The first and last option display a selection menu to download the screenshot to the local computer, copy it to the clipboard, share it with the image hosting service imm.io or send it to an online editor for immediate image editing.

Sometimes it is necessary to create a screenshot of a custom screen area, that’s where the second command is for. This option on selection displays a rectangle on the screen that can be modified in size and moved around on the screen.

The processing options remain the same once the correct position and size have been found.

firefox screenshot

The process is really simple and does not take more than a few seconds to complete. This means it is possible to create screenshots of the whole Firefox screen, or only part of the screen in no time.

The image editor requires Adobe Flash, and provides everything one would expect from an online image editor. It is accessible without the Firefox extension as well.

Some of its features are support of multiple images, layers, image manipulation, filters, image adjustments, resizing, rotating and a lot more. Very handy if no good image editor is available on the system, especially since it can be used without registration.

pixlr image editor online

Next to those options, Pixlr Grabber supports sending images on a web page right to the image editor for editing. This can be done by right-clicking on images with the extension enabled in Firefox.

Finally, it is possible to remove or reduce the options in the right-click context menu and the status bar.

Pixlr makes it dead easy to create screenshots in the browser. This coupled with the free to use editor are a solid combination for users who need to take screenshots and edit images in the browser regularly.

Pixlr – The online image editor

Pixlr had been developed by a Swedish guy who launched the service with this understated blog post consisting of just:

“So it’s sunday afternoon in Sweden and tomorrow I will let a few know about pixlr. I wonder what they will say about the result of from a years work and thousands of lines of code?”

Fairly non-committal, especially considering the strength of his application. I have no idea if this was a hobby, if he has plans to monetize it or license it, at the moment the idea seems to just be get the word out.

What immediately endeared the service to me was the fact there is no sign-up registration, simply “jump right in” and get started. This is a huge advantage, there is nothing worse then wanting to try a new service but being confronted by yet another registration form.

The application itself is more on the lines of Photoshop express, rather then a complete Photoshop replacement like Aviary is aiming to become. Personally I found it a happy medium between the two, enough functionality without being too basic either.

It also looks pretty darn good, if you’re a fan of the Vista Aero interface. Actually even if you aren’t I think you’ll be hard put to dislike it. Performance wise I would say it’s fantastic, menus are snappy and I could barely tell it was a browser based program.

That said, I will admit I haven’t fully tested it with larger photos, more tasks etc.

The ironic thing I found about using Pixlr is that I immediately wished there was a way I could have the application offline as well as through the browser. It feels a lot slicker and smoother then freeware Paint.NET and would fit well into the Vista desktop, which is a lot more then can be said for most apps.