There are many tools that I use on a regular basis that help to get the job done faster, easier and better. If you work with graphics, here are some free graphics tools you may already be aware of. If this is something new for you, you might want to check out the following:

“Resize Your Image” http://www.resizeyourimage.com/

*Just as the site name indicates, go here to resize your image online in 3 easy steps. Simply upload your image or photo, use the buttons to set the size, download and save. You can also crop and rotate your image and or use to decrease the size of a large file for emailing purposes.

“Stock.XCHNG” http://www.sxc.hu/

*For free and some paid images (photos, illustrations) that are perfect for use in newsletters, sales pages, etc. You need an account to download the full size images, but the account is free.

“GIMP” http://www.gimp.org/

*Create a logo or website header with this free image manipulation program you can download and install. It does take a while to learn this program well but YouTube has several tutorials.