Picnik.com is an easy, fun, and non-complicated way for the everyday person to spice up their photos. Over the past few years the company has grown tremendously since its grand appearance in 2005. Just recently the site celebrated their acceptance into the Goggle family which leaves them with room to expand and enhance their overall site. I have always hated when I upload photos from my camera and was sadly disappointed in the overall quality. With the help from Picnik I was able to take those photos and create them into something I could have never done with just the simple editing tools. So how does this compare to other photo editing software and programs? Well, to start Picnik is completely free! Because it is an online site there is no downloading or setting up involved just type it into your browser and you may begin your journey right away. I have no recommendations for who should use this site because it can appeal to all ages. It’s fast and most importantly easy to use.
So what does this site actually offer you? Well, Picnik not only allows you to upload and enhance any photo from the web or folders but it can even help you create a whole new look and feel to your picture. The site contains all the basic editing tools such as exposure, lighting, red-eye as well as some other lighting effects. Black and White photos can sometimes get a little boring but Picnik allows the creator to mold and form that typical black and white picture into let’s say, an antique looking photo as if were out of the 1900’s. The program also offers different stickers and designs to add on as well as the ability to insert fun texts and quotes. With all these different ideas it can leave you Picniking for hours with hundreds of options to make your photos look fun, unique, and creative. It will leave people wondering if they were done by a professional.
A few of you might be a little skeptical to the site because it may seem a little complicated. Trust me, this site is a personal favorite of mine, and I am no artist or photographer. When you first sign into the site they offer different tutorials and ideas to help you get started. They even offer you step by step instructions using their own picture examples. Or on the home page you can click “Picnik Tour” and they will take you on a virtual tour of the site. For those of you who are experts in photo editing I do strongly recommending signing up for their premium upgrade which offers you a large amount of different features and tools for only 2$ a month.
Picnik has enhanced it CMC skills by now asking for its viewers and members to follow them on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook! For more information please visit their website at www.picnik.com or to start picnicking right away!
Sources:
www.picnik.com/aboutus
http://blog.picnik.com/2010/03/google-acquires-picnik/
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