Picnik shuts down, but the show must go on. We small business leaders are nothing if not pragmatic. Google also created an export feature called Takeout to allow you to grab your files at Picnik and save them. One company did that not long ago, leading to rude surprises. This is a far better way to announce the closure of your service, than to bury the notice in support forums while you continue to accept new paying customers. They also made all premium features free, “as a parting gift” they said (and refunded premium payments paid in advance). They notified users months in advance that the service would be shutting down (see image above of the notice on the home page). While entrepreneurs and small business personnel may bemoan the loss of Picnik, you can’t argue with the way Google made the announcement. And some people just resist being forced to use another service. It’s not nearly as streamlined as using a simple stand alone site like Picnik, critics say. Google+ is a challenge to log into if you use several GMail or Google Apps accounts in your work. Others note that it’s not the same thing. Picnik and Google point out that many features will be available in the Creative Kit of Google +. “This is terrible news!!!!!!!!!! I hate Google+ but I love Picnik. For example, a customer named “Kate” wrote: You could hardly expect comments to be positive - but even so, there’s a distinct flavor that people feel like they are being pushed into Google+ unwillingly. Picnik customers are up in arms over the closure of their service, as the 1823 comments on this blog post on the Picnik site demonstrate. These days Google offers services and products - everything from your website traffic analytics software, to your email program, to a service that helps you pick credit cards. Google has long since evolved into more than a search engine. Picnik is just one small part of Google’s march to draw people into using Google+. A frequent topic of online conversation these days is how Google is showing favoritism with Google+. Picnik Got Caught Up in The Bigger Picture The photo editing and special effects capabilities will be incorporated into Google+, in a feature called “ Creative Kit.” The social network started by Google that is already dominating search results for some searches, is gobbling up Picnik. The answer is simple: Google is getting behind Google+ in a big way. But if it’s so handy you may be wondering why it’s going away. Or you make your images look elegant by adding drop shadows, artistic effects, and unique frames. You create fun special effects such as superimposing flowers or mustaches over your image. You upload a photo and using the online controls, you crop it, re-size it, adjust colors or touch it up.īut the best part of Picnik is the personalization. Instead of buying photo editing software (such as Photoshop, which is pricey for occasional use), or using a free program like Irfanview (which is feature-rich but can be diabolically confusing), you could go online to Picnik. Picnik is an online service known for being intuitive and easy to use. Picnik, the free photo editing site used by many entrepreneurs and small businesses, is closing.
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