Kaitlin Moran Software Brief

What is picnik? Picnik is a free program that allows you to create your photos into a master piece, through a variety of editing and creating tools. It allows you to upload your photos from your computer or off of the internet.

Picnik’s homepage

Picnik in the classroom Picnik could be used to help incorporate personal pictures into students projects It can be used to help students capture their high school carrier, with the help of pictures Teachers can use this free software to make learning more fun and exciting, and help incorporate technology into the classroom

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How to find your photos…

Using photos off your computer Step 1:On the library tab, go to get from computer. Step 2: Click on the big green upload a photo button. Step 3: Browses through your hard drive and select the file or the photos you would like edit. Step 4: Click open.

Online storage site Step 1: open the library tab and select your favorite storage site. Step 2: Click the connect button and sign into your account. Step 3: Click grant access to connect your account to Picnik. Step 4: Double click any photo to open and copy for editing.

Informational Video

System Requirements Picnik recommends that you have at least Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X or Linux, with a 1GHzprocessor or better, and at least 512 MB of RAM. You will also need to have access to a web browser such as Google, Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher, Firefox 2.0 or higher, and lastly Safari 2.0 or higher.

Trouble Saving

Add Picnik as a trusted site Step 1: Add to your list of trusted sites. 1. Go to Internet Explorer, click tools>Internet Options. 2. Select security tab 3. Click the trusted site icon, and click the site button 4. Add to the listhttp://

Disable protected mode Step 2: Disable protected mode on Internet Explorer. 1. In Internet Explorer, go back to tools>Internet Options. 2. On the security tab, click the internet zone. 3. Uncheck the box next to ‘Enable Protected Mode’ 4. Click OK 5. Re-enable Protected Mode after you have finished downloading your personal file.

Pick a different browser Sometimes you might have trouble with the browser you are using with Picnik. If this happens and even after you have tried to disable the protected mode, the choose a different browser. Alternative browsers are… -Chrome: -Firefox:

Need help loading Picnik?

Six steps to loading Picnik Step 1: Go directly to Picnik app. Step 2: Force refresh Picnik Step 3: Clear your browser cache Step 4: Clear shared objects Step 5: Upload Flash Player Step 6: Disable any Flash or ad-blocking extensions

Trouble uploading photos?

Five steps to help upload photos Step 1: Upload the image using basic uploader Step 2: Clear your browser cache Step 3: Use a different browser Step 4: Clear your shared objects Step 5: Make changes to your internet security programs

Premium Picnik Membership

What is premium Picnik Unlike normal Picnik, the premium Picnik costs money, however it comes with a lot more editing and creating tools. Premium Picnik comes with more photo management features, as well as exclusive content and more storage space. You can upgrade to premium Picnik at anytime, it costs $4.95 per month or $24.95 per year.

Need more help?

Conclusion Picnik is a fun, and easy way to capture life's finest moments and make them extra special. Fallowing these steps will help you crate your own Picnik account, however if you need more help go to scroll to the bottom of the page and click help.