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LiveBannerMaker: Free Banner Making Tool

abhijeet — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:19:31 +0000

We have reviewed many web banner making tools previously on this site. LiveBannerMaker is another addition to that list and is probably simpler and easier to use than the others. The process of banner creation is simple – click on create a banner, select the banner size (like leaderboard, square etc), add a custom background, add and modify the logo text, add or upload effects and then download or share it via social networks like Facebook and MySpace.

The LiveBannerMaker makes the entire process of creating website banners a cakewalk.

Features:

Easily create website banners online.
No sign up required to create and download banners.
Add custom backgrounds and effects. Also upload images to the banner.
Share your banner across various social networks directly from the site.
Also see our recent post “How To Make Your Own Banner For Your Website“.

Check out LiveBannerMaker @ www.livebannermaker.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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KingStyles: Create Graphics Online

kaly — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:36:28 +0000

KingStyles is a web application that allows you to easily create grafics online including things like banners, buttons and logos. The site has a simple online editor where you can quickly design elements by selecting custom sizes, colors, backgrounds, layers, gradients and adding custom text or badges. when you’re done working on the item, the graphic element can be downloaded and saved on your computer as PNG, GIF or JPG image.

Features:

Create graphics for free online.
Customize graphics in terms of size, colors, backgrounds, gradients and layers.
Add text and badges in variety of shapes and colors.
Import created graphics as PNG, GIF or JPG image.
Free, no sign up needed.

Check out KingStyles @ www.kingstyles.com

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OnlineLogoMaker: Create Logos Online For Free

kaly — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:44:46 +0000

OnlineLogoMaker can come in handy for those who need a new logo but not able to afford to pay for professional logo design. It is an online tool that allows anyone to create logo online for free. The site is free for everyone, regardless of the logo type, it can be a business logo or just a simple logo for your personal website or blog.

The app lets you upload your own images, add text and symbols and then customize different logo aspects like its size, position, colors, fonts, shadows… etc. When the logo is ready you can download and save it in PNG format.

Features:

Easily create logos online.
Create as many logos as you like.
Customize logos with images, text and symbols.
Choose logo size, position, colors, fonts, shadows… etc.
Download ready logo as a PNG image.
Free, no registration needed.
Similar tools: SupaLogo, Cool Text, Creatr, CoolRGB and more.

Check out OnlineLogoMaker @ www.onlinelogomaker.com/free

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Official Seal Generator: Online Seal Generator

kaly — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:43:51 +0000

Official Seal Generator as the name suggests is an online seal generator where you can create cool custom seals, download and use them as you like. The site lists plenty of seal templates (Circular, Oval, Vesica, Convex, Pentagon, Square, Triangle, Claddagh, etc. and customization options.

The process is straightforward, simply pick a templateyou want to use, enter seal text, customize borders and emblems, select colors and finally click on the “Go” button. When the seal is ready you can save it onto your computer, upload to ImageShack or get it printed on a cup, hat, magnet, t-shirt and so on.

The Seal Generator app is free and doesn’t put any restictions on the number of seals users can make.

Features:

Create cool custom seals online.
Create as many seals as you like.
Provides a number of different templates to choose from.
Customize seal text, border, emblem and color.
Download created seals onto your computer.
Order seal to be printed on a cup, hat, magnet, t-shirt, buttons and more (not free).

Check out Official Seal Generator @ www.says-it.com/seal

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Q-Block: Free Pixel Art Creator

kaly — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:21:20 +0000

Q-Block is a website which enables you to create 3D pixel art for free using its easy to use tools. It hosts a fancy 3D pixel editor where you can edit, copy and extrude pixel layers, switch between colors, customize background, show/hide canvas and rotate 360°. When the pixel art is ready, it can be instantly printed out, bookmarked online or even downloaded as wallpaper or animated GIF image.

Apart from creating your pixel art you are free to browse and check out popular arts created by other Q-Block users. The cool thing you can select any art image you like and load it inside the editor to make additional changes and later download it to your computer.

Features:

Cool 3D free pixel art making tool.
Switch between pixel colors, rotate 360°, customize background, show and hide canvas.
Easily edit, copy and extrude layers.
Save created arts online or download them as wallpaper or animated GIFs.
Browse pixel art shared by others and save ones you like.
Free, no registration required.
Similar tool: CubeScape, Pixie and Colorpx.

Check out Q-Block @ www.kyucon.com/qblock

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OnlineBannerGenerator: Free Online Banner Maker

kaly — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:53:00 +0000

Here is another free online banner maker that lets you create banners for your website within seconds. The website is really easy to use and doesn’t require any registration.

To start, select the banner template, enter banner text and add select provided clip-art images from the library. Then customize the banner by dragging your graphics around. Finally can click on the “Create Banner” button and save it onto your computer. OnlineBannerGenerator is completely free to use and unlike many other banner creators it does not leave any watermarks.

Features:

Free banner maker for websites.
Create as many banners as you like.
Customize banner with different templates, text and clip-arts.
Download banners onto your computer.
Completely free and there is no watermarks.
Similar websites: BannerFans and AnimationOnline.

Check out OnlineBannerGenerator @ www.onlinebannergenerator.com

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SupaLogo: Quick Logo Maker

kaly — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:39:40 +0000

SupaLogo is a simple and quick logo maker tool that enables you to create nice logos in just few clicks. You can easily customize logos in terms of color, outline, size, font and gradient.

The process is as usual, just enter your logo text into provided field and use additional options to customize the look of your new logo. When ready download your new logo as a .png file.

Features:

Free online logo maker.
Create as many logos as you like.
Customize your logo in terms of color, outline, size, font and gradient.
Clean and user friendly design.
Download logo onto your computer as png file.
No sign up needed.
Similar tools: LogoFactory, Cool Text, Creatr, LogoBuilder1 and CoolRGB.

Check out SupaLogo @ www.supalogo.com

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TwitLogo: Twitter Logo Generator

kaly — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:46:58 +0000

TwitLogo is a free graphics logo generator that lets you create custom Twitter logos for use on your website or online profiles. Simply type in the text and click make to preview your logo. You can also customize logo size, logo text and background color. When the logo is ready you may save it onto your computer by clicking on the “download this image” link.

Features:

Generate Twitter like logos.
Generate as many logos as you like .
Customize logo colors and text size.
Save created logo on your computer.
Similar tools: LogoFactory, Cool Text, Creatr, LogoBuilder1 and CoolRGB.

Check out TwitLogo @ www.twitlogo.com

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Pixie: Draw Pixel Art Online

kaly — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:17:39 +0000

Pixie is a simple and fun pixel editor using which you can draw pixel art online. To create your own pixel image go to the website and start drawing by filling the pixel grid with different colors. You can either draw from scratch or edit some image from the library. When the image is ready you may download and save it to your computer.

Simple online pixel editor.
Draw as many pixel images as you like.
Save created drawings to computer.
Quick and simple to use.
Other sites to generate pixel art are CubeScape and Colorpx.

Check out Pixie @ www.app.strd6.com/creation/images/new

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AnimationOnline: Instant Ad Banner Generator

kaly — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:30:25 +0000

AnimationOnline is an instant banner generator that lets you make custom animated banners online, and then embed them on your website or blog. The application provides you with a number of templates which can be easily customized with desired colors and text. Created banners are stored on your account online and can be also saved to your computer. There is no limit on the number of banners you can create and store.

Below is a sample banner created using AnimationOnline.com

Features:

Instant banner creator.
Create as many ad banners as you like.
Customize text and background color.
Manage all your banners in one place online.
Similar websites: BannerFans.

Check out AnimationOnline @www.animationonline.com

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Glowtxt: Add Glow To Text

azim — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:43:53 +0000

If you want to put a cool glowing welcome text on your online profile or maybe get a new shiny logo for your then check out Glowtxt.com. It does one simple thing, that is lets you easily add glow to text.

Simply enter your text, select glow options (style, size, animation type, glow effect etc.) and finally click on “Make text” button to generate your glowing text.

Once the logo is generated you can click to download the image to your computer or get the embed code for webpages and forums. There is also an option to preview text on different backgrounds.

Those who are not sure which text style to use may scroll down the screen and preview sample graphics in different styles. Clicking on one will apply the style to your text.

Generated glowing text from the above example

Features:

Online glowing text generator.
Generate as many as you want.
Customize style, size, animation type, glow effect… etc.
Download the generated image to your computer.
Insert the glowing text into your social profiles, forums and other webpages.
Similar tool: Cool Text.

Check out Glowtxt @ www.glowtxt.com

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1001FreeFonts: Free Quality Fonts For Windows & Mac

srikanth — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:53:59 +0000

1001FreeFonts is a font resource that lists free quality fonts for Windows and Mac. The site allows you to search and browse through a wide range of fonts, based on categories and alphabetical listing. There is also custom preview feature which lets you preview fonts before downloading.

Features:

Search free quality text fonts for windows and mac.
Option to custom preview a font, before downloading it.
Similar sites: Fawnt, What The Font?! and Fonts 500.

Go to 1001FreeFonts @ www.1001freefonts.com (by Srikanth from Techonaut)

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Web2.0Badges: Web Badge Generator

kaly — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:06:04 +0000

If you need to grab your site visitors’ attention on something like latest update, latest price promotion or important software update, head straight to Web 2.0 Badges.com. It is an online web badge generator that provides you with collection of badges which you can customize and use on your website.

Just go to the site, select one of the templates, add your text, apply desired colors and styles and when ready download it on to your computer. That is it!

Features:

Create web badges online.
Create as many badges as you like.
Customize, colors, text font, angle… etc.
Download created badges onto your computer
No signup.

Check out Web2.0Badges @ www.web20badges.com

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BannerFans: Free Banner Making Tool

abhijeet — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:09:50 +0000

BannerFans is a nice web-based banner making tool which lets you create banners for your site and then download them in JPEG, PNG or GIF format. The application is really easy to use and provides many options to customize your banner.

You can customize the banner layout, size, colors, text, fonts, border and also play with different effects to get the perfect banner.

Features

Online banner making tool.
Create and download banners online.
No registration required to start creating the banners.
Multiple customization options available.
HTML code for banner available.
Similar site: Online Gradient Image Maker.

Check out BannerFans @ www.bannerfans.com (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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Web2.0Write: Converts Text To Image Using Popular Web Icons

kaly — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:06:43 +0000

Web2.0Write is simple web application that can turn any submitted text into a nice-looking text images made of icons of popular Web 2.0 services.

To convert text to image simply type into provided field and click on the “Web2.0!” button. In return you will get an image that can be saved on to your computer or embedded on your site or personal webpage.

Features:

Convert text to image online.
Download and save generated text images to your computer.
No registration needed.

Check out web2.0write @ www.web2.0write.com (via bildirgec)

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LogoFactory: Simple Logo Creation Site

kaly — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:03:26 +0000

Here is one more free and simple logo creation website that lets you create logos online. You just have to follow three easy steps: (1) enter and customize text of your logo, (2) select a logo image from the provided library and (3) enter your email address. When all done, click on the send button to download and save created logo to your computer.

Features:

Simple logo maker.
Customizable color, font and size of text.
Select your image badge from supported library.
Free and no registration.
Similar tools: LogoEase, Cool Text, Creatr, LogoBuilder1 and CoolRGB.

Check out LogoFactory @ www.logofactoryweb.com (via www.matteodini.com)

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LogoBuilder1: Instant Logo Creator

kaly — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:44:02 +0000

Here is another instant logo creator that lets you quickly create logos online. Simply fill in required fields, set shadows, select colors for text and background, choose the font type and then click on “Render Logo Image”. The application will almost instantly prompt you with a ready to download logo image.

Features:

Online instant logo maker
Customizable text color and font, background colors and shadow.
Save created logo on to your computer.
Similar websites: LogoEase, Cool Text, Creatr and CoolRGB.

Check out Logobuilder @ www.logoblog.org/logobuilder1

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Free Online Logo Generator

kaly — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:11:05 +0000

Simple and easy to use online logo generator tool that allows you to quickly create nice logos online for free. If you’re looking for a quick logo and not comfortable with using Photoshop then this might be just what you need. Enter the logo title, set preferences for colors, text style, font, reflection… etc and then click on “Create Logo”.

Features:

Create logos online.
Generate as many logos as you liike.
Customize: colors, text, font, size etc.
Add reflection and symbols.
No sign up needed.
Similar logo tools: LogoEase, Cool Text, Creatr and CoolRGB.

Check out Free Logo Generator @ www.simwebsol.com/ImageTool/

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CoolRGB: Generate Logos & Buttons Online

kaly — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:50:17 +0000

Nex time you need to wrapup a quick logo or button for your website make sure to check out CoolRGB. This online logo maker lets you generate customized logos and buttons in a matter of seconds. No registration required. Simply choose a logo or button type you need, enter logo text and customize it to your liking. Once you’re satisfied with the design, download and save it to your computer.

Features:

Quickly generate logos and buttons for your website.
No registration needed. Make as many logos as you like.
Customize size, colors, width, text style, effects, etc.
Save generated logos and buttons to your computer.

You might also want to check out Creatr, LogoEase and Cool Text.

Go to CoolRGB @ http://89.38.215.220/Pages/Logos.aspx

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Mutapic : Original Art Generator

Aibek — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:40:08 +0000

Mutapic is fun and simple to use tool that generates original artworks fast. It is a tool for designers, artists and craftsmen. It can be used to create logos, icons, patterns, illustrations, and just for fun.

When you use Mutapic you combine two pictures to create a set of new images. The two pictures are high quality vector graphics downloaded from the Mutapic server. The new images are generated locally on your computer screen in bitmap format. Mutapic generates an infinite number of original images using randomness, rules, recipes and elements that are graphically appealing and interesting.

Mutapic can also be used for the complete creative process. Propose ideas, make and refine your sketches until you come up with a final artwork. See some screenshots below.

Check out Mutapic @ www.mutapic.com

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LogoEase : Web Based Logo-Creator

kaly — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:33:45 +0000

Looking for a new logo? LogoEase is a web-based logo creator where you can make custom logos for your website without much effort. It offers a drag’n drop supported online logo editor that comes with a wide selection of default logo images and templates, integrated text/font editor, object resizer and a number of other features that you may need. When your logo is ready, you have an option to either save it online or request it by email in eps, png, jpg and tiff formats.

Features:

Create good quality logos using easy to use web logo editor.
Save ready logo in eps, png, jpg and tiff formats.
Get logo ideas by browsing through logo samples.
Free. Download up to 10 free logo designs at any time.

[Video demo]

Check out LogoEase @ www.logoease.com

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Cool Text : Create Customized Logos and Buttons

kaly — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:27:19 +0000

Need a quick and logo ? Check out CoolText. This simple no registration logo builder lets you create custom logos and website buttons with only a few mouse clicks. Simply select the logo style you want, enter logo text and set background and border settings, and click “Render Logo”. Wait for about 30 seconds until your newly generated logo appears on the screen.

CoolText Features

Create custom text logos and website navigation buttons.
Download and save ready logos to your PC. No registration required.
Customize: logo text color, select font style, background Color, text fize, add order outline, glow effect, etc.
Free font archive: Over 1200 downloadable text fonts for use in Photoshop or Office programs (i.e. Microsoft Word).

Check out CoolText @ [ www.cooltext.com ]

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WhatsItsColor: Find the Average Color in any Image

kaly — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:18:19 +0000

Upload any image and this tool can quickly tell you what are its primary and complementary colors. What makes especially useful is that it also shows the average color of an image, which is extremely helpful when creating any type of designs around some image.

Although many popular image processing tools allow you to determine the average color of a small section of an image, almost none of them does this for an entire photograph.

Feature List

Find out display primary colors for any image.
Additional color stats: get total number of colors on the image, see top 10 dominant colors, average color etc.
Discard the image’s background from being used in calculations (Optional).
Upload image from your desktop or pull it from any webpage.
Image should be in gif, jpg, jpeg, or png format and less than 1024 KB in size.
Privacy: All uploaded images remain on the server for only 10 minutes and are deleted afterwards.
No sign-up required, simply upload and “process”.

Check out WhatsItsColor @ www.whatsitscolor.com

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CSSTextWrap: Wrap Text Around Any Shape

kaly — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:46:24 +0000

Are you a webdesigner? Looking for an easy way to wrap header text around your curvy logo? If yes, than CSS Text Wrapper is for you. Using CSSTextWrapper you can easily generate HTML text wraps for any imaginable shape. It can be circles, zig-zags, triangles or whatever you want. Quick and simple-to-use, just load the logo (optional) on the provided dashboard and drag sidelines to define your text wrap.

Feature List

Easily wrap text around any image or shape. No CSS skills required.
Offers simple to use and intuitive drag and drop interface.
Use one of the three methods to export generated wrap code to your web page: 1. Bundled HTML/CSS code, 2. HTML code with separate stylesheet, 3. Javascript code (requires Javascript).
Absolutely free: No signup or email required.
Got Questions ? See video demo below or visit CSSTextWraper FAQ page.

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Check out CssTextWrap @ www.csstextwrap.com

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QuickRibbon: Website Ribbon Generator

kaly — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:04:06 +0000

QuickRibbon is a quick and highly-customizable ribbon generator for your website. Enter ribbon text, customize appearance, select ribbon colors, and provide ribbon link. Once all set and ready, generate JavaScript code and add it to your website’s template file.

Feature Overview

Create a free ribbon for your website.
Pick and customize ribbon style (postal, minimal, rounded, square) and background color.
Choose text font style, size and color.
Preview ribbon look with each applied change.
Note: All ribbon image files are stored on QuickRibbon.

Check out QuickRibbon @ www.quickribbon.com

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RoundPic: Rounded Corners for Any Image

kaly — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:54:50 +0000

Online tool for making anti-aliased rounded corners for your logos and images. Simply upload a picture from your PC (or get it from URL) and click “Round It”. Once uploaded you can customize the look of corners by setting desired corner size and background color.

Feature Overview

Upload a picture from the web or hard drive
Uploaded image must be in one of the following formats: .JPEG, .JPG, GIF, .BMP or .PNG.
Choose between different round corner sizes and set custom background color.
Download and save rounded images to your PC.
No email or registration required.

Check out RoundPic @ www.roundpic.com

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Fawnt: Free Text Fonts

kaly — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:11:00 +0000

Fawnt is a free font resource for designers, developers, and anyone looking for free quality text fonts. You can use these fonts either in your logos or office documents.

Feature Overview

Search and Browse free quality text fonts.
Download fonts from their respective developer / owner pages.
Note: While all of the listed fonts are free, some might have restrictions, i.e. free only for personal use. So make sure to get familiar with usage guidelines.

How to install fonts ?

1. Windows: Download desired font -> Go to ‘Start’ -> ‘Settings’ -> ‘Control Panel’ -> ‘Fonts’ -> Click on ‘File’ > Install New Font -> Point explorer to the location of the font -> click OK.

2. Mac: See How to Install Fonts on a Macintosh (eHow.com)

3. Linux: Download and Copy the font files (.ttf or .otf) to ‘fonts:///’ in the ‘File manager’.

Check out Fawnt @ www.fawnt.com

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VectorMagic: Convert Pixel-based Image to Vectorized

kaly — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:07:32 +0000

VectorMagic is a first of a kind online app that lets you convert images from a pixel-based to a vectorized pattern, represented by geometric shapes such as lines, circles and curves. Definitely a must-have tool for any web designer or logo guru, it can help you scale an image without making it blurry or pixelated. In a way it’s similar to Adobe Illustrator’s Live Trace and CorelDRAW’s PowerTRACE but works better in many cases.

Feature Overview

Scale up images without making them blurry or pixelated.
Supports all major bitmap formats (i.e. .JPG, .GIF, .PNG).
Download and Save vectorized images as .EPS or .SVG.
Keep images online and share them with others.
Browse some sample image gallery here. (Original vs. Vectorized)

Video Demo (more VectorMagic Screencasts can be found here)

Check out VectorMagic @ vectormagic.stanford.edu

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Creatr: Online Logo Maker

kaly — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:42:47 +0000

Creatr is a simple Web 2.0 style logo creator. No registration or image manipulation skills required. Just type in your logo title or the signature, set styling settings, and let Creatr generate new logo.

Creatr Features

Quickly create and save custom Web2.0 style logos.
Logo Styling Options: Transparency, mirror efficts, font size, font color, font style, background color, etc.
Need some inpiration? Check out Creatr’s Hall of fame section.

Visit Creatr [www.creatr.cc/creatr/]

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