Free Digital Picture Software

I have been using a number of onine free digital picture editing sites. Their software is all quite different, but all work on thsame principle – you load photos, edit and download the results.

One really handy digital picture software site is Picnik. This site allows you free access to basic photo processing functions. You upload your photos, manipulate them online, and download the finished product. You can resize, crop, manage the exposure, rotate photos and do other basic digital picture editing tasks. The service is free, and a small yearly fee unlocks a lot of advanced features. These include loading more than 5 photos at a time, mass processing, advanced photo effects, etc. I find that almost everything I need to do is available in the free package.

FotoFlexer is an interesting site with some nice ‘beautifying’ options to remove wrinkles and soften areas. It is a bit buggy, but is worth keeping an eye on due to some cool effects they have.

LunaPic in another online photo editor, but is has a lot of effects. It does a pretty good job to masking out areas with it’s ‘Magic Wand’, and it allows you to work in multiple layers for some PhotoShop type effects. It has multiple visual ‘undo’ states so you can go back to any point in editing if you make a mistake or want to try another approach. It also edits video, and will create animated GIFs. It also supports a wide range of file types.