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Nick Saporito

How to mirror in Inkscape
How To Mirror In Inkscape | Drawing With Symmetry
 How To Mirror In Inkscape | Drawing With Symmetry 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial we’ll be going over a more obscure feature in Inkscape, which is the ability to draw in “symmetry mode”, where transformations made to one object are mirrored and copied on the other side of the axis. In order to mirror in Inkscape we will need to use a designated path effect. Upon…

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Import an image with Affinity Photo
How To Import An Image With Affinity Photo
 How To Import An Image With Affinity Photo 800 470 Nick Saporito
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When working in Affinity Photo, you may find yourself wanting to import an outside image onto your current workspace so that you can work with it further. This process is very straightforward if you’re already familiar with the Affinity suite, but not so much if you aren’t. Do not fret, however, because in this tutorial…

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Resize an image in GIMP
2 Ways To Resize An Image In GIMP – Manually And Numerically
 2 Ways To Resize An Image In GIMP – Manually And Numerically 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Resizing an image is probably the most basic and common transformation you can make in a photo editing application like GIMP. Fortunately, GIMP couldn’t make this process easier if they tried. In this tutorial we’ll be going over two different ways to resize an image in GIMP. One method allows for manual scaling, whereas the…

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Resize an image in Inkscape
The Easiest Way To Resize An Image In Inkscape
 The Easiest Way To Resize An Image In Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Inkscape isn’t just a vector design tool. As we’ve gone over in previous lessons, it also allows you to make common transformation to images as well, such as scaling and resizing. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to resize an image in Inkscape by manually scaling it or by inputting numerical values. In…

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Mirror draw in Affinity Designer for iPad
How To Mirror Draw In Affinity Designer For iPad
 How To Mirror Draw In Affinity Designer For iPad 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Affinity Designer’s mobile app for the iPad allows you to design in both vector and pixel-based environments, and it works just as well as it does on the desktop application. Certain features, however (such as mirror drawing) may be a little more difficult to locate within the mobile UI. In this tutorial we’ll be going…

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How to use the Shape Builder Tool in Illustrator
The Shape Builder In Illustrator | Here’s How It Works…
 The Shape Builder In Illustrator | Here’s How It Works… 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Today we’ll be having a look at [arguably] the most powerful tool you can use as a vector artist — the Shape Builder in Illustrator. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to use this magical feature and why it’s useful. If you don’t know what the Shape Builder is or how to use…

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Color match in Procreate
Color Match In Procreate By Holding A Tap Over The Image
 Color Match In Procreate By Holding A Tap Over The Image 800 470 Nick Saporito
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When working with images and paintings in Procreate for the iPad, you may be wondering if there’s a way to sample color from somewhere in your image so that you can paint and draw with it elsewhere. Well, you’re in luck, because the solution to this is simpler than you thing. All you have to…

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How to texture fill in Affinity Designer
Texture Fill In Affinity Designer | The Correct Workaround
 Texture Fill In Affinity Designer | The Correct Workaround 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Using textures as a fill property is a task that is handled differently according to the software you’re using, and Affinity Designer is not exception to this. In fact, Affinity Designer doesn’t handle texture filling at all, but thankfully there is a workaround. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to texture fill in…

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Make a clipping mask in Illustrator
The Easiest Way To Make A Clipping Mask In Illustrator
 The Easiest Way To Make A Clipping Mask In Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Clipping masks are one of the most useful tools you can equip yourself with as a vector artist. They allow you to fill objects with other objects, including photos, vectors, textures, and more. And when it comes to making a clipping mask in Illustrator, chances are you’ve been doing it wrong this whole time. There…

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How to mirror in Procreate
How To Mirror In Procreate | Draw With Perfect Symmetry
 How To Mirror In Procreate | Draw With Perfect Symmetry 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Procreate makes drawing with a tablet and stylus pen a breeze. This is especially true if you need to draw something that is perfectly symmetrical, as Procreate for the iPad does indeed have robust symmetry and mirroring tools built in. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to mirror in Procreate so that you…

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