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Box Bag Mockups: What They Show and What They Don't
What a box bag mockup is, how it differs from flat bag and box mockups, and what it means for placing and delivering a vector logo.
How to Add a Favicon in HTML
Add a favicon in HTML with the link element and rel="icon", prepare vector logo artwork for small sizes, add a dark mode variant, and check that it works.
Paper File Mockup: What It Is and How It Differs From Other Stationery Previews
What a paper file or document folder mockup is, how it differs from business card mockups, and what it can and cannot tell you about your vector logo.
Auto-Trace a Logo in After Effects
How After Effects' Auto-trace turns a logo image into masks, how it differs from converting true vector artwork to shape layers, and where its results fall short.
Neutraface Font Identification: What It Is and How to Confirm It in a Logo
How to recognize Neutraface in logo lettering, tell it apart from similar geometric sans serifs, and get properly licensed font and vector logo files.
D-Cut Packaging Bag Mockups
What a D-cut bag mockup is, how it differs from production artwork, and how to place a vector logo on one for a realistic packaging preview.
Canva PNG to Vector: Can You Turn a Raster Logo into Editable Vector Artwork?
Can Canva vectorize a PNG logo? Learn why exporting a PNG as SVG doesn't create editable paths, how to check a file, and when a logo needs tracing or redrawing.
Alternate Gothic Font Identification
How to recognize Alternate Gothic in logo lettering, tell it apart from similar condensed gothics, and find properly licensed font files or official vector artwork.
Black and White Vector Maker: Turning a Scanned Logo into Clean Vector Artwork
How to turn a scanned logo into a clean black and white vector: auto-tracing versus manual redrawing, a step-by-step workflow, and how to check the final file.
Dark Mode Favicon: How to Adapt a Vector Logo Icon for Dark Browser Themes
How a dark mode favicon works, why an SVG favicon with a color-scheme media query is the usual approach, and how to refine small logo artwork so it stays legible on dark tabs.
Color Picker in GIMP: How to Sample Exact Logo Colors from Artwork
How to use the GIMP Color Picker tool to sample a color from logo artwork, read its hex value, avoid edge and compression errors, and verify the result.
Favicon Remove White Background: How to Get a Clean, Transparent Browser Icon
How to remove a white background from a favicon: check whether your logo is vector or raster, delete or knock out the white, export with transparency, and test on light and dark tabs.