I think it is kinda funny, ME, writing a post about editing pictures. That’s because I really am techno-challenged. {Is that a laugh I just heard all the way from Lyndon, Kansas – 90 miles away?! Yes, I am quite certain Lara is laughing because she has taken too-many-to-count phone calls from me with my computer conundrums!}
Maybe you can relate. The thought of trying to edit a photo on your computer sounds equivalent to mastering the Amanar vault. (The famous & incredibly difficult vault of Miss McKayla Maroney, of TEAM USA Woman’s Gymnastics.) Sorry, I’ve been a bit immersed in the Olympics these days as many of you may have been as well. :)
Anyway, I want to share with you a couple of internet sites where you can edit photos in a few minutes. Seriously!!! It really is simple. (Sorry, for those of you who are yawning because this is so last year’s news. )
So, it all began with an idea and a pith helmet. As members of the Chanute Tourism Committee, fellow committee member Jacquelyn Borgeson, and I thought it would be cool to start a Facebook marketing campaign by taking pictures of SoMeBoDy, SoMeWhErE in our town with a pith helmet inspired by our own famous OsA JoHnSoN. (You never know where the pith helmet will show up and on whom.)
So, I began to look online for a site where I could add words to the above photo as well as to the photos I take. I wanted to add our town’s motto “Live The Adventure” along with the name of the people in the picture.
And these are the sites I found:
pixlr.com/o-matic/ – add effects and borders
befunky.com – add words
I’m sure there are sites where you can do one-stop shopping. I just like these sites and don’t want to spend the time to find new ones. (At the end of this post I will give step-by-step instructions to help walk you through the process).
Here is the original Osa photo after a border and words were added. I was going for a postcard-y look…
Here’s another tourism photo:
The original photo…
Add an effect (notice the change of color compared to the original? I chose a 70’s – looking effect) and a border…
Then add words.
This photo I took in Bonner Springs, Kansas behind Moon Marble Company last fall…
Add effects and border…
Finally, add words.
Here’s a little pizzaz I added to a random wedding pic…
The original…
A photo from my childhood…
The original…
Now that I know how to add effects and words, I plan on making photos similar to this for my girls’ 1st day of school coming up in just a few days!!!
- Go to pixlr.com/o-matic/
- Select a pic from your own photos or practice by trying one of the photos displayed at the bottom of the page where it says, “Try one of ours.”
- Once you have selected a photo it will appear in the white developing tray.
- Beneath the white developing tray are numerous effects that you may choose i.e. “Harry”, “Hagrid”, “Karen”.
- After you chose the effect you would like, click the double arrows (>>) at the bottom of the page. This will take you to a new set of effects such as “Beep”, “Bocea”, or “Bubbles”. I usually don’t use any of these, but it is fun to try them out. (At this point the meter at the bottom of the page will be on green.)
- To select a border, click the double arrows (>>) at the bottom of the page once again.
- Once you select the border you like, click “Save” at the bottom of the page. (The meter will be on yellow.) Name the photo and chose a location where you would like to save it to i.e. a picture folder.
HOW TO ADD WORDS
- If you want effects and/or borders, do the above steps 1st.
- To add words I go to www.befunky.com You can add borders and effects at this site, however, I like the effects at pixlr.com better. (From what I can tell, pixlr.com does not have word functions.)
- Once at befuny.com, click on the box that says, “Add text, speech bubles >>”
- On the upper right hand corner click “Upload” and then select the photo you would like to add words to.
- Select a font on the left side of the page.
- Once you select a font style, the font will appear (in the words “Write Text”) in the middle of the photo. Click the “Write Text” and a box will appear around the words. Move the box to where you want the text on your photo.
- Change the font size by moving the blue dot under font on the left side of the page.
- Change the color of the font by clicking the black block on the left of the page.
Happy Editing!!
:)
Robynn~