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123 Graphic Converter (Free to Try, $30 to buy - Windows) - allows you to easily convert any of your graphic files to BMP, JPG, JPEG, WMF, EMF, GIF, PNG, TGA, PCX, TIF graphic files at the click of a button.
2Bitmap (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows) - 2Bitmap is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to bitmap format from 50+ image file types including conversions from gif to bmp, from jpeg to bitmap, from tiff to bmp and so on.
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2Gif (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows) - 2GIF is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to gif format from 50+ image file types including conversions from jpeg to gif, from bitmap to gif, from tiff to gif and so on.
2PNG (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows) - 2PNG is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to png format from 50+ image file types including conversions from jpeg to png, from gif to png, from tiff to png and so on.
2Tiff (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows)- 2TIFF is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to tiff format from 50+ image file types including conversions from jpeg to tiff, from bitmap to tiff, from gif to tiff and so on.
2Tga (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows)- 2TGA is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to tga format from 50+ image file types including conversions from jpeg to tga, from bitmap to tga, from gif to tga and so on.
2WBMP (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows) - 2WBMP is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to wireless bitmap (wbmp) format from 50+ image file types including conversions from gif to wbmp, from jpeg to wbmp, from bitmap to wbmp and so on.
2JPEG (Free to Try, $33 to buy - Windows) - 2JPEG is a graphics converter allowing you to convert images to jpeg format from 50+ image file types including conversions from bitmap to jpeg, from gif to jpeg, from tiff to jpeg and so on.
Advanced Batch Converter (Free to Try, $30 to buy - Windows) - Full-featured utility you can use to easily view, print and convert 56 most popular graphic formats in normal (file to file), batch and command line modes. More than that, you can also edit images directly in Advanced Batch Converter, to produce a variety of effects
Advanced Image Viewer and Converter (Free to Try, $35, Windows) - Powerful image viewer, converter and manipulation tool. It supports more than 50 image formats
AlgoLab Raster to Vector Conversion Toolkit (Free to Try, $99 to buy - Windows) - converts architect, mechanical and various technical drawings, maps and other types of line artwork including black and white graphics for books and journals from raster to vector formats.
Any Image (Free to Try, $40, Windows) - is a tool that helps you quickly and easily do high quality conversions between common image file formats. Nothing more, nothing less.
AnyToJpeg (Free to Try, $25, Windows) - allows you to convert any image to jpeg-format and edit it by means of such function as rotating, stretch, crop, border, etc. AnyToJpeg helps you to convert easily dozens of files and work them up according to one scheme using simple and quite understandable interface of the program. This software is developed for Windows operating systems.
AutoImager (Free to Try, $60 to buy - Windows) - is a full-featured batch image processing and conversion application. Just pick the files you wish to convert or process, choose the options for the conversion or processing task, and you're ready to go!
AVD
Video Processor (Free to Try, $20 to buy
- Windows) - is a video file convertor that exports
AVI files to create animated GIF file, receive separate
frame of a video file and various effects.
AVI-GIF (Free to Try, $20 to buy - Windows) - Enable you to
convert AVI to GIF image format,and you can convert
GIF to AVI .
Batch Rename .EXE (Free to Try, $20 to Buy, Windows) - Tired of renaming your files by hand? The easy-to-use Batch Rename .EXE wizard from SoftTech InterCorp makes the busy-work that invariably comes with downloading and managing media files disappear!
ButtonFly (Free to Try, $25 to Buy, Windows) - can make your image creation fast and easy! Quickly get buttons and images ready to be used on your Web pages.
CHEEWOO VaryView (Free to Try, $25 to Buy, Windows) - is a quick and handy viewer and converter for picture photo fax and vector image files created in any of 96 popular raster and vector graphic formats. It allows you to view, open, save as, convert, print your images in a variety of ways: a set of thumbnails, single images at many zoom levels, print preview and slide show.
CtrlView (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Windows) - is a fast, compact, powerful viewer/converter for different 2D/3D raster/vector file formats with the format recognition system. It means that CtrlView analyses content of the file and defines its format.
Easy Graphic Converter (Free to Try, $20 to buy - Windows) - is software for converting graphic formats. It supports reading graphics of more than 30 formats inlcuding BMP, DIB, JPG, JPEG, GIF, ICO, ICB, PCX, PCD, PSP, PBM, PGM, PSD, PPM, PSG, PNG, VST, VDA, EMF, WMF, TIF, TIFF, WBMP, RLE, SGI, and more. It supports saving graphics to more than 10 formats including DIB, BMP, GIF, JPG, JPEG, ICO, TIF, TIFF, WBMP, WMF, EMF, PNG, TGA, and more.
Easypano Batch Wizard (Free to Try, $500 to buy - Mac / Windows) - provides an extremely easy way to have batch stitching spherical and cubic panoramas from fisheye images. Just add your fisheye image pairs and click Publish.
Easy Picture Converter (Free to Try, $15 to Buy, Windows) - Need a program for picture conversion that's easy to use? You're at the right place. This program can convert pictures with just a right-click of your mouse. Isn't that easy? Of course there are some tools to edit your image if you want a little more than just converting.
Flash Studio PRO (Free to Try, $140 to Buy, Windows) - will take your SWF file and compile a fully customizable projector (exe) or screensaver (scr) for royalty free distribution
GifConverter (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Mac) - GIFConverter is a graphics viewing and converting program for the Macintosh. It can display the following graphic types, and convert between them
GraphicConverter (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Mac) - converts pictures to different formats. Also it contains many useful features for picture manipulation.
Graphics Converter Pro (Free to Try, $20 to Buy, Windows) - is a powerful image viewer and batch graphics converter.
Graphic Converter 2003 (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Windows) - is a powerful tool to convert, process and view graphics.
Image2PDF (Free to Try, $38 to Buy, Windows) - is an application program based on Windows platform, which can directly convert more dozens of image formats, such as TIF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PSD, WMF, EMF, PDF, PCX, PIC and so on, into PDF format, can support manifold conversion way, and automatically clear and skew-correct by adopting special technique for B/W images, to insure display effect of high quality after conversion.
Image Converter (Free to Try, $15 to Buy, Windows) - A simple but powerful file conversion program. Image Converter can access 22 different file types and save to 9 different file types.
Image Converter 1.1 - $15 - A simple but powerful file conversion program. Image Converter can access 22 different file types and save to 9 different file types. (Included with ImageSuite)
Image Converter and Editor (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Windows) - Convert, edit and enhance your digital images with power and ease!
Image Converter .EXE (Free to Try, $35 to Buy, Windows) - is a fast and flexible image conversion program, which allows support for converting to over 15 formats.
iMage (Free - Mac) - is a small, simple application whose goal is to do exactly one thing well: translate image files from one format to another.
IMB (Free to Try, $5 to Buy, Windows) - You can collect all images in one file! IMB is a image viewer and converter. Support many formats. All images you can gouping in categories and subcategories.
Liatro SWF Decoder (Free to Try, $39 to Buy, Windows) - lets you extract usable resources from Flash SWF movie,including actionscript, buttons, shapes, images, sprites, texts, fonts, frames and sounds.
Magic Converter (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Windows) - makes it easy to get, view, convert, optimize, enhance and share digital photos. It will allow you to convert image files using scripts and optimize interactive web graphics.
Mihov Image Resizer (Free to Try, $15 to Buy, Windows) - This powerful utility can do two things: it can change the size of a picture (including smooth resize) and it can convert pictures from one graphic format to another. The important thing: the program does all that in batch mode, which means only one click for you! The program supports JPG, GIF and BMP file formats.
OmniFormat (Free to Try, $10 to Buy, Windows) - is a free document conversion utility which allows dynamic conversion and image manipulation of over 75 file formats including HTML, DOC, XLS, WPD, PDF, JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG, PCX, PPT, PS, TXT, Photo CD, FAX and MPEG.
Piconvert (Free to Try, $20 to Buy, Windows) - Got an image that needs another format? Use Piconvert to convert your images to .bmp, .jpg, or .gif format. Images are saved in the same place using the same name as the original, except with a different extension.
Picture-Desk (Free to Try, $40 to Buy, Windows) - This is an advanced tool for batch conversion image files with lot of image processing features like leveling RGB, HSL, brightness, contrast, gamma and so on… It allows to rotate and resize images, insert a text or graphic logo into graphic files and save output files with fixed target size.
Quick ePics (Free to Try, $20 to Buy, Windows) - adds the power of high volume batch editing, to an easy to use "What You See Is What You Get" image editor. The results is a powerful, yet easy to use editor, which can save you hours preparing and optimizing your images.
Raster-XChange (Free to Try, $35 to Buy, Windows) - is aimed at the user who wishes to convert output from any Windows application Software (MS Word, Excel, AutoCad etc) to any one of over 70+ Raster Imaging Formats - or to convert from any supported format to another.
ReaConverter Pro (Free to Try, $40 to Buy, Windows)- Advanced image converter between 340+ graphic formats.
ReaGif (Free to Try, $24.95 to Buy, Windows)- Converter to GIF allows you to convert any images into GIF, resize, rotate, and make transparent GIFs in batch mode. ReaGif allows to save any used scheme as a separate file and load when necessary.
ReaJpeg (Free to Try, $25 to Buy, Windows) - (image converter to jpg) - Batch/Manual Image Converter to JPG for your work!
ThumbNail Refinery LE (Free - Windows) : It does batch image resizing, format conversion, and watermarking.
ThumbNail Refinery MM (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Windows) : does batch image resizing, framing, watermarking, printing, composite page generation, and format conversion including image list to MPEG 2 movie.
ThumbNail Refinery IMG (Free to Try, $25 to Buy, Windows) does everything ThumbNail MM (above) does except it has no MPEG 2 support.
TIFF-XChange (Free to Try, $30 to Buy, Windows)- If you need to create industry standard TIFF files from your documents, files or applications output then TIFF-XChange could well be the answer to your needs!
TraceLine v.1.0 (Free to Try, $79.95 to Buy, Windows) - Converts images to editable vector outlines. The traced result can be exported to any program that accepts wmf, emf or Adobe® Illustrator® file formats.
XnView / NView NCovert (Free - Windows, Mac, Others)- is an efficient multimedia viewer, browser and converter.
Universal Document Converter (Free to Try, $44.95 Download - Windows) - Universal Document Converter allows you to "convert" any document (created in program with printing support) into a graphic file in popular format. Thus you can transfer file from one computer to another or send by e-mail and open it with simple graphics viewer.
Universal Picture Converter (Free, Windows) - Convert your image files with 1 easy click!
Vextractor (Free to Try, $80 to Buy, Windows) - is a tool for transforming raster images into vector formats by building centerlines and outlines.
WaveL Pic2Pic (Free to Try, $20 to Buy, Windows) - is FREE utility for batch conversion of image files with rotation, mirroring, and color resolution adjustment.
Zoner GIF Animator 5 (Free to Try, $29 to Buy, Windows) - is the best tool for creating images in the animated GIF format.
The Graphic Design industry is very competitive, and trust me, it can certainly get stressful and frustrating at times. However, it doesn?t always have to be that way. Here, I have broken down my design process. This is how I create my design layouts from start to finish. Basically, with some focus, structure, and a little bit of talent, creating rewarding and professional design work can be produced more efficiently and with less stress.
As a designer everyone has experienced a point where they just can no longer think of anything worth while. It?s in these situations when you have to reevaluate your perception of what works and what doesn?t. Use the following 20 tips to avoid and get through a tough designer's block.
Graphic Design and Typography are deeply connected. For that reason, I figure that most of you are going to love these free online font and type tools. Most, if not all, of these are very useful and I recommend that you use them when you have a chance. Below you will find the huge list of free browser-based font and type tools.
I have found a load of design related podcasts that I am sure will peak your interests. Just think of it as radio shows geared towards you and your love of design. You will even find Podcasts on Photoshop, Illustrator, Typography, Freelancing, as well as Web Design and Graphic Design.
I love Vector Magic, a free online vectorization tool. It is a really cool browser-based tool that can be used to turn a photograph into an illustration. It doesn't always succeed in getting that look that you might be looking for, but it does a pretty good job. I usually just use it to play around with photos to see what Vector Magic can do with it, but it also can be very useful if you want to convert a photo into an illustration. I started to wonder how many other vectorization tools and software packages there were out there and I was surprised to find out that there are a ton o them. Basically, most of these tools turn Raster / Bitmap / Photo Images into Line Art / Illustrations / Vector Art.
I am in love with vector shapes right now. I think they are so handy to have around when you are building a site. The way that you can stretch vectors without creating jaggy edges, makes them incredibly useful. Most of the time I just land up breaking them apart to use a curve that I like. I also love using them for as badges or buttons on web sites. I have collected a huge selection of free custom Photoshop shapes. If you download every single one of these, there are probably close to 15,000 free Adobe Photoshop shapes. There are more to come in Part II. Enjoy.
As graphic designers, we are always on the hunt for quality free clipart images to use in our designs. The problem is that often searching for clipart often brings back very inaccurate search results. Well, thanks to one of my friends, I have found a new site called Find Free Clipart which will make my life much easier the next time I search for clipart online.
Whether you?re right out of high school, a Mom looking for a career she can do from home, recently out of the Military or simply someone who feels they have a knack for design and is ready for a career change, consider that you have a few options on how to gain the skills you will need to pursue your dream job. But first, ask yourself some questions
As Graphic Designers, we are all creative individuals. I thought that most of you would love to know about all of the fantastic online drawing and painting tools that are available online. Not only are they fun, but they are also quite useful for sketching out some of our ideas. Some of these tools can also be used as design collaboration tools to use with your co-workers, clients, friends, teachers, and family. Enjoy and don't hesitate to send me links to online drawing tools that I might have missed.
Green Graphic Design: Why And How to be More Eco-Friendly by Angela Ferraro-Fanning of 13thirtyone Design Why Green Design? ?According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that [...]
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Colligiate Font
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6 Million Downloadable Clipart Images for Graphic Designers
The Clipart.com collection of more than 10 million royalty-free clipart images, photos, illustrations, fonts, sounds and Web graphics provides creative professionals with the most choice at the best price. With a Clipart.com subscription, you pay one fee and download what you need.
May 27A New and More Accurate Search Engine for Finding Free Clipart
As graphic designers, we are always on the hunt for quality free clipart images to use in our designs. The problem is that often searching for clipart often brings back very inaccurate search results. Well, thanks to one of my friends, I have found a new site called Find Free Clipart which will make my life much easier the next time I search for clipart online.
Apr 26Podcast for Freelance Graphic Designers
Lindsay Marsh, owner of Marsh Graphic Design has created several audio and video podcasts she calls the Freelancer. They cover various topics related to the freelance graphic designer. She plans on doing these pretty regularly and from what we see there is a lot of potential here. I suggest you check them out. The [...]
Mar 7Hot in Graphic Design - A Superb Guide to Designing With Black
A Superb Guide to Designing With Black Many of the people who visit All Graphic Design are Graphic Designers and many of you are Web Designers. If you are a Graphic Designer, than you most likely know that many things can go wrong when sending your files to be printed. For one thing, colors never look [...]
Mar 6Hot in Graphic Design - Find Out if You are a Lousy, No Good Graphic Designer
Find Out if You are a Lousy, No Good Graphic Designer Hey, I bet you think you are the best Graphic Designer around, don't you?! Well, if you are brave enough, you should take a look at an article which will hit you where it hurts (if you are doing any of the 13 tell tale [...]
Mar 5Hot in Graphic Design - Examples of Good Graphic Design Portfolios
Examples of Good Graphic Design Portfolios This is a post on Astheria Design Blog that is in response to a previous post called "?My Last Portfolio Sucked, Yours Might Too"?. This articles includes pictures and links to Design portfolios that were designed with a goal in mind. All of these design portfolios have one thing in [...]
Mar 5Hot in Graphic Design - Some Online Printing Services I?ve Used
Some Online Printing Services I've Used - Personal Commercial Printers Review Whether you are a Graphic Designer or a Web Designer, we all need to use commercial printing services every once in a while. All freelancers, in fact, need to use printing services to print items such as business cards, printing labels, envelopes, letterhead, marketing materials, [...]
Feb 29Hot in Graphic Design - Should Graphic Designers Use Design Elements in Their Resume?
Should Graphic Designers Use Design Elements in Their Resume? I have always been told that utilizing design within a resume is the wrong thing to do, Graphic Designer or not. So when I saw this article title, it caught my eye and I had to read more. However, the author of this article doesn't agree with [...]
Feb 29Hot in Graphic Design - List of 120+ Free Photoshop Actions for Cool Designs
List of 120+ Free Adobe Photoshop Actions for Cool Designs I was excited when I found this huge list of free Adobe Photoshop actions, and I am guessing that you will be excited as well. Actions are the best way to speed up Photoshop tasks that you do on a regular basis, such as change an [...]
Feb 29Hot in Graphic Design - Logo Design Trends for 2008
Logo Design Trends for Graphic Designers in 2008 As a Graphic Designer, you might not think that trends are important when it comes to designing a logo. However, as you can see if you look at design archives, the art of Graphic Design changes. As a designer, you will need to keep on top of these [...]
Feb 27Hot in Graphic Design - Which Mac Should You Buy if You are a Graphic Designer?
Which Mac Should You Buy if You are a Graphic Designer? As a graphic designer, you might be in need of a new computer these days. If so, and you are interested in buying a Mac, which Mac should you buy? This is a question that is consistently posted on every design form across the net. [...]
Flash Programming: Interactive Online De
Flash Programmer needed to create Interactive Flash online design tool for printshop. Online Designer must allow users to create your artwork quickly and easily with standard designer features that l? Client is in Studio City, CA
Web Design for Healthcare Leasing
Number of pages (approx):5 My Industry: Healthcare Leasing facility I will provide the design feel. We won't be needing any functionality at this time. Informational only. We would like some flash ? Client is in Sarasota, FL
Website Design for Services
I prefer to work with designers located: prefer local, but anywhere. Number of pages (approx):10 My Industry: service industry We provide a service with a business model similar to zipar, except th? Client is in Boston, MA
Website and Logo Design for Home Theater
would like to work with a designer from Denver or surrounding areas. Number of pages (approx):1-6 My Industry: Audio/Video We will be ready to start tomorrow. I want to incorporate a crest logo i? Client is in Aurora, CO
Convert Adobe In Design Template File to
Hi, I have an .indd file that I need converted to Microsoft Word. The .indd file is professional quality. I would like for somebody to give me an identical template in Microsoft Word. I am much more ? Client is in Leawood, KS
Graphic Designs for Helium Balloons for
Number of pages (approx): My Industry: we are a helium balloon manufacturer, and now ranked no. 1 in terms of the production capability in china. we are after 30 to 40 design for every six months. t? Client is in Shanghai,
Graphic Design for Christian T-Shirt
trying to create a Christian line of tees the first would be a bible on a plat with knife and fork around it ? Client is in Brooklyn, NY
Logo and Packaging Design for Hair Color
My Industry:HAIR COLOR The product is hair color for body hair, particularly pubic hair. A logo will be needed, something cute, catchy , clean, sexy, but not too sexy, and it MUST HAVE THE RIGHT FONT? Client is in Fresno, CO
Website Design with Medieval Theme
Number of pages (approx): 12 I need a template for: something like this but a little more medieval http://www.templates.com/preview/flash-templates/ft-2231.html I have a large pic of a medieval to? Client is in Lav Vegas, NV
Graphic Designs for Childrens Clothing
We are a new children`s clothing line that specializes in tattoo type designs for children`s clothing. We are looking for designs for our fall line that have a tattoo type feel, but suitable for child? Client is in Scottsdale, AZ