Have you heard the news?
Picnik has announced they are shutting down on April 19, 2012.
Picnik gone?
Every picture I take is run through Picnik for some sort of edit.....color and brightness adjustment, cropping, rotating, cloning out distracting background, adding text. I use the collage feature for my "before & after" shots and compiling pictures of my grandsons. I am still discovering new ways to use all the fun and creative special effects.
It's ease of use makes Picnik an INVALUABLE tool, especially for bloggers.
So why are they closing?
Is it a publicity stunt...the announcement is getting attention on Twitter and facebook and there's even a petition to sign - is this a way to get more exposure? (I've signed, of course)
Is it merely a transformation...are they just changing their brand over to google?
"We are excited to bring even more photo-editing fun to Google products, like Google+, where you can find many of your favorite Picnik effects. Just look for them under Creative Kit."
Maybe Picnik won't be "gone" but just relocated. I went looking for "Creative Kit" and I couldn't find it. I'm not the best at learning new things and I haven't spent any time in Google+ yet except to add friends to circles (and I have no idea what's happening in those circles). I haven't had a reason until now to have any interest in Google+ at all. I guess sometime before April I'm going to have to figure it out.
Bottom line: I'm sick of losing products I LOVE and having to find replacements. I hope the petition works, or the whole thing was a huge marketing ploy or "Creative Kit" is just as good and just as easy to use because right now the thought of losing Picnik frustrates me.
UPDATE: Thank you Steve Loynd!!
Steve found iPiccy
It's free and very similar to Picnik!! After a very quick review of iPiccy, I think the only thing missing is the ability to make collages. If you visit iPiccy, they are taking a poll on what feature should be added....I voted for collages with hopes they will add the feature by the time Picnik is gone.
There is hope!
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