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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
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
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
• 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
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/_______
Flickr: Find Communities & Groups
• 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:
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.
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
Flickr: Build Communities & Groups
• 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.
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.
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
• Fauxto.com
Fauxto
• Image editing view
GIFWorks
• http://www.gifworks.com/image_editor.html
GIFWorks
GIFWorks
• Output view (saving)
Graphita
• http://www.graphita.com
Graphita
• Doodle edit view (add arrows)
Graphita
• Caption edit view (add text)
Graphita
• Save file view - make objects, prints, send to desktop or photosharing service.
Graphita
• Output view
Phixr
• http://www.phixr.com
Phixr
• Phixr editing view
Picnik
• http://www.picnik.com/
Picnik
• Picnik editing view
Picnik
• Picnik editing view & example edits
Pixenate
• http://www.pixenate.com/
• Pixenate homepage
Pixenate
• Pixenate edit view and example
Recrio
• Recrio.net
Snipshot
• 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?)
XMG Image
• 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
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
Filetype ConversionBMP GIF JPG OCR PDF PNG TIF
Fauxto IX IX IX IX IX
GIFWorks I
Graphita I I I
Phixr IX IX X IX IX
Picnik IX IX IX IX IX IX
Pixenate I I IX I
Recrio na na na na na na na
Snipshot IX IX IX IX IX
XMG Image
na na na na na na na
I = filetypes that can be imported; X = Filetypes that can be saved
Online Image Toolsto 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 …
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
Online Image Tools for Diagrams
• Gliffy: http://www.gliffy.com/
• Depictr: http://www.depicter.com/• Vector graphics
Online Image Tools to Resize Pictures
• 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/
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.
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
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/
