Close
Enter your
text here

Tutorials

How To Add Fonts To GIMP and Inkscape
How To Add Fonts To GIMP and Inkscape | 3 Simple Steps
 How To Add Fonts To GIMP and Inkscape | 3 Simple Steps 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

This is something I’m asked about quite often and figured it would make sense to finally put together this brief instructional on how to add fonts to GIMP and Inkscape. This method works the same regardless if you’re using Windows, Linux or Mac.  How To Install Fonts In GIMP and Inkscape You don’t actually…

read more
Inkscape pumpkin tutorial
Design A Vector Pumpkin with Inkscape
 Design A Vector Pumpkin with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In this week’s Halloween-themed tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can design a vector carved pumpkin using Inkscape. The following is a brief overview of the steps taken to achieve this design. For complete step-by-step instructions with voice narration, check out the video tutorial at the top of the page. Vector Carved Pumpkin We’re first…

read more
GIMP Logo Design Tutorial
How To Design A Simple Logo with GIMP
 How To Design A Simple Logo with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can design a very simple logo with GIMP. This tutorial is simple enough that any beginner should be able to follow along. Before we get started, make sure to download and install the League Gothic font before you launch GIMP, otherwise the font won’t register in your directory until…

read more
Inkscape logo design tutorial
How To Design A Logo with Inkscape
 How To Design A Logo with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can design a simple logo with Inkscape. The font I’ll be using in the tutorial is called Kirsty and can be downloaded here. Just make sure that you install the font before opening up Inkscape, otherwise the font won’t populate in the Inkscape font library. The following…

read more
Shirt mockup GIMP tutorial
Create T Shirt Product Mockups with GIMP
 Create T Shirt Product Mockups with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can take a design and superimpose it onto a blank t shirt using GIMP. I’ll also be demonstrating how to create the shirt in a variety of different colors. GIMP T Shirt Mockups The first thing we’re going to do is open up the blank t shirt…

read more
Vector maze Inkscape tutorial
How To Create Mazes with Inkscape
 How To Create Mazes with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be guiding you through the puzzling process of creating mazes with Inkscape. The finished result will be the following isometric-style vector icon that can be stacked and repeated infinitely… The following is a brief outline of the steps taken to achieve this result. More experienced users of Inkscape should be able…

read more
Shattered text effect created with GIMP
Create a Shattered Text Effect with GIMP
 Create a Shattered Text Effect with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to create a shattered text effect where it appears as if the letters have been smashed to bits and scattered about. The following is a brief outline of the steps taken to achieve this effect. For complete step-by-step instructions, please refer to the video…

read more
Create repeated background patterns with inkscape
Create A Repeated Background Pattern with Inkscape
 Create A Repeated Background Pattern with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can create the repeated background pattern depicted above. The finished design will be a tileable square, meaning you can create duplicate copies and stack them next to each other infinitely. The following is a brief overview of the process. Skip to the end of the post for…

read more
GIMP channel art template
Free GIMP Channel Art Template | Video Tutorial
 Free GIMP Channel Art Template | Video Tutorial 1024 602 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to design channel art for your Youtube channel. I’ll also be providing a downloadable GIMP channel art template that you can use however you’d like. Channel Art Guidelines Designing channel art can be a bit tricky because one design needs to work for virtually…

read more
Custom swatch in Inkscape
Create Custom Swatches in Inkscape
 Create Custom Swatches in Inkscape 1024 601 Nick Saporito
By:

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating two things — first, how to create a gradient color palette between two different colors where it appears as if it’s a gradient, but it’s really just a series of individual colors. Then, I’ll be demonstrating how to create custom swatches within Inkscape from that same series of colors. This is…

read more