Have you been needing to do increasing amounts of photo editing lately and finding that your old Full HD monitor isn’t up to scratch? A quick online search reveals a limitless number of monitors on the market including numerous offering 4k resolution. The initial assumption is that 4k must be better right? Not necessarily! You […]
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With so many rules at airports about luggage, it can be confusing how to take a drawing tablet on a plane when traveling. When taking a drawing tablet on a plane you can either take it as carry-on or check it into the hold. Package it well and place in the middle of the case
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With pressure-sensitivity being a critical function of a drawing tablet, having it slide across your desk when being used is not only annoying but makes it potential impossible to use the tablet correctly. We’ll be taking a look into some of the common causes of drawing tablets sliding when in use and ways to fix
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted across many industries to varying degrees. The question we’re looking at in this post is ”how can AI help digital creatives”? AI tools aimed at digital creativity fall into three categories: inspiring creativity; streamlining creative workflows; AI-generating assets. These tools can be integrated into creative applications or standalone
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With color selection being such an important part of creative professions and side-hustles, you would think that color blindness (also known as color vision deficiency) would act as a severe impairment. This isn’t actually the case, with several tools and techniques used by digital creatives every day to make color blindness a non-issue for them.
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Staying creative while traveling can be a challenge. You might want to use your time commuting to work or take advantage of your new-found zen-state whilst on vacation. You could also be lucky enough to live a nomad lifestyle and travel the world. So how can you achieve mobile creativity? To create digital art or
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Moving from hand-drawing on paper to using a drawing or graphics tablet can take a lot of getting used to. Whilst there are a number or adjustments you’ll need to make, one significant one is to the feel of the drawing surface. Drawing on plastic or glass, for the most part, does not feel like
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Whether you are just starting out with your side-hustle or simply looking to add some more gear to your arsenal, you’ll want to make sure that you spend your money wisely and invest in the right kit. The specific gear you need will depend on what medium you are working in but this article will
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You may have been using image or video editing programs for years or you might have just begun. Either way, it’s always helpful to invest in tools that can streamline your workflow. Even though I’ve been using productivity software for a long time, I only recently came across Editing Consoles and what they are capable
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So you’ve got a shiny new drawing tablet or graphics tablet huh? After some furious scribbling with your new pride and joy you might be horrified to find scratches on the surface. Have you done something wrong or is this normal? Do they affect the function at all? All perfectly normal questions I also asked
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