Knocked out a lower-third design using #Friction v1 RC2 —the master file weighs < 80 Kb. Ofc you can go crazy with the ornaments from here on out. #Motiongraphics hasn't been this smooth without the heavyweights.
Byline is fictional; could be foreshadowing

#CSP has built-in speed line fx for #comics & #webtoon; fortunately can be replicated in #inkscape …and nicely too! with all the benefits of #vectorart

#illustrator #adobe
#opensource #FOSSgfx
#affinity #printing
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Frame #animation with open standard? Totally doable!

In #Flash it's called Movie Clip instance. In #Friction / #Enve it's called Flip Book. There's curve editor too for easing.

Headbang bcs walk cycle is too mainstream

#aftereffects #premierepro
#foss #opensource #anime
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#Graphicdesign with open standard —what you get to keep:
forgot what it's called in #adobeillustrator but in CorelDraw it was "Fit Text to Path"

All to accommodate your creativity at decoration work. Result weighs only 9Kb after cleanup!

#vector #inkscape #branding
#logodesign #foss #marketing
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#Digitalpainting without #photoshop —tradeoff? Not much😆

Here's basic brushes in #GIMP applied with tools Paint Eraser Smudge + a lil sense of color which is outside the software skills—yes you still need that.

#characterdesign #conceptart
#procreate #affinity #animal
#kidsillustration #comic
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Live view of its #inkscape workspace

Footage processed with none other than the ultimate swiss army knife for multimedia, #FFmpeg

#printdesign #graphicdesign

#GIMP for #digitalillustration —what you don't miss:
Brush templates with custom dynamics!

Forgot what they're called in #photoshop but these are 90% what I personally used for painting #gameart back then.

#concepart #opensource
#krita #affinity #substance
#blender #foss #FOSSgfx
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apparently GIF animation ought be uploaded with the Video button? 🤔 anyway:

#GIMP vs #photoshop —what you don't miss:
Alpha channel!

When #masking is required, this is the 1st native feature to allow such fx. No need for separate Layer Mask. Here's how.

#photography #digitalart
#retouch #CreativeFlow
#lightroom #affinity #FOSS
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#MyPaint over #photoshop —what you don't miss:
Preparing #Storyboard production.

If you're into that free-flowing feel of an analog workflow you're gonna love it.

#sketch #drawing #concept
#FOSSgfx #illustration #animation
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"GIMP su—" yeah we hear ya.
Let's look at the painpoint:
Digital artists use the 2 keys to adjust brush size when #drawing / #painting in #photoshop.

You could do the same in #GIMP but there's another way that's even more intuitive. Here's how.

#illustration #manga #comic
#foss #thumbnaildesign
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#GIMP suxxx! I can't even whateverwasassumedcannotbedone

First, panning the viewport is a good start, bcs it gives you a sense of control over your work. Here's how.

Leave comment if you fancy these quick tips!

#digitalimaging #graphicdesign
#foss #FOSSgfx #thumbnail
#photoshop #withoutAdobe
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