A Few of My Handiest Free Online Quick Easy Go To Online Image Processing Apps & Sites

• Optimize Animated GIF Banners Online Free and Easy at DynamicDrive.com Using Their Online Image Optimizer- GIF, JPG, and PNG (http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/imageoptimizer/)  This online app can show you many different iterations of your original animated gif banner under different degrees of optimization (file sizes)- You choose the one that best suits your needs.
• Edit Animated GIF Banners (even add text, images. and cool new effects overlayed on to your original animated banners) Online Free and Easy using the Online Image Editor located at http://www.online-image-editor.com/ 
• Create Your Own Logos, Banners, Buttons, etc with Many Cool Professional Looking Fonts and Effects Simply at CoolText located at http://cooltext.com/
• Use an Online Version of Professional Image Editing Tools for Free at  Pixlr (http://pixlr.com/editor/)  Even though I own Adobe PhotoShop I've found this utility much quicker for on-the-fly edits (when time is of the essence)

Even though I'm well skilled in using the professional PC based image manipulation applications I still find myself heading over to these sites when I want to make image magic happen more quickly - simply (without sacrificing quality.)  These free online tools are also extremely easy to use for  the beginner or novice - very quick learning curve.