1. Photoshop.com
Photoshop.com
Photoshop.com is the lightweight version of the behemoth desktop app, Photoshop. It’s more of a small collection of photo touchup tools with image storage and sharing integration than a real image editor. None the less, it’s a great option for those of you who might be looking for quick photo touchup capablities and and the Adobe reliability factor.
- Requirements: Flash 10+
- Developer: Adobe
2. Splashup
Splashup
Splashup is quite similar to Photoshop in respect to its interface, while offering a strong selection of tools and a few more than basic image editing capabilities. It’s capable of multiple image editing, layers, filters, etc. You can also pull images from Flicker, Picasa and Facebook.
- Requirements: Flash
- Developer: Faux Labs
3. Aviary
Aviary
Aviary offers everything from image editing to vector and audio editing. It’s a suite of web apps with some really great capabilities that let its users produce the quality of work you might expect from a desktop app. The app uses a simplified interface in comparison to Photoshop and similar web apps. It’s capable of layers, grouping, filters and quite a few more advanced features should you need them.
- Requirements: Flash
- Developer: Aviary
4. picnik
Picnik
Picnik is another editing app focused mostly on the photography aspect of editing but, is capable of a little more. It’s a great app for photo touchups, basic edits and applying some pretty neat filters but isn’t capable of features like layers. You can connect to Flickr, Facebook, PIcasa, Myspace and other photo sharing and online communities.
- Requirements: Flash
- Developer: Picnik
5. flauntR
flauntR
If you’re looking for a massive collection of pre-defined photo effects that take only a second to apply, this is the place. It’s not great for more advanced editing but definitely has enough tools to take care of most peoples needs and has integration with just about every major online community or image sharing site.
- Requirements: Flash
- Developer: FotoDesk
6. FotoFlexer
FotoFlexer
FotoFlexer is another editor focused on photos, without the capabilities necessary for editing anything else. It’s purpose, is fast and easy photo touchups and basic editing. As with most of the other apps here, it has integration with the major photo sharing and online community sites. It does have a great selection of photo effects, decorations, etc.
- Requirements: Flash
- Developer: Arbor Labs
7. Pixlr
Pixlr
Pixlr is quite similar to Splashup, but doesn’t quite offer the capabilities or performance. The interface is another Photoshop imitation, so it’ll be easy to jump right into for those of you familiar with the desktop app. Pixlr does have slightly more refined features when it comes to individual tool control though so there are some advantages. Pixlr also includes the magic wand tool, which isn’t a feature in Splashup.
- Requirements: Flash
- Developer: Pixlr
8. Sumo Paint 2.0
Sumo Paint 2.0
Sumo Paint is another Photoshop-like editing app, although with an impressive collection of tools (including the magic wand). It supports layers, grouping and many more advanced features. It’s interface appears to be well refined but I haven’t had an opportunity to use it as much as Splashup or Pixlr. They also offer a downloadable version, which adds to the capabilities you can get from their software — desktop or web app.
