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  • deviantART’s “7 Deadly Sins” contest is a wrap
    In a competition of epic proportions, graphic designers battled it out in the Seven Deadly Sins contest. Fotolia and deviantART challenged graphic designers to use three Fotolia stock images to forge the best depiction of the sin of their choice. Designs covered all the seven sins, which are greed, lust, pride, gluttony, sloth, envy, and [...]

  • Fotolia’s new art-inspired stock photography collection
    We’ve teamed up with deviantART to create a collection of amazing images we’re sure will blow you away! We wanted to provide you with a top of line gallery that spans a multitude of cool categories and themes. And then we made it happen. Not only does the collection feature over 3,000 images, but the [...]

  • A Car of Many Colors
    This month’s tutorial is courtesy of our friends at Deke.com. You can view the original article here.    If you’ve ever seen a Photoshop demo, you’ve probably watched someone change the color of a car (or other object) using the well-worn method of targeting and shifting colors with the Hue/Saturation command. Problem is, while this technique [...]

  • New TEN Collection PSD comes out tomorrow!
    Last month, we kicked off Ten with Soemone and the response was overwhelming. With close to 17,000 downloads in 24 hours across the globe, we’re pleased to say that the premiere was a huge success! We’re excited to present you this month’s artist,  Xavier Bourdil. Hailing from Paris, he takes on the alias of “Trust [...]

  • Partner Feature: Visible Spectrum
    Please welcome Visible Spectrum as Fotolia’s latest API partner! Their amazing software allows you to create custom ads and HD videos in just minutes. Best of all, you’ll be able to add Fotolia stock video with ease! Visit Visible Spectrum for a free trial!

  • Fotolia’s TEN Collection launched today!
    What’s the TEN Collection? Simply put, TEN Collection is 10 artists – 10 themes -10 months – 10 PSDs We’ve sought out some amazing digital artists to share their unique know-how and talent with you over the next 10 months.  Each month, we’ll introduce you to a new artist, theme and image. And the best [...]

  • Fotolia’s Garth Johnson teaches students in South Africa how to get behind the lens
    Today we welcome back our very own Garth Johnson who has just returned from a special volunteer trip to teach photography at Sparrow Schools in Johannesburg. Not like many other schools, Sparrow’s sole purpose is to prepare children from townships who face learning challenges with the tools and skills they need to succeed in the [...]

  • Fotolia and Xycod Introduce Major Advances in Stock Image Application – Xycod’s PostworkShop 2.1 Directly Accesses Fotolia’s Image Bank
    PostworkShop 2.1 – a comprehensive toolkit for digital image enhancement and artistic reinterpretation – now provides direct access to Fotolia’s premium image marketplace. An innovation radically streamlining workflow for image and graphic design professionals and digital imaging creatives. Fotolia and Xycod are pleased to announce the immediate availability of PostworkShop 2.1. This integrates online image search, [...]

  • Fotolia Photo & Design Contest: Week 4 Winners
    Congratulations to our week three winners, who took this photo, and turned it into their winning creations. The original contest photo   Week 4 – winner #1: Petrovod (Ukraine) –winner,  Apple iPad2 32GB WiFi   Week 4 – winner #2: Frank Oberle (Germany) – winner, Wacom Inkling pen   Week 4 – winner #3: Axel Büchler (Germany) [...]

  • Fotolia Intern On Dream Job Search
    A few weeks ago, business school graduate Maeghan Smulders interned at the offices of Fotolia North America, and worked on two very important projects for us while she was here. We loved having her in the office, and we weren’t alone. Since then, she’s gone on to intern gigs at advertising firm BBDO and startup [...]