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Converting iPhone HEIC Photos to JPG
Newer iPhones take amazing photos that can sometimes be mistaken for professional-grade. High-resolution often carries a few caveats though, the main one being large file sizes. To compensate, Apple began implementing a different file storage protocol called High-Efficiency Image Format or HEIC. You might notice the .heic suffix when you send yourself photos from your…
Read MoreAdobe Illustrator: Images Exporting Slightly Blurry
Every once in a while, I notice that my image proofs appear slightly blurry when exporting something for the web from Adobe Illustrator. Imagery and designs look crisp in-program, but after exporting they have the slightest bit of blur. I would notice this when placing proofs in an email client and at first I thought…
Read MoreSearching for the Best Standup Desk
This whole COVID-19 pandemic forced a lot of change on many of us. For me personally, it made me start working from home full-time. At my dayshift, I perform web marketing and design for Wenatchee Valley College (WVC). Working for a big entity comes with all kinds of perks and comforts. One is a dynamic,…
Read MoreWordPress Recent Post Date On New Line
The default widget, “Recent Posts” list for WordPress is nice, but for some reason the date doesn’t skip to the next line by default. Add this to your custom css stylesheet to do so: .post-date { display: block; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; }
Read MoreIllustrator: Rotate Guides
Another useful tool is the ability to rotate guides in Illustrator. You can do this by first creating a horizontal or vertical guide on your Artboard. Next, select “R” and then click anywhere on the guide. This should create a retical point. Finally, click and drag anywhere on the Artboard and watch your guide rotate…
Read MoreIllustrator: Copy Artboard + Contents
I keep forgetting this simple trick so I’m going to jot it down. In Adobe Illustrator you can copy your artboard and all of it’s content by selected the Artboard Tool and then hold down Option and click/drag the existing artboard to it’s new location. This will create a copy of the artboard dimensions and…
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