Online photo editing is more important to public libaries than we may realize at first glance.
Why?
Because of the restrictions on downloading we place on our public computers.
Because of that, applications such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, were unavailable to our patrons.
Now, with Web-based online editing, patrons can crop or enhance their images without downloadable software, and simply edit their photos on the Web.
The only downside to these applications below, is that none so far have added text editing. So there is no ability to print over or on your images.
At least, not yet.
Picnik
Picnik is the best and most intuitive. Once you are done editing, you can transfer your photos directly to Flickr. Picnik has replaced Ajax-based PXN8 as our favorite online photo editing tool.
Snipshot.com previously called Pixoh, is a good Ajax-based editing tool that stands out because of its above average design and the fact that they have an API into their service.
Pixenate Has a Firefox extension that puts Snipshot in your right-click menu. Their free API lets you use Snipshot for your own website
I love that No download is necessary—100% browser based, no plug-ins required. You can edit an image on the fly, and edited photos can be transferred to Flickr easily.
PreLoader
PreLoader is a very useful flickr-based photo editing tool. They’ve integrated the Flickr API with nexImage photo editing software and presented it as a new, free online service. No registration is required (or even possible) – you simply log on to your flickr account through the Preloadr site
