Picnik.com Makes Photo Editing A Real Picnic
January 12, 2010 by Kimberly · 5 Comments
I have mentioned before that I was not much of a picture taker before I had kids. Now, I love taking photos. I want to capture as many special moments as possible, because they pass so quickly. Besides pictures for personal use and my blogs/writing, picture gifts have become one of my favorite things. I have given photo books to the grandparents “who have everything”; I gave my husband a photo mouse pad, etc. Most recently, I gave several of my closest friends (who don’t have kids yet) personalized holiday cards with pictures of them that I had taken throughout the year. The response was amazing.
I have a couple of great cameras, but I’m still not a great photographer. My philosophy is still to take a gazillion pictures – at least one is bound to be good. Sometimes though, I want an “extra special” picture outcome. That is when I turn to easy photo editing programs like picnik.com. I was able to play around with it a bit during my holiday break. First, I tried the free program (which you can access through Flickr or from the picnik.com site).
Most of all, I like that it is easy to access. You just use it in your web browser. There is no need to download another thing to my computer – yes! The site allows you to do simple editing (auto-fix; red-eye; cropping, etc.) of photos from your computer or other websites (including Facebook along with Flickr and other). Honestly though, the free tools are pretty standard. The fun really begins when you upgrade to a paid subscription. One of my favorite tools is the photo collage feature which I used for my holiday photos. I also like the different effects that you can add to your pictures (i.e. holiday themed borders, adding text to photos and such). For now, the prices are reasonable – $4.95 for one month, $19.95 for six months or $24.95 per year. If you try it out, let me know your thoughts.
(I received a complimentary three month trial subscription to picnik.com in a gift bag from some event or conference last year. I don’t remember which one, because it had been lying around for a while before I had a chance to “play” with it.)
Sounds really cool.. i’ll check out picnik.com. thanks for the review!
I haven’t heard of this site before. I will definitely check it out as it sounds very easy to use and fun too!
I LOVE Picnik! My boys had a blast making vampires and ghouls out of themselves on Halloween, and I have used it to touch up so many pictures – More often than not, I prefer it to iPhoto (oops, did I just say that?).
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I am always taking picture so I am happy to hear about this site. Will check it out. I spend tons of money in scrapbooking material and it can be overwhelming plus space issue. This time I want to do a 2nd scrapebook type with program option so I can show as a slideshow instead of making a scarpbook like I did for my first child.
I am always eager to learn of a new system, sites, and idea. Thanks.
I was using picnik (free download) I liked the “extra” features it offered if paid a fee. The free download worked okay, I had a few issues but nothing I could not live with, then when I purchase the “extra” feature (s) I had nothing but trouble. I was also informed that this site will infect your pc with viruses?? I noticed my pc did not work the same and ended up with viruses, but not sure if it was from picnick? I have to admit that I did get frustrated with picnick and had to request my money back. I was a bit bummed because I did love what I could do with my pics. Do you know if they have improved? Please respond at my blog address, look for my picnick blog =] Have a happy day!!