Resize and Enhance Images for Your Blog for Free
Including images in your blog can help illustrate a
point or add visual appeal to your blog. Once you find an image that
you're legally allowed to use, you can upload it to your blog post.
However, what if that image is very large or requires some kind of
editing such as cropping or has to be changed to a different file
format? Rather than invest in an expensive image editing software
program, take advantage of one of the free photo editing sites that can
be found online. Following are four popular and free photo editing
sites that can help you resize, edit and enhance images for your blog.
Paint.net
is a completely free photo editing software application that can be
used by people who use Windows-based computer systems. It's easy to use
and provides a wealth of features for users who want to do more than
simply resize or crop an image, such as creating layers, special effects
and more. The Paint.net software is downloaded directly to your
computer hard drive, so you don't have to rely on the speed or
availability of your Internet connection when you use it.
Picnik.com
is an incredibly simply free photo editing website. To use Picnik.com,
you'll need to register, then simply upload the images you want to edit
from your hard drive to Picnik.com, edit them then resave them to your
hard drive. Advanced features are available for a fee. Since Picnik.com
is used online, you have to have a working (and hopefully speedy)
Internet connection anytime you want to edit an image.
ShrinkPictures.com
is a completely free photo editing site that allows you to resize
images and save them in jpeg format. The options for photo editing are
extremely limited, but ShrinkPictures.com is very easy to use. A small
amount of advanced features are available through a free Google Pack
download. Since ShrinkPictures.com is used online, you need to have a
working (and hopefully, speedy) Internet connection whenever you want to
use it to edit images.
Gimp.org
(or The Gimp, as it's often called) us a more advanced free photo
editing program that must be downloaded to your computer. Downloads are
available for both Windows and Mac users. The Gimp works similarly to
expensive photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop in terms of its
features and functionality. If you're looking for an advanced, free
photo editing option, The Gimp is a great option. Since it's downloaded
to your hard drive, you don't have to worry about having Internet access
when you're editing an image.
