Sometimes—when you see a cool design that was created in Photoshop—you might wonder what tool was used to make it. You’ll invariably discover that the design was created with Photoshop’s Custom Shape Tool. Custom shapes, you think? The only shape designs you’ve seen look like stock art. But this robust tool can offer so much […]
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Color correction and color grading can have a dramatic impact on the quality of your videos. From white balance correction to contrast, saturation, mid tones, and more, there’s a lot to learn. Fortunately for our sanity, Adobe Premiere Pro has an automatic color match tool built in. And in this article we’ll explain how to […]
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Encryption is a boon to anyone using a digital device. The internet would be a dangerous place without encryption, as would Wi-Fi access points and password-protected devices like iPhones. However, the iPhone is no longer the bastion of security it once was. US law enforcement agencies are using a cheap tool to bypass iPhone encryption, […]
Continue ReadingWhen you’re working with images in Photoshop, getting perfect selections lets you work in great detail. But the pen and lasso tools don’t make it easy to capture small details in complex areas. The magic wand tool can help, but it’s unpredictable. If your selection isn’t spot-on, though, your design will suffer. So what are […]
Continue ReadingWhen you want to create a simple survey, you can find a variety of online options. Some, like Google Surveys, provide great features. But many come with a price tag that can get pretty hefty. Google Forms and SurveyMonkey are two popular online tools that let you design basic surveys at little to no cost. […]
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High-quality, free music production software is hard to come by. Unless you’re willing to shell out the big bucks for Ableton Live, FL Studio, or Logic Pro, you’re pretty much stuck with either GarageBand or Audacity. To be clear, both of these programs have been used successfully by thousands of musicians to create all kinds of […]
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