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Repeated geometric background pattern
Create A Geometric Repeated Background with Adobe Illustrator
 Create A Geometric Repeated Background with Adobe Illustrator 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create a repeatable geometric pattern using Adobe Illustrator CC. In the end we will have a single rectangular tile that can be repeated infinitely and seamlessly for use as a background. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve this result. For…

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Create A Molten Lava Text Effect with GIMP
 Create A Molten Lava Text Effect with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create a molten lava text effect with GIMP where it appears as if the letters are made of smoldering magma. This tutorial is a little on the advanced side. You can follow along if you’re a beginner, but I have to warn that you may find it…

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Create Isometric Block Letters with Adobe Illustrator
 Create Isometric Block Letters with Adobe Illustrator 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use Adobe Illustrator CC to create individual colored Lego bricks that you can stack on top of each other and arrange into isometric letters and numbers. This is a tutorial I previously made with Inkscape. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken…

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Inkscape wavy lines tutorial
Create Wavy Lines Using Lattice Deformation In Inkscape
 Create Wavy Lines Using Lattice Deformation In Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create these wavy lines using the Lattice Deformation path effect in Inkscape. This would be a great tutorial for a beginner or first-time user of Inkscape. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve the effect. For more in-depth step-by-step instructions, please…

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Repeatable background patterns made with Illustrator
Create Seamless Background Patterns with Adobe Illustrator CC
 Create Seamless Background Patterns with Adobe Illustrator CC 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create seamless background patterns with Adobe Illustrator CC. The result will be a single square tile that can be repeated infinitely. This works great for use as a background on a website where a different number of tiles are used in order to render the backgrounds for…

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GIMP line distortion effect
Create A Line Distortion Effect with GIMP
 Create A Line Distortion Effect with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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
 How To Warp Text Into Shapes with Adobe Illustrator CC 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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
 Create Mesh Gradient Backgrounds with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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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Pressed leather mockup with GIMP
GIMP Pressed Leather Mockup
 GIMP Pressed Leather Mockup 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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
 Create An Isometric Maze with Adobe Illustrator 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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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