Hey, there’s an update to a helpful tool we ran across! Check it out…
The folks at Ad Jelly have published a handy guide to help you size your digital images. Pass this along to your teams! It’s print-worthy.… Get the scoop...
There’s got to be a better way! Royalty-free images
Help a nerd out! This week’s question: “Where are the best places to get royalty-free images that I can use for marketing and social media?”
Melissa H.: I have two go-to places for images: morguefile.com (great search feature) and unsplash.com (email subscription with 10 new images every 10 days).… Get the scoop...
There’s got to be a better way! Facebook Banners
Help a nerd out! This week’s question: “Beth, is there an easy way to create headers for our Facebook pages?”
Mary P. writes: The first thing that comes to mind is Canva. They make it soooo easy!!
Digital adds another vote for Canva: I personally use Photoshop for my clients’ Facebook covers.… Get the scoop...
Tagxedo: Word Cloud Generator Site
Tagxedo is the ultimate over-the-top crowd pleaser! It’s my very favorite place to play with words. Tagxedo can either scan text or sites for words, or you can create a list of your own.
Critical Update! Tagxedo is built on Microsoft Silverlight, and Microsoft Silverlight is dying.… Get the scoop...
Pixlr: Free Online Image Editor
Pixlr is my favorite online image editor, with a Flash-based uploader that allows you to edit from any computer without having the software. It’s incredibly amazing, easy to use, fast, convenient and awesome. Does that make it clear how I feel?… Get the scoop...
Behind the Glasses: Bathtub Graphic Generators
I like spending time in the bathtub almost as much as I like eating cupcakes. If I could, I’d relocate my home office to the bathtub with a waterproof keyboard and a flat-screen monitor sealed into the tile. But since that seems frivolous, I make do by sealing my iPad into a double-zipper gallon freezer bag.… Get the scoop...
Piktochart: Free and Bargain Infographic Generation
My first infographic (available on the AskBethZ Pinterest board) was an analysis of the elements of the perfect nerdy office, which I put together with Piktochart. I have to tell you that it takes patience – a lot of patience.… Get the scoop...
Downloadable Templates: CodeCanyon, GraphicRiver, Microsoft Office Templates, ThemeForest and WooThemes
If you don’t want to pay anything at all, it’s easy to Google “free presentation template” or other terms to find collections. I also have found fairly nice starting places in the template communities supported by Microsoft Office (just start a new document from a template in MS Office software, and explore online templates to see the freebies).… Get the scoop...
Color Pickers and Analyzers: Color Cop, Colorfy It, ColorSnapper, ColorZilla and Pixie
Your electronic and print collateral will look ever so much more awesome if you can customize colors and fonts to make everything look uniform. A number of teeny tiny tools can help you identify the colors in an image or file with a couple of clicks.… Get the scoop...
PowToon: Super Cool Animated Video and Presentation Tool
You know those awesome stop-motion videos that startup companies with marketing budgets create to showcase their products? Design companies charge THOUSANDS to create these custom videos, but now they have a strong competitor!
I am now officially in love with PowToon.… Get the scoop...
Animoto: Instant video from pictures, videos and text
Animoto is one of those tools that makes the crowds go “WOW” and look at you in wonder.
The premise is incredibly simple: Gather 10 or more pictures, throw in a title and choose a theme and soundtrack – then push a button.… Get the scoop...
All about Stock Images
Pop Quiz: Which Cupcake Will Cost You $350?
These two cupcake pictures come from royalty-free stock photo sites. One costs $350, while the other costs a mere five bucks! Can you pick out the expensive cupcake?
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I’ve been amazed at the growth of freelance stock photography and graphics sites over the past few years.… Get the scoop...
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