Graphic
Editing Online
For computer users, one of the biggest pains is ensuring that you have the appropriate program tools on the hard drive of your computer and THEN, you must ensure that you have the latest bug-fix version of that software.
One of the promises of the Internet will be the ability to run software from a website as opposed to ensuring that you have the latest and greatest version stored locally. At the site http://www.gifworks.com you have access to a number of online graphic editing tools.
GIFWORKS
This tool gives you a full set of online tools for creation of GIF graphics. The interface is very interesting and responsive. If this program was on your local computer, you would expect to use pulldown menus and to be able to navigate these menus to select various options. It's almost like that online. While you might expect to encounter Java to accomplish these actions, the gifworks site uses popup menus. With the menus, you have all of the functionality that you might expect with a program like LViewPro, including the ability to make animated GIFs online.
Is this the only online tool? Definitely not.
How about something that will create a fancy text graphic for you? If that's what you have in mind, select
3D Text Maker
This is a really cool tool. Using the various menu items, try out some new fonts or effects. When you have something you like, the 3D Text Maker will create a GIF graphic with your text and effects all customized to your liking. I took a like to a font they called "Massive Retaliation".
Follow the steps and here's my name in that font with its effect.
Not bad, eh?
The complete suite of online editing tools includes a banner maker, button maker, and a font mapper. At the site also, download a font of the day plus explore all kinds of ways to add a little spice and creativity to your web publishing.
