Guides about Workflow comparison and practical browser workflows.
Both methods can produce identical pixels; the difference is what the file can still change later. What each costs, and how to choose when the brief is hazy.
Creative workflows Photo editing Layers Non-destructive editing Workflow comparison 3 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
Installing nothing is not the same as downloading nothing. What a browser editor gains, where it gives ground to desktop software, and a decision rule beyond loyalty.
Creative workflows Browser tools Workflow comparison Local processing No signup 5 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
DPI and PPI describe different machines, and neither means much without a physical print size. The formula, why 300 is a habit, and what to note before placing an image.
Documents & PDF Page layout Browser tools No signup Image optimization 5 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
GIF spends colour, Lottie spends structure, MP4 spends computing power. What each costs in transparency, size and editability, and which format earns its place where.
Creative workflows Motion graphics Lottie File formats Workflow comparison 5 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
MP4, MOV and WebM are containers, not codecs, so the wrapper does not decide quality. What each is for, where quality is actually decided, and how an editor handles them.
Creative workflows Video editing File formats Workflow comparison Import & export 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
A PDF has no paragraphs to reflow, so a paragraph added mid-page does not behave as expected. Which tool belongs to which stage, and how the handoff between them works.
Documents & PDF PDF editing Page layout Workflow comparison Browser tools 5 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
The choice comes down to a ceiling: 30,000 pixels per side against 300,000. When one dimension forces PSB, memory is the tighter limit, and a file picker proves nothing.
Creative workflows Photo editing PSD editing File formats Workflow comparison 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
A raster circle is a mosaic of squares; a vector circle is a centre point and a radius. What that choice changes for scaling, file size, editing and mixed documents.
Creative workflows Photo editing Vector editing File formats Workflow comparison 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
One exposure, two records: sensor readings and a finished rendering. The gain is bit depth rather than resolution, and the trade-offs decide what stays fixable later.
Creative workflows RAW editing File formats Non-destructive editing Workflow comparison 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
A screen adds light; a press subtracts ink. Those two sentences explain why a vivid green returns as olive, what each mode is for, and why CMYK resists screen judgement.
Documents & PDF Page layout Photo editing Workflow comparison File formats 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
All three can describe the same curves, so the question is who can open the file and what they can change inside it. Units, fonts, and a rule for each destination.
Creative workflows Vector editing SVG editing File formats Workflow comparison 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
A PNG covers exactly one size; an SVG is drawn again at each one. What that means for transparency, edges and editability after handoff, and when the PNG wins.
Creative workflows Vector editing SVG editing File formats Workflow comparison 3 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
Bits per pixel per frame settles most arguments: divide bitrate by pixel count and frame rate. What each setting controls, and how to size a file before export.
Creative workflows Video editing Browser tools No signup Workflow comparison 4 min read
Published By Julia M. Gil
Rearrange, rotate, delete and insert PDF pages in your browser while keeping the file local, then extract, split or combine pages when needed.
Documents & PDF PDF editing Browser tools No signup Workflow comparison 4 min read
Published Updated By Julia M. Gil