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  • Opacity

    Definition
    The opposite of transparency.
  • How to Add a Multiple Stroke Effect in Krita

    Tutorial
    Learn how to create a non-destructive multiple stroke effect in Krita using 2 different methods.
  • How to Add a Stroke Effect to a Text or Graphic in Krita

    Tutorial
    Learn how to add a stroke effect (outline effect or border effect) to a layer in Krita (version 5.2.2.).
  • How to Use Layer Styles in Krita

    Tutorial
    Learn how to use layer styles in Krita.
  • Layer Group

    Definition
    A folder of layers.
  • Note: "Local Variable is Redundant" Doesn't Mean It's Not Useful

    My Blog
    Recently, I've been trying Intellij IDEA to program Java, and it keeps annoying me with warnings that "Local Variable ... is Redundant."
  • Note: Don't Say "Hello" to Me, AI

    My Blog
    Today, I opened Gemini, the AI chatbot from Google, and its welcome screen said "Hello, Noel." Noel is my name. I did not like this. I did not like this a tiny bit.
  • Note: Using View Models in React for State Management

    Reference
    What if instead of Redux you just used a view model?
  • Is AI Useless?

    Explanation
    Is AI such as ChatGPT and Gemini completely useless because they aren't accurate?
  • How to Use AI as a Search Engine

    Tutorial
    AI chatbots are better than search engines in some cases.
  • Can You Trust ChatGPT?

    Explanation
    When ChatGPT gives you an answer, can you trust that that answer is correct?
  • Key Map

    Definition
    The association of keys or chords of the keyboard to specific actions.
  • Ctrl+Y

    Reference
    What is Ctrl+Y? Ctrl+Y is a common keyboard shortcut for redoing actions, it's opposite to Ctrl+Z, which undoes actions. Sometimes, Ctrl+Y is mapped to other operations, in which case Ctrl+Shift+Z is usually the keyboard shortcut for redo. Considering the above, it would be an incredibly bad idea to have the default action performed by Ctrl+Y […]
  • Map

    Definition
    The term map can mean a geographical map, or a mapping such as a key map.
  • Linux Photoshop Alternatives

    Reference
    Free alternatives for Photoshop that work on Linux for photo editing and graphic creation.
  • It Happened: PewDiePie Becomes Happiest Linux User Alive

    Reference
    On 25 of April, 2025, famous gaming livestreamer and Youtuber, PewDiePie, published a video showing the world that he uses Linux. The video, which starts with him listing the reasons he left Windows for Linux, snowballs into critical levels of pure nerd glee rarely seen recorded in video.
  • Cloudflare

    Definition
    A freemium reverse proxy service used by a large portion of the websites on the Internet.
  • Note: Youtube Displays Translated Titles of Videos that Are in English

    My Blog
    Solution Inside
    On Youtube, if a video is in English, and you speak a language other than English, it will automatically translate the title to your local language, but the video is still in English, which means when you click on the thumbnail what you're going to watch is a video in a completely different language than you expected!
  • All About Krita

    Reference
    My tutorials and articles about Krita, an image editor you can install on your PC or laptop. Index Folder View [Krita]
  • How to Add an Image to Another Image in Krita

    Tutorial
    Learn how to add an image to another image using Krita (version 5.2.2).
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