Web+2.0+Photo+Tools

=__Discussion Questions:__= = = = = =__Online Editors:__=
 * What features do you find essential in a [|photo] editor?
 * What limitations do programs like Photoshop have for instruction?
 * What, if any, alternatives to Photoshop do you use at your school or home?


 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/pixlr.png link="http://www.pixlr.com/"]] - Flash based image editor that looks and feels like a slimmed down version of Adobe Photoshop. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/photoshopexpress.gif link="https://www.photoshop.com/express/index.html"]] - Flash based free version of Adobe Photoshop. Edit and store your files online. [| ?][|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/splashup.gif link="http://www.splashup.com/"]] - Flash based image editor that looks and feels like a slimmed down version of Adobe Photoshop. [| ?][|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/aviary.png link="http://aviary.com/"]] - Flash based image editing suite that includes both bitmap and vector image editors. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/fotoflexer.gif link="http://fotoflexer.com/"]] - Powerful yet intuitive online photo editor. [| ?][|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/flauntr.png link="http://www.flauntr.com/"]] - Online photo editor. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/drpic.png link="http://www.drpic.com/"]] - Online photo editor. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/snipshot.png link="http://snipshot.com/"]] - Ajax based online photo editor. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/picknik.gif link="http://www.picnik.com/"]] - Online photo editor. [| ?][|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/canvastic.png link="http://www.canvastic.com/net/net.html"]] - Online program simmilar to Microsoft Paint. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/projectdraw.png link="http://draw.labs.autodesk.com/ADDraw/draw.html"]] - Online vector drawing program simmilar to AutoDesk. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/imagination_cube.png link="http://www.imaginationcubed.com/"]] - Draw sketches and diagrams together with someone online. The interface of the site is easy to use and there is no registration process. Just invite your friends and start drawing.
 * [[image:http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ddincludes/logo.gif height="30" link="http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/imageoptimizer/index.php"]] - automatically optimize images for websites

=__Image Effect Generators:__=


 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/mytheme.gif link="http://blibs.com/editor/"]] - Online photo editor that allows you to create animated gif files. [| ?][|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://gifmake.com/img/title.gif height="30" link="http://gifmake.com/"]] - Online Animated GIF Maker. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/makesweet.png link="http://www.makesweet.com/"]] - Create animated gif files from your own images. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/photofunia.png link="http://www.photofunia.com/"]] - Fun and interesting photo effects. [|Curriculum ideas!]
 * Warholizer: Turn digital photos of you and your friends into pop art!
 * [[image:http://www.goodhue.k12.mn.us/school242/genie224/images/files/gifninja.png link="http://www.gifninja.com/"]] - Free online .gif making tool. You can use these tools to convert your video or images. Also check out other peoples animations by rank or by most recently made. Or head on over to the .gif splitter tool and disect your .gifs into separate images and mix them up.
 * [[image:http://funphotobox.com/img/funphotoboxlogo1.gif height="30" link="http://funphotobox.com/"]] - Fun image effect generator.
 * [[image:http://www.photovisi.com/images/logo-photovisi.gif?1237390786 height="30" link="http://www.photovisi.com/"]] - Create digital photo collages.
 * [[image:http://www.websitescreenshots.com/images/header.jpg height="30" link="http://www.websitescreenshots.com/"]] - Takes screenshots of any website.
 * =[|WriteOnIt.org]- Fun image effect generator.=
 * [[image:http://http.cdnlayer.com/befunky/16122008/img/befunky_logo.jpg height="30" link="http://www.befunky.com/"]] - free photo effects generator (turn photos into artwork)
 * [[image:http://tiltshiftmaker.com/logo-big2.jpg height="30" link="http://tiltshiftmaker.com/"]] - Manipulate photos of real scenes to make them look like miniatures.GreenZoner egypt