{"id":7,"date":"2018-09-13T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T16:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sorapure.net\/105m\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:39:56","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sorapure.net\/105m\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"design\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>free, copyright-friendly images:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pixabay<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pexels<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lots of good stuff at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freepik<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>icons, mockups, and other (photo editing) resources:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/graphicburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Graphic Burger<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"photoshop-alternatives\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photoshop alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.photopea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photopea<\/a>: free online photo editing program; similar to and compatible with Photoshop\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photopea.com\/learn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photopea help and tutorials<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pixel, comes free with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canva Pro<\/a> account (which you should all have as UCSB students; here are <a href=\"https:\/\/brand.ucsb.edu\/tools-and-templates\/canva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">directions for setting up<\/a> your Canva Pro account)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Canva recently purchased the Affinity software, so they now offer something very similar to Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign as a downloadable desktop program with their Canva Pro account. It&#8217;s a great deal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pixlr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixlr<\/a>: free online photo editing program; <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixlr X <\/a>is super easy, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixlr.com\/e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixlr Editor<\/a> has more features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GIMP<\/a>&nbsp;for PC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/downloads\/Mac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GIMP for Mac OSX<\/a>&nbsp; free, open-source, desktop photo editing program; download GIMP and put it in your Applications folder. You might have to go into your Security settings to open GIMP\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>and these helpful &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thegimptutorials.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GIMP tutorials<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Image Generation Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midjourney.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Midjourney<\/a>: considered the best AI image generator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OpenAI\u2019s DALL-E 3 via ChatGPT: <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.openai.com\/docs\/overview\">https:\/\/platform.openai.com\/docs\/overview<\/a>. You need to create an account. The free ChatGPT plan includes two free images per day, and ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month and includes DALL-E 3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leonardo.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leonardo.Ai<\/a>: pretty good image quality; easy to use; 25 free tokens each day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ideogram.ai\/t\/explore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ideogram<\/a>: evidently does a good job of rendering text; limited free plan; can be long wait times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openart.ai\/home\">OpenArt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamma.app\">Gamma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canva.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canva<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/designschool\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canva Design School courses and tutorials<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qgpmYZpsY0A\" target=\"_blank\">20 Canva Tips and Tricks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=56QrXA0Ey0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advanced Canva Layers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video &amp; Audio Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"social\">social media\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.hootsuite.com\/s\/article\/social-strategy-create?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create Engaging and Effective Social Media Content<\/a>, Hootsuite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artspeakcreative.com\/writing-for-social-media-the-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Writing for Social Media: The Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillshare.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-make-a-reel-like-a-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immediately Improve Your Instagram Reels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ads.tiktok.com\/business\/library\/Top_Tips_One_Pager_SMB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 Top Tips for Making TikTok Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"video\">video\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandel.com\/blog\/how-to-create-3-minute-video-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video Content Strategies for Three-Minute Videos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikeblissett.com\/blog\/the-5-minute-video-formula-create-impactful-content-without-the-overwhelm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Five-Minute Video Formula<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4LDbloNewgk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master Mobile Filmmaking in 20 Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">audio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suno.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suno.ai<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pixabay, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/sound-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sound Effects<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FreeSound.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SoundCloud<\/a> (30-day free trial)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGFE3wGXUR-Nh48VVb1vYFg\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audio Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pixabay, <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Videos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pexels, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Videos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/royaltyfreevideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royalty Free Videos<\/a> (but you have to pay for YouTube Premium)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">social media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/codebeautify.org\/fake-instagram-post-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fake Instagram post generator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wix\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wix.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wix.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>class tutorials\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rmm8mgrAl1eHnurxU4WZFG4ubxDlESSy\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting started with Wix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14DPixI-rq55ShrVhZKm7TIC_2q7yj9be\/edit?usp=share_link&amp;ouid=111214612541246841134&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wix tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.wix.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wix Help Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student website portfolios: <a href=\"https:\/\/livykraaijvanger.wixsite.com\/girls-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olivia Kraaijvanger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/zoebartholomew2.wixsite.com\/mysite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoe Bartholomew<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cxiwenvivi.wixsite.com\/world-of-kdrama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vivi Cheng<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/harlow09.wixsite.com\/portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harlow Meyer-Koppen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hennaadalat.wixsite.com\/exploring-memory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Henna Adelat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"design-principles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">design principles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visualmess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clean Up Your Mess: A Guide to Visual Design for Everyone<\/a>, by Daniel Higginbotham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smashingmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smashing Magazine<\/a>&nbsp;(lots of links, tutorials, and advice)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The TED talk&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/playlists\/127\/design_giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design playlist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"on-writing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">on writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattleu.edu\/web\/content\/writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Writing for the Web<\/a>, Seattle University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umaryland.edu\/cpa\/toolbox\/website-manual\/prepare\/web-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Practices for Web Writing<\/a>, University of Maryland, Baltimore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theoatmeal.com\/comics\/semicolon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to use a semicolon: The most feared punctuation on earth<\/a>, from The Oatmeal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/styleacademy.byu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Style Academy<\/a>: video tutorials and exercises on different aspects of writing style, with a focus on sentence combining and sentence imitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/technology\/technology\/2011\/01\/space_invaders.html\" target=\"_blank\">Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it<\/a>, by Farhad Manjoo at Slate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design resources Photoshop alternatives AI Image Generation Tools Presentation software Video &amp; Audio Resources readings audio video social media Wix design principles on 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