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Using symbols in writing attractive content to your blog

Ruslan Voronin is a new designer in web design company Ukietech, Chicago. And today he wants to share with you his experience in using symbols. The use of the certain and special symbols is very important in design. But many people don’t use these symbols trying to save some time. Let’s consider what Calligraphy...
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Ukietech
Ukietech

Learn how to add texture to your background in Photoshop

To begin, let’s open up any photo of yourchoice with a one color background, i.e. studio photo. Open the desired texture in  Photoshop to this photo. It is better to choose the texture according to the background color. If the background is dark, the texture should also be dark.Then, transform the texture...
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Ukietech
Ukietech

Tips on creating memorable portraits

It’s not an easy task to photograph an interesting and an expressive portrait.      It’s not like you can line up your subjects and just shoot. There is an art and a science that a photographer must employ such as being part psychologist, part conversationalist engaging in a fun and enjoyable conversatio...
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Ukietech
Ukietech

Q&A with Nina Galinska, Head of Ukietech Design Department

Today we have had an interview with Nina Galinska (AKA Ninkoo), Head of Ukietech Design Department.  Nina, you often draw cartoon characters, this is your unique style. Please, tell us, what inspires you to draw these cartoon characters and how do these characters even appear in your head? do you have a...
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Yulia N.
Yulia N.

Retouching skin and adding texture

The tool is really easy. In the process of editing use Surface Blur filter1. First you need to remove it all the defective parts. After that press Ctrl + J to copy the background layer image.2. Select a Surface Blur filter from menu Filter> Blur. This filter keeps the sharp edges of objects. In the dialog box,...
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Ukietech
Ukietech

Family Portrait Time

It’s the Holiday Season... You know what that means. It’s Family Portrait Time!Here are some tips for taking family portraits:1) Don’t leave any one out of the photo...get everyone to sit tightly and fit into the frameYou might not believe it, but one of the toughest obstacles I face, is getting most families to si...
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Ukietech
Ukietech

How to Achieve More Color from Your Photos

Why "16-bit" is better than "8-bit"Many photographers, even the professionals continue to take their pictures in JPEG format, even though their camera supports the RAW format. When it comes to a choice, there are many good arguments for JPEG when discussing which one is better JPEG or RAW, such as high-speed sh...
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Ukietech
Ukietech

How to get inspiration for life and work

Finding inspiration is essential to the success of every artist's life. And, traveling to new and interesting places is great way to find inspiration and motivation. I was lucky enough to visit one of these inspirational places during a short vacation to Prague.
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Ruslan B.
Ruslan B.