ASCII art uses special characters and numbers to generate image-like text. Here is how to create your own. Steps Find a text editor to use to make your ASCII art (example: Notepad). Set the font to one with fixed width. In Notepad, the only font that you can use is fixed width. This means that … Read more
Procreate Pocket is the iPhone version of Procreate, the iPad-only illustration app. You can sketch, paint, and draw in Procreate Pocket using your finger or a stylus. But unlike the iPad version of Procreate, Procreate Pocket doesn’t work with the Apple Pencil—if you want to use a stylus, you’ll need a basic one with no … Read more
Need to create logos, buttons, icons, or illustrations to use in your Figma prototype? Rather than switch back and forth between Figma and another app like Illustrator or Sketch, give Figma’s built-in illustration tools a try. We’ll teach you the basics of drawing in Figma, from freehand sketching with the pencil tool, to creating vector … Read more
FireAlpaca is a free illustration and photo-editing software compatible with both Mac and Windows. Lots of people use this to start out their digital art career or hobby, so it’s useful to know all the tools available. Coloring inside the lines is important for a clean look, and can be done with the Magic Wand … Read more
Weavesilk, often simply known as Silk, is a website that allows users to create colorful digital images on a black background. It can be used for many purposes, such as relieving anxiety, creating profile pictures, or simply just playing around with a cool program. However, if you don’t know how to use it, the excitement … Read more
Converting a raster image is tricky due to the inherent differences in the formats. But don’t worry—we’ve found several helpful tools that can handle the heavy lifting of the process. Read on to learn how to convert raster to vector using VectorMagic and InkScape. Using VectorMagic Visit a conversion website. If you don’t want to … Read more
Tagging images allows you to group photos in a particular fashion to do something with them, such as put them in a slideshow, rename them, move them, etc. Read this article to learn how to do that with FastStone Image Viewer. Steps Turn on file tagging. By default, tagging is turned off in Faststone. To … Read more
This minHour will show you how to create a transparent background in Paint 3D by removing the background and adding a transparent layer. Steps Open your project in Paint 3D. You’ll find Paint 3D in your Start Menu. You can either open your project within Paint 3D by selecting Menu>Open or you can right-click the … Read more
This article describes how to design a monogram using Microsoft Word. Once you’ve done that, you can save the monogram as a template or an image for use in other documents, such as invitations or business cards. These steps will work in Word for Mac, as well, and the general techniques can be applied to … Read more
So, you have downloaded this software, that looks really cool for your kids to use. But you aren’t quite sure how to use it. Well, this page should get you started. Steps Go to the website and download the software. There are some extras called ‘Stamps’ that you can get while you are there. The … Read more
Not all phones are capable of inserting smileys on text messages, so that’s why people use symbols creatively instead. Aside from smileys, playing with symbols can let you also create objects like flowers. You can send a flower to someone to express emotions, and it’s easy to do. Steps Create a new message. Open the … Read more
Watermarks are often used to prevent photos and images from being reused without permission from their owners. They can be difficult to remove. If you find yourself in a situation in which you need to use a watermarked photo, you can remove the watermark using tools such as Photoshop, or GIMP, which is a free … Read more
Shrinking a digital photo involves reducing its dimensions and/or resolution. This can be accomplished quite easily by using IrfanView, the leading freeware image editor. On Unix/Linux platforms, use the free software image manipulation utilities from ImageMagick. Steps Download and install IrfanView. Run IrfanView. Click . Browse to the photo you wish to shrink. Left-click the … Read more
Learning how to rasterize applies to images used in print and web publications. A raster image, also known as a bitmap, is a representation where the image is made up of small pieces of information which translate as pixels when viewed. The pixels translate as color dots to create an overall image. When an image … Read more
Siemens NX is a useful application for creating objects to be representations or even 3D printed. It can take time to make these objects, however. When working on your creation, tools such as the mirror and pattern features can be useful to improve the accuracy of your work, as well as reduce the time it … Read more
Getting a new art program can be daunting at first, especially if you haven’t used one before. This guide will explain most of the features of Paint Tool SAI so you can get started creating your masterpieces. Steps Create a new image. Once you have the program open, go to the top left of the … Read more
Many GNU/Linux distributions use the popular Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) system of adding or removing programs. Almost all Linux users will encounter the desire to add software to their computer, or remove a program that came with their version of Linux. While installing new software can be a complex, error-prone job, RPM will turn … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to uninstall Deep Freeze from a Windows or Mac computer. In order to uninstall Deep Freeze, you’ll first have to disable Deep Freeze by entering your password and setting it to thaw on boot. If you no longer remember your Deep Freeze password, you’ll have to back up your computer’s … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to permanently delete Microsoft Outlook and all of its components from your computer, using Windows or Mac. Windows Open your computer’s Start menu. Click the Windows icon in the lower-left corner of your desktop to open your Start menu. Alternatively, click the magnifier icon on the bottom-left to make a … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to install plugins for Adobe After Effects. Unless an After Effects plugin has it’s own installation instructions, you can typically install a plugin by copying the file to the Adobe After Effects plug-ins folder. The following steps will show you how to download a plug-in and copy it to the … Read more