Creative

From photography to graphic design and music production, this is where you’ll find tips, software, and tutorials related to the creative arts.

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Halide app on an iPhoone 17 Pro Max.
This app turned my phone into a camera I actually want to shoot with

Discover the app that transforms your iPhone into a camera that captures your creative vision, not just Apple's best guess.

HDR video playing on Google Pixel 10a
I thought my Pixel 10 Pro's screen was defective — turns out I just had this feature enabled

My Pixel's screen kept acting up. Turns out, nothing was broken, I just had one setting turned on.

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Penpot running on Windows 11.
This free open-source design tool finally made me cancel my Figma subscription

Figma kept getting pricier. This open-source tool didn’t.

Superlist app opened on Mac
I found a to-do app that's actually faster than a piece of paper

The tool that's reshaping how we get things done.

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Google Gemini opened on MacBook
I wasn't using Gemini properly until I started using these tricks

These Gemini tricks make everything ridiculously easy.

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Smartphone displaying the Scrambled Exif app's home screen.
Never share a photo before using this one-click privacy app

That innocent photo might expose where you live.

DaVinci Resolve 20 on a MacBook
7 creative tools that are completely free (and professionals actually use)

Discover 7 completely free creative tools professionals rely on every day to produce stunning work.

Terry A. Davis in front of Richland WA library
The man who built an operating system for God and then lost everything

A misunderstood genius, or a programmer on steroids? Both? We'll really never know.

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Active peak focus line on Google Pixel 10 Pro
Your Pixel photos could look better — change these 3 settings

Fine-tune your Pixel camera for richer, sharper results.

Using YouTube Premium on the iPad Air.
YouTube Premium is the only subscription I'll never cancel

Why YouTube Premium stands out from the rest.

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HDTV on a TV stand, up against a wall
HDR was supposed to make everything look better — but do you even notice it?
HDR

If you can't tell, you're not alone (and you're not wrong)

Local AI software running on Windows 11.
4 free tools to run powerful AI on your PC without a subscription

Serious AI work doesn't need a subscription, or the internet.

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The Raspberry Pi 3B+ in casing.
4 simple Raspberry Pi projects you can finish this weekend

The Raspberry Pi is awesome when you want to start a small techy project.

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Craft app opened on MacBook
This free app made me quit Google Docs for good

A happy place for your thoughts.

Upscayl logo closup on Windows.
This free open-source photo upscaler keeps getting better and better

Blurry images finally have a powerful and free fix.

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Excel spreadsheet with XLOOKUP function in the formula bar and a thunder with Excel logo in the front.
Copilot in Excel is actually brilliant — 6 ways I use it to make spreadsheets easier

I'd rather describe what I need in plain English than debug a nested formula.

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This tiny free app is the best photo organizer you’ve never heard of

Organizing photos is a chore, but not anymore. Hey, that rhymed.

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Living room showing indoor plants
3 plants so easy to maintain anyone could keep

The plant care upgrade you didn't know you needed.

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