PicMonkey is a nifty free photo editor. If you are looking for a quick, multi-option editor to add effects to your photos, give it a try.
PicMonkey is totally internet-based. From the home page, you simply select a photograph from your computer and begin editing. There is nothing to download. The application is free. There is also a more fully-featured version available with registration, but the basic version is packed with choices. It includes options for red-eye reduction and blemish correction for faces. After you find an effect, simply choose "Apply." You can keep editing, or "Save" to a location on your computer. That's it!
Here is a photograph I took recently in bright sunshine, and I made several PicMonkey edits to it:
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| original photo |
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| blue tint with rain drops |
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| black and white |
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| sepia tone with Polaroid frame |
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| blur with museum matte frame |
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| darkened with space texture |
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| lips - because you can! |
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© 2013 Sally Knudsen
