Tools for Creating Interesting Graphics

Here are a few free online tools you can use to create interesting graphics to promote your books, podcasts, websites, and social media.Eclipse Crosswords: http://www.eclipsecrossword.com — A Windows downloadable program for creating crossword puzzles.EZ GIF: http://www.ezgif.com — Allows you to make GIFs from images or videos as well as optimize GIFs, jpgs, and pngs.Flixel: http://www.flixel.com — A downloadable app for iOS to create cinemagraphs (repeating videos that showcase movement in only part of the video, somewhat like a GIF).Gfycat Free Motion Background GIFs: https://gfycat.com/gifs/search/free+motion+background — Moving background GIFs that you can use in your videos and in creating new GIFs with graphic overlays of the background GIFs.Imgur: http://www.imgur.com — A directory of the most viral images on the Internet, sorted by popularity. Meme Generator: http://imgur.com/memegen. Video to GIF: http://imgur.com/vidgif.Memegenerator: http://www.memegenerator.net — Allows you to create new memes based on popular meme characters and images. It's the easiest meme generator online.Online Image Editor: http://www.online-image-editor.com — This online editor allows you to resize and crop animated GIF images, add text to animated GIFs, make a GIF with their GIF maker, add borders, add a mask or picture frame, and more. Also allows you to add speech bubbles, rain GIFs, glitter text, and more. An incredible graphic tool.Water Effect: http://www.watereffect.net — Allows you to create a water ripple mirror image of any graphic image, from book covers to podcast images.This week on Friday, December 16th, I will be hosting a free Book Marketing Q&A session. Join me for this session live at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Pacific at https://meetn.com/bookmarketingsuccess. This session will be limited to one hour.You can send questions ahead of time by email to [email protected]. Subject: Book Marketing question for John This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookmarketing.substack.com/subscribe