Flaunt your photos

The latest online photo editing tool, flauntR is loaded with amazing features to edit and enhance photos. Let’s check out these features.

- By Monali Gaikwad

Professional photo editing is now possible online with the help of fl auntR. This tool allows you to add frames, overlays and effects to enhance the photo, so go ahead and explore its huge collection. To try your hand out on this new photo editing tool visit their website http://www.flauntr.com/. Once you signup go right ahead and upload photos from your PC or integrate it with your Flickr, Facebook, Orkut or MySpace account to import photos. Simply drag the desired image in the workspace and start editing, the options are unlimited! Read on and find out how you can use this tool to revamp your photos with just a few clicks.

stylR

The stylR tab allows you to apply frames, overlays, fi lters and digital scrapbook styles. After you’ve uploaded the required photo, scroll through the frames and overlays and select the one you like. The photo can also be embedded on the cover of popular magazines. Click on the ‘Magazine covers’ tab and select
the desired cover. Next, click ‘Adjust photo to pan’, rotate or resize the photo to fit the magazine cover. And behold! you’ve turned into an instant designer!

editR

The editR tab allows you to add effects to the photos. The ‘Edit’ tab is meant to Resize, Rotate and Crop photos. The ‘Effects’ tab has many options to add effects, similar to Photoshop. To apply the effect to the photo, click on the desired effect or if you want to apply the effect to a specifi c area, enable ‘Choose an area to apply’ and click on the area to apply it. To modify or obtain precise effects, move the slider around. The effects available are blur, mosaic, pixelate, posterize and sketch. It’s also possible to tweak the contrast and remove the red eye effect. Use the Reset / History button to revert to the original photo or remove the effects in case you’ve used multiple effects. Go ahead, experiment, and create fl awless photos.

textR

The textR tab allows you to add shapes and text to the photo like speech bubbles, icons, stickers, expressions and signs to add fun to the photos. Simply click on the shape you want to use and drag it into place correctly. To add text, in the ‘Text’ tab, type the text into the box and click ‘Add’. Select the font from the list along with the font size and color of the text. After this drag the text to wherever you want to place it on the photo. This is a simple and easy option for creating e-cards or adding funny captions to your photos. So have fun and make your photos speak.

picasR

With picasR you can blend the essence of world renowned paintings on your photos. All you have to do is select your image and select the painting whose effect you want to mimic. To use this feature, click the painting you want to use and wait for it to upload in the ‘Color reference’ section. Click ‘Apply’, and the effect of the painting will blend on your photo. You can change the 'Tone strength’ and the intensity of the effect by selecting the ‘Soft’ or ‘Hard’ radio button. Play around with different paintings and you will be surprised by the variations that can be created with it. Try it and unleash the Picasso in you!

profilR

Everytime you upload your photo on a social networking profi le, the photo is mysteriously cropped to show the most unfl attering part of the photo. The profilR helps you sort this out with a single click! All you have to do is upload the required photo and select the target network from the list. The default cropped size of the profi le photo for the specified network site is placed on the photo. Just drag this to the best part of the photo and click ‘Apply’. You can then click ‘Download’ and upload it on your profile.

mobilR

The mobilR is similar to profilR in functionality. It is used to create wallpapers for a specifi c model of mobile phones. Simply upload the image and select the mobile phone model. The wallpaper is cropped to the phone’s screen size. Drag it to the part you want to use as your wallpaper and click ‘Apply’. Now download the wallpaper and use it.

printR

With printR you can transform your digital photos into photo prints on high quality paper in different sizes and have them delivered anywhere in the world! This is the only paid service on fl auntR. The printR tab provides options to print your photos as posters and canvas or transform them into works of art with the ‘Fine Art Print’ option. It also lets you create customized greeting cards with photos and a personalized message for every occasion. Select the professional card templates, font, size and color of the envelope too and have it delivered anywhere for the occasion! All you have to do is upload the photo, and select the print size and quality. If the image quality is poor and unprintable the tool displays a warning message stating the same. Make sure you check the pricing before you place the order. You can also get photos from your Flickr or Facebook account printed with this option.

Create your own album on flauntR to store and share unlimited photos with your friends and family members. Sign up to flauntR and discover the various options available to overhaul your photos. Have fun experimenting and flauntR your photos!

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