comic-book-pop-art-photoshop-actions 20+ Best Comic Book Style Photoshop Actions (+ Pop Art Actions) design tips

20+ Best Comic Book Style Photoshop Actions (+ Pop Art Actions)

Drawing comic book-style pop art can be quite a difficult process, even for experienced graphic designers. But that’s okay because as a designer you don’t have to be good at everything. You just need to work smarter and find ways to get things done faster. Like learning to use Photoshop actions. With Photoshop comic book…

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Flooding the zone

Why not take a nice long bath instead? It’s going to take time — probably into next year — to get WordPress events back to something like the way they used to be… except we can never go back, only forward. Things will always be different. The pace of change has seemed too fast and…

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block-slider-featured-770x500 Munir Kamal Updates and Overhauls the Block Slider Plugin design tips

Munir Kamal Updates and Overhauls the Block Slider Plugin

A couple of weeks ago, Munir Kamal updated his Block Slider plugin for WordPress. While not as popular as some of the other projects he has spearheaded, such as Editor Plus, he wanted to breathe some fresh life into it. The original plugin allowed users to insert a slider block and create the slides directly…

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photoshop-light-leak-actions-overlays 20+ Photoshop Light Leak Actions + Overlays design tips

20+ Photoshop Light Leak Actions + Overlays

Looking for light leak effects to give a retro film look to your photos? Then you’ll find our Photoshop light leak effects collection much more useful. Light leaks used to be a terrible side effect of using analog film cameras. If you bought a cheap camera or accidentally opened the back cover exposing the film,…

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How Do We Get There From Here?

WordPress 3.7 Beta 1 is ready for testing. For such a quick release cycle, there are features in WordPress 3.7 that are going to be big for the platform. Andrew Nacin highlighted a few items in 3.7 Beta 1 that you should know about. The most significant new feature which we’ve known about at least……

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tt2-variations-featured-770x500 A Look at Twenty Twenty-Two’s Upcoming Global Style Variations design tips

A Look at Twenty Twenty-Two’s Upcoming Global Style Variations

It is no secret that I have been excited about global style variations. The upcoming feature will allow theme designers to bundle multiple design presets. In turn, end-users can cycle through them, selecting their preferred look without changing their active theme. I have been writing about the feature since November 2021, holding out some hope…

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final-cut-pro-instagram-templates 20+ Best Instagram Video Templates for Final Cut Pro design tips

20+ Best Instagram Video Templates for Final Cut Pro

Instagram is a great way to showcase your work, tease your ongoing projects and instantly connect with your followers. From Instagram Stories, IGTV, and posting directly to your profile, Instagram has expanded the ways you can share your content on their platform. In this article we take a look at some of the best Final…

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Building a “Polaroid” Image Block Style

I am a child of the late ’80s and ’90s. Before we all had cameras built into our mobile phones—well, before mobile phones took off, really—families would lug around Polaroid cameras to capture those special moments. Even though I hated posing for awkward photos with my siblings, I am still nostalgic about the magic of…

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wordpress-logo-on-midnight-blue-1-770x500 This Week at WordPress.org (June 6, 2022) design tips

This Week at WordPress.org (June 6, 2022)

Last week, I was in New York City for WordCamp and some client meetings. The event was a huge success, with four full tracks of expert designers, developers, and WordPress professionals sharing what they’ve learned. I had a great time with everyone there. I saw old friends, and met new friends. I had my recording……

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