Friday 13 July 2012

Pixlr Is the “Online Photoshop” for Everyone


When it comes to image editing, Adobe Photoshop is probably the ideal choice for many, but what if you are using a friend’s laptop, need to modify an image and suddenly discover that Photoshop is not installed in his system? For those critical times, Pixlr is a clever solution.
                                                                                          
Pixlr is an online photo editing tool that offers almost all the tools of Adobe Photoshop and helps users edit an image within minutes. It comes with layer adding feature and several filters for better customization.

The UI is extremely flexible and customizable. Drop down menu features all the adjustments, layering options and filters in an organized manner. The History window allows the user to undo or redo a modification.



Pixlr is available in the Google Chrome Web Store (for computer users), Google Play and iPhone App Store (for mobile users). It takes only a few seconds to download. Thanks to the user friendly features, after installation, you can start using it immediately.

If someone doesn’t want to download the app, he can access Pixlr directly from www.pixlr.com .

To edit an existing photo, click on “open image from computer”, import the chosen picture and edit it. Once the editing is completed, save it in the computer’s hard disc.

This powerful application features a “Help” section in the menu bar as well. Incase users face any problem and need guidance, they can check this section.

However, there is one shortcoming in this picture editing tool. The social media photo sharing options are not very user friendly.

11 comments:

  1. I totally agree because I have used this tool and It was great. I wasn't even logged in and it let me do so many things with a picture...another amazing invention from Google.

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  2. Pixlr is a cloud-based set of image tools and utilities, including a number of photo editors, a screen grabber browser extension, and a photo sharing service. The suite was intended for non-professionals, however the apps range from simple to advanced photo editing.
    www.pixlr.com/editor

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  3. SumoPaint
    SumoPaint is another free online and desktop photo editor with basic and advanced features. You can upload a photo from your computer or from a URL.
    Basic overall photo editing like brightness/contrast, hue/saturation, color balance, and levels can be achieved from the menu bar on top of the editor.
    The left pane has the drawing tools which include several shapes. One, in particular, is called the Symmetry tool, which “mirrors” a shape’s stroke, creating a symmetric pattern.
    Besides tweaking images, I find Sumopaint to be useful in creating simple logos using the text and brush tools.
    Other than the ads that appear on both sides of the web editor and intermittently crash Chrome (the tool uses Flash to run the web version), this photo editor gets the job done easily and is more than suitable for users who are not photo editing experts.

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  4. SumoPaint
    SumoPaint is another free online and desktop photo editor with basic and advanced features. You can upload a photo from your computer or from a URL.
    Basic overall photo editing like brightness/contrast, hue/saturation, color balance, and levels can be achieved from the menu bar on top of the editor.
    The left pane has the drawing tools which include several shapes. One, in particular, is called the Symmetry tool, which “mirrors” a shape’s stroke, creating a symmetric pattern.
    Besides tweaking images, I find Sumopaint to be useful in creating simple logos using the text and brush tools.
    Other than the ads that appear on both sides of the web editor and intermittently crash Chrome (the tool uses Flash to run the web version), this photo editor gets the job done easily and is more than suitable for users who are not photo editing experts.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Pixlr is a cloud-based set of image tools and utilities, including a number of photo editors, a screen grabber browser extension, and a photo sharing service. The suite was intended for non-professionals, however the apps range from simple to advanced photo editing.
    www.pixlr.com/editor

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  6. AVIARY
    Aviary is another product by Adobe.com and they offer a free online photo editor that you can use to edit and upload your photos right on their site. It is built as a mobile app so you can download the app and use it with your photos that you take on mobile devices, as well.
    It boasts plenty of filters and embellishments that you can add to your toolbox to create the best photos possible for your blogs or websites.
    Adobe offers Aviary to seamless integrate with their other photo editing programs such as PhotoShop and others so you can sign in with your Adobe ID to do more with your photos.

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  7. AVIARY
    Aviary is another product by Adobe.com and they offer a free online photo editor that you can use to edit and upload your photos right on their site. It is built as a mobile app so you can download the app and use it with your photos that you take on mobile devices, as well.
    It boasts plenty of filters and embellishments that you can add to your toolbox to create the best photos possible for your blogs or websites.
    Adobe offers Aviary to seamless integrate with their other photo editing programs such as PhotoShop and others so you can sign in with your Adobe ID to do more with your photos.

    ReplyDelete
  8. AVIARY
    Aviary is another product by Adobe.com and they offer a free online photo editor that you can use to edit and upload your photos right on their site. It is built as a mobile app so you can download the app and use it with your photos that you take on mobile devices, as well.
    It boasts plenty of filters and embellishments that you can add to your toolbox to create the best photos possible for your blogs or websites.
    Adobe offers Aviary to seamless integrate with their other photo editing programs such as PhotoShop and others so you can sign in with your Adobe ID to do more with your photos.

    ReplyDelete
  9. AVIARY
    Aviary is another product by Adobe.com and they offer a free online photo editor that you can use to edit and upload your photos right on their site. It is built as a mobile app so you can download the app and use it with your photos that you take on mobile devices, as well.
    It boasts plenty of filters and embellishments that you can add to your toolbox to create the best photos possible for your blogs or websites.
    Adobe offers Aviary to seamless integrate with their other photo editing programs such as PhotoShop and others so you can sign in with your Adobe ID to do more with your photos.

    ReplyDelete
  10. AVIARY
    Aviary is another product by Adobe.com and they offer a free online photo editor that you can use to edit and upload your photos right on their site. It is built as a mobile app so you can download the app and use it with your photos that you take on mobile devices, as well.
    It boasts plenty of filters and embellishments that you can add to your toolbox to create the best photos possible for your blogs or websites.
    Adobe offers Aviary to seamless integrate with their other photo editing programs such as PhotoShop and others so you can sign in with your Adobe ID to do more with your photos.

    ReplyDelete
  11. AVIARY
    Aviary is another product by Adobe.com and they offer a free online photo editor that you can use to edit and upload your photos right on their site. It is built as a mobile app so you can download the app and use it with your photos that you take on mobile devices, as well.
    It boasts plenty of filters and embellishments that you can add to your toolbox to create the best photos possible for your blogs or websites.
    Adobe offers Aviary to seamless integrate with their other photo editing programs such as PhotoShop and others so you can sign in with your Adobe ID to do more with your photos.

    ReplyDelete