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Nick Saporito

How to add brushes to Procreate
How To Add Brushes To Procreate In Just 3 Taps
 How To Add Brushes To Procreate In Just 3 Taps 800 470 Nick Saporito
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As a Procreate user you may find that the stock library of brushes built in may not have everything that you’re looking for. That’s okay though, because you can easily install third-party brushes for use within the app — even if those brushes were meant for Photoshop! Knowing how to add brushes to Procreate is…

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Illustrator line pattern
Illustrator Line Pattern Tutorial | Create Geometric Line Patterns
 Illustrator Line Pattern Tutorial | Create Geometric Line Patterns 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In past tutorials we’ve gone over ways to create unique patterns using various shapes, such as circles and polygons. However, today we’ll be going over how to create a geometric-style line pattern. This Illustrator line pattern tutorial will walk you through the entire process of creating your own line patterns. Not only that, but the…

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Change the canvas size in Adobe Illustrator
How To Change The Canvas Size In Adobe Illustrator
 How To Change The Canvas Size In Adobe Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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As an Illustrator user you may find yourself perplexed at how to change the size of the canvas you’re working with, otherwise known as the artboard. Thankfully, Illustrator comes with a dedicated tool for this purpose, known as the Artboard Tool. The Artboard Tool allows you to change the canvas size in Adobe Illustrator, either…

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Add a white outline in Procreate
How To Add A White Outline In Procreate | Offset Workaround
 How To Add A White Outline In Procreate | Offset Workaround 800 470 Nick Saporito
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As a Procreate user, you may find yourself wanting to add white outlines around a subject, sort of like how you would when designing a sticker. This is something that is usually done using strokes and offsets. Although there is no offset feature in the software, you can still add a white outline in Procreate…

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Inkscape book cover design tutorial
Inkscape Book Cover Design | How To Design A Book Cover For Print
 Inkscape Book Cover Design | How To Design A Book Cover For Print 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Don’t let the fact that Inkscape is free and Open Source give you the wrong impression — this application is nothing short of comprehensive, and there’s no shortage of ways in which you can utilize it for real-world design. One such example would be for print design, such as book covers. This Inkscape book cover…

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Affinity Designer t shirt design
Affinity Designer T Shirt Design Tutorial | Step By Step Beginner Lesson
 Affinity Designer T Shirt Design Tutorial | Step By Step Beginner Lesson 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In past tutorials we’ve gone over various ways that Affinity Designer can be used. Whether it be to create logos, delete backgrounds, or crop images, there’s no shortage of ways in which Affinity Designer can assist you in your design needs. One such example would be for designing t shirts. For those seeking to make…

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Resize an image with Procreate
How To Resize An Image with Procreate & Why It’s A Hidden Feature
 How To Resize An Image with Procreate & Why It’s A Hidden Feature 800 470 Nick Saporito
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There’s no shortage of ways in which you can make common edits to your images using Procreate. One such way that you can alter an image is by resizing it. However, being able to resize an image with Procreate may be confusing at first. This is because it’s lumped in with another feature and given…

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Resize an image in Illustrator
How To Resize An Image with Illustrator | 2 Different Methods
 How To Resize An Image with Illustrator | 2 Different Methods 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Despite the vector environment in which Illustrator operates, it’s still possible to make some common edits to photos and other raster imagery. One example of such would be image resizing. You can resize an image in Illustrator manually by scaling it, or by inputting a numerical value of your choosing. In this tutorial we’ll be…

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Photoshop vs Illustrator for T shirt design
Photoshop VS Illustrator For T Shirt Design: When To Use Each
 Photoshop VS Illustrator For T Shirt Design: When To Use Each 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Considering that Photoshop and Illustrator are two completely different applications, the tool that you should use depends entirely on the type of design work you’ll be doing. This is also true when it comes to designing apparel, such as t shirts. Choosing between Photoshop vs Illustrator for t shirt design simply boils down to what…

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Create a clipping mask with Affinity Photo for iPad
How To Make A Clipping Mask with Affinity Photo for The iPad
 How To Make A Clipping Mask with Affinity Photo for The iPad 800 470 Nick Saporito
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One of the many ways in which you can use your iPad to edit photos is by creating clipping masks with them, and in this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to make a clipping mask with Affinity Photo for the iPad. In short, a clipping mask is when you take one object (such as a…

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