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How to fill in Procreate
How To Color Fill In Procreate | Bucket Tool Workaround
 How To Color Fill In Procreate | Bucket Tool Workaround 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Knowing how to color fill in most design applications is usually a matter of using the bucket tool. However, in Procreate there is no bucket fill tool, and for good reason. In this tutorial we’ll be going over all of the ways in which you can fill in Procreate — including individual objects, entire layers,…

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Erase part of an image in Illustrator
Erase Part Of An Image In Illustrator | Beginner Tutorial
 Erase Part Of An Image In Illustrator | Beginner Tutorial 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Erasing parts of an image is something that is typically reserved for pixel-based design applications such as Photoshop. However, thanks to the masking feature, this sort of thing is possible in a vector application (like Adobe Illustrator) as well. In this tutorial we’ll be going over a simple workaround that will allow you to erase…

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How to invert colors in GIMP
How To Invert Colors In GIMP | The Complete Guide
 How To Invert Colors In GIMP | The Complete Guide 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Inverting the colors of your image is a great way to add some vintage artistic flare to your designs. Color inversion is typically a straightforward process, but GIMP provides various alternatives and controls that may come in handy if you know how to use them. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to invert…

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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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