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Nick Saporito

How to import and edit SVG files with Affinity Designer
How To Import and Edit SVG Files with Affinity Designer
 How To Import and Edit SVG Files with Affinity Designer 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can import and edit SVG files (and other vector formats) with Affinity Designer. This works differently in Affinity than it does in Inkscape and Illustrator because Affinity imports files as embedded documents. Because of this, you won’t be able to edit the vector properties of the file…

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Convert A PNG To Vector with Adobe Illustrator
How To Convert A PNG To Vector with Adobe Illustrator
 How To Convert A PNG To Vector with Adobe Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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If you have a PNG file and you want to take advantage of the benefits of working with vector graphics — like infinite scaling and editability — then you’ll need a vector file format to work with. Unfortunately, the PNG format is not a vector format. In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating two different ways…

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5 Most common mistakes new GIMP users make
5 Common Mistakes New GIMP Users Make and How To Avoid Them
 5 Common Mistakes New GIMP Users Make and How To Avoid Them 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Whenever you’re using a piece of software for the first time, there’s always going to be somewhat of a learning curve involved, but you can speed the learning process up just by learning from the mistakes of others and making an effort to avoid making them yourself. In this post I’ll be going over 5…

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Vector dice Inkscape tutorial
Inkscape Tutorial: Create Vector Dice
 Inkscape Tutorial: Create Vector Dice 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create a vector dice illustration using Inkscape. This would be an excellent tutorial to follow if you’re a beginner because it will introduce you to the possibilities of vector design as it relates to illustration. We’ll be utilizing gradients and two path effects — the Perspective…

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Affinity Designer logo tutorial
Affinity Designer Logo Tutorial: Simple Logo Design
 Affinity Designer Logo Tutorial: Simple Logo Design 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this Affinity Designer logo tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create a simple badge style logo design. The logo depicts the name on a banner, placed over the silhouette of a deer’s head, but you can replace this with any other element you’d like in order to personalize it. The following is just…

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How to create vector halftones with Adobe Illustrator
How To Create Vector Halftones with Adobe Illustrator
 How To Create Vector Halftones with Adobe Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create vector halftones using Adobe Illustrator. We’ll be using the built-in effect that allows you to create raster halftone patterns, then vectorizing them with the Image Trace feature. This was taken from a tutorial I recently created for YouTube where I demonstrate how to create a…

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How to remove the page border in Inkscape
How To Remove The Page Border in Inkscape
 How To Remove The Page Border in Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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This post is for those of you who may be following along with an older Inkscape tutorial and want to remove the page border from the document. To remove the page border in Inkscape all you have to do is open the Document Properties menu and uncheck the “show page border” box. Let’s delve in…

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Illuminated buttons created with Illustrator
Create Vector Pressed Buttons with Adobe Illustrator
 Create Vector Pressed Buttons with Adobe Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create vector pressed buttons with Adobe Illustrator. This exercise is a good example of how you can use gradients to create appearance of depth and reflective light. The buttons are illuminated with neon light to indicate whether they are on or off. I’ll be demonstrating how to…

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Create a rocket logo design with Inkscape
Create A Rocket Logo Design with Inkscape
 Create A Rocket Logo Design with Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create a simple but illustrative rocket logo design. The design consists of a rocket with clouds of exhaust, all encapsulated within a circular emblem. The following is just a written overview of the steps taken to create this design. Please watch the video below for the full…

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How To Create An Isometric Grid with Affinity Designer
 How To Create An Isometric Grid with Affinity Designer 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create an isometric grid with Affinity Designer. This will help you in creating isometric illustrations where objects are drawn in a flat 2D environment, but appear as if they’re 3D. Affinity’s grid settings make it easy to create these sorts of illustrations by allowing you to generate…

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