Use Clone to Remove That Stray Thumb
Ever get a great shot only to discover that you had your finger over the lens? Don’t despair; simply use the Clone tool to remove your appendage (from the photo, that is). Cloning… Read More
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Power and Discretion: Using Touch Up Wisely
If you’ve seen Kung Fu movies, you know the bow. The left hand, in a fist, is met by the palm of the right hand, with fingers wrapped around it. Some say this… Read More
Eight Ways to a Mom’s Heart on Mother’s Day
Your mother! That’s not an epithet, it’s a reminder. Mother’s Day is on May 12th, friends. Whether the mother in your life bounces her kids on her knee or chats over cup of… Read More
Cool Tips Nobody Knows
Yes, it’s a clean, minimalist interface. Yes, you can transform your photos with just a few clicks. Yes, it’s easy as all get-out to use. But we’ve got some hidden gems to tell… Read More
Textures Bust a Move
Admit it: sometimes you forget about textures. Effects, overlays, and touch up features have your attention 24/7. Basic edits and frames are there when you need them. But do you regularly go to… Read More
Beginner Editing Tips for Cool N00bs
Hey you! Don’t just lean against the wall with that “I’m fine…really!” look on your face. Come join the party! We are editing our crumbuns off: experimenting, playing, and punching out some hecka… Read More
Claim Your Artistry by Adding a Watermark
Did you know a kid, when you were growing up, who had those perfect little labels sewn into her shirts when she went to sleep-away camp: “Susie Nitworth”? Those shirts were not going… Read More
Sweethearts, You’re My Valentine!
We’ve gone and done it. Shot an arrow through the heart of every cutie-patoodie feature you’ve ever dreamed of, so you can fall in love with Valentine’s Day all over again. Today we… Read More
Sweethearts’ Two-Color Overlays Are Like Tribbles
There’s an episode of the old “Star Trek”—the one with Captain James T. Kirk—in which adorable, furry little animals called “Tribbles” come on board the ship, and reproduce crazy-fast. Oh, the merry mix-ups… Read More
Get to Know Your Royale Features!
Anatomy class! If you signed up for Royale, we bet you are loving the ads-free experience. But if you still aren’t quite sure which effects are Royale, here’s your answer: look for the… Read More
Making Gift Tags Proves You’re No Schmoe
You’re no schmoe! You’re not even a semi-schmoe. So don’t use those off-the-shelf gift tags with the impersonal, same-same images and uggers fonts. You’ve got good taste, a boatload of awesome photos, and your… Read More
Help Articles Can Save Your Bacon
You’ve gotten pretty far in editing an image on PicMonkey, and you suddenly realize you’re at a complete dead end. You have no idea what to do next, and you wish you’d taken… Read More
Designer’s Guide to Winterland
Oh no we di-int. Oh yes we did bring you a lustrous new theme: Winterland! Use these efffects to start making your Christmas, Hanukka, Kwanzaa, and New Year cards now. Jen Shetterly and… Read More
Halloween for the Hurried
Sometimes you don’t want to follow a detailed recipe, you just want to cook. Our super-visual Effects Lists show how we made four great costumes with Halloween effects. See these in large size,… Read More
Extreme Makeover, Halloween Edition
You have all the tools you need to completely change your look. For the better? Hay-ull no, for the horrible-er! Peep this slide show of all our Halloween makeover themes: vampire, ghost, demon,… Read More
Learn Collage Before Another Butterfly Dies
They say a butterfly dies every five minutes*. But you only need about four minutes to learn how to use PicMonkey Collage with our easy-peasy tutorial, and then you can create the most… Read More
