You have no idea what you can do with Images

Yesterday, I had one of my sudden urges to organize my bookmarks so while moving stuff around I noticed bunch of interesting links based around images. After putting them together it looked too good to be ignored so it ended up here.

1. Passport Photo - this website offers an alternative to photo booths, what you’ll need is average printer, photo-paper and a digital photo with a neutral expression, closed mouth and open eyes. More here

2. Rastebator - this free online tool can create huge(upto 10m wide) custom posters out of any uploaded image. Once poster is created it’ll provide you with several A4 sized PDF docs, which can be printed out and assembled into a giant poster. I loved it, and will definitely use it for the walls in my next apartment. Check out rastebator gallery for some inspiration.

Rastebator

3. Mosaic Generator - here you can get mosaic version for any image you submit, mosaic created out of randomly selected images from Flickr, a popular photo sharing website.

Images mosaic generator

4. FaceGen - this application lets you create 3D images of anyone. What I liked most about is extent to which images can be manipulated, for instance it can show how you’ll look in 50 years or transform your pic into monster looking face. This package isn’t free but a demo version available which is fully functional except for saving, exporting and SI logo on the forehead. More on facegen by discovery channel.

5. Budsmack - fun Budweiser promo tool for creating talking photos. Write down some text, upload picture(optional), select an accent and program will create a simple video of uploaded picture reading the text you have entered. There is an option to email whatever you create to others, so use your imagination. I can already think of some evil stuff :-)

Cool Talking Image Promo Tool

6. Crazy Talk - similar to the one above but with more features and non-free (7 day trial available)

7. Moo - get custom business cards using your flickr pictures with image in front and personal details on the back. It costs $19.99 for 100 cards (+ $4.99 delivery - anywhere in the world).

Moo- Business cards from your flickr pictures

8. Iconize Me - send them a picture and based on it a professional artist will create your portrait/carricature (price varies between 40$ to 50$). Check out some samples here.

Iconize Me - Personal Portrait or Carricature

8. Pictopia - high quality service to produce large-scale hi-fi color prints from digital images. They will make frameable print out of any digital file you send them, it’s relatively expensive but of promising quality as these guyz specialize in ultra-large-scale prints.

Pictopia-Large scale color prints from digital images

9. Fliptrack - create video slide shows using selected images with favorite songs playing on the background. Process is quite simple, select a song and as it plays drag-and-drop your photos onto the timeline. check out some here

10. And some web-based image editing and resizing tools

I will keep adding more stuff here as I discover anything cool or unusual. Feel free to contribute by posting links in comments.

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    13 Comments Leave a Comment

    2007-02-05 21:51:26

    [...] Here, I want to quickly illustrate how to create, huge(up to 20 meters), awesome looking, rasterized wall posters using previously mentioned Rasterbator. It’s free and easy to use piece of software and the whole procedure won’t take you more then 5-10 min(not incl. poster printing and putting it on your wall). Enjoy! [...]

     
    2007-02-06 18:13:02

    [...] Here, I want to quickly illustrate how to create, huge(up to 20 meters), awesome looking, rasterized wall posters using Rasterbator. It’s free and easy to use piece of software and the whole procedure won’t take you more then 5-10 min(not incl. poster printing and putting it on your wall). Enjoy! [...]

     
    Comment by Ben Harold
    2007-02-06 18:49:12

    Hey,

    Liked your post.

    Just thought I’d let you know that in item 10 (the “web-based image editing and resizing tools”) all of the links go to snipshots.com instead of the sites they are labeled as.

    Proof-read!

     
    2007-02-07 00:09:15

    [...] Como Crear Poster gigantes en tu casa Puedes crearte un poster de hasta 20 metros con Rasterbator. Es gratis, sólo necesitas el software y unos 5-10 minutos (sin tener en cuenta la impresión y colocarlo en la pared) [...]

     
    2007-02-07 13:29:53

    [...] You have no idea what you can do with Images » MakeUseOf.com (tags: tools photography fun image software) [...]

     
    2007-02-08 02:52:05

    [...] 8 feb 2007 Como Crear Poster gigantes en tu casa. Posted by tbynario under Pasatiempos  Puedes crearte un poster de hasta 20 metros conRasterbator. Es gratis, sólo necesitas el software y unos 5-10 minutos (sin tener en cuenta la impresión y colocarlo en la pared) [...]

     
    2007-03-27 23:22:56

    [...] ImageMosaicGenerator - lets you turn favorite pics(PNG, GID, JPG and JPEG) to a mosaic version. Mosaic will be created out of randomly selected flickr photos. More image tricks [...]

     
    Comment by Thomas
    2007-04-02 06:21:57

    Hi,

    1) the phixr link points to snipsht

    2) http:/www.phixr.es - phixr en español!

     
    Comment by Aibek
    2007-04-02 12:31:10

    it’s fixed now. Thank you

     
    Comment by Thomas
    2007-04-03 05:27:58

    Hi again,

    no it’s not - now the phixr link points to a page inside makeuseof.com - you fotgot a “/” ;)

    Thanks,
    Thomas

     
    Comment by Aibek
    2007-04-03 09:47:38

    :-) OK, Now it’s fixed for sure

     
    Comment by Thomas
    2007-04-03 13:17:39

    Yes, thank you!

     
     
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