Beyond the Pocket: Android - Future of Computing
Hi everyone, good day !🫠 it seems to be very interesting - Google’s vision to extend Android to ‘any form factor’ – PCs, tablets, foldables, and even devices we haven’t seen yet – is one of the most...
View ArticlePenpot Fest: 08-10 Oktober 25 Madrid, Spain
Penpot Fest - Better, together: Refining the designer-developer workflow. 08-10 Oktober 2025, Madrid, Spain dear community, just want to share this with you… i am currently divin into Penpot - since...
View ArticleAffinity is FREE - Subscription model (partially)
Downloaded the software - after their annoucment that it was now free - which it is. Seems like can use it all. Things like AI Canva - and maybe some other tools prompt you to Canva Pro. 20 posts - 7...
View ArticleFree ray tracing with POV-Ray
Greetings ! For those, who want to render models with high-quality and free POV-Ray raytracer, I want to introduce my online POV-Ray studio, which can translate formats: obj, fbx, glb, gltf, stl to...
View ArticleHow Do You Manage Client Projects Smoothly?
Hey everyone Between client feedback loops, overlapping deadlines, and version chaos, keeping design projects organized can be a real juggling act. I’ve been managing multiple clients lately, and it...
View Article#GSoC Google Summer of Code ++ 1000 os-projects
#GSoC Google Summer of Code ++ 1000 open-source organizations participated: very important and extremely valuable event. dear friends, i just want to share this with you.. Summer ends on November 17th...
View ArticleConvert Adobe Illustrator project
The company I work for has a curriculum that was created in Illustrator. Now that Illustrator is being discontinued we need to export and convert this curriculum to a new program. It is a fairly large...
View ArticleSplitting an Adobe CC subscription?
Adobe continues to raise their pricing model which puts it nearly out of reach for those who aren’t professional or engage in graphic design as a ‘professional hobby’ (as I like to describe my own...
View ArticleMathView - algebraic surfaces editor with VR suppo
Greetings ! I would like to show you my latest project: algebraic surfaces editor that can work as a great source of unusual geometry for your projects. https: mathview.yesbird.online (For unknown...
View ArticlemacOS Tahoe
Has anyone here installed macOS Tahoe on their Macintosh? My computer is a bit too old for the upgrade, but I’m still wondering about the pros, cons, and potential bugs from those who have used the...
View ArticleSaving Old Software
Over Christmas break, I took some of my time off to do some work in my office that I don’t usually have time for (painting, deep cleaning, organizing). I came across all of my old Adobe disks / discs...
View ArticleApple Creator Studio
Apple is jumping into the creative tool subscription game. Looks like you can purchase the apps as standalone as well. At first glance, I don’t see anything that would replace InDesign. Pixelmator Pro...
View ArticleAdobe CC 2026 Illustrator
Anyone else running Illustrator CC 2026? When the zoom tool is selected, the cursor does not change to the magnifying glass. It looks the same as the selection tool (solid arrow). This is driving me...
View ArticleRelink "Missing" photos in Affinity v3
I am having trouble trying to “relink” the “missing” photos in an Affinity v3 file (in Windows 11). The project file was originally QXP, but has only just been converted to Affinity by using QXP Markz...
View ArticleApple M5 chip and Creative Cloud
I bought a new MacBook Pro with an M5 chip today. This isn’t good. 6 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
View ArticleLooking for alt of Adobe Animate for Illustration
Hi all, first post on here I’ve been looking for another piece of software that lets your draw / manipulate / alter vector illustrations the same way Adobe Animate (and of course previosuly Flash)...
View ArticleBest Software for Magazine Layouts?
I’ve been exploring different tools for magazine and multi-page layout design recently, and I’m curious what software other designers are currently relying on for professional publishing work. My...
View ArticleIs Affinity Publisher 2 a Good Alternative to Adob
I’ve been looking at different desktop publishing tools for Mac and keep seeing Affinity Publisher 2 mentioned as an alternative to Adobe InDesign. For those who have used it, how does it compare in...
View ArticleInDesign Problem
Every time I open a file in InDesign, the whole program freezes after a single click. Even moving the smallest object causes it to lock up again. At this rate I won’t get anything done, and I have a...
View ArticleInvoicing software
I’m thinking about getting some invoicing software to make my life easier and more streamlined. What do you use or recommend? 6 posts - 5 participants Read full topic
View ArticleID: space between text and footnotes?
Is it possible to adjust the spacing between the text and the footnote section? I see no way to do so in Indesign. Thanks! 4 posts - 4 participants Read full topic
View ArticleHow do you manage design revisions?
I’ve always been curious how other designers handle this. When you’re working on a client project with lots of revisions, what’s your workflow for keeping track of different versions? Do you create a...
View ArticleLatest InDesign update
Not to say that Creative Suite has turned into an overbloated collection of uneeded, unused and insane updates but OH MY GAWD the newest InDesign update was an absolute horror show. Usually I just let...
View ArticleHow to "unsplit" these images in Illustrator?
I downloaded this icon pack and some of the images are grouped. I tried Ungroup, and Expand, but they’re annoying tethered. Why is this and how do I ungroup so I can manipulate each one individually?...
View ArticleText not wrapping around the object in AI?
Object > Text Wrap > Make on the circle, but the text block is unaffected? 5 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
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