Software: Page 142

Watch and learn how to create a drost effect on images in GIMP. The end result will be a color cycled animated GIF. The theory behind this can be applied to make any other adjustments. Whatever layers you have can be cycled through continuously.Josh Sommers' Drost tutorial can be found on his awesome Flickr account:http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/sets/72157594515046947/

This tutorial covers the very basic functions of using layers in GIMP photo editing software. A good tutorial for GIMP beginners, but if you know Photoshop or other layer based programs, you should skip this one.

This GIMP curves tutorial should help you remove unwanted color casts from your photos and make you favorite pictures actually evoke the memories of your favorite scenes!This technique is more an art than a science - open up curves and play around with it...it's the best way to experiment.

This witty tutorial shows you how to really make Steve Jobs the face of Apple Inc., as the face of an apple using overlay tools in GIMP.

Check out this very basic tutorial on removing backgrounds by cutting out an image in GIMP using the eraser tool and selection tool.

A basic tutorial for the GIMP software showing you how to use the Scissors Select tool to remove a background.

Bill Myers shows you the quick and easy way to create chromakey and green screen effects with Sony Vegas Movie Studio.

Bill Myers shows you how to use Auto Ripple to automatically adjust all audio/video elements when you modify a video.

Bill Myers shows you an easy way to quickly set project properties so the video displays better and smoother in Sony Vegas and Sony Movie Studio. This is great for when using different video formats.

Bill Myers shows you how to change the perspective or horizontal direction of a video clip in Sony Movie Studio or Sony Vegas.

See how to quickly grab a snapshot or photo of any video frame in Sony Vegas or Sony Movie Studio with just one mouse click - Bill Myers shows you how.

Bill Myers shows how to quickly animate text and titles in Sony Movie Studio and Sony Vegas using the intro title from the LOST TV show as an example.

Learn how to cut Camtasia Flash file sizes in half with this tutorial from Bill Myers. Save space on your hard drive and make it easier to load higher quality videos on your site or any website.

This short video shows how to get great split-screen or Picture in Picture effects in Sony Vegas using a free tool called PIP Selector tool. Note: The free tool shown in the video only works in the full version of Sony Vegas (4,5,6,7,8), and will not work in Sony Movie Studio.

Bill Myers shows you how to recover the lost windows, tabs, effects or other screen layout elements on the editing screen in Sony Vegas or Movie Studio.

Bill Myers gives a quick guide to creating lower thirds for video using Photoshop Elements.

In this tutorial Bill Myers shows you how to use Pan & Crop to zoom into or add motion to photos in Sony Vegas Pro or Movie Studio.

Bill Myers gives an easy guide to using color corrector in Sony Vegas and Movie Studio. Correct problems with white balance, green cast, and other color problems when editing video. You will need to have a licensed version of Sony Vegas to use the color corrector plug-in.

Learn how to quickly add text titles and lower third graphics to your video editing or motion graphics projects in Sony Vegas and Movie Studio with this tutorial from Bill Myers.

Bill Myers shows you how to use the Velocity envelope to speed up or slow down, or even run video in reverse in Sony Vegas - but not Movie Studio. Watch and see how easy it is to create fast and slow motion effects in the Vegas video editing software.

Watch this software video tutorial to learn how to control full-screen playback with keyboard commands in VLC Media Player. The tips in this how-to video will help you easily use VLC Media Player shortcuts to make full-screen playback more convenient.

GOM Media Player lets you optimize your sound quality for all your video needs. Watch this software video tutorial to learn how to use GOM Media Player to get better sound quality in your videos. This how-to video is for beginning GOM users.

Watch this software tutorial video to learn how to quickly unzip archived files using the program WinZip. WinZip makes unzipping and unarchiving archived files quick and easy, and this how-to video provides helpful tips on how to use the program.

Watch this software tutorial video to learn how to uncover Outlook 2007's best features: drag-and-drop calendaring and color-coding. This how-to video will allow you to use drag-and-drop calendaring in Outlook to make your calendars better.

This video shows you how to use Apple iMovie HD to edit and upload your video footage to Vimeo. If you're new to Apple's iMovie and your new to the Vimeo video website, then this is the best tutorial for you.

Wouldn't it be great to create a list of all of the songs on your Music Folder and then be able to print it? Wouldn't you love to have a list of files and folders burned on a CD?

The Surface modifier in Autodesk's 3ds Max generates a patch surface based on the contours of a spline network. A patch is created wherever the segments of the interwoven splines form a three- or four-sided polygon. The Surface modifier and the CrossSection modifier, taken together, are referred to as Surface Tools. They allow you to create complex or organic surfaces, like the fuselage of a plane, or a three-dimensional character.

The Bend modifier in Autodesk's 3ds Max lets you bend the current selection up to 360 degrees about a single axis, producing a uniform bend in an object's geometry. You can control the angle and direction of the bend on any of three axes. You can also limit the bend to a section of the geometry.

Learn how to use Maxon CINEMA 4D R10 - along with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for vector image editing - to create 3D objects from vector images.

Check out this video tutorial on how to model your very own Apple iPod in Maxon's Cinema 4D. Why go out and buy one when you can make your own animated version?

Check out this Autodesk 3ds Max video tutorial on how to animate a basic biped. This 3D graphics application will have your digital character walking in no time. Creating multiple footsteps in 3D Studio Max is a cinch.

Have you been wondering if George Washington is related to you, what about Christopher Columbus, maybe even John Wilkes Booth? Well, with a little help from Ancestral Quest, you might just find out.

Watch this tutorial with Bill Myers and learn how to use the audio equalizer to sweeten the audio in Sony Vegas Movie Studio.Use it to correct audio problems, enhance weak audio, eliminate hums.

Bill Myers shows how to quickly extract an image and paste it on a transparent background in Photoshop Elements.

Bill Myers shows how to use Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows to quickly create videos from your photographs. Great for quick YouTube videos, viral videos, and more.

Bill Myers shows how to add a watermark or video bug in Sony Vegas. Overlay your logo on videos!

Check out this quick video with Bill Myers showing how to create a 3D box shot or ecover image of a DVD case. Bill uses Trueboxshot but you can use other programs as well.

See how to speed up or slow down video clips in Sony Vegas and Sony Movie Studio. Create slow motion or fast motion with these tips from Bill Myers.

This tutorial with Bill Myers shows how to quickly create an instant play DVD when you have one long movie and don't want any DVD menu or buttons.

This tutorial shows the easy way to create DVD Case and box covers using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements and DVD case template created by Bill Myers.