31 May 2014

5 Useful Free Image Editors You Should Check Out


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Images can play a prominent role in how visitors react to your website. However, not everyone can afford the latest copy of Photoshop. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars for a full suite of graphic tools, you may need something with less of a price tag attached. Luckily, there are many ways to edit your images without spending a single dime. Many of these free image editors can put a professional look to any graphic you wish to develop.



Pixlr


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Pixlr


The Pixlr editor has a great deal of functionality especially for those that have used Photoshop in the past. Many of the tools on this site are akin to the popular image editing software and operate in the same manner. Users are able to upload images from the computer, open a graphic using its website address, pull the image from an online library such as a Facebook account and can be used through various mobile devices. Adjustments, filters, color corrections and more can all be made from this browser-based application.


Phixr


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Phixr


Phixr not only provides you with several balance, colorizing and adjustment tools, but you can also add stamps and various other graphics to any image you upload. One aspect of Phixr that is a favorite of many is the capacity to create instant memes of your imagery to be shared on social media sites. All you need is catchy text for your picture and the system will do the rest in order to develop a professional looking meme. Images that are larger than 1440×1080 are automatically resized in order to use the system.


LunaPic


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LunaPic


Effects and filters can make ordinary images seem more artistic. LunaPic provides a great deal of these tools in order to help you find that perfect look for your website. This app allows you to pull from a variety of locations such as Facebook, Picasa, Imgur or directly from your computer or website address. One of the more attractive features of this app is the capacity to make an animated image of those pics you include in multiple uploading. Borders, effects and filters can be used to create a work of art.


Photocat


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Photocat


Looking to make glamorous head shots of yourself or staff? Photocat may be able to help you with its retouching capabilities. Blemish removals, adding blush, smoothing skin, red-eye removal and a spray on tan are just a few of the alterations that you can make with this app. One feature that must be used in order to believe how well it works is the capabilities to alter the color of the target’s eyes. Ever wondered what you’d look like with lime-green eyes?


Canva


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Canva


Although the tools in Canva are excellent for editing images, this app is developed more for social media and marketing developments. With a range of tools for editing text and using templates to help design your image layouts, Canva has a great deal of functionality. One of the key features of the app is the ability to directly share your creations on Twitter, Facebook or direct links that Canva provides.


When it comes to developing images for your website, these tools can only provide you with the methods to create stunning graphics. Your imagination will be the driving force that will create something spectacular. Find the right tools for the jobs you need and add some life and style to your site.



Coke Helps The World's Rainiest City Raise Money For A Water Treatment Plant

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Advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather Colombia has teamed up with Coca-Cola to create a clever campaign for Lloró, a city in Colombia.



Lloró is one of the rainiest cities in the world, but the people who live there have a lack of access to drinkable water.



Coca-Cola helped them by creating a campaign that brings global awareness of their plight so that they can raise money to build a water treatment plant.



Watch how they did it below:























[via Ads Of The World]

Agency Creates 'Grillography', A Typeface Made Of Grilled Food

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Oslo-based agency Anti has created a typeface out of grilled food for their client, Scandanavian supermarket chain Rimi.



The campaign is called ‘Grillography’, and it wants to help its client stay ahead of competitors in the season for grilled food.



Creating typefaces out of grilled meat, fish, and vegetables, Anti then used the letters in various print, outdoor, and activation ideas for Rimi.



According to the agency, all the letters are created by hand with no Photoshop.



Watch how they did it below:



Grillography from Anti on Vimeo.






































[via Creativity Online]

Photographs Of Exuberant Sunsets Seen Through A Broken Mirror's Reflection





New York photographer Bing Wright has a beautiful series of work titled ‘Broken Mirror, where he photographs sunsets and blue skies as reflected in a broken mirror.



With a unique style and point of view, his colorful and well-composed series makes for an original and new way of looking at things.



View some of his work below:



























[via Fubiz]

Do You Resemble A Donut? Beautiful Images Of Donuts That Look Like People

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St. Louis-based imagery studio Bruton Stroube has teamed up with The Marlin Network to create a fun teaser for their event at the National Restaurant Association's annual food show.



With the focus on Donuts, the microsite Donut Doubles was also created to let their guests take a quiz to find out which donut they resemble the most.



The teaser below will put a smile on your face, featuring humorous, beautifully-shot and composed images of donuts placed beside portraits of the people they resemble.



Watch it below:



Donut Double from Bruton Stroube Studios on Vimeo.


























[via Fubiz]

A Healthy And Cheeky Print Ad Campaign To Promote Cycling In Buenos Aires





Creative agency La Comunidad has created a print campaign for the city of Buenos Aires, to encourage citizens to ride bicycles.



The print campaign is titled ‘Better by Bike’, and come in five different poster variations. Using cheerful illustrations of your body parts, they show the health benefits of getting active through cycling.



View them below:





Get in shape without eating the stuff that people who get in shape eat





Get problems out of your head without putting them in other parts of your body





A heart so strong only love can break it





Don’t lose your breath when speaking in front of a hundred people you don’t know, or one who knows you too well.





Tell everyone you have nice legs without being the guy that tells everyone you have nice legs



[via Fubiz]

A Creative Eating Utensil That Combines The Knife And The Fork





American cutlery flatware company Knork produces flatware that combines a knife’s slicing ability with the spearing function of the fork.



Its name, Knork, comes from the words ‘knife’ and ‘fork’. It is ergonomic, allowing you to cut through food easily even when you’re only using one hand.



Knork comes in a set of other cutlery pieces, such as spoons, other forks and knifes. They are designed for left or right hand users, with a matte stainless steel finish.



















[via IPPINKA]

An iPhone Case That Displays Your Phone's Notifications Electronically





Ukraine-based creative and innovation team Concepter has designed the Lunecase, an intelligent phone case for the iPhone that displays LED notifications.



It is powered by electromagnetic energy from your iPhone, so no batteries are required to power it. The Lunecase lights up when you receive a message or a phone call even before it is displayed on the iPhone's screen.



The case shows the type of notification on the back of your smartphone with LED lights, using the free energy emitted from the device. You simply snap on the case and it works right away.



Watch how it works below:























[via Kickstarter]