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Nick Saporito

Change an image's color in Affinity Photo
How To Change An Image’s Color In Affinity Photo
 How To Change An Image’s Color In Affinity Photo 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial we’ll be going over a workflow for changing the color of an object in an image using Affinity Photo. This could come in handy if you have multiple color varieties of a product you’d like to sell (like t shirts or phone cases for example) and you’d like to produce images of…

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Outline text in Photoshop
The Easiest Way To Outline Text In Photoshop CC 2021
 The Easiest Way To Outline Text In Photoshop CC 2021 800 470 Nick Saporito
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One of the most common uses for Photoshop is working with text, whether it be to create posters, edit images, or even just create unique typography designs. One way you may want to stylize your text is by adding an outline around it, which we’ll be going over in today’s tutorial. The quickest way to…

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Designing stickers in Illustrator
Designing Stickers In Illustrator | Step By Step Tutorial
 Designing Stickers In Illustrator | Step By Step Tutorial 800 470 Nick Saporito
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One of the many things you can do with Adobe Illustrator is create sticker designs from logos and various other vector objects. Doing so is merely an exercise in offsetting and drop shadows — both of which we’ve gone over in the past. In this tutorial we’ll be going over all of the steps for…

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Create arrows with Inkscape
How To Create Arrows In Inkscape Without Having To Design Them
 How To Create Arrows In Inkscape Without Having To Design Them 800 470 Nick Saporito
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As demonstrated on this site many times in the past, there’s no shortage of ways in which you can utilize Inkscape for graphic design. One such way would be creating diagrams and infographics, in which case you’ll probably need to generate arrows to help illustrate your message better. In this tutorial we’ll be going over…

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Add a pattern to a shape in Illustrator
How To Add A Pattern To A Shape In Illustrator
 How To Add A Pattern To A Shape In Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In previous tutorials we’ve gone over various ways to design your own pattern tiles in Illustrator. These pattern tiles allow you to create infinite seamless patterns when duplicated and stacked on top of each other. In this tutorial though I’ll be demonstrating how to add a pattern to a shape in Illustrator by using swatches…

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Create a neon text effect with Affinity Designer
How To Create A Neon Text Effect with Affinity Designer
 How To Create A Neon Text Effect with Affinity Designer 800 470 Nick Saporito
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One of the many ways in which you can use Affinity Designer is to make interesting and unique typography designs. In this tutorial we’ll be going over how to design a neon text effect with Affinity Designer, step by step. In short, this is accomplished by duplicating several copies of the text, applying various shades…

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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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