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How to Export SVG from Photoshop for Logo Artwork
How to export an SVG from Photoshop, which layers stay vector, how to handle type, and how to check that your logo file contains real paths.
How to Scan an Image into Photoshop for Logo Redrawing
How to scan a printed logo into Photoshop in CS5, CS6 or 2022, which scan settings preserve edge detail, and how to check the result before you trace vector paths.
Create a Logo for a Facebook Group
How to design a Facebook group logo as editable vector artwork, export it as an image Facebook accepts, and check how it looks in the cover photo and small previews.
S Logo Design: Turning the Letter S into a Clear, Usable Favicon
How to design an S logo that works as a favicon: choosing the letterform, building clean vector paths, simplifying for small sizes, and verifying the result.
What Color Do Orange and Yellow Make?
Orange and yellow make yellow-orange, an amber-like tertiary color. Learn why, how the mix differs in paint, screen and print, and how to build it into a vector logo palette.
What Color Is Sepia?
Sepia is a warm, reddish-dark brown named after cuttlefish ink and linked to old-photo toning. Here is what it means for logo palettes and vector files.
Colors that go with blue
Which colors pair well with blue in a logo, why the pairings work, how the shade of blue changes the choice, and how to set up a blue palette in vector artwork.
How to Change Letter Spacing in Google Slides
Google Slides has no standard letter-spacing control. See the workarounds, when each suits logo text, and how to check the result before you present or export.
Fix line spacing around a logo in an Outlook signature
Extra space above or below a logo in an Outlook signature usually comes from paragraph spacing, inline image height or padding in the image file. Here is how to check and fix each.
Recycle Icon Vector: What It Is and How It Differs from Raster Versions
What a vector recycle icon is, how it differs from raster PNG or JPG versions, how to confirm a file truly contains editable paths, and what to check before using it.
Condensed Font Family Identification
How to identify a condensed font family in a logo: letterforms to compare, true condensed vs squeezed type, what vector files reveal, and licensing limits.
Achromatic Logo Palettes: Black, White and Gray in Vector Logo Design
What an achromatic logo palette is, how it differs from a monochromatic one, and what black, white and gray mean for vector logo files and delivery.