When I went looking for an image to put in the header at IMWeeklyRoundup.com, it was a “no-brainer” to head on over to iStockPhoto.com—I’ve been using them for years for images both for website and for offline publications. Their artists are superb and the prices are very reasonable, so I go back to them time and again.
What many members of the site don’t know, however, is that it offers a “Free Image of the Week,” “Free Vector [Drawing] of the Month,” and “Free Video of the Month,” yes, all free for download. Sign up now and you can begin downloading free, high-quality media for use on your website and blog.
Bonus: Free stock sound effects
Tags: Graphics
The name really doesn’t do this service justice, because you can also create headers, footers, peel-away ads, and more. Use the provided templates, or upload or create your own. Even add clip art from their library or your own.
The service stores your creations for later use and you can use their servers to host your images, too. Finally, your free membership is rounded out by a handful of bonuses you’ll love!
Tags: Graphics, Web service
It’s amazing to see how many of the applications we use on the desktop are moving to the web. Even image creation and manipulation can be done in your browser, with services like SUMO Paint.
I used this recently to modify some images for a revision of the $7 Secrets Scripts Installation Guide. For the minor changes I needed to make, the process was just as easy, if not easier, than firing up Photoshop.
Tags: Graphics, Web service