Learn to illustrate in Photoshop

Leading microstock provider Fotolia streamlines access to its images via the Microsoft Office suite with new add-in

A collection of coastal stock photos for your Photoshop projects

Here is the third set of coastal images, this time with lots of backgrounds

Here is the second set of coastal images, this time with great texture options, more backgrounds and reflections

Here is part 2 of your free cat photo pack. These cute little fur-balls are back with a variety of poses, so that you can open them up in Photoshop and give them a digital makeover. Why not practice your fur-painting abilities with a digital masterpiece – or create a cat inspired montage for the crazy cat lady that lives next door (we all have a crazy cat lady in our lives). Whatever you do with these pretty little kittys, be sure you don’t redistribute these pics without prior permission from us first.

Access a vast range of stock images without leaving your Microsoft Office applications with a new add-in from Fotolia

It’s time for another penguin delivery – that’s right it’s part two of your free penguin photo pack. Use these photos in your Photoshop designs, turn your feathery friends into custom shapes or brushes, or just marvel at the wonder of this strange feathered creature. Whatever you choose to do with them, you will be safe in the knowledge that these photos are free!

Go for a trip down the Thames, take a nostalgic walk down Carnaby Street and feel the buzz of Picadilly Circus. This is part 2 of the free London photo pack. There are some great street scenes to use in your Photoshop artwork and designs, so download the pack and keep it safe. You never know when these images might come in handy.

Here is part 2 of the big cat photo pack we’ve lovingly prepared for you. If you missed part 1, then simply look in the archives under the ‘Freebies’ tab complete the set. These beautiful animals are a great source of inspiration for all sorts of creative projects, so have fun producing artwork, posters, painting and collages with this fantastic selection of images. Oh, did we mention they are free?

If you are a budding stock photographer, then Fotolia has just launched a great project, which will help you improve your images and profits. This concept was launched at this weekend’s Photoshop World convention in Las Vegas.