Whether you are a traveler returning home from your trip abroad, or you’re returning from a weekend away, you’ll most likely have countless digital photos taken to remember your time away from home.
Along with the rise in digital photography has been ways to use those photos in printed products to remember travels. If you’re going that route, or you’re just interested in tweaking your photos, you may be looking for a free, online resource to edit your photos. We here at Travel Relic have reviewed the major options
Our Top 5 Photo Editing Websites
A note on our favorite, Splashup:
Splashup won us over because of its user friendly interface and ability to quickly load the program. We initially expected Photoshop Express to be the best website out there, but its login requirement and its slower menu interface pushed it down the list. Only Splaship and Phoenix retained an interface that looks like traditional software, thereby making the transition to a web based interface easier and more intuitive. Visit Splashup now>>
Our Top 5 list is based off of a range of website features. Here’s how we made our decision.
Analysis of Website Features
With numerous website features we never anticipated, we quickly realized the best site would have to offer access to a wide range of photo website accounts (Facebook, Photobucket), basic editing options like crop and resize and quick access. We also decided that a clean interface, clear of ads, would be a bonus. Here’s how each site breaks down:
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Login Required?
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Photo Sharing Access*
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Feature Level
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Ad Clutter
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Collage Templates
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Refinement
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| Picnik |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Splashup |
No
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Yes
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*****
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No
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No
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*****
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| Phoenix |
No
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Yes
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*****
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No
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No
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****
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| Photoshop Express |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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*****
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| Fotoflexer |
No
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Yes
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****
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Yes
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No
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**
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*See below for details on which photo sites are accessible.
Photo Account Accessibility:
As you edit photos online, you’ll most likely be editing photos that are stored on photo sharing websites. As you make your decision, this breakdown should help:
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Picnik
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Splashup
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Phoenix
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Photoshop Express
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Fotoflexer
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| Desktop |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Web URL |
X
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X
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X
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| Yahoo |
X
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X
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| Flickr |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| MySpace |
X
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X
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| Picasa |
X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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| Photobucket |
X
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X
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X
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X
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| Webshots |
X
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| Smugmug |
X
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X
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X
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| Phanfare |
X
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X
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Best Photo Editing Websites by User Type:
Best Photo Editing Website for a Quick Crop or Resize:
Best Photo Editing Website for Unique Filter Effects:
As you plan what to do with your trip photos, these free, online websites are the perfect option for making your images perfect and long lasting. We hope this helps!
- The Travel Team
Wed, Jan 21, 2009
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