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How To: Make HD/1080p videos for YouTube in Camtasia
This video lesson will show you how to make HD/1080p videos for YouTube in Camtasia. The simplest way to make this is to record your video in 1920x1080 resolution and render it in that setting. That’s all that you need to do. But, if you have a smaller screen resolution and can’t get 1080p, you can use Camtasia Studio to convert it to 1080p. first add your media to the timeline and change the width to 1920 and the height to 1080 click OK and then close the box. In the preview, you will see th...
How To: Create a table for the VLOOKUP function in Excel
In this video tutorial, viewers will learn how to create a table for the VLOOKUP function in Excel. Create a dynamic table for the VLOOKUP function as well as a dynamic lookup area so that as you add new data or columns to the Lookup table. Create dynamic ranges using the Excel Table feature and Table Formula Nomenclature for the Data Validation drop-down list, the VLOOKUP table and the MATCH table. See an IF function formula that creates new labels as new columns are added to the lookup tabl...
How To: Create a digital pixel effect in Photoshop
Ever wondered about those digital effects in advertisements having some parts in pixels? Let's try it. Open Photoshop and take a picture. Duplicate its layer and on the new layer,select it and go to filters->pixelate->mosaic. Then you can mask the new layer with having some parts in blur and the other one's in focus or can use gradient. You can lighten or darken the mask layer for better output. This helps in creating unique styles and digitize your world.
How To: Create shiny textured text in Fireworks
This video will show you how your text can be the best using Fireworks! Your design will grab your viewers attention with these simple steps! Proper text size is very important. Using a thick font can make the biggest impression. Filling it with the gradient color with the right light adjustments will make it shine. Don't forget to texture it as well, a nice metallic galvanized finish is featured in the text. Sharp edges and shadowing will make it stand out to any internet surfer.
How To: Create an old faded newspaper effect in Photoshop
The video is about how an old stalled photographic image with faded backgrounds to a normal image. A nice clean digital image is taken and is mixed with a texture of a paper and produces a final composite image of all effects combined. The procedure is not that difficult but it needs to be followed in a proper order. First the paper texture is taken as a base and then the clean digital image is dragged onto this texture. The blending mode is adjusted from normal to multiplied blending mode, w...
How To: Change the operator in formula from drop-down in Excel
In this Excel magic trick video the tutor shows how to change operator in a formula from a drop down using Choose function. He shows a basic work book which can be downloaded from the internet for hands-on to the tutorial. In this trick the tutor shows how to include some operators in a drop down box of a cell and based on this drop down value change the operators in equations that are using this cell there by dynamically altering the equation and the value produced using the equation. For th...
How To: Remove sensitive information from PDF's in Acrobat 9
This video shows how to use a special tool to redact or remove sensitive information from Adobe Acrobat 9. This includes hidden metadata, file attachments, comments, hidden text and layer elements within a PDF file. You can also set it up when you're emailing. The Examine Document function highlights information that you may want to remove. You can then select the different types of data and choose which things you want to remove.
How To: Multiply & divide fractions using Excel key points
To multiply and divide the two fractions is a single step problems. Just multiply both the numerators and denominator for obtaining multiplication of two fractions, and for the division just multiply numerator of first fraction with denominator of second fraction and keep it in numerator place, and for the denominator place you just multiply the denominator of first fraction with numerator of second fraction.
How To: Create dotted lines in Photoshop
In this tutorial Photoshopuniverse describes how to create dotted lines in Adobe Photoshop using the brush palette. First create a new blank document in Adobe Photoshop. To open brushes palette, go to menu Window - Brushes. By adjusting spacing and hardness of brush under Brush Tip Shapes menu you can draw desirable dotted lines. To get uniform circled dots uncheck Shape Dynamics box. By holding the shift key click and drag to get a straight dotted line. To create bullet holes or perforated h...
How To: Change text styles in Brother P-Touch Editor software
In this simple video tutorial, you'll be learning how to change a label's font and text style using the Brother P-Touch Editor software (this applies to higher-end P-Touch Labellers and the QL series of label printers).
How To: Use Knoll Light Factory Pro After Effects plugin
This software tutorial shows you how to use the Knoll Light Factory Pro plug-in for After Effects. Knoll Light Factory Pro is the industry's favorite tool for creating lens flares, sunsets, photon torpedoes, stars and other effects. It offers a custom lens editor, auto tracking, alpha channel support, and pinpoint control over dozens of settings. If you haven't used the Knoll Light Factory Pro plug-in yet, watch this After Effects tutorial and get started.
How To: Create an array from a rasterized object in Photoshop
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to create an array from a rasterized object in Photoshop CS3. An array (in design terms, not programming terms) is an object that duplicates itself around a pivot point. So learn how to work with arrays to create designs in this Photoshop video.
How To: Fix missing grids in elevation in Revit Architecture
Have you ever had the problem where your grid lines will NOT show up in elevations?!?!?! This is of course after you have checked your VG settings and maximized 3D extents, still NOTHING! Chances are the elevation view is not perpendicular to the grid lines. In most cases this makes sense, how is Revit going to know where you want to intersect the infinite planes of the grid lines. In this Revit tutorial David Fano establishes the point of intersection as the point where the site boundary and...
How To: Make scaling circular patterns in Rhino & Grasshopper
In this Rhino 3D software tutorial covers how to make scaling circular patterns based on the distance between points. You will be using the Grasshopper (Explicit History) plug-in for Rhino in this tutorial.
How To: Animate puppets in Flash CS4
Flash CS4’s new inverse kinematics tools allow users to create and arrange symbols in a collection called an Armature. These armatures contain bones that have relationships with other elements which can be animated. Users can create and control their own dancing puppet. You could be the next South Park and you never need a stop motion camera! Just the new inverse kinematics tools in Flash CS4 and this tutorial. Animate puppets in Flash CS4.
How To: Batch process in FocalPoint plugin for Photoshop
This software tutorial shows you two ways to batch process image adjustments with the FocalPoint plugin for Photoshop. First, see how you can adjust one photo in FocalPoint, then copy those adjustments to all other open images. Second, learn how to use Photoshop actions and the Batch dialog to batch process in Photoshop on the image editing you are doing withing the FocalPoint plug-in. The first batch processing method works best with small numbers of photos, and the second works best when wo...
How To: Use vanishing point in Photoshop
Jordan shows how to use Vanishing Point - a useful tool is Photoshop! The vanishing point tool is Photoshop's way of allowing you to create images that look 3-dimensional and allows you to add components and lighting to an image while maintaining the proper perspective. So check out this Photoshop tutorial on the vanishing point tool and prepare to add some cool 3D effects to your photos.
How To: Double your kick drum in FL Studio
NFX shows you how to create secondary kicks, also known as doubling your kick drum using FL Studio (Fruity Loops).
How To: Fade out in FL Studio (Fruity Loops)
This video shows a simple way to fade out your song using an automation clip in FL Studio.
How To: Improve night shots using curves in GIMP
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!
How To: Change Skin Tone in Photoshop
With Adobe Photoshop on your computer, it's super easy to change or adjust the skin tone of somebody in a digital photo. The process uses some basic selection and color adjustment tools, and it's a fun way to make a friend's face nauseously green or lessen the effects of overly strong, sometimes even orange, makeup.
How To: Secure a PDF using Acrobat 7 Professional
Now we'll learn how to secure PDFs so that we can safely send them out to clients for review and be assured that they can only access the content the way we want them to. Turn off things like printing and content extraction. Password protect your PDFs so that they can't even be opened without a password.
How To: Create a pulsating animation with Photoshop
Have you ever wondered how to add a pulsating animation to your images? This video shows you how to do it using Photoshop and Imageready. This example involves the creation of a pulsating speaker.
How To: Flatten transparency in PDFs using Acrobat
The introduction of transparency has been quite controversial in print production over the past few years, though the fact is that for most transparency in Adobe files works just fine. However, those of us out there with older RIPs may have issues printing transparency. In this video you'll see how to flatten transparency in your PDF files before you ever hit the Print command.
How To: Create an Eye Shader in Autodesk Maya
In this New section We are going to learn about the texturing in Autodesk Maya. In this tutorial we will learn how to make an eye texture without using any external image or any kind of digital painting. Still we will manage to creat not so realistic but very convincing and customizable eye shader with the help of ramp in Autodesk Maya. Hope this technique will help you to create the same with very little expense. Eye Texture in Maya | Maya Texturing | Maya Shader | Texturing In Autodesk Maya...
How To: Add Calculating Expression in MS Word 2007
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How To: Convert Your Old Cassette Tapes into Digital MP3 Music Files
Before my time, people used to listen to music recorded on these things... I didn't really know what this thing was until my parents clarified and told me that they were called cassette tapes. These "cassette tapes" were utilized to store sound recordings on either side of the tape, which could usually hold between 30 to 45 minutes. I laughed at that information as I took out my iPhone 5 (roughly the same size), which can store roughly 40,000 minutes worth of music.
How To: Completely Remove Your Hidden Personal Information from Digital Photos
You probably already know that your digital pictures have quite a bit of information embedded in them. What you might not know is just how much personal information is included in that metadata, including your camera information, and in some cases, even the precise GPS coordinates of where you took the picture.
How To: Convert PDF to Word by Using Free Nemo Software
Nemo PDF to Word is a powerful but free tool to help us to convert PDF to Word with a few simple clicks. Even beginners who don't have much computer knowledge can easily manage it.
How To: Use the Chroma Key green screen feature in Final Cut Pro X
If you are into visual effects, then Chroma Key is a feature of Final Cut Pro X that you have to know. Watch this video to elarn all about the Chroma key green screen tool that you can use to screate stunning FX.
How To: Use the Twixtor Pro plug-in to create slow motion in After Effects
This tutorial demonstrates how Twixtor Pro can be used to create slow motion special effects when editing video in After Effects. Learn beginner to intermediate VFX, specifically slowing down footage shot at a very high shutter speed. Twixtor allows the user to manage blur and warping when creating a slow motion effect.
How To: Produce a 3D house/building model using Maya
Autodesk Maya, affectionately known as just Maya to its users, is a 3D computer graphics software that makes it easy to create impressive, realistic models of real-life - or imagined - objects. Super useful for graphic designers, film makers and web designers, the program is one that you should study if you're looking to go into one of the fields above.
How To: Create a PDF Portfolio or Magazine with InDesign and Share It Online
Why a PDF Portfolio? If you've been wanting to create a PDF (portable document format) portfolio for your photos, art or design work, or wanted to create a PDF magazine that can be read by anyone on the net, then this article will show you how to go about it.
How To: Make a rock with Maya
If you're an Autodesk Maya user and you're looking to create rocks, boulders or rock walls, check out this excellent 7 part tutorial and learn how it's done. Maya is a massive 3D creation tool with so many aspects it's really mind blowing. This tutorial will help you improve your skills for your game building or just for you own art.
How To: Make people fat in photos with Photoshop liquify tool
Wanna have some fun with Photoshop? Well, instead of touching up a photo to make someone look thinner, how about editing the photo to add on a few pound? Or 20? Or 40? Heck, why not an even 100 lbs! Well, with Adobe Photoshop liquify you can push those pounds to the max. Go for it and watch that skinny minnie turn into a beached whale. Of course, you then have the option to turn it all back again. After you post the photo to Facebook.
How To: Turn someone from thin to fat with Photoshop
Everyone wants to be thinner, BUT, what if you'd like to put on a little weight? Or, how about a LOT of weight? Even in a photo? Well this video shows how to use Photoshop and its liquify tool to expand someone from their svelt self to a bigger, beautiful person.
How To: Use Photoscape and install additional fonts
If you're using Photoscape you already know what a cool and free alternative it is to more costly photo editing programs such as Photoshop. You also likely know that the program only comes with so many fonts, but this how to video will show you what to do to install more fonts to expand all your graphic editing goodness. Check it out and learn how to do it! You'll want some sort of zip program such as winzip or winrar to unpack the zipped font files after you download them.
How To: Install additional fonts in Photoscape
Photoscape is a piece of free, photo editing software to use instead of more costly programs such as Photoshop. The program is pretty cool but you may want to install more fonts than what it comes with. If so, check out this video and you'll find out how to get it done. You'll need a zip program like winzip or winrar and you'll of course need Photoscape which you can get here.
How To: Model a Leaf in Maya
Start with a Polygon Plane Start by creating a Polygon Plane with 4 width and 5 height sections.
How To: Remove Vocals from a Song Using GarageBand
Do you think that Avril Lavigne has nothing on you when it comes to belting it out on the mic? Then you probably prefer karaoke versions of songs to the real ones so you can hone your vocal chops to your favorite tunes.