123RF offers some of the cheapest stock images and other media files around, but does the low cost detract from the quality you’ll find on its site? See why this stock photo site that specializes in royalty-free images could be a fantastic alternative to its big-name competitors.
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Best Graphic Design Software: Corel Draw vs Illustrator vs Indesign vs Canva & More
You don’t have to be a professionally trained graphic designer or spend a lot to make your brand look like a million bucks. Yes, you could hire an advertising agency or a graphic design company, but if you’re feeling a little artsy and don’t mind the challenge, you can try your hand at designing your own branding using graphic design software.
Canva Review: Pro, App, Business Cards, Logo Design, Print Quality, Invitations, And More
Canva allows you to create graphics, edit photos, design logos and more, via a free app (no software download required). Is it too good to be true? In our review we’ll walk you through the features of the Canva app, Canva templates, Canva logo maker and talk about how to use Canva as well as a few cons.
Interview With Melanie Perkins, Canva CEO & Co-Founder
If you haven’t heard of Canva by now, it’s one of the world’s fastest growing online graphic design and photo editing companies. Based out of Australia, Canva is a popular website used by millions of entrepreneurs to help create social media graphics, print graphics and more all easily and with no graphic design experience. And did we mention it was free? No wonder it’s so popular! And the the person responsible for the idea and running the company is Melanie Perkins, a 20-something girl with a huge drive and passion. Read on to learn more about Canva, how the idea came about and what’s next for the business.
How To Create A Favicon Icon (.ICO) In Photoshop
A favicon is the little icon that shows up in the corner of the current browser tab, or browser window, of the web page you are viewing. While there’s all sorts of favicon creating software out there, if you own a copy of Photoshop there’s a free plugin that will let you create favicon’s quickly and easily…
How To Cartoonize A Photo
With the advent of graphic and photo design software such as Adobe’s Photoshop, it has become increasingly easier to create realistic looking (ie. more “hand-drawn”) cartoons and animations. We’re going to show you a couple techniques you can use to convert any photo into a cartoonized version. In other words, how to turn a photo into a cartoon…
Shutterstock Review: Does This Big-Name Site Deliver?
Shutterstock is one of the most popular stock photography sites, but what do you get from this service other than big-name recognition? Can Shutterstock satisfy all of your stock media needs? And how do we rate their service?
Best Online Logo Maker: Designhill vs DesignCrowd vs 99Designs vs 48HoursLogo & More
Just think of how effective Target’s logo is – simple, yet easily recognizable, even without the company’s name. You don’t have to be a multi-billion dollar company (or have thousands of dollars) to create your own logo thanks to online logo makers…
How To Identify Pirated Versions Of Adobe Photoshop
A past experience with purchasing a counterfeit version of Adobe Photoshop off Ebay has gotten us to realize just how rampant software piracy is. Use this article to help confirm that your Photoshop copy is legitimate and find out what you can do if it isn’t…