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Picnik is closing?

SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
edited April 6, 2012 in Finishing School
I went to do some editing with picnik via my smugmug account and got the message they are closing in April. What if anything will be the replacement?

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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2012
    Yes, Google is closing Picnik. We hope to have another alternative in place. Stay tuned, be sure to subscribe to our news blog: http://news.smugmug.com
    Andy

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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 2, 2012
    Thanks for the quick reply Andy. I enjoyed using pickik for quick & easy edits. Hopefully the replacement will be just as easy to use.
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    BinaryFxBinaryFx Registered Users Posts: 707 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2012
    Some alternative cloud based image editors and associated tools can be found in these links. Be sure that you read the EULA carefully, specifically in regards to image rights.

    http://www.photoshop.com/tools/
    http://www.aviary.com/tools/image-editor/ (there is a whole suite of different aviay products)
    http://www.pixer.us/
    http://www.picmagick.com/app/

    http://www.sumopaint.com/app/
    http://rsizr.com/about/about/
    http://vectormagic.com/online/how_it_works/


    Hope this helps,

    Stephen Marsh
    http://binaryfx.customer.netspace.net.au/
    http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/
    http://prepression.blogspot.com/
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    SandrahelenSandrahelen Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited March 19, 2012
    Andy wrote: »
    Yes, Google is closing Picnik. We hope to have another alternative in place. Stay tuned, be sure to subscribe to our news blog: http://news.smugmug.com
    Hi, Andy
    How do you know there will be a replacement for Picnik? I hope you are right. Please let me know if something comes up. I would most appreciate it. Don't understand why Picnik doesn't privately market the program. I would be willing to pay for it. It is the BEST!

    My email address is> sandi.schwartz@gmail.com

    Most anticipatedly (is that really a wordl), oh well,
    Sincerely,
    Sandi
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    I don't use it so not sure if there's a subscription fee involved, but Picasa (free -the downloadable program) has a built-in "edit in Picnik" button. Just fwiw....
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2012
    Sandrahelen wrote: »
    Hi, Andy
    How do you know there will be a replacement for Picnik? I hope you are right. Please let me know if something comes up. I would most appreciate it. Don't understand why Picnik doesn't privately market the program. I would be willing to pay for it. It is the BEST!

    My email address is> sandi.schwartz@gmail.com

    Most anticipatedly (is that really a wordl), oh well,
    Sincerely,
    Sandi

    I know that WE, SmugMug are going to implement a replacement for Picnik :)
    Andy

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    SandrahelenSandrahelen Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited March 19, 2012
    Andy wrote: »
    I know that WE, SmugMug are going to implement a replacement for Picnik :)
    Thank you - you could be a lifesaver. My small business depends on it.

    Sandi
    Please let me know when it happens. thx (soon, I hope)iloveyou.gif
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    KingdomSeekerKingdomSeeker Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited March 31, 2012
    Picasa like all other google owned services get worse with every "improvement." Since Picasa added the new Java albums, they won't even load in my computer. Just venting here Laughing.gif.
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    SandrahelenSandrahelen Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited April 3, 2012
    captain78 wrote: »
    Thanks for the quick reply Andy. I enjoyed using pickik for quick & easy edits. Hopefully the replacement will be just as easy to use.
    None of the editing programs out there are half as good or as user-friendly as Picnik. I hope the Picnik guys come out with something on their own.
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    mistifarangmistifarang Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited April 6, 2012
    Faststone
    Somebody has some thoughts about Faststone??
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,813 moderator
    edited April 6, 2012
    mistifarang wrote: »
    Somebody has some thoughts about Faststone??

    I use Faststone and I like and use it enough to have donated to them.

    I use it most as an image viewer and image organizer, much more than an image editor. Picasa is free and more capable as an image editor IMO.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
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    mistifarangmistifarang Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited April 6, 2012
    Fastston
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    I use Faststone and I like and use it enough to have donated to them.

    I use it most as an image viewer and image organizer, much more than an image editor. Picasa is free and more capable as an image editor IMO.

    Thanks so much for your answer ziggy! Same same for me only I edit also always with it. I'll follow your advice and start trying Picasa, however FS never let me down concerning that!
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