Graphic tools free
- School Safe video saving and sharing options http://ow.ly/q2BC
- Photo mosaics http://www.engadget.com/2004/10/19/how-to-make-your-own-photo-mosaics/, http://www.mosaickr.com/, http://www.andybrain.com/archive/photo-mosaic-software.htm, http://www.snapfiles.com/get/fotomosaic.html, http://www.pcworld.com/article/146559/make_artistic_mosaics_with_your_photos.html, http://bighugelabs.com/, Using Photoshop to mosaic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3af_HyhLI4&NR=1, Trademarks in Photo Mosaics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_mosaic, video on making mosaics with free trial software Funtastic Photos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1sG9K8XLqc
- Video mosaics http://www.picturemosaics.com/video/
- Create art work out of your photos. Free. No registration http://www.befunky.com/
- Gimp photo editing: Get Gimp and also some fab tutorials here: http://creatingdrew.com/2008/06/10-great-sites-for-gimp-tutorials-and-guides/ and http://www.noupe.com/gimp/30-exceptional-gimp-tutorials-and-resources.html
- Gimp More Resources and tutorials: http://gimpology.com/ and http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2008/10/22/gimp-resources-ultimate-list-of-gimp-sites-plugins-tutorials-oh-my/ and http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/gimptutorials/GIMP_Tutorials_Learning_The_GIMP.htm and http://www.linuxartist.org/gimp.html
- Free online photo editors http://www.tuxpi.com/ and http://www.loonapix.com/
- Free image editors SplashUp and Paint.net http://carlanderson.blogspot.com/2008/02/free-image-editors.html
- An idiot’s guide to Photoshop: idiots-guide-to-photoshop1 and here http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/an-idiots-guide-to-photoshop/
- Photoshop tutorials http://speckyboy.com/2009/09/02/50-imaginative-fantasy-art-tutorials-for-photoshop/ and Photoshop shortcuts http://morris-photographics.com/photoshop/shortcuts/
- Photoshop tutorial: http://www.imarc.net/communique/view/85/ahhhhh_oy_alien_invasion_a_photoshop_tutorial
- Remove Unwanted Photo Elements With Photowipe
- 2 Great Photo Tips to Digitally Enlarge a Picture Without Ruining Picture Quality
- How to Color Correct RGB Images Easily in Photoshop
- Fotographix- Portable, Multiple-Layered Image Editor [Win]
- How To Tell If A JPG Image Has Been Photoshopped (Windows)
- Tips and inspiration on digital photography http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/08/30/50-free-resouces-that-will-improve-your-photography-skills/
- Online video editing: http://www.dartfish.tv/Home.aspx , http://jaycut.com/and http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2124590,00.asp
- 28 tools to edit photos online: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/services/28-online-photo-editing-websites-to-have-fun-with/
- Screencasting http://www.jingproject.com/ and http://marynabadenhorst.global2.vic.edu.au/screencastingcapture/
- Space designer from Ikea http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/rooms_ideas/youth/index.html
- 13 Fun and Fantastic Image Generators http://mashable.com/2009/08/22/image-generators/
- Checking out Google Image Ripper http://tinyurl.com/2rnv3k – no more thumbnails. Search for pics, sizes icon small to huge
- SlideRocket allows you to quickly create stunning presentations, store, organize, tag and search your assets, collaborate and share your presentations, all in one integrated environment. http://www.sliderocket.com/
- Sanscons is an icon set that allows for CSS-based coloring and framing. The icon design does not include a background – allowing you to set it to any color you want. Obtain four extra sizes by using Sanscons+. http://somerandomdude.com/projects/sanscons/
- Love Textures contains creative textures in hi-resolution for print and on screen. New textures are uploaded on a monthly basis. Eleven categories are currently provided. http://www.lovetextures.com/
- Animoto has added video to their slideshow. Here is an example http://irontwit.creativeblogs.net/2009/08/24/my-ironman-in-pics/
- 365 Flicr photos in one year: http://pamelarvo-visualrecord.blogspot.com/
- 80+ videos for Tech and Media Literacy: http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/1480
- Scribblemap: http://slav.global2.vic.edu.au/2009/05/27/scribblemaps/
- http://www.aadjemonkeyrock.com/2009/05/cool-panorama-dashboard-visualization.html
- Step by step: How to create a screencast: http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/general/how-to-create-screencasts/
- Fantastic list of Thinking Tools posters and resources: http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/QI/TOOLS/INDEX.HTM
- 55+ Extremely Useful Online Generators for Designers : http://www.balkhis.com/web-designs-resources/55-extremely-useful-online-generators-for-designers/(Click on the name, not the image.)
- Nine Free tools to support E-Learning: http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/9-free-tools-that-help-me-build-better-e-learning/
- http://www.1netcentral.com/graphics-tools.html
- http://www.onetruemedia.com/
- http://lifehacker.com/5362108/photolapse-makes-time+lapse-movie-creation-a-snap
- Scanned documents: Have Word recognize the text as text so you can edit it:
- Great graphic designs: http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/hidden-logos-in-graphic-designing/. Here is an example of one of those designs:

- Twenty design answers to the question: What is design? http://ow.ly/aaWc
Creating graphic images like buttons, newspaper pages, etc. online
- Create an online card http://www.card.ly/
- Fantastic and free photo editing tools http://www.tuxpi.com/
- Create storyboards and picture stories online: http://www.storytop.com/

- Create mixed and mashed images like photo frames, wanted posters, ID Cards, Award plates, Newspaper front pages, buttons, logos, word mixes, visual poetry etc. using online templates, that you can mash and blend with your own photos or images, using this web site: http://www.imagechef.com/


- Create your own logo’s and headings, or use some fun fonts, with this free graphics generator: http://cooltext.com/


- A list of free graphic tools, photo editing, video conversion tools, 3D text effects (Font Magic) etc.: http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/gmm/fw3d.html
Online tools to make posters, mindmaps, wordclouds, brainstorming
- Also refer to the lists mentioned under the page: http://marynabadenhorst.global2.vic.edu.au/posters-4-class/
- Online buletin board: http://www.stixy.com/
- Thinking tools to use online or print off, edit it etc. http://www.exploratree.org.uk/
- http://mrspancake.com/index.php/doodads/show_one_doodad/waltwilftib_signs
- Here is a fantastic list of Terrific sites for Teachers: http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/links_library.htm
- Great way of creating image for any presentations. Use http://taggalaxy.de/ and add specific Flickr tag. Your image is created on a sphere that you can spin around and manipulate, covered with images randomly selected from Flickr relating to the tag you entered. I have uploaded screenshots from different angles of the sphere created with the tags “Island”, “Sunset”, “Beach”.



- Glogster: Create your own online posters…callouts, images, everything included! Here is a link to How to Use Glogster (http://www.scribd.com/doc/14750322/how-to-use-Glogster).
- Here is how one teacher used Glogster in the classroom: http://classroominthecloud.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-use-glogster-in-classroom.html&message=Using%2520Glogster%2520in%2520the%2520Classroom%253A%2520useful%2520helpsheet%2520and%2520ideas
- Below is an example of how I started to make an online poster about difficult people…

- Wordle Create beautiful word clouds from words you provide.
- Another Example of Wordle (Create your own word clouds)

- Read on this blog page about how one teacher uses Wordle for Reading and Writing activities: http://principianteglobal.blogspot.com/2009/04/wordle-in-reading-centers.html.
- Five reasons to use Wordle in classrooms: http://techlearning.com/blogs/20322
- MindMeister “MindMeister brings the concept of mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions.” (free, web-based) http://www.mindmeister.com/
- Exploratree [Review]: ”free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own” (free, web-based)
- Text2mindmap: ”a web application that converts texts to mind maps. It takes a structured list of words or sentences, interprets it, and draws a mind map out of them” (free, web-based)
- Webspiration: ”online visual thinking tool…. create bubble diagrams, flow charts, concept maps, process flows and other visual representations that stimulate and reflect your thinking… you can take notes, organize work and expand ideas fluidly to develop your writing into plans, study guides, papers, reports, and other more comprehensive documents.” Collaborate and share. (free, web-based)
- http://www.mywebspiration.com/
- Bubbl.us: Free online brainstorming and mindmapping tool. You can export the mindmap to a blog page, embed it on the web, print, save for edit/use later, etc. (New users create an acount by clicking on the “Create an account” button in the top right hand corner) Example of a Bubbl.us mindmap for triangles in Maths:

- http://www.gliffy.com/: Use free for 30 days, then you have to buy or re-register: With Gliffy online diagram software, you can easily create professional-looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, technical drawings, and more.
Creating cartoons
- Create animals that are animated http://www2.shidonni.com/
- ToonDoo: Create your own cartoons online:



- Go Animate: How to use it, link to the site
- Cartoonster: Online tutorials on how to create your own cartoon
- D Film: Create your own cartoon online
Photo and Video conversion and editing tools
- Mix photos and videos online and in a snap with cool effects to create something wow-worthy: http://www.onetruemedia.com/ To view an example of a Valentine’s Card created in One True Media, featuring Australian birds, click on the link below:
- Free Screencapture and editing tool: http://greenshot.sourceforge.net/
- Photosynth
- Snag It Capture anything, edit it, share it: http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp
- Any Video Converter (FLV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, etc.)
- Videora Free iPod converter (Mac and iTunes friendly)
- QuickMediaConverter (includes Camstudio)
- Photoshop tutorials


12 Responses to “Graphic tools free”
January 13th, 2010 at 5:18 am
I think you’ll find our web site PicLits.com to be useful. It utilizes photography and words to stimulate creative writing. You can either use DRAG-N-DROP or FREESTYLE. The photos and words change daily. It is FREE. Let me know if this fits into using graphics to teach with. Any and all feedback is welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Terry Friedlander, founder
terry@piclits.com
February 27th, 2010 at 3:21 am
Great resources.
February 27th, 2010 at 7:49 am
You have mentioned and posted some fantastic tools for teachers to use in the classroom. Thanks for making these available.
April 27th, 2010 at 2:04 am
I love this collection of graphic tools, it puts fab resources all in one spot and in the hands of educators and artists. Thanks for sharing.
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June 13th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
There is a great range of tools here and it just shows what can be achieved with the only cost being your time. I am a particular fan of the mosaic apps which are doing the rounds at the moment although you could argue the word mosaic picture above is similar in nature. Whichever, a useful resource for those looking to dabble in graphic design, appreciate it.
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