, July 14, 2008
When Photoshop, GIMP or similar image editing programs aren't an option, there are more than a few online alternatives that will help make simple changes to your photos and images. No wacky morphing tools here; just the features journalists need.
Crop; resize; rotate; flip; hue/saturation/lightness; contrast; various Photoshop-like effects
Requires free registration; 2 GB storage; crop; rotate; resize; auto correct; exposure correction; red-eye removal; retouching; saturation; white balance; sharpen; color correction; various other effects
"Auto-fix"; rotate; crop; resize; exposure correction; color correction; sharpen; red-eye correction
Resize; crop; rotate; brightness/contrast; conversion; other effects
Resize; crop; enhancement features; exposure, contrast, saturation, hue and sharpness correction; rotate; grayscale
For quick cropping and resizing
For quick cropping and resizing
Enhancement features; crop; resize; rotate; color effects
Requires free registration; Flash-based interface; resize; crop; layers; flip; sharpen; blur; color effects; special effects
Requires free registration; resize; rotate; crop; various effects
11 more imaging tools after the jump
Similar to Microsoft Paint; many features including crop, scale and rotate
Resize; crop; exposure correction; rotate; flip; color effects; brightness/contrast; sharpen; blur
Requires free registration; 200 MB storage space; rotate; crop; effects including blur; picture enhancement
Resize; crop; rotate; flip; brightness/contrast, color adjustment; sharpen; blur; various effects; line drawing; border
Resize; crop; rotate; flip; blur; sharpen; color effects; various effects
resize; flip; mirror; rotate; brightness/contrast, color adjustment; conversion; various effects
Similar to Microsoft Paint; many features including resize, crop, and filters
File conversion; crop; rotate; flip; color correction; border
Rotate; flip; crop; colorize/tint; brightness; contrast; various effects; border; resize
Resize; crop; rotate; flip; brightness & contrast; saturation; color effects; blur, sharpen
Resize; crop; rotate; mirror effect; adjust brightness, contrast; various effects including sharpen and grayscale
Flickr photo by HailieJade used under Creative Commons license.
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• 30 Amazing photoblogs (and a few tips for creating one)
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• 6 Creative approaches to photography
• 10 Tips for taking better photos
1. Fotoflexer/Photobucket
Crop; resize; rotate; flip; hue/saturation/lightness; contrast; various Photoshop-like effects
2. Photoshop Express
Requires free registration; 2 GB storage; crop; rotate; resize; auto correct; exposure correction; red-eye removal; retouching; saturation; white balance; sharpen; color correction; various other effects
3. Picnik
"Auto-fix"; rotate; crop; resize; exposure correction; color correction; sharpen; red-eye correction
4. Pic Resize
Resize; crop; rotate; brightness/contrast; conversion; other effects
5. Snipshot
Resize; crop; enhancement features; exposure, contrast, saturation, hue and sharpness correction; rotate; grayscale
6. rsizr
For quick cropping and resizing
7. EasyCropper
For quick cropping and resizing
8. Pixenate
Enhancement features; crop; resize; rotate; color effects
9. Splashup
Requires free registration; Flash-based interface; resize; crop; layers; flip; sharpen; blur; color effects; special effects
10. FlauntR
Requires free registration; resize; rotate; crop; various effects
11 more imaging tools after the jump
11. LunaPic
Similar to Microsoft Paint; many features including crop, scale and rotate
12. Wiredness
Resize; crop; exposure correction; rotate; flip; color effects; brightness/contrast; sharpen; blur
13. 72photos
Requires free registration; 200 MB storage space; rotate; crop; effects including blur; picture enhancement
14. myImager.com
Resize; crop; rotate; flip; brightness/contrast, color adjustment; sharpen; blur; various effects; line drawing; border
15. Cellsea
Resize; crop; rotate; flip; blur; sharpen; color effects; various effects
16. VicImager
resize; flip; mirror; rotate; brightness/contrast, color adjustment; conversion; various effects
17. Onlinephototool.com
Similar to Microsoft Paint; many features including resize, crop, and filters
18. Online Image Editor
File conversion; crop; rotate; flip; color correction; border
19. Piccyfix
Rotate; flip; crop; colorize/tint; brightness; contrast; various effects; border; resize
20. pixer.us
Resize; crop; rotate; flip; brightness & contrast; saturation; color effects; blur, sharpen
21. FixPicture.org
Resize; crop; rotate; mirror effect; adjust brightness, contrast; various effects including sharpen and grayscale
Flickr photo by HailieJade used under Creative Commons license.
Also on 10,000 Words:
• 30 Amazing photoblogs (and a few tips for creating one)
• Move over Soundslides: 4 Free online slideshow creators
• 6 Creative approaches to photography
• 10 Tips for taking better photos
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16 Comments
danmason Says:
A truly outstanding list. I've come across a few of these and have desperately been seeking something simple that avoids having to fire up Photoshop for simple tasks. It's all here. Thanks
Sun Says:
really nice list.. i think Splashup is the best.. because of its ability to handle Layers...
Michele @ Rasmussen Says:
Thanks...these are some great sites. I have been looking for a free editing photo site and haven't found a good one. I will check these out...
I do not have photo editors on my computer anymore and the one that comes with the camera/computer is not user friendly or that entire great.
I am an online student and a full time employee - I blog about life as a student and in general. I love to have visitors and get some feedback.
Check out my blogs at http://www.rasmussen.edu/blogs/Micheles-Blog.asp
I do not have photo editors on my computer anymore and the one that comes with the camera/computer is not user friendly or that entire great.
I am an online student and a full time employee - I blog about life as a student and in general. I love to have visitors and get some feedback.
Check out my blogs at http://www.rasmussen.edu/blogs/Micheles-Blog.asp
Rachel Says:
I'm excited to see your list. I'm familiar with some. I'm the Executive Editor at DailySource. We used Snipshot for years, but became very dissatisfied with the quality. It's not much of an issue for larger images, but for our smaller images, like our World in Photos and masthead, a strange fuzz would appear. Say you have a simple shot of a person. Once resized, a halo of fuzz or slight distortion appeared around the subject. We used Snipshot when it was free and bought a subscription. Honestly, noticed it more when Snipshot turned into a paid service. Within the last month, we switched to Picnik and are very satisfied with the clarity and quality. We're always looking for alternative programs in case our suggested online program is down. These include GIMP and Pixenate. Thanks again for the list. Looking forward to sharing it with our editors.
nift Says:
Great article, I’m always looking for photos, so this will make my job that much easier and assist in my searches. Thanks for taking the time to put this together, its fantastic!
July 19, 2008 7:55 PM