Cool Tools and Gadgets: Graphics

Use SketchUp to create, modify and share 3D models. Check out the many video tutorials and then dive into the app, creating models of your home, office, or city. You can build models from scratch, or you can download what you need. Developed by Google Labs, SketchUp is now owned by Trimble. The software is available in both free and paid versions.

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PicMonkey is a free photo editor that works in your browser - nothing to download or install. Edit and Touch Up allow users to crop, resize, and add text to photos. The functions also allow users to change colors, whiten teeth, remove blemishes, and basically beautify any image of person, place, or thing. Collage Maker allows users to make photo collages with templates and responsive layouts. There’s also a design tool for creating graphics.

A free online image editor. Enables you to fix, adjust, and filter images in a browser. Desktop, mobile and web apps are available.

Inkscape is an open source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more.

PiZap is a free online photo editor featuring fun free photo effects, photo stickers and one click effects for your digital photos. PiZap was created as a tool primarily for social networking users who want to post their images to their favorite social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. PiZap provides a very easy to use photo editor that lets you add photo effects, custom text or speech bubbles, hundreds of original colorful stickers, a full painting program, and much more. PiZap also has built in tools for sending e-cards, downloading your image, embedding your image in any website, or sharing the link directly to your image.

Canva is a simple, drag-and-drop, photo editor that's online and free to use. Filter, resize, or edit photos.

Easy to use photo editing tools with an intuitive user interface. Cross-platform – use on your mobile device, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. Image processing tools offered range from basic cropping to HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing. There’s also a collage maker to help you arrange and organize photos.

Gickr.com lets you instantly create animated GIF images. Just upload pictures or grab them from your Flickr account. Create funny flashy slideshows with you and your friends, cartoons, previews, banners, etc.

Lunapic is an image editor and animation tool which uses Java Applet to create and add animation effects to your photos.

Pixlr's AI-powered tools revolutionize photo editing and design by seamlessly blending creativity with efficiency, transforming the future of visual content creation into an intuitive and groundbreaking experience.

Free online image resizing and cropping application