But these days there's a whole new way to edit your digital photos: using online photo editors that run from within a Web browser, like a photo equivalent to or . On the upside, you don't have to install anything, and you can edit your photos anywhere you have an Internet connection. The downside? Just what you'd expect: These programs generally offer only a fraction of the features found in stand-alone image editors like Photoshop, and you can't work without an Internet connection. This week, let's look at a few of these online photo editors.

shows that you don't need to sacrifice all of the photo editing features you know from programs like Photoshop Elements to use an online photo editor.

Once you upload a photo to the site, you'll see an interface that looks like a simplified photo editing program, complete with automatic exposure correction, red eye removal, and cropping control. But there's a ton of extra stuff here as well, including support for layers--you can load multiple images and control the opacity of each layer, just like in a commercial photo editor. The program also includes effects like blurred edges, grayscale and sepia conversion, and the ability to "cartoonify" your photos. There's even a Photoshop-like Curves tool for adjusting exposure, and a full-screen mode so you don't need to feel like you're working in a Web browser.