I first heard about Picnik in a blog post by Danielle LaPorte on White Hot Truth. In the post, titled “Real Money: Cash, Facts & Entrepreneuring, Danielle was talking about some very exact numbers pertaining to her book, Style Statement. One of the numbers was $600–the amount of money she saved by using Picnik instead of buying PhotoShop.
That number stood out to me–I know firsthand what it’s like to spend a TON of money on launching a business and my experience has taught me now to be FRUGAL. So, I took an immediate liking to Picnik. 
The first time I visited Picnik, I fell in love with the “magic” of it–not only can you edit your photos in amazing ways, but you’ll feel like you’re in fairyland. See for yourself. It’s just the cutest.
So here’s the lowdown on Picnik:
- Picnik makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools.
- Tweak to your heart’s content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames.
- It’s fast, easy, and fun.
- Fix your photos in just one click
- Use advanced controls to fine-tune your results
- Crop, resize, and rotate in real-time
- Tons of special effects, from artsy to fun
- Astoundingly fast, right in your browser
- Awesome fonts and top-quality type tool
- Basketfuls of shapes from hand-picked designers
- Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux
- No download required, nothing to install
If you have photos–personal or professional–that you want to edit and play around with, go on a Picnik.
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thanks for the link love…and glad you’re diggin’ on Picnik!
Danielle
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Heather Allard Reply:
March 27th, 2009 at 11:13 am
You’re welcome! Thank YOU for your honesty in the post where I learned about Picnik!
Hope you’re well! Heather
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Thank you for the reminder. I use it sometimes and Picnik always has worked great. I also just heart Flickr and all the services. Basically, I just love this brave new world we live in…too much, maybe? :LOL
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Wow, it’s FREE and the premium version is only $24.95/yr. It looks like a great tool. I’ll definitely give it a try and report back my success. Thanks Heather and Danielle for sharing this money-saving resource.
I just stopped by Danielle’s site and read her post…right on point…I highly encourage everyone else to check it out too.
Ciao, LeNesha
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Thanks for the tip I will have to check this out with my dog pictures.
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