Yarsa Labs DevBlog (Page 22)

Area Alignment in Graphic Design

Direct alignment tools used to achieve the alignment of multiple objects neglecting the principle of area alignment is one of the most common errors that can be found in graphic design.

Path Finding AI using Genetic Algorithm in Unity - Tutorial Part 2

In Part 1, we created a Neural Network model. That model is filled with random values and needs to be trained before it can behave correctly. In this part, we will implement the genetic algorithm to train it.

Glass Button Design in Adobe Illustrator

This is a process of creating a glass effect on a button using Adobe illustrator. The button is planned in several layers which will make it easier to make changes according to the different colors and effects when it needs to be changed in the future.

Automate tasks with Actions in Photoshop

When working in Photoshop, you might come across repetitive tasks. Actions in Photoshop records steps of the process and help to use them again with just a single click to save time and increase productivity.

Stylized Game Art: Potions

I wanted to explore different ways to create game art focusing on the niche of stylized art. In this article, I will explain my process of creating a stylized potion.

2D Animation Swapping Sprites in Unity

Unity now has a feature for swapping sprites so that we can use the same animation for different characters. Let's look at things that we require for a successful sprite swap in animation.

Digital Art Process: Procreate for iPad

Procreate on iPad is one of the most effective and simplest tools with tonnes of features and shortcuts that I found very productive to use in my daily life.

Path Finding AI using Genetic Algorithm in Unity - Tutorial Part 1

We will build an AI agent using a Neural network model and train it using a Genetic algorithm. Some understanding of Neural networks and Genetic algorithms will make it easier to follow but is not necessary as we will be discussing them here.

Button Particle Effects in Unity UI

Do you want to make a button in your game a lot more special than other buttons using particle effects inside it? Then you're reading the right article, we will tackle one of the most exciting and useful uses of particle systems inside a button.

Creating Character Control Gravity: Unity Demo

Super Mario Galaxy has a somewhat unique character control system where players can move in all directions. It means that characters can move on the wall seamlessly from the floor and vice versa. We will be learning how can we achieve such features in our game using the Unity game engine.

Beginner's guide to Photoshop Layers

This guide is about Layers in Photoshop for beginners. Every Photoshop document works with layers and it is important to know what you can do with them to use the software properly. I will explain about the buttons and options in the Layers panels so you can work with Layers.

Game UI workflow with custom Unity Extensions

Editor extensions are something that we can program that acts as a part of the Unity engine. This feature is useful to develop productivity tools or any large-scaled editor extensions that will boost the development of your game.

Model 3D Succulent Plants in Blender - Tutorial Part 2

We will be going over texturing models to create the final render. This article will be easier to digest if you have a basic understanding of the user interface of Blender.

Model 3D Succulent Plants in Blender - Tutorial Part 1

This article focuses on modeling the cacti and succulents, and the next part will be on texturing them. I always begin by collecting reference images before I start any project. I use Pinterest and Google Images for that. So, let's get started creating some cute cacti and succulents.

Setting Up Outline Wiki on Cloudron with Minio and Keycloak

This article does not explain how the Keycloak and Outline apps are packaged for Cloudron. This guide is equally useful if you do not use Cloudron, and have a working instance of Keycloak and Minio running somewhere else.

Phone Verification API in Django using Sparrow SMS - Part 3

We arrive at the final and longest snippet of our code that will connect all dots and make the previous steps more relevant to us. We partition all code contents from views.py into 3 parts.

Blending Modes for Digital Artists

Blending modes are found in many photo editing, drawing and video editing software like Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Premiere Pro, After Effects and more. They work the same way so learning to use them in one software will help you use them in any software that has them.

Phone Verification API in Django using Sparrow SMS - Part 2

Starting off imports, the most basic module to import is path that returns for urlpatterns. ValidatePhoneSendOTP and ValidateOTP are API view classes that subclass Django's View class. These will arrive later in Writing Final Views part of this tutorial.

Using Live Paint in Illustrator

Coloring in illustrator can be very tricky. If it's a basic shape or object, you simply add the fill and stroke and voila it's done. This is where the live painting tool comes in handy to save your time and frustrations. The live painting tool can be found in the toolbar panel in illustrator.