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Hope you enjoy these resources. Might add more later. Signed, Banhammer.
Tools
Editing
https://ezgif.com - Edit gifs, convert images/video/webp/apng to gif, apply effects to gifs, convert gif to video/webp/images/apng, crop, resize, change speed, etc
https://www.pixilart.com/draw - Pixel art program, good for working with very small images
https://www.lunapic.com/editor/ - Editing program, provides a variety of filters and effects.
https://www.photopea.com/ - Photo editor, made to be an alternative to Photoshop. Has all of the features of it (excluding the Adobe Library).
https://inkscape.org/ - SVG editor. Takes a learning curve to master but is a powerful tool to make Vector images afterwards.
Makers
http://www.acasystems.com/en/button-maker/ ** - Antipixel generator, only supports text, custom colours
https://blinkies.cafe - Blinkie generator, different choices of font, good choice of blinkie templates
https://blinkies.pixelwavestudio.net/ - Blinkie generator, drag and drop with image upload options, text effects, etc.
https://stamps.pixelwavestudio.net/ - Stamp generator, with image upload options, different borders, text effects, etc.
https://hekate2.github.io/buttonmaker/ - Button maker, only outputs as a div, supports gradients, gif, and images
https://www.3dgifmaker.com - Allows you to put gifs onto pre-made templates, such as a prism or a spin. May lag your computer
https://makesweet.com/all - Allows you to put gifs onto pre-made templates. This is where the heart locket template comes from, but they have many more. May lag your computer / crash your browser
Colours
https://htmlcolorcodes.com/ - Colour chooser. Supports Hex, RGB, HSL, and OKLCH. Also gives html names for certain colours. Doesn't seem to support Alpha values.
https://htmlcolorcodes.com/color-picker/ - Colour picker. Does what it says on the tin.
Coding
https://codepen.io/ - Code tester. Supports testing HTML, CSS, and JS.
Files
(Note: with some programs, such as Krita or Photoshop, you can export your image as formats you would usually need a converter for!)
https://cloudconvert.com/ - File converter. Converts many different formats, such as ones for images, ebooks, videos, etc. Has a limit.
https://www.freeconvert.com/ - File converter. Converts many different formats, such as ones for images, ebooks, videos, etc. Has a limit.
https://file.org/ - Find out what a certain file format is used for, and how to open it.
Resources
WARNING - MAY CONTAIN FLASHING AND EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT
Established Collections
https://www.glitter-graphics.com/ - Many different types of graphics, that have been uploaded across decades. Contains some AI-generated UGC. May contain offensive / mature material.
Independent Collections
Note: Please dont hotlink (link directly) to images on independent sites! This takes up bandwidth (amount of users allowed to fetch pages at once). Please use an image upload site, or re-upload to your own Neocities site!!!!
General collections (contains multiple types of graphic)
https://pixelsafari.neocities.org/ - General collection. Huge variety of stamps, dividers, etc. All sections (except for buttons) are sorted into categories depending on the graphic's subject.
https://autopsyblinkies.neocities.org/ - General collection. Has a bit of everything, but mostly, alternative; dark; oldweb; mature. Has links at the top for other sites as well.
https://adriansblinkiecollection.neocities.org/ - General collection. Has a shitton of everything. Also has specific filters for blinkies, buttons, and stamps. ALSO has small collections for CAD, PA, and Homestar.
https://graphic.neocities.org/directory - General collection. Contains seperate pages for different subjects of graphic, for example Animals, Science. Also has a large fandom directory.
https://y2k.neocities.org/collections - General collection. Contains many different buttons, dividers, and blinkies. This site has a complete collection of GeoCities district buttons.
IMVU status tags
https://rentry.co/shinybuttons - Collection of IMVU tags. May take a few reloads to load them all.
Pixels
https://rentry.co/pixelflags - Pixel pride flags. Flags are labelled via Alt tag.
Graphic Search
https://ia801809.us.archive.org/22/items/MS_Clipart_Collection_SVG/search/search.html - Search through an archive of Microsoft Office clipart. All the images are SVG (scaleable vector graphics).
http://emojibank.com/ ** - Pixel / "favicon" search. Translator recommended if you can't read Japanese. Huge collection. Provides a default "safe mode" option to prevent searching of mature pixels.
https://deviantart.com/ - Like it or not, DeviantArt is a good resource for finding stamps, blinkies, and userbars. There are many good groups for this. Also PLEASE credit / link back to someone if they ask for credit. May contain offensive / mature material.