Jun 4, 2021

Creating images with Google Slides

By Paolo Amoroso • Issue #70 • View online

What’s your favorite image editing app?

You likely use Photoshop on the desktop and Snapseed on Android, both of which are bitmap editors that work at the pixel level. This provides incredible flexibility but what if you want to change some attribute of an element, such as text or the position of a shape? Vector image editing apps are better at this as they work at the shape or element level.

A tutorial in this issue suggests how to repurpose for vector image editing an unlikely tool, Google Slides.

— Paolo Amoroso | @amoroso

Android

How to sell or trade in your Android phone

Selling or giving away an Android device seems easy enough. But to properly backup your data and allow the recipient to use the device you better go over the series of steps this guide reviews, including a few unintuitive ones such as taking photos to document the item’s conditions. The guide also lists the major places for selling the device.

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Chrome and Chrome OS

How to quickly identify your Chrome browser windows by giving them unique names

Do you have too many Chrome windows open? You’ll soon realize it becomes difficult to locate the one you need to work on. Here’s a quick tip for getting to the right window by naming it.

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Quick tip: How to disconnect your Google Drive files from your Chromebook

Chromebooks are designed to work well with files in the cloud, particularly in Google Drive. However, if you prefer to store files locally or use an external storage device, you can configure Chrome OS to disconnect from your Google Drive space and make it disappear from the Files app. Without losing your files in the cloud, of course.

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Google Slides, Gmail

How to create and edit images using Google Slides on your Chromebook

These days you probably create too many slide decks, especially for video calls. The good news is you’re already familiar with Google Slides, which you can repurpose as a handy vector image editing app. Here’s how.

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How to back up your Gmail to a local mailbox

I’m comfortable having all my data in the cloud, including mail in Gmail. Not you? Do you want to back up your Gmail data locally or transfer them to a different email client? This tutorial goes over downloading everything in your Gmail account to an archive you can browse offline or import in a different email program.

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Android apps

Termux

Are you a Linux geek or command line junkie? The Termux app provides a terminal emulator and Linux environment you can use to run shell commands, develop software in C, install programs, run Python scripts, and many other Linux tasks.

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Web apps

RedKetchup

RedKetchup is a collection of online media manipulation tools accessible from a browser. You can resize, convert, or compress images and videos, edit icons, and more. Some tools work also on batches of files, such as resizing images in bulk. Very handy for quickly working on files without firing up a full app.

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By Paolo Amoroso

Weekly practical resources on Google products and related tech. Tips, tutorials, and apps that will expand your Google toolbox and help you do more.

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