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It is Raining on Google Picnik - the Photo Site will be Shuttered on April 19, 2012

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Real Estate Agent with Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon

January 20, 2012 01:28 PM

I use Picnik all the time because I really it's really easy and user friendly..which to me Picasa isn't..so this is to me is not great news unless Google keeps it as simple to use and doesn't complicate things when merging. Change...it's so hard sometimes!

Google is closing Picnik, the popular Photo Editing Site. It goes down forever on April 19. Picnik will be morphed into Google+ in the near future. If you paid for Premium, you can get a refund. Starting today, Premium Features will be Free to all Users.



    Google also announced the death of the Social Graph API, Google Sky Map, Urchin, Google Message Continuity, and Needlebase.

     Google VP of Product Management Dave Girouard says, "Google plans to offer photo editing across Google products".

     Google will integrate Picnik's photo editing capabilities into Picasa, and more importantly, Google+

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     Users who paid for the Picnik Premium Upgrade can get a Refund.



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Some Photos I edited on Picnik:

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Fred Griffin, Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and Social Media Consultant

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Malcolm Johnston

Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON

Trenton Real Estate

This is the way of the interwebs Cindy. We are destined to learn how to use things just in time for the powers-that-be to take them away from us and force us to learn something new.

Jan 21, 2012 05:41 AM

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Malcolm, I guess it's good for the ole brain to learn new things..but man, I hate when they change things that are so easy, I can do them in my sleep (well sorta..maybe early morning with no caffiene yet)

Jan 21, 2012 05:51 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Bums me out. I was in there yesterday and got the "ants have invaded the picnik" message. :(

Jan 21, 2012 06:11 AM

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Hi, Cindy... thank you for Re-Blogging this, and getting the word out!

Jan 21, 2012 07:17 AM

Cheryl Dickson

Retired Realtor / Retired Home Inspector - Oklahoma City, OK

Retired Realtor, GRI / Retired Home Inspector

Thanks Cindy, Saved me some time...I was just going to START using Picnik, now I'm glad I didn't. Thanks for letting us know. I'm glad you re-blogged.

Jan 21, 2012 07:31 AM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I bought photoshop a year ago. It's been on the shelf. Today I installed it. Soon I learn how to use it.

Jan 21, 2012 08:17 AM

Melinda (Mel) Peterson

Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR

The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

I got the email and I'm not a Happy Camper Cindy... pooh! And from the looks of things on their blog... there are a lot of Unhappy Campers too!

Jan 21, 2012 09:56 AM

Jill Sackler

Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY

LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

Ugh!! I love picnik. There's no easier tool in the world for cropping or resizing. Thanks for spreading the word.

Jan 21, 2012 11:35 AM

Peter Pfann @ eXp Realty Pfanntastic Properties in Victoria, Since 1986.

eXp Realty, Victoria BC www.pfanntastic.com - Victoria, BC

Talk To or Text Peter 250-213-9490

Hi Cindy,

G+ creative editing will be as good or better, or you can use parts of windows photo editor live. photoshop elements is an option as well.

Jan 21, 2012 01:34 PM

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

Cindy, Change can be difficult and good at the same time. I just started using Picnik somewhat consistently but only used the free version. I am confident Google will make it easy and better.

Jan 22, 2012 03:16 AM

Hi Debb, I just got the e-mail yesterday with some links..so will go check them out..bummer for sure!

Hi Fred, you're most welcome..thanks for the heads up!

Hi Cheryl, I'm curious to see how user friendly Google+ makes it. Picnik is/was super easy with great results..sigh.

Hi Tammy, I have Picasa and others...and have used Picnik through Picasa...but now will just have to teach learn some new tricks before April so I have an editing program I'm comfy with. Good luck with learning Photoshop..that does look like a cool program.

Hi Mel, I haven't read their blog yet, but I can imagine. I did follow some of the links but wasn't in the right mental space to really take a look. Such a good program..maybe someone else will come along and create a another version of it.

Hi Jill, me too! hate when my easy stuff now becomes challenging.

Hi Peter & Linda, I've checked out the windows photo editor live..as well as Picasa and such, neither to me are as easy and user friendly as picnik..so hoping with the merge Google+ will not make us have to go through lots of stuff just to edit a picture. I'll keep an open mind..who knows, I might like it.

Hi David, It's such a simple go no brainer kind of site..so bummer that It's going away. Such is life on the internet.

Hi Kathleen, I hope you're right..change is hard, but always inevitable. Guess that other side of my brain will just have to wake up and do some work!

Jan 22, 2012 04:03 AM

It is Raining on Google Picnik - the Photo Site will be Shuttered on April 19, 2012

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