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Quick toolbox for new social media tools, apps, tips, technology of interest to bloggers, content producers, storytellers, marketing & PR pros. Emphasis on practical not techhy, usable not confusable! ;-)
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The Story of Storyblocks, A Letter From Our Founder - Storyblocks Blog

The Story of Storyblocks, A Letter From Our Founder - Storyblocks Blog | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it
In 2009, I started a stock media company with a single vision: to provide premium creative content that everyone could afford. This idea grew into VideoBlocks, followed by the launch of GraphicStock and AudioBlocks. Now, we’re adding millions of photos to our new image Marketplace and it’s time to bring our expanding libraries together as Storyblocks.
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Storyblocks is an improved one-stop-shop for high quality stock media at a fraction of the cost, with millions of images, videos, audio clips, and more! A favorite tool, modestly priced and highly recommended. 9.5/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, September 18, 2017 10:48 AM

Formerly Graphic Stock, newly-renamed and upgraded, Storyblocks is an improved one-stop-shop for high quality stock media at a fraction of the cost, with millions of images, videos, audio clips, and more! A favorite tool, modestly priced and highly recommended. 9.5/10

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50 Beautiful Color Combinations (And How to Apply Them to Your Designs)

50 Beautiful Color Combinations (And How to Apply Them to Your Designs) | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it

One of the keys to making your design come alive is choosing just the right color combination.

 

Whether you’re attempting to evoke the feelings associated with a breathtaking landscape, a romantic sunset or a dynamic scene bursting with color, it takes a trained eye to bring together the perfect hues to drive your message home.

 

To save you some time and effort in your search for the ideal color combination, we’ve created a list of beautiful color schemes you can use in any of your projects.

 

These color presets are already available for you within Visme, so you can easily apply them to any of your own designs by simply clicking on the color combination of your choice, as seen below....

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An original selection of 50 color combinations you can use in your infographic and presentation design. Excellent resource, highly recommended! 9.5/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 14, 2016 10:09 AM

An original selection of 50 color combinations you can use in your infographic and presentation design. Excellent resource, highly recommended! 9.5/10

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PNG photo images - free clipart download

PNG photo images - free clipart download | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it

PngImg.com is a large collection of high-quality images of object cutouts on transparent backgrounds ready to be downloaded and used in your next project.


You can easily search for the subject you are looking for and select from the image results your favorite ones for immediate download. No registration or login is required.


100% free.


N.B.: From the notes in the about page of the site it appears as if some of the images contained in this catalog may have been simply copied from other sources without securing permissions for re-use. Be warned. 


My comment: Very useful resource for finding image cutouts of objects that can be integrated in existing layouts or photographs thanks to their having a trasparent background.


Try it out:  http://pngimg.com...

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On this site you can download free PNG images, pictures and cliparts for design and web design in best resolution and quality. Highly recommended. 9.5/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, August 18, 2016 1:18 AM

On this site you can download free PNG images, pictures and cliparts for design and web design in best resolution and quality.

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How and When to Use the 9 Most Common Types of Image Files

How and When to Use the 9 Most Common Types of Image Files | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it

Have you ever wondered when you should use a JPG instead of a PNG? Or maybe you are just trying to figure out which program opens an INDD?


Unless you are a graphic designer by trade, chances are you’ve never needed to understand things like what separates a TIFF from a PDF from a PSD. While the large variety of image formats may seem overwhelming, there is a method to the madness.


We’ve put together the following post to help you understand the difference between each file format and when they are appropriate to use....

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HubSpot explains the basic difference between a PNG, JPG, PSD, PDF, and AI file type, and when to use these file types in your marketing. U.seful post for newbies

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Pictaculous - A Color Palette Generator (courtesy of MailChimp)

Pictaculous - A Color Palette Generator (courtesy of MailChimp) | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it

Generate a color palette from PNG, JPG or GIF image/photo. Receive color suggestions, download Photoshop swatches (.ACO).

 

All possible with the fabulous Pictaculous tool. if you're a blogger or web designer, this tool is essential. Simply upload a photo and it scans and suggests color palette similar to the one in the photo above.

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Here's a very cool web design, visual marketing and blogging tool that I depend on. Pictaculous. Free and highly recommended. 10/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 29, 2016 2:29 PM

Here's a very cool web design, visual marketing and blogging tool that I depend on. Pictaculous. Free and highly recommended. 10/10

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Snappa - The Easiest Graphic Design Tool You'll Ever Use

Snappa - The Easiest Graphic Design Tool You'll Ever Use | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it

Snappa makes it easy to create any type of online graphic. Create & publish images for social media, content marketing, and more!

 

Hundreds of ready made templates

Don't want to design from scratch? No problem! Just choose from our growing collection of beautiful templates to get started in seconds.

 

Everything you need to create stunning graphics

Snappa combines the best visual assets with a fully-featured graphic editor....

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Snappa is my favorite new graphics tool. Many great features, free version, easy to use yet lots of powerful features in the Pro version for just $10 a month. Highly recommended! 10/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 11, 2016 10:51 AM

Snappa is my favorite new graphics tool. Many great features, free version, easy to use yet lots of powerful features in the Pro version for just $10 a month. Highly recommended! 10/10

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The Ultimate List of Visual Content Tools

The Ultimate List of Visual Content Tools | Top Social Media Tools | Scoop.it

A text without visuals feels like a cracker without cheese – it’s dry and uninviting. But, by adding to a text a nice piece of high-quality visual content, you can create a yummy “sandwich”. Incorporating compelling visual elements into your content is a proven way of increasing audience engagement, making your content more shareable and boosting your success!


We’ve drawn up a list of the most useful free tools that will help you create stunning images or engaging videos quickly and easily, even if you’re not a designer....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Visual content tools can help you add flare and professionalism to your post. This extensive list will help you find the right tool for your needs. Recommended reading. 9/10

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, March 20, 2015 11:33 AM

Visual content tools can help you add flare and professionalism to your post. This extensive list will help you find the right tool for your needs. Recommended reading. 9/10

Vloasis's curator insight, March 21, 2015 12:06 PM

I'm always interested in new sources of free visual content, and while this list may not be "the ultimate", it is certainly worth a bookmark.  :)

AndySernovitz's curator insight, July 31, 2015 3:54 AM

Visual content tools can help you add flare and professionalism to your post. This extensive list will help you find the right tool for your needs. Recommended reading. 9/10