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Graphics Editing Programs

By Linda Roeder, About.com

Adding graphics and other great tools to your Web site can be done easy and free. You can create and add your own graphics to your Web site with these free graphics tools. Then you can add other interactive things to your site with some of these other tools. Do you want to have people leave you messages right on your site? Or chat in real time from your site? You can do this and more and all for free.

  • Adobe Dimensions
    Turn your graphics into 3D works of art. This program gives you what you need to take any image and make it better.

  • Art-O-Matic
    Just by clicking and dragging on an image you can change the direction of it or the shape. You can also drag a whole image onto another. Creating 3D images and animations are made simple. It practically draws for you. Even if you are not an artist you will be able to create your own graphics using this program.

  • Coffee Cup Image Mapper
    This won't help you make an image but once you have one this program will help you create an image map with your images. It's very simple to use. You can add as many links to your image as you want and all in a matter of minutes.

  • CuteMAP
    Another image mapping program similar to Coffe Cup listed above.

  • FLATLAND
    Create your own virtual world and then allow people to explore it. What fun you will have creating your dream house, a new world or something different.

  • GIF Construction Set
    This is a simple wizard that will help you create GIF graphics. Animated GIF's are fun to use on your pages and liven them up a little. It also will make the size of your GIF files smaller so they don't take up as much space on your server.

  • IrfanView
    Comes in English and German. See images exactly the way they appear on the Web. Allows you to view and edit many different types of files

  • JPEG Optimizer
    Shrink your file size in seconds to save space on your server. It can compress 100's of files all at the same time.

  • Mapmaker Pro
    Create maps. Real maps of countries or the world. This program will help you create your own maps easily.

  • NetStudio-Web Graphics
    Create, customize and publish Web graphics. With this program you can create professional looking graphics in a matter of minutes with it's advanced features. You can even create graphics by just filling out a form.

  • Paint Shop Pro
    Edit your photos or create your own graphics. This is a top of the line product and is easy to learn and use. It will allow you to retouch your photos to make them look great.

  • SmartDraw 4.0
    Draw charts and floor plans or edit your existing ones. Add images too.

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