AdHack Ad Creator Resources

This is your AdHack utility belt. Full of powerful tools, tutorials, stock media and links to helpful sites and services.

  • 26 May 09

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    10 Super Useful Tools for Choosing the Right Color Palette

    A fantastic resource for image designers looking for a little inspiration when picking colours. For instance, say you have a company to design an image ad for. You have their logo and its colours. How do you know what other colours to choose? Follow the link below to check out a great post that lists and described 10 free online palette generators. So check them out and get inspired! Feel free to let us know in a comment below which one you like best.

  • 12 May 09

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    Creating higher-quality HD video with iMovie ‘09

    This used to be a tutorial on how to export 720p video from iMovie ‘09 for sites like YouTube or Vimeo. Apple have now added a 720p export option to iMovie ‘09 version 8.0.1, so if this is all you want, you can stop here. Run Software Update for the latest version of iMovie. But if you have an HD camera that shoots in 1080i, and you want higher quality video output, follow this guide.

  • 12 May 09

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    Unlocking iMovie - iMovie tips tricks secrets and hits.

    Unlocking iMovie is a blog dedicated to getting the most out of iMovie and avoiding the need for very expensive film editing alternatives. Just because it's not a big button or plugin doesn't mean you can't do it in iMovie! To stay up to date on the best tips and tricks for iMovie you can follow their blog!

  • 12 May 09

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    Agency ComPile: Directory of Advertising Agencies

    Agency ComPile is a searchable directory of advertising, public relations, direct marketing, interactive, design, sales promotion, yellow pages, recruitment and media buying agencies. Information that can be found on agencies includes in-depth profiles, work samples and case histories. Its worth checking out what some of the large agencies have been up to. Great for inspiration and staying current with trends. Visit Agency ComPile here!

  • 12 May 09

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    Font Squirrel: Free high-quality, commercial-use, FREE fonts!

    FontSquirrel is a resource for high-quality, commercial-use, FREE fonts. Keywords here being commercial use. If you download a font from Font Squirrel you can feel safe in knowing that by using their fonts in your ads that the font police won't come knocking on your door over rights.

  • 11 May 09

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    VectorValley: Free Vector Art

    An excellent resource for stock vector art in a variety of topics and categories. A great resource for assets and inspiration! Check it out here!

  • 7 Jan 09

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    Typetester - Free online font comparison tool

    What is Typetester? The Typetester is an online tool that lets you compare how on screen fonts look and read. Its primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. And it does!

  • 6 Nov 08

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    Company Vector Logo Database

    So you've got a great new ad idea for an existing company and you need a logo? You should check out the site All Free Logo.

  • 3 Nov 08

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    Pixlr.com - Free online photoshop killer.

    AdHack's vote for the best free online photo and image editing software to date

    As the resident digital image geek here at AdHack, I was blown away when James introduced me to Pixlr.

  • 21 Oct 08

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    Vintage Propaganda and Retro Ad Archive

    Ad*Access Retro and Propaganda Ad Archive

    Ad*Access provides over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955.

    The site is split up into five main categories: