8 apps to “Instagram” your pics on mobile/PC – no need for an iphone
Since Instagram has yet to offer an Android version of the incredibly popular photo-sharing app, Android users are always on the hunt for decent alternatives. But what about those who have neither an iPhone or an Android phone?
Here is a list of 8 alternatives to Instagram, most of which you can access from your browser, and use to add cool and interesting effects to your images at the click of a button.
With PicYou, the most recently launched of these sites, you can sign up using your Twitter or Facebook account to apply filters to your images, with a choice of eight cool vintage, sepia and grunge-like filters. What’s cool about PicYou is that you can apply the filter to the image with the dimensions as is, or you can add a Polaroid-like frame to the image, just as Instagram does.
If you do choose to use a Polaroid-like frame, PicYou also gives you complete control over which part of the image is cropped. After selecting your filter, you can add a title, tags, and auto-share the image with your connected accounts.
PicYou is also a social network unto itself, where you can follow other users, add images to your favourites (or ‘Like’ them), and leave comments. The site also makes it incredibly easy to share images posted on PicYou pretty much anywhere on the Web.
While PicPlz is essentially a mobile app, there is no reason you can’t use the site without having access to the app at all. Simply uploading your images through the browser interface gives you access to all of PicPlz’s cool features. Apply one of PicPlz’s 11 filters, add a caption, and share the image with your followers. With PicPlz, you can choose whether or not to share the image across your connected accounts, including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr, Posterous, Dropbox and Foursquare.
As with PicYou, the social aspect of PicPlz is just as integral to the site, with the ability to follow other users, add their images to your favourites, and leave comments. An additional feature available in PicPlz is the ability to create collections, so you can keep your own photo library a little bit more organized.
Photoshop
While Photoshop might not be web-based, there’s a one-click solution that makes it easy to apply the exact same filters to your images. Daniel Box put together a set of actions that mimic some of the filters available on Instagram. After applying the filter, you can choose to crop your image, and add a white or black border.
If you want more control over how your final image turns out, the How-To-Geek has put together a guide on how to get the Nashville and Lord Kelvin effects on your images.
Pixlr-o-Matic has a ton of features you can play around with. You can apply one of 25 filters, 31 film effects, and choose from 30 border styles. Upload an image from your computer, or even take an image with your webcam and experiment with the many effects the site has to offer. Once you have the image looking just the way you want it, you can save it to your computer, or save it online to the integrated storage service, imm.io. If you do choose to save it online, there is no way to delete the image from the site.
You don’t have to sign up to use InstantRetro. You can simply upload your images and work on them straight away. Alternatively, if you want to share your images with your Facebook friends, you can connect your account to InstantRetro. The site is slightly different to the other options listed here. Rather than providing specific filters to apply to your images, you can tweak and adjust certain settings to give your images a vintage look. Once you’re done, you can save the image on the site, but can also choose to keep it private, viewable only to anyone who has the link.
The online photo editor, Picnik has a few vintage e
ffects in its arsenal of features, including a 1960s look an
d cross processing, as well as a Holga and Lomo effect. The list of effects that are similar to Instagram isn’t too long, but the site also gives you access to basic photo-editing features includi
ng adjusting exposure, colors and sharpening, so you can
tweak the image to your heart’s content.
Rollip is another site you can use without having to sign up at all. It does things in a bit of a roundabout way, where you choose one of 40 filters, after which you can upload your image to see how it looks. You can then easily share the image on Facebook, or save the image to your computer to share wherever you like.
One of Instagram’s many effects, which isn’t available in any of the previously listed sites, is the tiltshift effect. If you want to get the tiltshift effect, the aptly named Tiltshift Maker gives you an easy way to get that unique, toy-like look that the tiltshift effect provides. With Tiltshift Maker, after uploading your image you can adjust the settings, widening the scope, and intensifying the blur, after which you can save the image to your computer.
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Epic Fail on Nedbank on-line Mail server Homepage…. The Click through does not work.
It is not often that I would pick out or blog about something I find in the digital/on-line marketing and advertising industry.
After all I have worked for a large corporate whose social media etiquette and pages leave much to be desired (something which has given me grey hairs a few years before they should appear.) Believe me I know people have picked up on, gossiped about and used as case studies the failures on this portfolio I ran. Yes, I did as much as I could in 8 months and increased stats, but STILL nothing was up to my standard of work and what I expect from social media and on-line marketing in 2012. One person can only do so much and checking copy and click thru’s when you are busy with strategies and concepts for 30 different products and departments is left to that 25th hour…. the one that doesn’t exist. So of course agencies are hired, for social media, copy writing, media placement, design, SEO, Google Adwords et al. and yet we still have these blunders. To me it is a case the Client Director meeting the client, pitching for the account, attending a few meetings and after awhile handing over to a graduate. Well in the case of digital marketing you can have several qualifications which will help but nothing beats experience and naivety is going to be an issue.
This is all said without malice as there are agencies I have worked with and dealt with who are BRILLIANT. Prezence, MoTribe, Lighthouse Digital, Aqau Online, Puruma, Text 100 and apurimacmedia.
BUT when opening my Yahoo mail and coming across this I was shocked. All click through buttons worked besides the “Get Started” button. For me its not to hard I will explore and try click the entire page… for the non tech savvy generation whom this ad is aimed at? Money down the drain, no ROI and I would love to know the click through rate.
Anyway here is the pic… what would you do if the “Get Started” button didn’t work?
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How to look good when you have a cold or flu this winter….
Nothing knocks you down and out quite like a bad cold. Just because you don’t feel great, doesn’t mean you can’t look great. Follow these tips from makeup guru Bobbi Brown to look healthy, well and rested.
Double up on moisturizer
Sick skin means a dry, dull complexion. For an instant fix, Brown advises wearing two moisturizers at once. Apply a lightweight hydrating cream first, then layer on a rich balm. We like: Neutrogena Oil-Free Fresh Ultra-Light Moisturizer and Decléor Aromessence Essential Balm. “This combination smoothes and plumps skin, leaving it luminous and fresh,” says Brown. Be sure to down plenty of water— it will keep you and your skin hydrated.
Use concealer to hide a sleepless night
If you were up all night coughing, fake a restful night’s sleep by using a yellow-based concealer to neutralize any redness or darkness under your eyes. We like: Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Creamy Concealer Kit. Use a concealer that is one or two shades lighter than your foundation then layer on a yellow-toned powder on top. If you are porcelain pale, use a white-toned powder—yellow tones look unnatural on super-pale skin.
Stick to the makeup basics
The last thing you want to do when you’re feeling ill is apply a full-on face of makeup. Skip the excess cosmetics and just do the basics. Brown recommends spot-applying foundation to camouflage a red nose and swiping a peachy blush on the apples of your cheeks to fake a healthy flush. Finish off with a quick coat of mascara and a touch of gloss for a healthy and polished look.
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Michael squared do it again!Connecting SA most trusted business experts & tapping into the best quality source of entrepreneurial knowledge & resources on-line via …. No Picket Fence
So just this evening I was moaning and wandering how on earth someone in the digital, technical, entrepreneurial and just plain business world in itself is supposed to balance work and play. Keep up to date with technology changes which effect not only digital and social media marketing (my game) but every industry and company, from an SME to a large corporate, in today’s internet and tech driven world.
My latest update ” too many on-line tools and communities can only spell the recipe to of a disastrous broth of an alphabet soup from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Stumblupon, Whatsapp, BBM, CSS, Blogging, Micro-Blogging, Niche on-line communities, groups, timeline’s, brand pages…. ” the list runs over the pot and burns us out as water to a hot plate…
And then I get the next message… Via Linkedin… because it’s from a Mister Michael Bouchier (LinkedIn contact) … I know I have to explore!
LinkedIn
Michael Bouchier has sent you a message.
Date: 4/04/2012
Subject: Site that connects you with entrepreneurs in SA
Hi Joanne,I noticed your profile again today, and think you would be very interested in what we’re doing in www.nopicketfence.co.za – would be great to have you join us and connect with other entrepreneurs.
Ciao,
Michael
And well I guess as it goes Eureka… the answer to our problems.
Find online sites and tools which fit with YOUR situation and in most cases offer you info and connections from your own country!
Connect with and engage on a business level with people in the same situation as you! That way you don’t get spammed with irrelevant info but rather find valuable, niche and segmented information applicable to South Africa, which will assist you in dealing with your everyday duties by simply asking a question via a connection or mentor or searching the site for a previously asked item akin to yours.
So … I login on to the site in one easy step as it is connected to FB and Twitter … do a quick selection of items which interest me and there we go.. One small step out of web surfing for Jojo … One giant leap again for these two who never cease to amaze with what they develop @michael_Cowen & @MichaelBouchier and I have a feeling this might just be one of their best yet! www.nopicketfence.co.za
So what is it and why my change of recipe?
No Picket Fence – Ask, Share, Connect
Internationally, over 97% of entrepreneurs won’t create wealth. As a South African entrepreneur, we aim to improve your chances of success – substantially.
This site is focused on helping you reach true entrepreneurial success. How do we do this?
No Picket Fence is designed to help you:
Make Better Decisions
Being an entrepreneur demands that you step beyond your comfort zone. Every day you’re dealing with new and difficult things. Simple business things like finance, marketing, HR policies and the other stuff you have to do to make your business work.
No Picket Fence is your entrepreneurial shortcut. You get to ask seasoned experts for their insight and advice on the issues and challenges you face on a daily basis.
And yes, someone probably has the same question and will have asked it. That’s why we create the best quality of questions and answers to help you. No Picket Fence is your information network, allowing you to make better decisions.
Connect With Seasoned Entrepreneurs
Often it’s not what you know, but who you know that matters. Networking is key to your business success. And within the No Picket Fence community you have the opportunity to meet many entrepreneurs and experts in different fields. You’ll be able to build relationships with people who have walked this path before, and to receive their unqualified support.
Tell Your Story
Moving from being a survivor to a true entrepreneur is hard. The challenges your business faces on a daily basis can wear you down, which can hold you back. The ability to tell your story within our storyboards allows you to share with others, display your growth, and build a network of people who can really help you move from startup and survival to true entrepreneurial success.
AND if you dont want to visit/reference the site everyday simply follow @NoPicketFence on Twiiter and just look at some of these Q/A’s … answer your everyday questions much? #JustSaying 🙂
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“@QuintusJansen: @NoPicketFence How is the government making it easier for SMEs to do business?” don’t think they are?
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Daily Maverick :: Reckless transformation is doing great damage http://lnkd.in/nWVVUQ
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When those with jobs block those without – Times LIVE http://lnkd.in/C-DUaV
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Whats with SA Brand’s & their broken promises. Was a time a persons word was most valued thing in the world. Now nothing. Like trash.
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http://lnkd.in/z5mCUz I think its achievable, but only if ‘small business’ bands together. Look at COSATU – the most powerful force in SA…
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Podcast about the 5 #entrepreneurs monkeys you need to get off your back with @chrisrolfe1 CEO of @Mobilitrix http://bit.ly/zYXQTU
IT is still in BETA but register now and get inside the picket fence so many S Africans have drawn up around us and it’s free so don’t worry about people stealing from behind your picket fence 🙂
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