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Two Ways That Anyone Can Add A Reflection To An Image

by Molly on 2:31 pm in Design, Photos, Tools

Have you ever wanted to add a nice reflection to your photo but thought that it would be impossible to do without photoshop? The thing is, you don’t really need photoshop to do basic editing because of all of the new web based applications. You can edit and add effects to your photos today with services like Picnik, Aviary, and even Photoshop Express. But what about for the really simple task of just adding a reflection? I found two services today, that do just that, and only that.

Picreflect allows you to first choose the settings for your reflection, like transparency, size, and background color. Then you just need to upload an image or enter in a URL and it automatically generates your image with a lovely reflection, which you can download. The only downside to Picreflect is that every time you want to adjust the settings for your reflection, you need to go back and re-set everything and upload the image again. Real-time reflection image editing would be very cool, but it’s so easy to use that I’ll take it anyway.

WaveMyPic instantly adds a reflection to your image but it also turns it into an animated GIF, so it looks like a pool of water. WaveMyPic is even easier to use than Picreflect because you can’t really customize it at all. You just need to upload an image and WaveMyPic does the rest. If you like looking all psychedelic and tripped out then you can share it on your social networking site or email it to friends.

Both Picreflect and WaveMyPic are featured in the screencast below:

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Get Quick Access To Information With RoamAbout From Vysr

by Molly on 1:54 pm in Firefox, Organization, Search, Tools

If you spend a lot of time on the web, whether for work, play, or research, you probably spend a lot of time jumping from one service to the next to get the information you need. Vysr wants to help solve the problem of skipping around the web with their application, RoamAbout. RoamAbout is an application, that once downloaded, will give you one-click access to a ton of useful information. It comes in two packs – RoamAbout Business and RoamAbout Social, and each one comes preloaded with sites that you may typically visit during the day. RoamAbout Social will give you access to Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and games. RoamAbout Business allows you to access stock quotes, news, weather, Wikipedia, and more. The nice thing about RoamAbout is that all of these sites are contained in a small pop-up window that you can easily toggle on and off. You’ll also never need to leave the page you’re currently on when you want to use a site in RoamAbout. All of the information you need appears in a small window layered on the page you’re currently viewing. You can highlight text on any page and view relevant news articles, Wikipedia entries, and YouTube videos. Both of the packs are also customizable, so you can add or remove whatever sites you need.

My only gripe with RoamAbout is that you can’t simply open the maps icon and search for an address, you need to highlight an address on a page and then RoamAbout will map it for you. The same goes for the weather icon, you need to have a city or zip code highlighted in order to view the weather. Other than that, it’s really a handy tool for getting the information you need, no matter what website you’re viewing. Here’s my screencast tour of RoamAbout:

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Muzicons Lets You Put Your Emotions To Music

by Molly on 2:43 pm in Music

For me, music and emotions go hand in hand, and that’s why I think Muzicons is brilliant. With Muzicons, you can select a cute icon that best describes how you’re feeling. There are the common happy and sad faces and cute little mouse heads too. Then just upload an MP3 from your computer, select a Muzicons player, and choose a background color. The last step is to copy the code and paste it wherever you want your Muzicon to appear – most likely your blog or social networking site of choice. Whoever comes to your site can play the song and, hopefully by the type of emoticon you chose, know how you’re feeling. You don’t need an account to create Muzicons but if you sign up, you can save them for future posting. Muzicons are really adorable and I recommend that you create one right after watching the screencast below: