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Nick Saporito

How to copy and paste in Procreate
How To Copy And Paste In Procreate | Canvas, Layers and Selections
 How To Copy And Paste In Procreate | Canvas, Layers and Selections 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Making the transition from desktop design software to mobile alternatives can be tricky at times. This is because of how fundamentally different the hardware is. Even simple functions, such as copy and pasting, can throw you for a loop when you’re new to mobile design software — particularly Procreate for the iPad. There’s actually three…

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How to gradient fill in Affinity Designer
How To Gradient Fill In Affinity Designer | Linear, Elliptical, Radial & Conical
 How To Gradient Fill In Affinity Designer | Linear, Elliptical, Radial & Conical 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Being able to apply gradients to your artwork is an important aspect of vector design, and Affinity Designer makes this process so much easier than rival applications. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to gradient fill in Affinity Designer by using the Fill Tool to create various gradient types; including linear, elliptical, radial…

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Delete a white background with an iPhone
Delete A White Background With An iPhone | No App Needed!
 Delete A White Background With An iPhone | No App Needed! 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Mobile devices, such as smartphones, traditionally aren’t thought of as useful tools for photo editing. However, if an iPhone is all you have any you need to make a basic edit to an image (such as removing a background,) there are plenty of options at your disposal. In this tutorial we will be going over…

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Change a logo color in Photoshop
How To Change A Logo Color In Photoshop CC 2021
 How To Change A Logo Color In Photoshop CC 2021 800 470 Nick Saporito
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If you only have flattened, rasterized copies of your logo (such as PNG and JPG) then you may find it difficult to make alterations such as color. In this tutorial we’ll be using a workaround that will allow you to change a logo color in Photoshop without needing vector copies and without needing to use…

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How to erase in Inkscape
How To Erase In Inkscape | Complete Eraser Tool Tutorial
 How To Erase In Inkscape | Complete Eraser Tool Tutorial 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial we’ll be going over how to erase in Inkscape using the Eraser Tool. This tool allows you to delete portions of objects that happen to be vector paths and can serve as a more efficient process for shape building than using standard Boolean operations. Knowing how to use the Eraser Tool can…

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How to flatten an image in Illustrator
How To Flatten An Image In Illustrator And Combine Multiple Layers
 How To Flatten An Image In Illustrator And Combine Multiple Layers 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Working with layers in a vector environment (such as Adobe Illustrator) can be an excellent way to organize complicated and elaborate designs so that they’re easier to work with and navigate through. What if you want to combine multiple layers though, or even flatten the image altogether? Today we’ll be going over how to flatten…

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Feather edges in Affinity Photo
How To Feather Edges In Affinity Photo
 How To Feather Edges In Affinity Photo 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial we’ll be using Affinity Photo to perform a common photo editing technique — feathering edges. Knowing how to feather edges in Affinity Photo allows you to soften the edges of a selection so that they aren’t too jagged or rigid. It can also be used to create visual effects for your images,…

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Alpha lock in Procreate
Alpha Lock In Procreate: How It Works and Why It’s Useful
 Alpha Lock In Procreate: How It Works and Why It’s Useful 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to use the Alpha Lock in Procreate, which is a useful tool that can save you time and help you create artwork with more precision. In short, the main benefit of using alpha lock in Procreate is that it forces you to color inside of the lines.…

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Draw a straight line with GIMP
2 Ways To Draw A Straight Line with GIMP
 2 Ways To Draw A Straight Line with GIMP 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Being able to draw a perfectly straight lines may sound like a trivial task, but doing so in a raster-based environment (such as GIMP) can be surprisingly perplexing to some as it’s somewhat of a hidden feature. In this tutorial we’ll be going over two different ways in which you can draw a straight line…

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Make a grid in Illustrator
How To Make A Grid In Illustrator | The Complete Guide
 How To Make A Grid In Illustrator | The Complete Guide 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Applying a grid to your workspace can be an excellent way to organize your work and draw with precision — especially when it comes to vector designs that would typically be created in Adobe Illustrator. In today’s tutorial we’ll be going over how to make a grid in Illustrator, which is something that is not…

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