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Google Slides Themes

Google Slides is one of the best options if you are looking for presentation software at no cost. Google Slides is free, web-based and includes many of the same features as paid software.

It’s become popular enough that designers are offering themes and templates to help you create even more robust presentations with Google Slides. Here’s a look at the tool and how you can use themes to build presentations quickly with ease. Our series on Google Slides shares tips and ideas for working with the app, as well as beautiful Google Slides themes to help your next presentation stand out from the crowd!

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How to Make a Brochure Quickly & Easily

Brochure Templates / 29 Aug 2019

How to Make a Brochure Quickly & Easily

Creating a simple brochure can be a quick and easy design project once you have the assets and content you need ready to go. Today we’re walking you through how to make a brochure quickly, and easily!

While brochures can get complicated with fancy folds, cuts, or finishes, most beginners can make a brochure that looks good and can be printed in house or from an online printer.

The trick to making the process as simple as possible is to create a brochure-making routine and follow the steps in a logical order. It also helps to have all the right tools.

Here’s how to make a brochure.

How to Convert Keynote to PowerPoint

Keynote Templates / 23 Aug 2019

How to Convert Keynote to PowerPoint

Apple Keynote is one of the most popular apps professionals use to create presentation slideshows. Although, there may come a time when you’ll want to edit a Keynote slideshow in PowerPoint because not everyone has access to the same app.

For example, you may run into problems when you’re collaborating on a team presentation or want to share your slideshow with someone else who’s using a Windows device because the Keynote app is exclusive to Apple devices. Thankfully, the Keynote app has a built-in solution to this problem. In such cases, you can convert your Keynote file to PowerPoint format quite easily.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to export a Keynote presentation to PowerPoint format, step by step.

What Is Adobe After Effects (And What Is It Used For?)

After Effects Templates / 19 Aug 2019

What Is Adobe After Effects (And What Is It Used For?)

Adobe After Effects is a video and animation-based tool that’s used to add elements to moving pictures and animations. Most designers use it to create titles, intros, and transition between clips for more seamless video production.

After Effects is part of the Adobe Creative Suite of products and is included in cloud plans. Full suite users already have access to this tool, or you can get it on its own if that’s all you need.

As with other Adobe tools, the great thing about using this set of tools is that functions and interacts have a look and feel that you are probably already used to, making it easier to learn on the fly.

Here’s a look at Adobe After Effects, what it is, and how to know if you should use it for projects.

What Is Adobe Premiere Pro? (And What Is It Used For?)

Premiere Pro Templates / 14 Aug 2019

What Is Adobe Premiere Pro? (And What Is It Used For?)

Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the go-to editing tools for video, including film, TV, and clips for the web and social media. If you are an Adobe CC subscriber and have seen this tool but haven’t given it a whirl, what are you waiting for?

While Premiere Pro can look a little intimidating at first, functionality is rooted in the same principles as other Adobe products and with a little tinkering, you should figure it out pretty quick (and there’s plenty of documentation and online help available).

So, what is Adobe Premiere Pro and how can you make this most of this video-editing tool? Let’s take a look.

Affinity Publisher Templates

Affinity Publisher is a great, affordable alternative to Adobe InDesign. It’s a great desktop publishing app that helps you easily create professional-looking documents, brochures, flyers, and more with just a few clicks.

In this feature, we’ve covered the basics of Affinity Publisher with tutorials and software comparisons, as well as the best Affinity Publisher templates.

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How to Find or Create Your Brand Personality

Business / 24 Jul 2019

How to Find or Create Your Brand Personality

What is the personality of your brand? No, it’s not a trick question. Is your brand formal or spunky or socially conscious?

Identifying and defining the identity and personality of your brand is crucial.

Even if you don’t define it, some sort of personality (even of the multiple variety) will come through. So it’s best to think about it now. The last thing you want is anyone else getting any say in how exactly your brand is defined.

Who do you want your brand to be?

After Effects Templates

After Effects templates can help you take the application to the next level with overlays, lower thirds, logo reveals, title sequences, and more.

It’s a great way to get more from the application in a way that saves time and makes life easy for you. Whether you’re wanting to create an entirely new video or add something special to an existing project.

Our series covers how to use After Effects templates, where to find them, and collects some of our favorite templates for all manner of different uses and scenarios!

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Sketch Templates

Sketch templates can kick-start a user interface or design project with packs of pre-made elements for different types of web and app layout. These templates often have a theme – such as a dashboard app or wireframing kit – with dozens or even hundreds of components that are ready to use.

Sketch templates allow for customization as well so that you can start fast with a base design and change color, fonts, styles, and incorporate your branding. Templates can be a real lifesaver when you need to get a project moving fast.

Thankfully for you, there are plenty of Sketch templates out there to choose from and work with. Not sure where to start? Then you are in the right place.

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Photoshop Brushes

Photoshop brushes are a great way to save time and create stunning digital artwork by using a pre-built set of graphics and elements.

There are thousands of Photoshop brushes that can help you create more polished and engaging graphic art. This series collects some of the best Photoshop Brushes and explains how to use them.

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Premiere Pro Templates

Adobe Premiere Pro templates can help you quickly craft great-looking scenes, effects, and graphics for your videos.

These templates can help with creating compelling typography, video openers, title slides, actual video slideshows, and much more. They’re a fantastic time-saver, and a useful thing to have in your Premiere Pro toolbelt.

Our feature covers what these are and how to use them, along with collections of our favorite Premiere Pro templates for all manner of different uses and scenarios.

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Videvo: Free, High-Quality Visuals for Your Website

Reviews / 8 Apr 2019

Videvo: Free, High-Quality Visuals for Your Website

Looking to create more engagement or interaction on your website? Video might be the answer.

According to some of the latest data, using video can increase engagement, is a favorite among website visitors and customers, and actually increases overall return on investment. The takeaway? You need to be using video content.

If you aren’t sure where to start, look no further than Videvo. It’s packed with stock videos that you can download and use in projects. Here’s how it works.