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Illustrator is primarily used to work with vector graphics, but sometimes you must work with raster elements, such as images in the program. A neat trick when adding photos to a document is being able to flip the image. You can either mirror an image or rotate it in Illustrator. If you have used oth...

It’s common to save your Illustrator files as a PDF document because you can preserve the editing capabilities in the vector-based file. However, not many users know that you can save your various artboards as separate PDF files. This technique is helpful, especially if you need individual files a...

Contents1 How to Change the Artboard Background Color: Simulate Colored Paper2 How to change the background color of a single artboard3 How to change the background color of multiple artboards4 How to reset the artboard color?5 Can I change the artboard color to transparent? Artboards in Adobe Illus...

Contents1 How to Do it With the “Create Outlines” Feature1.1 Customizing the Text2 How to Do it With the Make With Warp Feature2.1 Make With Top Object Feature3 Frequently Asked Questions3.1 Can I change the size and color of the shape? Knowing how to convert text to a shape in Illustrator is he...

How often do you use Google Docs, and do you know how to resize an image in Google Docs? There are several good reasons you should consider using Google Docs as your day-to-day go-to Word processing program. With that in mind, here are some simple steps on how to resize an image in Google Docs....

Did you know that you could crop pictures in Microsoft Word? Most people know that you can add an image to the Word document but what if you want to eliminate extra pixels from that picture? Do you have to use an external image manipulation program like GIMP or Adobe Illustrator? Well, you could, an...

MS Paint or Microsoft Paint is one of the most basic graphic and painting utility programs that comes with your Microsoft Windows purchase. While, for the most part, MS Paint is a simplified version of many complex graphics tools such as Adobe Illustrator, the basic concepts are very much similar, a...

There is absolutely no doubt that Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard when it comes to image manipulation, illustration, and digital paintwork. However, Adobe Photoshop is a paid program, and not everyone is capable or even wants to sign up. That is why alternatives such as Krita are a welcome ...