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Nick Saporito

GIMP line distortion effect
Create A Line Distortion Effect with GIMP
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to create a line distortion effect where the subject image is comprised of horizontal lines that flow in the shape of the depicted subject. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve this effect. I recommend that you watch…

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Warp text into shapes with Illustrator
How To Warp Text Into Shapes with Adobe Illustrator CC
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In this tutorial I’ll be going over some of the ways in which you can warp text into different shapes using Adobe Illustrator CC. One of the things I really love about Illustrator is how easy it is to work with and transform text into different shapes. Inkscape requires that we manually transform each individual…

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How to create a mesh gradient background with Inkscape
Create Mesh Gradient Backgrounds with Inkscape
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create mesh gradient background patterns with Inkscape. The idea behind the effect here is that the design is made up of a bunch of individual triangles that all have a single solid fill color, but when viewed in totality they create the illusion of a mesh gradient.…

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9 Free Mockup Templates for GIMP Users
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In this post I’ll be sharing 9 free mockup templates for GIMP users to show off their various design and branding design skills. Feel free to use these templates on your own portfolio, commercially, or however else you’d like! If you’re a GIMP user, you probably find it frustrating that the mockup templates found on…

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Pressed leather mockup with GIMP
GIMP Pressed Leather Mockup
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create a pressed leather effect with GIMP. This would work great as a logo mockup template for your portfolio, or as a way of branding product photos. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve the effect. For complete step-by-step instructions,…

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Adobe Illustrator maze tutorial
Create An Isometric Maze with Adobe Illustrator
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create a vector, isometric-style maze with Adobe Illustrator CC. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve this effect. For complete step-by-step instructions, please refer to the video tutorial at the top of the page. And if you’d like more Illustrator tutorials,…

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How to create a line text logo with Inkscape
How To Create Line Style Letters with Inkscape
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use Inkscape to create simple line art-style letters and words that can be used individually as logos or as some kind of typography design. The following is just a brief outline of the steps taken to achieve the end result. For complete step-by-step instructions with voice…

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How to vectorize a PNG logo with Photoshop
How To Vectorize a PNG Logo with Photoshop | Video Tutorial
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to vectorize a PNG logo with Photoshop, which is actually quite simple and very beginner-friendly. I do have to preface this by warning that Photoshop is not the ideal tool to use for creating vectors. Ideally, you should use Illustrator, but if Photoshop is your only option then…

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Why a virtual office is worth it
Why A Virtual Office Is Worth It If You’re A Freelancer
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On the surface it may seem like the only purpose a virtual office serves is the vanity of looking larger and more influential than you really are, but that’s not the only benefit, and it’s certainly not why I currently use one. Simply put, a virtual office is worth it if you don’t want your…

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How To Create A Photo Mosaic with GIMP
How To Create A Photo Mosaic Collage with GIMP
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to create a mosaic photo collage where a bunch of individual photos are used to represent a larger photo. In order to follow along with this tutorial you will need a third-party extension for GIMP called G’MIC, which can be downloaded and installed here.…

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