A well-chosen colour palette can give a design a stronger sense of place, mood and consistency. Instead of selecting colours at random, GIMP lets you sample…
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How to Use Photo-Based Colour Palettes in GIMP
Choosing Open-Source Fonts for Cleaner App Interfaces
An app can look polished while still feeling awkward on a phone. Typography often causes that mismatch: a desktop-first typeface loses its shape at small…
Vector tracing photos in Affinity Designer
Using Affinity Designer for vector tracing from photos is most effective when the goal is editable artwork rather than a literal conversion of every pixel.…
Build custom Krita brushes for expressive digital painting
Krita already provides an extensive library of brushes for painting, lettering, sketching and texture work. You can reshape their behaviour, combine their…
Creating a logo with Inkscape: a beginner’s guide
An effective logo should remain recognisable on a business card, a social media profile, a shopfront and a phone screen. Inkscape gives beginners the tools to…
Convert WebM to MP4 Without Losing Subtitles
Converting a WebM file to MP4 is usually straightforward, but subtitle tracks are where simple workflows can go wrong. A renamed file may appear to work while…
How to extract audio from video for podcasting with free converters
A podcast does not need to begin as an audio-only project. A recorded workshop, video interview, screen demonstration or field clip may already contain the…
Converting Old AVI Files for Modern Video Editing
Many Australian households still hold videos from MiniDV cameras, older DVDs and VHS transfers. The footage might document a Canberra school concert, an arvo…
Convert DVDs for Your Plex Media Server
Converting a DVD into files that Plex can stream is mostly a matter of choosing a reliable ripper, preserving the right tracks and subtitles, and following a…
Best video converter settings for smart TV streaming in Australia
A smart television often sits at the centre of an Australian lounge room, serving everything from Netflix and YouTube to ABC iview, SBS On Demand, Stan, and…