The interesting part of being a software reviewer in the early days of the iPad platform is that sometimes you test applications that show a lot of promise and are among the first of their genre in ...

Have you ever wondered what separates a good design from a truly exceptional one? Often, it’s not just the creativity of the designer but their mastery of the tools at their disposal. Enter Affinity 3 ...

Deep IT (www.deepitpro.com) has updated Diagrammix, a Mac OS X diagramming tool for building attractive diagrams with minimal effort, to version 2.6.0. The upgrade introduces an additional component, ...

Adobe InDesign includes enough vector-drawing features that you may find it sufficient for tasks that otherwise would require a standalone drawing program. When you use the Pen tool to create shapes, ...

When you use Adobe Photoshop to create graphics for your business and its clients, your imagery consists of pixels, tiny square elements that make up the gridded mosaic underlying bitmapped images.

The Custom Shape Tool in Photoshop has some shapes that can be used to create patterns. these patterns can be used to make decorations for artwork, decorations for mockups of packages and clothing, ...

In graphic art and design, a mask is a tool that lets you isolate part of an image from the area surrounding it. Once isolated, you can apply adjustments (for example, special effects or color balance ...

Digital art is becoming increasingly popular and widely accepted. Many people today use their computers and devices to create digital art. Thanks to advances in technology and easy access to digital ...

In our search for a tool that can stand in for Flash, Pencil is one of the better efforts – and certainly one of the best free options available. If you’re after a simple, stop-motion animation tool, ...