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  • AI Voiceover

    Definition
    An AI-generated voice that is added to a video to narrate it instead of a human voice.
  • How to Create a Vertical Video Timeline from a Horizontal Timeline in DaVinci Resolve

    Tutorial
    How to make a nested timeline work in a vertical timeline without scaling or cropping issues.
  • My Krita Related Products

    My Blog
    Lately I've been uploading Krita project files and templates to Gumroad. On this page I'll list them.
  • How to Create a Beveled Text Effect in Krita

    Tutorial
    Learn how to create a non-destructive beveled visual and text effect in Krita (version 5.2.9), using layer styles and filter layers.
  • How to Create a Gradient in Krita

    Tutorial
    Learn how to create a gradient in Krita (version 5.2.9), using destructive and non-destructive methods such as the gradient tool, vector layers, fill layers, and the gradient overlay layer style effect.
  • Toolbox

    Definition
    A panel or floating window that contains tools that can be selected (activated).
  • How to Display a Notification using the Terminal on Linux Mint

    Tutorial
    Learn how to display a message on the desktop as a notification on Linux Mint using Bash.
  • Overview of Root Directories on Linux Mint

    Reference
    Learn a bit about /bin, /lib, /etc, and other folders found on the root directory on Linux Mint. This should help new Linux Mint beginners who just migrated from Windows and they don't know what all these folders are for.
  • How to Display a Random Message from a File Every Time You Open the Terminal on Linux (Bash)

    Tutorial
    Learn how to display a random text message from a .txt file every time you open the terminal on Linux by editing the .bashrc file.
  • Random

    Definition
    A random value is a value that can be any value.
  • How to Display a Message Every Time You Open the Terminal on Linux (Bash)

    Tutorial
    Learn how to display a message every time you open the terminal on Linux, such as "Hello, how can I help you?" by configuring the .bashrc file.
  • Gradient

    Definition
    An effect in an image that occurs when a color gradually becomes another color.
  • Do You Need an Anti-Virus on Linux?

    Explanation
    A common question that new Linux users have coming from Windows is how to install an anti-virus, or whether they need an anti-virus at all in first place. In this article, I'll seek to answer this question so you can use Linux safely and without worry.
  • Reverse Proxy (on the Internet)

    Definition
    A computer that connects to a client in behalf of a server.
  • Proxy (on the Internet)

    Definition
    A computer that exists between a client and a server that connects to the server in behalf of the client.
  • Color Profile

    Definition
    Something that tells the computer how to interpret the color values of the pixels in the data stored inside an image file.
  • Color Depth

    Definition
    How many bits are used to store the color information of the pixels of an image or screen.
  • Gradient Map (Filter)

    Definition
    A filter commonly found in image editors that maps the colors of one layer to a specified gradient according to their lightness.
  • Levels (Filter)

    Definition
    A filter commonly found in image editors that allows you to quickly control the levels of brightness of an image, in particular, it lets quickly make dark gray into black, or light gray into white, or vice-versa.
  • Filter (in an Image Editor)

    Definition
    What is a "Filter" in an Image Editor? A "filter" in an image editor is an effect that can be applied to an image, such as a filter to make it blurry, to make it less blurry, to make it gray scale, and so on. Filters are different from blend modes in that filters normally […]
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