Articles by Matt Smith, Designer and Video Producer

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Matt has worked for various publishing houses and design agencies, covering studio photography, video production, editorial design, branding, illustration and motion graphics. He currently works for Future PLC with brands such as T3, Woman&Home, Marie Claire, Music Week, TechRadar, Golden Joysticks, Cycling Weekly, Brand Impact Awards, Horse&Hound and Tech&Learning. In the past he has designed titles including Mac|Life, IQ, Bow International, Drummer, iDrum, Acoustic, Clay Shooting, Sea Fishing and GunTradeNews. He has experience across the full Adobe Suite and is currently spending a lot of time creating projects in Blender and After Effects.

Articles by: Matt Smith

How to make an iPad stand

By Matt Smith published 27 March 23

Digital Art Why buy when you can DIY?

How to add fonts in Photoshop

By Matt Smith published 9 December 22

Photoshop Learn how to import downloaded fonts into Photoshop.

How to make a logo in Photoshop

By Matt Smith published 9 September 22

Photoshop Create a simple but striking logo using nothing but Photoshop.

Creative Cloud Express review

By Matt Smith published 22 December 21

Review How does Adobe’s answer to Canva stack up?

Photo of dog being edited on screen using Photoshop shortcuts

72 essential Photoshop shortcuts

By Matt Smith last updated 1 March 23

Adobe These Photoshop shortcuts will speed up your workflow.

Adobe After Effects CC 2021 review

By Matt Smith published 6 September 21

Adobe After Effects 2021 continues to prove a powerful and popular video tool for designers.

Adobe XD 2021 review

By Matt Smith last updated 7 June 22

Software Adobe's first app for UI design is catching up to the competition fast

How to Photoshop someone into a picture

By Matt Smith published 11 May 21

Photoshop Make friends the easy way, by adding them in Photoshop.

44 of the best iPad shortcuts and gestures for iPadOS 2020

By Matt Smith last updated 18 November 20

Apple The need-to-know iPad shortcuts to help you get more from your iPad.

Google Slides: How to design a document

By Matt Smith published 14 October 20

Tools Learn how to set up, edit and share a document in Google Slides.

The beginner's guide to giclee printing

By Matt Smith published 21 September 20

Print design Produce high-quality prints of your artwork on a budget.

The ultimate guide to image resolution

By Matt Smith published 18 September 20

Graphic Design Brush up on your knowledge of image resolution.

How to make a meme in Photoshop

By Matt Smith published 16 March 20

Photoshop Turn your machine into a meme machine using Photoshop.

How to flip a layer in Photoshop: A picture of a bird, flipped in Photoshop

How to flip a layer in Photoshop: A complete guide

By Matt Smith last updated 5 July 21

Photoshop Learn how to flip an image in Photoshop.

How to make a photo collage in Photoshop: listing

How to make a photo collage in Photoshop CC

By Matt Smith last updated 10 July 20

Photoshop Learn how to import and arrange images in Photoshop CC.

Common image file formats and when to use them

By Matt Smith published 3 February 20

images Banish image confusion with this simple guide to image file formats.

Speed up web design in Illustrator with Adobe Stock templates

By Matt Smith last updated 5 December 19

Design a website in minutes using Illustrator and Adobe Stock

Photoshop for iPad review

By Matt Smith last updated 11 November 19

Photoshop Photoshop is finally on iPad, but does it live up to the hype?

Create an eye-catching CV with InDesign and Adobe Stock

By Matt Smith published 23 August 19

Step up your CV design with Adobe Stock templates for InDesign.

How to craft an ad in Photoshop CC using 3D models

By Matt Smith published 29 July 19

Why be a square – when you can be a cube?

Photoshop Elements 2019 review

By Matt Smith published 23 July 19

Digital Art Is it really worth updating to Elements 2019?

Screenshot of website with banner adverts

Create a stunning web banner in Photoshop CC

By Matt Smith published 22 July 19

Photoshop Step-by-step guide to making a web banner with Adobe Stock.

Design a poster in Photoshop CC with Adobe Stock templates

By Matt Smith published 16 July 19

Use Adobe Stock templates to speed your design process.

How to resize an image in Photoshop

By Matt Smith last updated 3 February 20

Photoshop Learn how to resize an image without compromising quality.

10 things you didn't know you could do with Photoshop

By Matt Smith published 16 April 19

Photoshop Boost your skills with 10 tricks you probably missed.

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