Finding and Editing Images Online P. F. Anderson Health Sciences Libraries August 14, 2007 © 2007 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.

Overview Image Search Tools Web 2.0 Image Sharing Tools (Flickr) Online Image & Photo Editors

Image Search Tools

Web 2.0 Image Sharing Tools (Flickr)

Online Image & Photo Editors

Google Images

Yahoo Images

Wikimedia

Other Image Search Engines A9 Altavista: Image Search Ask: Picture Search Ditto DogPile PicSearch MORE: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/pro/8fold/taskpics.html

A9

Altavista: Image Search

Ask: Picture Search

Ditto

DogPile

PicSearch

MORE: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/pro/8fold/taskpics.html

Online Photo Sharing & Image Hosting - More Images to Find Flickr - best known, free & fee options, public DropShots - free, private, no advertising Picasa (Google) - sharing from your hard drive (P2P) SmugMug - ~$40/yr, includes cropping and limited online editing WebShots - largest, public, fee-based ($2.49/month) Many more: Wikipedia: Photo Sharing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_sharing

Flickr - best known, free & fee options, public

DropShots - free, private, no advertising

Picasa (Google) - sharing from your hard drive (P2P)

SmugMug - ~$40/yr, includes cropping and limited online editing

WebShots - largest, public, fee-based ($2.49/month)

Many more:

Wikipedia: Photo Sharing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_sharing

Flickr Account types Free, with limited uploads Fee, personal accounts Inexpensive - around $15 USD/year No corporate accounts, yet

Account types

Free, with limited uploads

Fee, personal accounts

Inexpensive - around $15 USD/year

No corporate accounts, yet

Flickr: Find Pictures Search all of Flickr Search your account Search images in a group on your topic

Search all of Flickr

Search your account

Search images in a group on your topic

Browsing Tags in Flickr Tags are freeform and self-selected Check a variety of spellings, phrasings, capitalization, and punctuation for the same concept Watch for popular terms When tagging your pictures, use a variety of spellings and terms to aid in discovery. Browse: http://flickr.com/photos/tags/_______

Tags are freeform and self-selected

Check a variety of spellings, phrasings, capitalization, and punctuation for the same concept

Watch for popular terms

When tagging your pictures, use a variety of spellings and terms to aid in discovery.

Browse:

http://flickr.com/photos/tags/_______

Flickr: Find Communities & Groups Search for a group by keyword Search: DENTISTRY, find:

Search for a group by keyword

Search: DENTISTRY, find:

Flickr: Find Communities & Groups Search for a keyword, find a picture, find a group that collects those types of images. Search for: GASTRIC MUCOSA, find:

Search for a keyword, find a picture, find a group that collects those types of images.

Search for: GASTRIC MUCOSA, find:

Flickr: Build Communities & Groups Start a group on a topic that interests you Search for images that fit; look for a range of interesting images Invite people to join and add their images Invite partner(s) to help moderate group to keep it on target Thank those who add good images, to build a reward system.

Start a group on a topic that interests you

Search for images that fit; look for a range of interesting images

Invite people to join and add their images

Invite partner(s) to help moderate group to keep it on target

Thank those who add good images, to build a reward system.

Flickr: Build Communities & Groups Why? (NOTE: These are true for Web 2.0 communities in general) Market and promote your resources Link back to your online resources Broaden recognition of your expertise among new groups Broaden awareness of range of resources available Discover new persons interested in your topic of interest

Why? (NOTE: These are true for Web 2.0 communities in general)

Market and promote your resources

Link back to your online resources

Broaden recognition of your expertise among new groups

Broaden awareness of range of resources available

Discover new persons interested in your topic of interest

Flickr: Build Communities & Groups Example: History & Art of Dentistry, http://www.flickr.com/groups/dentalhistory/

Example: History & Art of Dentistry, http://www.flickr.com/groups/dentalhistory/

Flickr: Build Communities & Groups

Flickr: Favorites & Comments Commenting & marking an image as a favorite (favoriting) is one way to build good feelings in the community and build relationships. This is the most popular image in the dental history pool, with 688 views in less than 3 weeks.

Commenting & marking an image as a favorite (favoriting) is one way to build good feelings in the community and build relationships.

Flickr: FYIs All new accounts temporarily restricted from being accessible via Flickr search. Accounts may be blocked from searching if focus is not real-folk photos (negotiable). ‘ Blocked’ photos still accessible via groups and photostream. Some image restrictions apply: Copyright, Image ownership, Sexual, nudity, graphic violence, Or otherwise not family-friendly.

All new accounts temporarily restricted from being accessible via Flickr search.

Accounts may be blocked from searching if focus is not real-folk photos (negotiable).

‘ Blocked’ photos still accessible via groups and photostream.

Some image restrictions apply:

Copyright,

Image ownership,

Sexual, nudity, graphic violence,

Or otherwise not family-friendly.

Online Image Editors Fauxto GIFWorks Graphita Phixr Picnik Pixenate (Pxn8) Recrio Snipshot (was Pixoh) XMG Image Mashable: 90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources: http://mashable.com/2007/06/23/photography-toolbox/

Fauxto

GIFWorks

Graphita

Phixr

Picnik

Pixenate (Pxn8)

Recrio

Snipshot (was Pixoh)

XMG Image

Mashable: 90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources: http://mashable.com/2007/06/23/photography-toolbox/

Fauxto Fauxto.com

Fauxto.com

Fauxto Image editing view

Image editing view

GIFWorks http://www.gifworks.com/image_editor.html

http://www.gifworks.com/image_editor.html

GIFWorks

GIFWorks Output view (saving)

Output view (saving)

Graphita http://www.graphita.com

http://www.graphita.com

Graphita Doodle edit view (add arrows)

Doodle edit view (add arrows)

Graphita Caption edit view (add text)

Caption edit view (add text)

Graphita Save file view - make objects, prints, send to desktop or photosharing service.

Save file view - make objects, prints, send to desktop or photosharing service.

Graphita Output view

Output view

Phixr http://www.phixr.com

http://www.phixr.com

Phixr Phixr editing view

Phixr editing view

Picnik http://www.picnik.com/

http://www.picnik.com/

Picnik Picnik editing view

Picnik editing view

Picnik Picnik editing view & example edits

Picnik editing view & example edits

Pixenate http://www.pixenate.com/ Pixenate homepage

http://www.pixenate.com/

Pixenate homepage

Pixenate Pixenate edit view and example

Pixenate edit view and example

Recrio Recrio.net

Recrio.net

Snipshot URL: http://snipshot.com/ Highlights : edit extra-large images (10 Megs) Imagetypes: GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG or TIF

URL: http://snipshot.com/

Highlights : edit extra-large images (10 Megs)

Imagetypes: GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG or TIF

Snipshot

Snipshot

XMG Image URL: http://www.xmgimage.com/ Highlights : Saves versions of images Can edit multiple images simultaneously Easily integrates with social sites Concerns: I was unable to log in after creating account, and was unable to get help without logging in (perhaps not Mac-friendly?)

URL: http://www.xmgimage.com/

Highlights :

Saves versions of images

Can edit multiple images simultaneously

Easily integrates with social sites

Concerns:

I was unable to log in after creating account, and was unable to get help without logging in (perhaps not Mac-friendly?)

XMG Image Homepage

Homepage

Overview of Feature Comparison Draw an Arrow Graphita Layering Image Editors Fauxto; Recrio Nondestructive Editing / Multiple Undos GIFWorks; Picnik; Pixenate; Recrio; Snipshot; XMG Image Edit Multiple Images at Once Recrio; XMG Image

Draw an Arrow

Graphita

Layering Image Editors

Fauxto; Recrio

Nondestructive Editing / Multiple Undos

GIFWorks; Picnik; Pixenate; Recrio; Snipshot; XMG Image

Edit Multiple Images at Once

Recrio; XMG Image

Overview of Feature Comparison Import from Web Fauxto, GIFWorks, Graphita, Phixr, [Picnik], Pixenate, Recrio, Snipshot Pixenate has bookmarklet that makes this very fast Upload All, but only if image meets specifications. Might need to adjust before uploading. OCR Phixr Transparency GIFWorks Zoom GIFWorks; Fauxto; Phixr; Picnik; Pixenate

Import from Web

Fauxto, GIFWorks, Graphita, Phixr, [Picnik], Pixenate, Recrio, Snipshot

Pixenate has bookmarklet that makes this very fast

Upload

All, but only if image meets specifications. Might need to adjust before uploading.

OCR

Phixr

Transparency

GIFWorks

Zoom

GIFWorks; Fauxto; Phixr; Picnik; Pixenate

Filetype Conversion I = filetypes that can be imported; X = Filetypes that can be saved na na na na na na na XMG Image IX IX IX IX IX Snipshot na na na na na na na Recrio I IX I I Pixenate IX IX IX IX IX IX Picnik IX IX X IX IX Phixr I I I Graphita I GIFWorks IX IX IX IX IX Fauxto TIF PNG PDF OCR JPG GIF BMP

Online Image Tools to Convert Filetypes CoolUtils: Free Online Image Converter: http://www.coolutils.com/Online-Image-Converter.php BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG Image Convert: http://image.doc2pdf.net/ BMP, EPS, GIF, JPG, PDF, PIC, PNG, PS, RGB, TIF, XPM Online Tools: Image Converter: http://www.online-utility.org/image_converter.jsp BMP, DIB, EPI, EPS, GIF, JPC, JPG, PCD, PCX, PDB, PDF, PGM, PCT, PNG, PSD, SVG, TGA … and more …

CoolUtils: Free Online Image Converter: http://www.coolutils.com/Online-Image-Converter.php

BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG

Image Convert: http://image.doc2pdf.net/

BMP, EPS, GIF, JPG, PDF, PIC, PNG, PS, RGB, TIF, XPM

Online Tools: Image Converter: http://www.online-utility.org/image_converter.jsp

BMP, DIB, EPI, EPS, GIF, JPC, JPG, PCD, PCX, PDB, PDF, PGM, PCT, PNG, PSD, SVG, TGA … and more …

Online Image Tools for Captioning & Annotations Caption Bubble: http://www.captionbubble.com/ Add cartoon-style bubbles to caption photos ImageBling: http://www.imagebling.com/ Photo annotations Graphita: http://www.graphita.com/ Casual & fun photo editing, including captions, bubbles, icons / objects , words, doodles

Caption Bubble: http://www.captionbubble.com/

Add cartoon-style bubbles to caption photos

ImageBling: http://www.imagebling.com/

Photo annotations

Graphita: http://www.graphita.com/

Casual & fun photo editing, including captions, bubbles, icons / objects , words, doodles

Online Image Tools for Diagrams Gliffy: http://www.gliffy.com/ Depictr: http://www.depicter.com/ Vector graphics

Gliffy: http://www.gliffy.com/

Depictr: http://www.depicter.com/

Vector graphics

Online Image Tools to Resize Pictures Resize2Mail.com Resizr.com Shrinkpictures.com

Resize2Mail.com

Resizr.com

Shrinkpictures.com

Online Image Tools for Mindmapping / Brainstorming Bubbl.us: http://bubbl.us/ Mindomo: http://www.mindomo.com/ Mindmeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/ More: Shambles.net: Mindmaps / Concept Maps: http://www.shambles.net/pages/school/mindmaps/

Bubbl.us: http://bubbl.us/

Mindomo: http://www.mindomo.com/

Mindmeister: http://www.mindmeister.com/

More:

Shambles.net: Mindmaps / Concept Maps: http://www.shambles.net/pages/school/mindmaps/

Online Image Tools for Other Special Tasks CleVR: http://www.clevr.com/ Create panoramics Improve Your Images: http://www.improveimages.com/ Photo correction (color balance and light adjustment) Picture2Life / Edit Your Picture: http://www.edityourpicture.com/ Make a collage or animated GIF.

CleVR: http://www.clevr.com/

Create panoramics

Improve Your Images: http://www.improveimages.com/

Photo correction (color balance and light adjustment)

Picture2Life / Edit Your Picture: http://www.edityourpicture.com/

Make a collage or animated GIF.

Cautions Import/Upload filesize limits Limited number of filetypes supported PDFs usually import first page only, when supported Always work from a copy Mix and match tools

Import/Upload filesize limits

Limited number of filetypes supported

PDFs usually import first page only, when supported

Always work from a copy

Mix and match tools

More Information Digital Inspiration: Online Photo Editors Compared: GIFWorks, Phixr, PXN8, Pixoh: http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/06/online-photo-editors-compared-gifworks.html Frantic Industries: So long, Photoshop - 6 online image editors reviewed (Fauxto, Picnik, Picture2Life, Preloadr, PXN8, Snipshot): http://franticindustries.com/blog/2007/02/03/so-long-photoshop-6-online-image-editors-reviewed/ Mashable: 6 Online Image Editors Compared (XMG Image, Phixr, Pixenate, Pixer.us, Cellsea, Graphita): http://mashable.com/2007/08/03/online-image-editors/ TechCrunch: Online Photo Editing Overview (Fauxto, Picnik, Picture2Life, Preloadr, PXN8, Snipshot): http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/04/online-photo-editing-overview/

Digital Inspiration: Online Photo Editors Compared: GIFWorks, Phixr, PXN8, Pixoh: http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/06/online-photo-editors-compared-gifworks.html

Frantic Industries: So long, Photoshop - 6 online image editors reviewed (Fauxto, Picnik, Picture2Life, Preloadr, PXN8, Snipshot): http://franticindustries.com/blog/2007/02/03/so-long-photoshop-6-online-image-editors-reviewed/

Mashable: 6 Online Image Editors Compared (XMG Image, Phixr, Pixenate, Pixer.us, Cellsea, Graphita): http://mashable.com/2007/08/03/online-image-editors/

TechCrunch: Online Photo Editing Overview (Fauxto, Picnik, Picture2Life, Preloadr, PXN8, Snipshot): http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/04/online-photo-editing-overview/

Questions? Patricia Anderson, pfa@umich.edu From: XKCD.com

Patricia Anderson, pfa@umich.edu