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In this video series, learn how to make Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Our expert will show you how to use this handy piece of software to organize your data in a slideshow format, making for an easy viewing experience at any meeting. Topics covered include how to use the design template, how to change backgrounds, how to add text and animate it to come in when you're ready to make your next point, how to add photos, how to do slide transitions, and many other helpful tips.

In this Photoshop CS2 video tutorial you will learn how to use the Burn, Dodge and Sponge tools. Learn how to create a certain look with these great tools. The main idea is to experiment! Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

In this Photoshop CS2 video tutorial you will learn how to use Quick Masking layers. Learn how to edit a quick masking layer, and how to combine image and mask together. Masks will always sit in the second channel of the layers'stack. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

Illustrator allows symbols to be placed on a graphic with a convenient spray-paint icon. The longer the mouse button is held while the spray can is in use, the more copies of the Symbol are produced. In this Illustrator CS2 video tutorial you will learn create and use vector shapes in the spray can. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

The objects you are working on in Illustrator often are not in the exact sizes or shapes you want them to be. In this Illustrator CS2 video tutorial you will learn to scale and skew objects. This is a tutorial for beginners. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

In this Illustrator CS2 video tutorial you will learn to use pathfinder to remove text from the background. In a sense, we create shapes by cutting from others. All text must be changed to shape before we can use the pathfinder subtract command. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

In this Illustrator CS2 video tutorial you will learn to smooth paths with pencil tools. By clicking and dragging you can increase the points curve. You can also erase points which are no longer needed with the tools. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

In this Illustrator CS2 video tutorial you will learn to place outlines around shapes. Learn to use Offset Path and Pathfinder Subtract commands. Outlines can be applied to any vector shape, before outlining text you must first convert the text to shapes. http://www.video-tutes.com

In this Illustrator CS2 video tutorial you will learn to slice and export an Illustrator file for the web. You'll see it's the same procedure in Photoshop. Remember to select PNG or GIF file formats if you want to reserve transparency layers when exporting images. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.

This video teaches you how to create a 3D scene where a person falls from the sky using CINEMA 4D program. This is the basic and easiest way of doing a cool-looking animation. The creator made it for people that have no clue where to start or how to do it.

If you like participating in online forums, you might want to have your very own signature graphic. In this video tutorial you will learn how to create one using Photoshop. If you want to promote a blog, using a signature graphic might be a good idea.

Have you ever wondered how there could be so many Agent Smiths appearing at the same time in the Matrix trilogy? Or do you want to wow your friends with a magic trick that you haven't even begun to learn? In this video tutorial you will learn how to create cool clone and levitation effects for your videos using Adobe After Effects.

You can learn how to create a blur to hide someone's face in Final Cut Pro. The travel mat luma merges the top layer with the bottom layer and the black area is transparent.

In part one of this 3 part series on using the blur tools in Autodesk's Toxik software, you will be introduced to the blur tool UI and it's related tabs and learn how to create directional blurs and reproduce motion blur with the Radial blur. Part two goes over simulating convincing depth of field with the Modulated Blur, and part three covers using forward vectors to create realistic motion blur.

This video will show you how to make emotional icon, emoticons, with Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady. You can use these emoticons with Yahoo instant messenger and aim.

Make your text distinctive and exciting with Photoshop text effects- learn how to make your words appear to be on fire.

You can learn how to change hair color with Photoshop. You can turn a brunette into a redhead. You use the brush tool over the area you want to colorize.

PDFs are the industry standard for document sharing. However, sometimes PDFs generated by non-Adobe apps can tend to be larger than they need to be. In this video you'll learn how to make your PDF files smaller even if they were not generated by an Adobe product.

This video demonstrates how to record audio in Windows and attach it to a movie recorded in CamStudio. The video walks you through recording a video, recording the audio, and putting them together.

SQLyog is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the popular Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) MySQL. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to create a database with SQLyog. It sounds complicated, but it really isn't. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to watch the pop-up directions.