Tutorials

Comic book logo made with Inkscape
How To Create A Comic Logo with Inkscape
How To Create A Comic Logo with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create a comic book-style logo using Inkscape. The following is just a brief overview of the steps taken to create the design. For complete step-by-step instructions with voice narration, watch the video tutorial at the top of the page. Creating A Comic Logo The first thing…

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Inkscape default template
How To Change The Inkscape Default Template
How To Change The Inkscape Default Template 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to change the Inkscape default template, otherwise known as the startup file. I’m making this tutorial in response to some feedback I received about my dark theme tutorial. Many of you remarked that you’d like the work space (or canvas) to be dark as well. There’s two ways…

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GIMP Color Channels
Color Channels in GIMP, Explained
Color Channels in GIMP, Explained 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be briefly explaining what color channels are in GIMP and demonstrating how they work. The following is just a brief overview. For more detailed information about working with color channels in GIMP I would recommend watching the video tutorial at the top of the page. Red, Green, Blue Every digital image…

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Create Caricatures with GIMP
How To Create Caricatures with GIMP
How To Create Caricatures with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create simple caricatures, with an oil painting sort of appeal, using GIMP. In order to follow along with this tutorial you’ll need to download and install a plugin called G’MIC, which can be downloaded here: G’MIC. The following is a brief overview of the steps taken to…

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Typekit fonts not showing up
Quick Fix: Typekit Fonts Not Showing Up in Adobe Applications
Quick Fix: Typekit Fonts Not Showing Up in Adobe Applications 1024 602 Nick Saporito

Your Adobe Typekit fonts not showing up in Illustrator, Photoshop, or any other Adobe application is most likely due to one of two reasons: 1.) you don’t have the Adobe Creative Cloud application running in the background, or 2.) the Creative Cloud application is running, but your preferences are not set to sync Typekit fonts…

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Best free screen recorder
Best Free Screen Recorder for 2019 | Windows, Mac, Linux
Best Free Screen Recorder for 2019 | Windows, Mac, Linux 1024 602 Nick Saporito

Today I’ll be doing a brief tutorial on OBS, which I believe is the best free screen recorder for Windows, Mac and Linux, and why. This is something I’ve been asked about a lot so I figured I’d finally address this once and for all. I’ve been creating tutorials for YouTube for nearly 4 years…

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Turn Photos Into Logos with GIMP
Turn Photos Into Logos with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can take a photo and trace it into a whimsical-style hand drawn logo using GIMP version 2.10. The following is just a brief outline of the steps taken. For complete step-by-step instructions and voice narration, watch the following video tutorial:  Continue on for the written instructions.…

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Wrap text around a circle with GIMP
How To Wrap Text Around A Circle with GIMP
How To Wrap Text Around A Circle with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to wrap text around a circle using GIMP — both inside and outside the circle. The following is a brief overview of the steps taken. Please watch the video tutorial below for complete step-by-step instructions with voice narration:  Wrap Text Around A Circle The first thing we’re…

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Vector Christmas sweater pattern
Create A Vector Christmas Sweater Pattern with Inkscape
Create A Vector Christmas Sweater Pattern with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create a vector Christmas sweater pattern with Inkscape, and I’ll be showing you how to create it out of a single tile that can be repeated infinitely. This was a design I originally saw created with Illustrator on another blog I follow called Spoon Graphics. I…

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How to change the color of eyes with GIMP
How To Change Eye Colors with GIMP
How To Change Eye Colors with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can change the color of your subject’s eyes using GIMP. This is a rather simple tutorial that would be ideal for beginners and/or first-time users of GIMP. The following is just a brief outline of how we’ll achieve this effect. For complete step-by-step instructions, watch the following…

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