Photo editing has become a phenomenon. With those pouting facebook DP (display picture, stupid!) and Instagram images, the race of the ‘no. of likes’ has taken the generation of youths by storm. But not everybody is a design genius. And more often than not we end up with some ‘not-so-good’ edits in the local photo editors available in the market.
Pixlr is actually a user-friendly photo editing tool, that simplifies Photoshop but elevate the experiences of likes of Picasa. Available in multiple platforms (Windows, android, mac… you name it, they have it), pixlr is a freemium application that can give your image the look that it deserves.
There are primarily five different kinds of Pixlr apps available in the market.
1. Pixlr-Online: A web based free photo editor for working in layers, changing colors and many more effects. .
2. Pixlr Express: Similar to that of Pixlr online but more popular with overlays, quick fixes, filters, and stickers. It is more of a quicker editing than Pixlr online.
3. Pixlr desktop: It is an offline downloadable version for PC and MAC.
4. Pixlr-o-matic: Mostly for mobiles, iphones and ipads.
5. Pixlr Touch Up: An extension of Google chrome that works offline.
Pixlr is available both as a free and a premium service. Let’s get a quick glance into both.
Free Pixlr: Free download version consists of the following - Effects, Overlays, Fast Edit and refines Tools, Stylize Effects, and stickers.
Premium Pixlr: The pro version comes at $1.99/mo and offers notonly the free features but also Add Effects to Masked Areas, Double Exposure, Color Channels changing,Type as Mask
Features
1. Cloud Based: This is a cloud-based platform with multiple tools for photo editing as well as photo sharing. So, space is not an issue here, upload those large pictures and edit them to your heart’s content.
2. Platform Independent: Use Pixlr from anywhere – PCs, tabs, mobiles and others. It is highly versatile and flexible.
3. Interface: Pixlr has a similar interface to that of photoshop but it is much simpler than photoshop and the tools available are quite easy to use.
4. Effects: Over 2 million combinations of effects are available including 100 effects, 300+ overlays, and 240 borders. Also, there are options to resize, rotate and create special touches to get the perfect picture.
5 cool things that you can do with pixlr
1. Explore creativity by introducing masks. Masking is a technique by which you can change an image upside down, now don’t lose the real touch!
2. Pro Members can even perform text masking, cool fonts, and increased readability. Overall, a great tool!
3. There are 11 different modes of blending two images, blend as much as you like to get the desired look and feel.
4. Convert an image in a hand drawn or watercolor painted image. Artistic, right!
5. There are plenty of tools to crop, fix, straighten and apply several other important effects.
Overall, Pixlr is a great handy tool that to bring about a lively change to your photos and backgrounds.