Gabriola Graphics Blog

Here you'll find posts relating to a bunch of graphic and web stuff, a little hardware or software stuff, and the odd life pro tip.

Welcome! Here you'll find posts relating to a bunch of graphic and web stuff, a little hardware or software stuff, and the odd life pro tip.

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The Paris 2024 Pictograms of the Olympic Games

I like iconography, and simple clean designs. Here's a look at the new PARIS 2024 Olympic Pictograms: Visit the Paris 2024 website to see the pictograms individually: Paris 2024 - Pictograms (EN) Also see the Official PDF explaining the pictograms history: PARIS 2024...

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Full Web Page Screen Captures Natively in Chrome

Full Web Page Screen Captures Natively in Chrome

While I have been enjoying the Chrome Extension "Screenshot Easy" which allows me to capture any area on the screen, it isn't possible to capture the entire height of a webpage, only what is currently showing on your display. Here's a Chrome solution for...

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Interesting Thoughts on Smartphone Cameras Being Too Smart

The future is here, right now. If you weren't aware of what AI is capable of regarding computational photography this clip will open up your mind to what's possible, what's happening, and what is coming. Interesting regardless of where you stand on "what is the best...

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Photoshop: Quit Adding “Copy” To My Exported JPGs

Photoshop: Quit Adding “Copy” To My Exported JPGs

I was recently creating an action in Photoshop that would alter my original JPGs and then at determined steps throughout the altering process save a JPG to certain folders on my hard drive; kind of a "save large version JPG, alter further, save medium version, alter...

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What Is Bleed?

What Is Bleed?

I find myself regularly communicating to clients why they need a print-ready file that has "bleed" surrounding their design. Here's the scoop! What Is Bleed? Bleed can be defined as "extra area" outside of your final design dimensions. As in the graphic shown, even...

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