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How To: Look up an item when multiple lookup items are in a single cell in MS Excel

New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 729th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to lookup an item when multiple lookup items are in a single cell with the LOOKUP and SEARCH functions.

How To: Calculate hours worked in a shift with a lunchbreak in Microsoft Excel 2010

New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 727th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to calculate the hours worked in a night or day shift with a break for lunch given time number inputs using the MOD function.

How To: Make an image strip using FastStone Image Viewer

In this tutorial, we learn how to make an image strip using FastStone Image Viewer. First, open up the images that you want to have inside the strip. Then, open up Fastone Image viewer and find the location of the images. From here, go to "create", then "image strip builder". This will bring up the builder window where you can add in the images you want to see on the strip. When finished, click on the "create" button. Now, the strip will come up on your computer in a new image and you will be...

How To: Remove audio, record voice over, unlock audio in Vegas

In this tutorial, we learn how to remove audio, record voice over, unlock audio in Vegas. First, load a video clip to the time line. Then, remove the audio by right clicking on the track and going to "group" and "remove from" Once you remove it, you can delete it and then add in new audio or a voice over. Just import media if you have an audio track you want to add into the time line. Drag and place it, just make sure it's not muted and play it. You can also record a voice over for the time l...

How To: Repaint your car in PhotoShop CS4

In this video, we learn how to repaint your car in Photoshop CS4. First, open up Photoshop and open up the car you want to change. Now go to image, adjustments, then hue/saturation. After this, choose a yellow hue and click on different areas to change the colors that you are seeing. You can choose a different color if your vehicle is blue, brown, black, etc. After this, move the bar on the hue lever and you can change the entire color of the car. You can change it from purple to pink to neon...

How To: Revert to the Fixedsys font using mIRC

This is a video tutorial in the Software category where you are going to learn how to revert to the Fixedsys font using mIRC. Click on the channel icon and select font. Here you can select the font and the size and then click OK. If you have Windows XP or older version of Windows, you can type in fixedsys in the font window, select the size, click OK and the fixedsys font will be selected. But if you have Vista or Windows 7, this will not happen. So you bring up the Windows explorer and in th...

How To: Get high definition settings in Camtasia Studio

In this tutorial, we learn how to get high definition settings in Camtasia Studio. First, open up Camtasia Studio and your movie. After this, click to open up the link and go through the wizard. Instead of clicking on the pre-set mode, you will be able to choose the file format, which can be high definition. You can also change the name and add in a description. Then, click next and go through the QuickTime options. Go to the settings and change the frame rate to 30 and the quality to best in...

How To: Use the Ribbon and Backstage view in MS OneNote 2010

In this video, we learn how to use the Ribbon and Backstage view in MS OneNote 2010. First, open up MS OneNote 2010 on your desktop. You will now see a new user interface where the ribbon appears underneath the tabs. Click the home tab to see the ribbon and then you will see the options to change font, colors, headings, and more. These help you find the features you want to change much faster and is completely customizable. The options can be located on the backstage view, which is underneath...

How To: Reduce noise in RAW Therapee

In this tutorial, we learn how to reduce noise in RAW Therapee. First, open up your photo in the software that you want to reduce the noise on. Then, open up the detailed view of the photo and click on then click on the detail button. Through here, you can sharpen the image or you can change the noise reduction for the color and luminance. Click on the drop down menu for the luminance and then enable to checked section. Then, move the edge tolerance to its maximum to see the full effect on th...

How To: Customize bash prompts with the PS1 variable

In this tutorial, we learn how to customize bash prompts with the PS1 variable. The PSI variable will say what something does. You can change this using the export command. Basically, you just type in the same thing and add in something. You can do this by simply typing it in using your keyboard. After this, press enter on your keyboard, then continue to change more things. There are a ton of different things you can do with this. You can find more from the website: http://pastebin.com/f2309f...

How To: Enhance the audio in your Camtasia Studio 5 videos

In this video, we learn how to enhance the audio in your Camtasia Studio 5 videos. First, set your video to 640x480 and then choose the option to zoom yourself. Now, click the zoom in button to zoom in on the time line with your audio. Then, right click the audio and go to "audio enhancement". Once here, click the first option under background noise removal, then click the remove background noise button. Now, when you play back your audio, you will hear a huge difference in what you just play...

How To: Capture HV30/HV20 HD video in Sony Vegas

In this tutorial, we learn how to capture HV30/HV20 HD video in Sony Vegas with Bill Meyers. First, go to "file" then "capture video" if nothing is happening, you can fix this. Go to "options" then "preferences". Now, click on the video tab and if you are uploading in high definition, you will need to un-click the box that says "use external video capture application". When finished, click on "apply" and you should be able to capture live video. Instead of seeing the blank screen when you cli...

How To: Use guitar, bass amp, & speaker emulation in Line 6

In this tutorial, we learn how to use guitar, bass amp, & speaker emulation in Line 6. First, plug in your guitar, create an audio track, and add a line 6 amp. The line 6 amp comes with 3 amplifiers. While the bass amp lets you choose between two. When you change the amp, the compute will change cabinets to go with it in the program. To load a combinatory pre-set, click the folder to open up the path browser. The record sound bank includes a lot of sound bank options, so choose the ones that ...

How To: Edit quick shapes in Xara Xtreme

In this video, we learn how to edit quick shapes in Xara Xtreme. First, open up Xara Xtreme and select the quick shape option. From here, you will create the shape on your screen. Then, alter the number of spokes you see. You can hold down or select any nodes that you see. Pull these into the center and then it will create a thin star. Undo this and then hold down the control key while pulling in the center to create a twisting effect in the middle. All of these will look different and you ca...

How To: Extract .RAR files

In this tutorial, we learn how to extract .RAR files. First, right click on the file, then click on "extract files". Once you are in a new window, you will be able to choose where you are opening the file from. Once you do this, the file will show up on your desktop in different icons. This is handy if you want to extract a file but don't have time to waste waiting forever. You can also open up the file by right clicking on it and opening it up in notes, where you will see the file waiting to...

How To: Use the New Features in Windows Live SkyDrive 2011

Gain control over your files online with Windows Live SkyDrive 2011, just one of the many new features of the newly released Windows Live Essentials 2011. You get 25GB of free online storage and tons of new features. You can store tons of documents, access all your important files and share the plethora of pictures you've amassed, all within SkyDrive.

How To: Animate for games in Flash

A video that demonstrates the use of Adobe Flash for creating sprites for use in animation in games.

How To: Use the New Features in Windows Live Hotmail 2011

Hotmail just isn't the same anymore— it's better! In the just-released Windows Live Essentials 2011 from Microsoft, Windows Live Hotmail 2011 is jam-packed full of new features.

How To: Use the New Features in Windows Live Messenger 2011

Microsoft has finally released Windows Live Essentials 2011, their suite of consumer applications designed to compliment Windows and compete against Apple's iLife software. Windows Live Essentials 2011 is only available for Windows Vista and Windows 7 and can be downloaded from the Windows Live website.

How To: Make a signature with an image in Windows Live Mail

Whether you own a business or work for a company, you probably send out millions of emails every day corresponding with clients, PR, and whoever else you have to deal with. It's hard enough making sure you get around to all of them, but what's more is that even after you've finished composing the message you have to add your name, company name, phone, etc.

How To: Use Reason Soul School

In this tutorial, we learn how to use Reason Soul School. First create a Doctor X loop layer. After this, browse for a loop and search through the different folders that contain loops. These will mimic different sounds depending on which one you want to use. Each category contains drums, bass, tempos, and more. Load the different sounds from the folders as you would like. Then, when you have your desired sounds, start to edit them and change how they sound. You can then add in new loops to th...

How To: Create a funny viral video from animated gifs

Internet whores (which would be all of us by now) are quite familiar with gifs. Just like popular internet memes like LOLCats, viral gifs are short videos or slide shows sequenced together for a comical - or at least unexpected - effect.

How To: Use Eraser to permanently erase data

In this tutorial, we learn how to use Eraser to permanently erase data. First, open up Internet Explorer and search for "eraser". Once you do this, click on the first link that you see. Then, go to the download section of the website and download the first version that you see, it will be the newer version. Choose the bit processor that you have, then wait for it to download on your computer. Now install it and go to your Start menu to find the application. After this, open up the Eraser, the...

How To: Edit digital footage with Movie Maker on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC

In this clip, you'll learn how to create movies with Windows Movie Maker on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista operating system. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.

How To: Design an electric logo button in Adobe Flash and After Effects CS4

Want to add a clickable button to your website, but want something a little more exciting than just the ordinary picture or text button? If you have Adobe Flash and After Effects CS4, then you can design yourself a really cool, electrified button with your logo on it. Click here for the source files.

How To: Use the foobar2000 freware audio player on a Microsoft Windows PC

In this clip, you'll learn how to use the foobar2000 MP3 player on a MS Windows PC. It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Apply Nik Color Efex Pro filters in Photoshop when using a Wacom tablet

In this clip, you'll learn how to use Nik Color Efex Pro filters when working in Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements (PSE) with your Wacom tablet. It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over eight minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.

How To: Use the array modifier in the 3-D modeling software Blender 2.5

There are dozens of modifiers available to a designer working with Blender 2.5 to get the effect you want. This tutorial covers the array modifier - a way to replicate a single object and modify them as a whole, such as an array of pillars.

News: Photoshop Magic Brings Van Gogh to Life

Art nerds rejoice. With the aid of Photoshop, the folks at Artcyclopedia have doctored Van Gogh's paintings to give the effect of a three dimensional model (the same effect used in tilt-shift photography).

How To: Make a marble texture in Photoshop

For graphic artists all sorts of projects come into play at some point or another in the time that you're working, and if you're in need of a marble texture but not sure how to create it, check out this quick video. You will learn how to set up and then break down a picture into a great looking marble texture!

How To: Resize an image without losing content in Adobe Photoshop Elements

Resize your images and photograps in Adobe Photoshop Elements without losing content, having to crop the edges or ending up with a distorted image. There are several tools you can use in PSE which will let you resize the images, and this tutorial demonstrates how.

How To: Crop and rotate photos in Adobe Photoshop Elements

Remove unnecessary content and orient your images in the proper direction using the crop and rotate tools in Adobe Photoshop Elements. This very basic tutorial shows you how do some easy and quick fixes to draw out what you want from your PSE projects.

How To: Add a 'taped edge' effect to your image in Adobe Photoshop

Add a little extra touch of realism to your project or image in Adobe Photoshop CS5. If you're building a digital scrapbook or photo album, you can Photoshop in a few pieces of tape at the edges, and this short tutorial demonstrates a few separate techniques to achieve this effect.

How To: Even out skin tones using the retouching tools in Adobe Photoshop

If you're taking a portrait with multiple people, you might end up with different skin tones as the light hits each subject differently. This tutorial shows you how to even out the skin tones for multiple subjects using the retouching tools in Adobe Photoshop CS5.

How To: Make your own custom signature brush in Adobe Photoshop

Create a custom brush which you can use to stamp your own signature onto projects you've worked with in Adobe Photoshop. You'll be able to change the size or color of your signature, and put it anywhere on the image you want.

How To: Resize an image in Adobe Photoshop without losing content

One of the perils of making photos larger or smaller (especially in only one direction) is losing content or ending up with a distorted image. This tutorial shows you how to use the content-aware scaling feature in Adobe Photoshop CS5 to resize your images and retain all your content.

How To: Color correct your images in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Color correction is a color adjustment you can take advantage of in Adobe Photoshop to alter the balance and contrast of color in a photo or other image. This tutorial shows you how you can take a shaded image and bring out the color and detail in your project.