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Nick Saporito

How to save as AI with Affinity Designer
How To Save As AI with Affinity Designer | Illustrator Format
 How To Save As AI with Affinity Designer | Illustrator Format 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Seeing as how Adobe Illustrator is currently the industry standard when it comes to vector design, it’s understandable that native Illustrator formats (like AI) are the most commonly sought after file type by clients and stock photo sites. This can pose a problem for those of us who use alternative applications, like Affinity Designer, and…

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How to curve text with Affinity Designer
Curve Text with Affinity Designer | The Complete Guide
 Curve Text with Affinity Designer | The Complete Guide 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to curve text with Affinity Designer so that you can wrap your text around a circle or place it on any other path. Knowing how to do this can enhance your ability to design logos, emblems, and badges. And thanks to Affinity Designer’s Artistic Text tool, this sort…

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How to edit mockups with Photoshop
How To Edit Mockups with Photoshop in 3 Simple Steps
 How To Edit Mockups with Photoshop in 3 Simple Steps 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Mockup templates are widely available for download throughout the internet, and they’re a great way to demonstrate how your designs look in a real world context. I use them quite often myself, and in this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can do the same. To edit mockups with Photoshop, all you have to do…

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How To Crop An Image To A Shape with Adobe Illustrator
 How To Crop An Image To A Shape with Adobe Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Although Illustrator is a vector graphics editor, it offers plenty of features for working with photos and images as well. Today’s tutorial will be a demonstration of how to crop an image to a shape with Adobe Illustrator. This is done using Clipping Masks. The benefit of using this approach is that it’s non-destructive and…

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Remove a white background with Affinity Designer
How To Remove A White Background with Affinity Designer
 How To Remove A White Background with Affinity Designer 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can easily remove a white background with Affinity Designer. Considering that Affinity Designer is a vector-based application, you would naturally assume that it wouldn’t be the best tool for removing backgrounds from photos. However, Designer comes equipped with a powerful pixel editor that allows you to make…

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Create A Distressed Effect with Inkscape
How To Create A Distressed Effect with Inkscape
 How To Create A Distressed Effect with Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create a distressed effect with Inkscape. Once applied, the effect will make your subject look worn, gritty, and rough around the edges. To accomplish this, we’ll be using the Jitter Nodes extension and then applying a vector grunge texture. For this demonstration we’ll be applying the…

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How to design app icons with Adobe Illustrator
The Complete Guide To Designing App Icons with Adobe Illustrator
 The Complete Guide To Designing App Icons with Adobe Illustrator 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can design your own app icons with Adobe Illustrator. I’ll be going over what the design guidelines are for both iOS and Android, setting up the artboard for app icon design, and then exporting your icon in all of the required sizes and formats. For a more…

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Common mistakes new Inkscape users make
5 Common Mistakes New Inkscape Users Make
 5 Common Mistakes New Inkscape Users Make 800 470 Nick Saporito
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Inkscape is a large application with lots of advanced tools and features. As a new user, you have a lot to learn, and you’re probably going to make some mistakes along the way. In this video I’ll be going over some of the more common mistakes new users make so you can avoid making them…

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Convert RGB to CMYK with Affinity Designer
How To Convert RGB to CMYK with Affinity Designer
 How To Convert RGB to CMYK with Affinity Designer 800 470 Nick Saporito
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If you’ve created a design for print then chances are you’re going to need to use a color profile that is suitable for print, which would be the CMYK color space. Using the standard RGB format can cause the colors of your design to look dull and muddy once printed, and some print shops will…

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Duplicating objects around a circle in Inkscape
Duplicate Objects Around A Circle with Inkscape
 Duplicate Objects Around A Circle with Inkscape 800 470 Nick Saporito
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In previous tutorials I’ve gone over a method for duplicating objects around a circle where an object is rotated and stamped in multiple places. This is a really useful technique for any Inkscape user to know, and I’ve had a lot of people ask me how to do something like this in the past, so…

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