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If you want to make an omelette, you're going to have to break a few eggs. Or shoot them! This video will walk you through the process this artist took for creating 3D movie of a bullet passing through an egg, destroying it. This is very good educational exercise for 3D artists, even if you prefer you eggs over-hard to scattered-all-over-by-a-bullet.

Making a 3D model bipedal character walk is one of the most basic and necessary things that you can do to them. If you are going to use them in a movie or game, chances are they will have to move themselves from one place to another right? This video will teach you how to create a basic walk cycle for one of your bipeds in 3D Studio MAX, allowing you to animate them walking to all kinds of places quickly and easily.

Learn how to share OpenOffice.org Draw files via email from within OOo. More than just a free, open-source clone of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, OpenOffice has its own unique feature set and its own unique way of doing things. Happily, the Internet is awash in free video software tutorials like this one, which make learning the application a breeze. For complete details, watch this OpenOffice.org video guide.

Learn how to create simple drawings in the OOo graphical editor, Draw. More than just a free, open-source clone of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, OpenOffice has its own unique feature set and its own unique way of doing things. Happily, the Internet is awash in free video software tutorials like this one, which make learning the application a breeze. For complete details, watch this OpenOffice.org video guide.

Learn how to navigate the OOo Calc graphical user interface or GUI with this video guide. More than just a free, open-source clone of the Microsoft Office productivity suite, OpenOffice has its own unique feature set and its own unique way of doing things. Happily, the Internet is awash in free video software tutorials like this one, which make learning the application a breeze. For complete details, watch this OpenOffice.org video guide.

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to create tables in Microsoft Word 2007. Begin by clicking on the Insert tab and select Table. Then users are able to create a table by dragging the mouse across the squares to determine he amount of columns and rows. Make the final selection by simply clicking. Another option is to click on Tables and select Insert Table. Then users are able to input the number of columns or rows. This video will benefit those viewers who use Microsoft Office 2007, and...

This video tutorial is in the Software category which will show you how to convert a video file to play on your iPod with Super. A video file to play on iPod, it has to be MP4. Any other type of video extension will not work on iPod. So you will need to convert other video files in to MP4. For this you will need software that is free and it is called super. You can do a Google search for 'super software', download and open it. You can use this software to convert a lot of files. The output...

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to enhance an image in Adobe Photoshop. Begin by duplicating the layer by press the Control and J buttons. Then change the blending mode to Soft Light. Now press the Control and M keys to open Curves, and drag the curves up to brighten the image. Then click on Filter, go to Blur and select Gaussian Blur. Set the Radius at 2.7 pixels and click OK. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy editing images, and would like to learn how to enhance a...

At Daily Mugshots, you will be able to save your own mug shot. The first thing that you will have to do is sign up for an account. You will need a Flash Player in order to use this site. After you have your account set up, you can take a picture from your computer. You can also upload pictures that you have taken elsewhere. When you save your picture, you will have to wait until it is finished processing. When the blue bar is filled, then it will be stored in your mug show. Your mug...

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to convert word documents to PDF format. This task is very easy, simple and fast to do. Users will need to download a program from this site: DoPDF. Once downloaded and installed, open the program and open the file that you want to convert. Then click on File and select Print. Choose the printer name as "doPDF" and click OK. When a window pops up, select the location where you want to save the file. This video will benefit those viewers who have a text...

Almost every 3D image depicted on a digital screen is made from thousands of tiny polygons. Modeling with them is the most fundamental part of 3D modeling. This video will introduce you to the basics of 3D polygon modeling, helping you to create a 3D shape that is smooth and cool-looking, if not terribly similar to any real-world object.

Reactor is a physics engine contained in 3D Studio MAX that allows you to simulate the effects of physics on your 3D models without having to animate them manually. This video will teach you the basics of using Reactor, including a discussion of when you should use Reactor in the first place.

If you are making games or hybrid machinima in 3D Studio MAX, the occasion may arise where you want to give one of your characters a massive two-handed weapons like a sword or machine gun. This video's sole intent is to teach you how to do that. It focuses on how to link parts of a biped to an object using an IK (inverse kinematics) object chain. Doing this will make your character move correctly in relation to the weapon, allowing them to do whatever you want them to with their shiny giant...

Creating a good 3D model in 3D Studio MAX is hard enough. Now I've got to model clothes onto them too? Why can't all 3D game characters be naked?

3D particles allow you to create all sorts of cool effects in 3D Studio MAX, like 3D fire, clouds, and other visible gases. This video is an introduction to the use of particles in 3DS MAX, covering the basics of particle presets, defectors, and gravity space warps. These tips will have you well on your way to creating really cool particle effects.

Convert color images to striking black and white with a little help from Photoshop's Channels tool. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial, which applies to Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

This clip presents a guide on using Soundbooth to access Resource Central and purchase audio files to use in video projects. Accessing and Editing Adobe Sound documents with Adobe media applications.

Learn how to model a dynamic 3D chain with Cinema 4D. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4D and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, and to get started creating and rendering your own 3D mushrooms, watch this 3D modeler's guide.

This clip presents a lessson in how to create an eye-catching shatter effect within Cinema 4D. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4D and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, and to get started creating and rendering your own 3D mushrooms, watch this 3D modeler's guide.

See how to organize your email by creating categories and flagging individual messages within Microsoft Office Outlook 2010. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular email and scheduling application or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Outlook 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started organizing your own inbox, watch this free video guide.