February 3, 2012
We recently reported that Picnik will be closing on April 19th. The demise of the popular online photo-editing service has been met with scorn from fans, who are unhappy with Google’s decision to kill one of the web’s best free tools in the name of consolidation. There’s no need to panic, however. There are some solid alternatives available that are just as free.
January 26, 2012
Looking to edit images on Facebook? You now have one more option, and it’s a doozy. Aviary is now available on Facebook as an app. For those who are unfamiliar, Aviary is a suite of web-based media editing apps that’s been under development for several years. It offers a suite of tools free of charge to anyone who wishes to use them and is one of the best free web-based media editing suites currently available.
January 24, 2012
It looks like Google has gone on another axe-murdering rampage, and this time Picnik is one of the victims. The browser based photo editing service, which was acquired by Google in March of 2010, will be closing on April 19th 2012. At first glance, Google’s decision to get rid of Picnik may seem odd. It remains a rather popular service.
January 2, 2012
Admit it, playing around with image editing tools such as Photoshop and GIMP can be pretty fun, depending on what you’re trying to do. Virtually anything can be done with these tools, from some simple photo touch-ups all the way to creating impressive graphics from scratch. However, it’s not as fun if you only have an idea and you don’t actually know how to do it.
December 28, 2011
The end of the year is a good of time as any to tidy up, organize, and back up your iPhoto library. Even if you’re using Apple’s Time Machine to back up the contents of your Mac, your memorable photos are definitely files that you will want to preserve in more than one place. Apple has made the process fairly easy, in that you can simply back up your entire iPhoto library on a disc or external hard drive.
December 12, 2011
This week, we’re giving away 25 free copies of PaintShop Pro X4 worth $2475 in total! Let’s take a quick stroll through some of its features!
November 18, 2011
Gone are the days when you needed something like Photoshop or GIMP to make basic photo edits. Today, there are several interesting free Web-based choices. These won’t rival Photoshop or GIMP for professional users, but if you’re just a regular Joe trying to make some subtle edits to a photo, they may actually be a better fit than Photoshop. Let’s look at two of the most popular ones and try to see which one is better.
November 14, 2011
Ever wanted to add watermarks to a whole bunch of photos, or maybe resize them? BatchPhoto Home is a user-friendly application that lets you take a large collection of photos and apply numerous filters to all of them. This week, we’re giving away 25 copies of BatchPhoto Home. Find out how you can win one right after the review.
October 31, 2011
Social networks rely on photos as a means of communication. Where have you been? What have you been doing? Who are you with? Now Google+ users can now look a little better doing whatever with whomever, thanks to a free photo editing suite called Creative Kit. It unexpectedly arrived a few days ago, and brings a range of options available for free.
October 3, 2011
Now that iLife applications can be purchased separately in the App Store, I highly recommend iPhoto ’11 as the most essential program in the suite to have on your Mac, especially if you regularly take digital photos. Apple has added features that make its premiere image management and enhancement application do everything you need with your photos.
