Cyber Camp: Photo Editing & Online Art

Photo Before Editing

It can be a lot of fun sharing pictures online with family and friends, but you might want to consider editing those pictures before you share them!

There are several sites on the web that are free of charge and are loaded with lots of fun features. Most of these sites will have basic features which allow you to crop, resize and rotate. Some sites will allow you to do much more than basic editing.

Photo After Editing

For example, you can make pictures come to life by adding animation, share your photos through other social networking sites, or create posters, postcards, mousepads and more!

Most of the sites require registration and are free, unless you want to upgrade to a paid account to access premium features.

Pixer.us is great for a beginner. It has a variety of features and is very easy to use and understand. Best of all there is no registration required and it is free.

Flickr CC: Photo editing Photo by: alirjd

Picnik.com is tons of fun. There is no registration required and it is also free. You can get premium features with a paid (for-fee) account. This site offers a lot of free features such as making scrapbook pages, cards, and collages. You can also add text and animated effects to your pictures with this site.

Fotoflexer.com will allow you to connect to certain online photo-sharing accounts and edit your pictures. This site is easy to use when you stick with the basic features. The great part about Fotoflexer is that it offers advanced features. These features may take a bit of practice to master.

Flickr CC: Swallowing the Ruins Photo by: Stuck in Customs

photoshop.com/express/landing.html requires registration, but it’s great because it serves as storage for your pictures. This site is also very basic and easy to use.

Walgreens.com also has a few great features, but it does require registration. You can edit your pictures before sending them to be printed. You can add borders and effects to your pictures or make a request for your picture to be made into a mouse pad.

The possibilities are endless when you are editing your pictures. Have fun!

Flickr CC: The State Capitol of Texas at Dusk Photo by: Stuck in Customs

Exercises:
- Pick one of the photo editing services described above and experiment with the editing features.

- Know of some other great online photo editing tools (either free or for a cost)? Leave us a comment and tell us about them!