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Many people want to block websites on their computer or phone, but they don’t know-how. This article includes every possible detail of blocking a website so you can avoid it next time you’re in the mood to browse. The tips and tricks are extremely simple to implement, so you won’t have any complicated steps to … Read more
We often see many websites having typed texts standing out compared to other elements. How do they do that? They require the CSS typing animation effects. This article explains some of the popular and awesome CSS typing animation examples to check out. Read on the list below to learn more about this effect. 1. CSS … Read more
In today’s era, technology is rampant, which includes apps, platforms, or software. One of the useful apps is the ePub reader that allows readers or users to view e-Books stored in various file formats. The following are the best 15+ free ePub reader that is accessible for Windows and Mac devices: 1. Calibre – Free … Read more
Learning to handle Photoshop thanks to the tutorials offered both in videos and in blogs, have a great advantage over the manuals: they allow you to enjoy private classes in which experts from the program show how to apply their techniques while explaining them to you. We have selected the 50 best Photoshop tutorials you … Read more
Learning takes different forms, such as audio, visual, audiovisual, and so on. But one of the best ways of learning is by reading books. Why is reading books recommendable? Because it covers all aspects, and you can refer to it back and forth. JavaScript is a programming language used for making dynamic web pages by … Read more
When was the last time you had gone gaga over a good ole’ graphic design magazine? After all, there’s nothing like getting inspired by those magazines!! Today, we are stopping by to look at some of the best magazines in graphic design – trust us, they will work wonders to get you motivated. So, without … Read more
If you need to crop a photo, Adobe Illustrator really is NOT the best program to do that. You can do it but it’s best to use Photoshop instead. However, if you need to crop your vector artwork or an embedded image, or simply have no other options, there are several ways you can do … Read more
Curving text is one of those things people want to use Adobe Illustrator for, since that is the app specifically intended to work with curves. And there are indeed many ways to curve text there for all sorts of scenarios. Type on a Path Not the simplest to use, but the most direct and customizable … Read more
Tracing is a way convert a raster image into a vector image. Raster images consist of pixels and are good at storing rich details and complex textures of real-world pictures. But as you zoom in or resize the image those pixels start to show as square blocks or blurred spots. Vector images on the other … Read more
Layers in Illustrator can be confusing as they are not as straightforward as say in Photoshop or any other programs. What you might understand as a ‘layer’ can be something else in Illustrator’s terminology. But let’s just cut through that and review some of the most common ways you may achieve your goal. Layers Panel … Read more
By default, Illustrator’s background is shown as white, which doesn’t allow you to see whether some of your objects themselves have white background or transparent. And unlike in Photoshop, there is no background layer that you can turn off or delete to see transparency. You would have to check by placing something with a color … Read more
Patterns are special types of fills, alongside with solid colors and gradients, that consist of repeating objects. They can be made out of any objects an are stored as swatches on the Swatches panel or as separate libraries. Make a Pattern Create new document of any size or designate an area in your existing one … Read more
Outlining text can actually mean two different things: creating (or converting to) outlines before sending off for print or making your text look outlined. Creating Outlines A common requirement before submitting your files for printing is converting your text to outlines. This is actually easily achieved in one step. Select your text and go to … Read more
There is actually a surprising amount of ways to combine, group or merge objects together in Adobe Illustrator which can lead to confusion. But there is a couple of very common, quick and easy, and the rest we will clear up if you need them. Grouping The number one method of combining objects is simple … Read more
Gradient is a blend between two or more colors or different levels of transparency and the Gradient Tool is a way to fill with and edit gradients with relative ease, directly on the objects. Gradient Fill Select or create an object. It might be easier to begin with the Rectangle (M) or Ellipse Tool (L). … Read more