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★ Fun Photo Editing ★
Fun, Funny and Free Photo Tools
Taking Digital Photos is easy and so is making those photos funny when you use these tools. Put faces in funny places; Make humorous posters; Moronize yourself; make your own spoof magazine covers. There is a growing supply of free Internet tools that is making photo fun both free and easy! With months of training and a couple hundred bucks you could do all this on your own in PhotoShop, but these tools make it easy and help to put the "F" in Foto Fun!
PiZap Photo Editor
Pizap is a fun free photo editor that lets people easily create wacky images with their digital pictures. PiZap was created as a tool primarily for social networking users who want to post their images to their favorite social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, Orkut, Friendster, Bebo, miGente, Windows Live Spaces, Blogger, Tagged, and many more. PiZap provides a very easy to use photo editor that lets you add photo effects, custom text or speech bubbles, hundreds of original colorful stickers, a full painting program, and much more.
Faceinhole.com
Your Face in the Hole
Wouldn't it be great if you could be a different person everyday? Maybe you want to know how you would look like with a different hair cut, in a famous picture or in a cd cover. Many of us have tried to manipulate pictures in order to try something different or just to have fun but not only it takes loads of hard work but also the results aren't usually all that great.
Well, not anymore. WithFACEinHOLE.com you can easily and in a matter of seconds create a totally "new look" for you and your friends. You just have to select a scenario, upload and adjust a photo (or use your webcam) and there you have it; a great FACEinHOLE that you can send to your friends, post in your blog or make available to the world.
Aviary Editor
Edit photographs with this online photo and graphics editing tool, which does much more than adjust brightness or remove red-eye. Aviary's purpose is to "make creation accessible to artists of all genres," including graphics and even audio editing. CLICK HERE for Aviary Tips and Tricks.
Yearbook Yourself
Find a picture of yourself looking straight at the camera and then go toYearbookYourself for a good laugh. The site morphs your picture into a classic looks from 1950 - 2000. See yourself as an 80s maven, a '70s hippie, and a '50s nerd. Big Hair, Big Glasses, the dreaded turtleneck - it's all there!
Create Fun Animations
Owl, Cat, Flower, Squirrels and more
If you're looking to create a animated squirrel, head over to Fodey. Just enter some text and you can get an animated squirrel, flower or even a tomato
Citrify Photo Editor
Citrify is a web app that can make your photos look better. Citrify offers easy to use one-click tools for removing pimples, reducing wrinkles, or applying funky effects. Citrify is a web-based photo editor so it's always available whenever you need it. There are no complicated layers or albums like Photoshop. Simply open your photo, touch-up and apply effects with a few clicks, and save.
Tucia Photo Touchup
Photo Enhancement
I love editing photos, but when you have the photos say from a wedding, a reunion or a graduation you might want a professional touch. Tucia can add a person into a family portrait or remove an unwanted stranger from your photo. They can digitally open up closed eyes or fix hair. They can also offer glamorize and digital cosmetic enhancement options - get a tan, clear acne or remove braces. Simple touch-ups such as digital camera mark or red eye removal and cropping are also available.
LoonaPix - Fun, Funny and Funnier Photos
LoonaPix.com is a free photo editing online service. You can easy decorate your photo with a frame, trim it or just make it funny using LoonaPic effect. Another words, we can help you to make your photo funny and unique. And, notice, it is easy and free!
Zazzle 101 ... How to make a profit on Zazzle
Top 10 Zazzle Tips
Zazzle is one of the Print-on-demand companies out there that allows people to design & sell their own creations. I love Zazzle's ease of use, friendly staff, and the fact that I can make money on my art.
I've put together this comprehensive lens so that you can see exactly what Zazzle has to offer! Get started with my Top 10 Tips to have a profitable Zazzle Gallery. Click on the tabs at the top of the page to explore more of this site.
Why Zazzle?
I have been using Zazzle now for almost two years now and am thrilled with the results. Zazzle allows artists like me to upload their artwork and create products like Postage Stamps, Cards, Mugs, Mouse Pads, Ties, Buttons, Magnets, Hats, Stickers and Key Chains.Zazzle is called a Print-on Demand company which means that you don't have to retain a stock of products to be in business. You simply upload a digital image made with software like Corel (my favorite) or Adobe. You can also scan your original artwork as well.
After you upload your image to Zazzle, select a product, size or customize with text, then post for sale in the public marketplace. It's that easy. People can then purchase your work online. Zazzle prints, ships and deals with the customer service. You collect a royalty of 10%-99% on the sale (you set the Royalty amount).
Listed below are the Top 10 Tips that have made my Zazzle Gallery a success. I hope you find them helpful. Also don't forget to add your Zazzle Gallery to the list below!
Get the FAQ's about selling on Zazzle!
- Zazzle FAQ's
- Learn about selling on Zazzle!
USA TODAY Zazzle Visit
curated content from YouTube
My Zazzle Gallery
- D & D Art Studio on Zazzle
- I Specialize in Original Digital Computer Art & Photography. I offer a huge variety of items including digital art, kaleidoscopes, fractal art, stained glass window art, rainbow art, photography, baby, wedding, graduation, birthday and holiday items. All of my items are fully customizable. Add your own text to cards or a name to a mug.
Tip # 1 - Be Creative & Organized!
There is nothing worse then a boring unorganized gallery. Upload your own logo and color coordinate your page with you logo.Organize your products by theme (Baby, Wedding, Photography). Don't put all of your work into one catagory. It makes it really hard to search for products. Also use subcatagories (Aprons, Buttons, T-Shirts).
Feature a Product line. You can have 5 Featured lines.
Tip # 2 - Open an Associate Account
This just in!Visit the New! Zazzle Seller Incentive Program
to learn how to make even more money with Zazzle!
An Associate Account will allow you to earn an additional 15%-32% when you link customers to Zazzle through your website, blog, MySpace, Squidoo, etc. Plus get Volume Bonuses!
An Associate Account can be a powerful tool.
Zazzle Store Builder
Zazzle RSS and Google Base Feeds
zBar
Zazzle Bulk Image Uploader
Create-a-Product API
Merch Booth
Merch Store Application
Flash Panel
Tip # 3 - Choose Your Content
Are you an artist, photographer, painter, graphic designer or all 5? On Zazzle you can be everything.When I first started doing Zazzle I only did my digital art. Then I realized that I could display my photography and graphics too. Don't limit yourself with one genre. A lot on galleries do focus on one theme which is fine but you can combine themes as long as you stay organized (See Tip # 1)
Most of your business will come from people searching for key words like dog, fractal art or wedding. Once they find your product an see your organized gallery they can search for other items the want. More is better!
Tip # 4 - Quantity = More Profits!
Zazzle is a numbers game. If you have 10 items you might sell something now and then. But if you have 10,000 items you are going to sell a lot. This is not to say that you should sacrifice quality for quantity, you need both.The bottom line is the more product you have, the more you will sell so get moving!
Tip # 5 - Know What Product Fits Your Design.
Zazzle offer a lot of different products. From Aprons to T-Shirts. The key is knowing what to put on each product. A T-Shirt that says "Super Mom" works, but putting that design on a tie looks stupid.I have started putting art on a product only to realize that the size is not quite right. A round design on a square mouse pad might not look to cool. Also if you are using the Quick Builder customize your design to fit the products.
Also think like a consumer. If you do a line of wedding cards also include the design on postage, postcards and stickers so that they can buy your design as a set. People love matching products.
Tip # 6 - Read & Learn
Zazzle offers a really comprehensive and easy to read web site. Read up on how to maximize your gallery. myZazzle has a ton of useful information and tips. Also use the "Help" section to answer basic questions.Read the Zazzle Blog, Zazzle Tech Blog and Zazzle Contest Blog (See Feeds below) to stay current on the latest Zazzle news.
Tip # 7 - Join in!
Zazzle is an amazing community or artists and Zazzle promotes this community really well. Click on the Contributor link to see the lastest comments made on gallery walls and products. See who the busiest contributors are, whos's featured and who has the biggest fan club. It's a great place to meet your fellow Zazzlers and show off your products!Check out the Pulse too. This is Zazzle's live real-time forum of what's cool and happening on Zazzle. See your newly created dseighns on the top of the screen.
Tip # 8 - Adjust your royalty amount!
Zazzle now allows you to change your royalty structure. You can now set the amount that you want for your royalty. 10% is the default amount.Zazzle recommends that you set you royalty amount at 50% or less for products like T-shirts, buttons, mouse pads, mugs, etc. You want to stay competitive but not price yourself out of the market. On posters however many people are setting their royalty rates as high as 90%. Artwork can command top prices especially if you are a well known artist.
You can also change existing royalty settings all at once by following these simple instructions: Go to, My Zazzle, Account Settings, Contributor Information. The set the "Default Royalty Percentage". Check the box marked "Also set all your existing products to this Royalty Percentage?" to change your entire gallery. Click, Update!
You can also over-ride this feature when you create a new item. Say you want everything to be at 15% but have a painting that you want set at 50%. You can just change this at the time you create your product.
Tip # 9 - Choose your model
You can now pick which model you would like to have advertise your T-Shirt. Just choose your model under "Apparel Options" when you create a T-Shirt. Try and pick a model that wears your design well!Tip # 10 - Advertise
Now that you have an awesome gallery you need to advertise it. Below are some great links to advertise your New Zazzle Gallery on.
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