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Picnik


Editing web images using online editors like Picnik.

Step One
 Pick an Editor- The first step in using an online graphics editor is to select the one that's right for you. Video Tutorial

  1. Go to the online editors that interest you. They all have basic features useful for any webmaster.
  2. Pick a couple that might meet your needs and run a few images through them.
  3. Determine whether a premium account is right for you, if available.
Step Two
 Uploading/Downloading Your Image - These editors make it very easy to upload and download the image you want to work with. We'll use www.picnik.com as our image editor for this tutorial. Video Tutorial

  1. Go to www.picnik.com.
  2. Click on Get Started Now and then Upload a Photo. You will be asked to select the photo you'd like to upload either from your hard drive or the web.
  3. The image gets uploaded into the edit tab, to save the image after your edits, click on the Share & Save tab, modify the available settings as desired, and click Save Photo. If the image does not download, click on the Basic Downloader link under the Save Photo button.
Step Three
 Editing Your Image - All online editors allow simple crop and resize functions. This is how you do it at www.picnik.com. Video tutorial

  1. Once your image has been uploaded, go to the Edit tab to see your image.
  2. To crop your image and capture the exact area you'd like to keep, click the Crop button and then drag the circular handles to the correct size. If you hover over the crop grid, you may also click and drag the crop area around the photo.
  3. To resize your image, click the Resize button and enter the dimension in pixels you'd like the photo to be.


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