Archive for the ‘Freebies’ Category

Awesome Photoshop Plugin to Make Grids Friendlier (FREE)

Free Photoshop ExtensionIf you have ever used Photoshop for any project where alignment/layout of elements is very important then you are familiar with Guides. Especially web designers, who deal with templates know what I am talking about. And calculating guide spaces is not the sweetest part of the job. Some skip this part and put guides relying on their eyes. But it’s not accurate.

Today I will share one of the greatest contributions to Photoshop extensions. Please welcome – GuideGuide. Created by Cameron McEfee, this extension/plugin is totally FREE and absolutely Awesome. If you are using Photoshop professionally, then you have to have it. This will make your life easier.

I’ve downloaded it and installed, tried just for a few minutes…the result is – this post to share the knowledge. Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


Free PDF Guides to Help You Start With Photoshop

I am currently working over another PDF guide on Photoshop, that’s why I thought it would be cool to give you the first two parts of the series. These guides are best for beginners – once you go through them you will not be scared when you open Photoshop for the first time.

The first two parts of  “An Idiot’s Guide to Photoshop”  series of guides explain how to use some basic tools (from How to create a new document to How to add a fake tattoo to your photo and help you to get prepared for more advanced operations. The Part II was written by me and was downloaded more than 20800 times from MakeUseOf.com. Numbers don’t lie, Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


Ultimate Collection of Best Free Halloween Brush Sets

Halloween BrushesEven though we’ve already kissed Halloween goodbye, there might still be a need for some nice brushes. Some of us may have forgotten to send some scary e-cards to friends on time and now in need for nice brush sets. However, a nice collection of high-quality brushes is always a must-have for designers. Next year, you will remember my words, so get them now.
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by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


12 Free and Fresh High-Quality Fonts Worth Having

12 Free Fresh Hi-Quality FontsFonts are a huge and very important part of design. Any design, as you see text in every design product. And choosing the right font for your text is not an easy task. There are just so many new fonts coming out everytime on the web. Mostly, the coolest and high-quality fonts are paid, but we find free ones for you (but they have various licenses though).

I am not posting just to post an article, for I want visitors be satisfied with information. Every time I write about fonts I do a thorough research and find only the best for you, so you don’t have to spend your precious time looking around for the right choice. We already have covered hundreds of coolest fonts on TrueKolor, so if you check back regularly you won’t miss a single one.

Today I’ve hand-picked 12 fresh fonts of high-quality and all of them are distributed for free by their authors, but please make sure you check the license before using them (some of them have restrictions) Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


Free High Resolution Images at TrueKolor

Photostock At TrueKolor
There are so many photo stock sites on the web, but mostly, they are not free and you have to spend some money for images. Want some free stuff?

Yes you do and we are proud to announce the opening of our sub-project “Photostock @ Truekolor”. It’s now in “beta mood”, we’ll be updating it frequently.

So what is it for? My wife loves photography and wants to share her pictures with you for FREE. You don’t have to pay a penny for images and use them however you want. Now there are only a few (like 60) photos, but more will come soon.

More categories and more quality on the way! Never miss TrueKolor news, follow us and stay tuned!

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


Most Famous Brands: Guess The Logo

Logo GamesWe have talked about famous and most recognizable logos many times and you see them everyday and everywhere. They are a part of our lives for sure. Every single product has a logo on it and some of them we recognize from a distance, some by colors, style, letters, fonts and so on.

How well you know the most famous logos? We all know that Google logo has “some bright colors in it” but which ones and in what order? McDonald’s logo – red background and a big yellow M… Pepsi – a round red blue and white logo, with some curves… etc. Details? Hehe…

I have already mentioned logo games previously and seems like one of them has gone further than just one-time online fun. GuessTheLogo.com has released the game version for iPhone and Android. Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


4 More Important Photoshop Shortcuts You Should Know

Important Photoshop ShortcutsDon’t waste your precious time going through all those standard menu paths to perform a small task! You have the magic shortcuts here, thoughtfully provided by Adobe engineers.

There are just too many shortcuts in Photoshop to talk about, but many of them are not so important than the others. Here on TrueKolor we don’t want to waste your and our time and we show you only the best stuff. That’s why in these Photoshop Tricks series we show only the most important and really useful shortcuts and tricks.

If you check all our posts on Photoshop Tips & Tricks and Shortcuts, you will get a good almost complete list of the most important time-savers: Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


14 Fresh Hi-Quality Free Fonts For Your Designs

14 Free Fresh Hi-Quality FontsAlmost all design jobs require a good font. And choosing one is not very easy, especially when you are doing it “from the heart”.

There are just soooo many fonts out there, making it harder and harder to choose the best every day. And here come the niche sites like Truekolor and others where you always can find the best of the web, so you don’t have to waste precious time seeking through the web.

Always check back, follow us, bookmark and get the best of the design world.

Remember, all rights to fonts belong to their respective owners and don’t forget to check their licenses!!! Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


260+ FREE Hi-Resolution Photoshop Brushes You Must Have

260+ Free Hi-resolution BrushesThere are just tooo many brushes on the net to choose from and it’s really hard to choose the best. That’s why I want to share 10 high-resolution brush packs with you, so you don’t have to spend precious time searching the web.

Mostly, the free brushes you find are low-quality, those are good for medium sized web graphics only [like banners]. The high resolution brushes I present today may be used even for print, I’ve tried them all on 300 dpi documents and they look pretty good.

Have to remind you that although they are free, there are some limitations on some of them [check the brush links for info].

Grab them, use and share the knowledge! Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.


Slogans/Taglines of The Most Famous Brands:Free Article

I’ve told about this article on 14th of March in Difference Between a Tagline and a Slogan. So keep in mind that this one is not a finished post, simply because I got so confused on the terminology and I just gave up on completion of the article.

Consider this as a giveaway article. Use it as you like.

The topic is really interesting and compelling one. Aren’t you curious about interesting facts and stories behind some of the most famous brands’ slogans/taglines? Like Nike: Just Do It. The whole world knows the Nike logo and the pretty tagline, but do you know when it was created and by whom?

So I was going to make a huge research on those historical facts, but got stuck when it came to the difference between slogans and taglines. I don’t want to finish the post still being unsure about the pureness of data [like most publishers of such posts did], so I just want to put it as it is for you to finish it and give it a professional and genuine looks.

So here it is, to the point where I got stuck, with pictures and text and the most famous brands already pre-selected.

Use it as you want, just let me know where it will appear, I am just curious. Read more »

by Azamat "Bohed" E.

TrueKolor.net Owner. Professional Graphic Designer.