Image and Optimization Editors
Not everyone needs to be a Photoshop master. These applications will give you a quick way to shrink or style your images. Click the underlined link in the Name column for the site. And please report broken links through the Contact form. Thanks.
| Aviary Phoenix | Lots of tools for photo editing, creating effects, editing vector graphics, screen captures and more | Free |
| BeFunky | Use this to add all kinds of effects to photos. 147 effects in 21 categories. | Free to Upgrade plans |
| DrPic | Upload an image from your computer or camera, then modify your image. Simple and straightforward. | Free |
| flauntR | A suite of creative tools for adding backgrounds, frames, text and more. | Free to those who register. There are commercial products too. |
| FotoFlexer | Upload from your computer or import an image from other sites. Then use their great set of options. | Free |
| Image Composite Editor | Stitches together a set of overlapping photos to create a panoramic view. (from Microsoft Research) | Free download for Windows |
| ImageEdit | ImageEdit is a simple image editor with a few tools. Although it's not a pretty interface, the most impressive feature is that you can add text to an image pretty quickly. | Free |
| GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) | Free image editing software that runs on multiple operating systems with multiple language options. | Free |
| Pixelmator | Pixelmator's tag line is "Image editing for the rest of us." This looks like a clean image editor for the Mac. Features include save for the web, multiple languages including Japanese, easily email images and easy cropping. | Reasonable price. |
| LunaPic | Yup. Another online image ecitor that bills itself as creating images for MySpace and Facebook. | Free |
| myimager.com | Edit uploaded images or those from the web. Lots of tools and filters. | Free service but you can pay a minimal amount to become a Premium Member and remove the advertisements and pop-ups. |
| oie | Online Image Editor has lots of editing functions that you'd find in Photoshop and saves images in all formats. The advantage (they say) is that the actual image processing occurs on the client computer prior to uploading to the server. | Somewhat expensive. Pay in Euros. |
| Photoshop.com | Photoshop.com provides 2Gb of server space for uploading, editing, organizing and storing an album. | Free to those who register. |
| Picasa | Picasa is Google's image editor available for download. It's a companion to the online Picasa Web Albums. | Free |
| Picnik | Grab your photos from online sites or your computer, then start editing with great tools. The site interface is clean. | Free with paid upgrade for premium features. |
| Pixelmator | This is a clean looking editor for the Mac that resides on your computer. Features include saving for the web, zillions of image formats, paint and retouching tools, color correction, etc. Its tag line is, "Image editing for the rest of us." | Reasonably priced with a 30-day free trial. |
| pixer.us | Pixer bills itself as providing a quick fix for a photo. The user interface is simple to use. Get your photo fixed and that's it. | Free |
Pixlr | Paint program, image and photo editor, screen captures. | Free |
| punypng | Punypng really shrinks images for the web by analyzing the file and determining the best file type. The result are images that are ... .well ... puny. | Free |
| Smush.it | An advanced image optimization tool that uses techniques specific to the image's format. | Free download only available through Yahoo!'s YSlow app (which analyzes why web pages are slow). |
| Snipshot | A picture editor that lets you upload very large files and has some one-click enhancements. | Subscription (monthly or two-week pass) |
| Splashup | Splashup differentiates itself by providing both online image editing and a "light" version you can download in case you're mobile and without the Internet. | Free |
| Sumo Paint | Paint program with lots of cool features and effects. There's a nice gallery and they promote exploration! | Free |
| Web Resizer | Web resizer optimizes photos for the web ... make 'em smaller, crop an area, sharpen and add a border. | Free |
