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How To: Burn a CD from a playlist in iTunes
This video teaches the secrets of burning a CD from a playlist in iTunes in simple steps. First open the iTunes, click 'File' and select 'new playlist'. Now click 'music' and go to your library to select the songs to add to your playlist. Now click and drag the songs of your wish to your playlist. Insert the empty disc, right-click on your playlist and select 'burn to disc'. Change the options if necessary, click 'burn' and then press 'OK' to start burning your disc.
How To: Record streaming audio from the Internet with Audacity
In this video from PCRescueRepair we learn how to record streaming audio from any website using audacity. To get audacity just go to google, type in audacity, click on the link for audacity, and download audacity to install this on your computer. Also you need the LAME mp3 encoder which is on the audacity website. Now he takes you through the steps to do this task. Go into audacity and from the drop down change to stereo mix from microphone. On output adjust to max. and on input adjust the vo...
How To: Re-create J.R.R. Tolkien's logo in Xara3D
Open Xara 3D. Hit show or hide cursor. Type the name JRR Tolkien. Open Animation Options. Set to swing 2. 4 frames per cycle. 1 frame per second. No pause. Angle 0. Select the second "R" and change the animation. Flip the "R" around so it is a mirror image. Go from frame one to frame two. Select the "J". Move the line spacing down to the middle. This yields the JRR Tolkien logo in Xara 3d. You can also flip around the logo using the view menu.
How To: Create a lens flare in Illustrator
Ever wondered about the flare hitting your eyes from reflective surfaces (vehicle mirrors)? Let's create one. Open Adobe Illustrator with an image and embed it. Take the flare tool from tool palette. Draw the first shape and then second shape. To change settings, go to flare options. You can change the brightness, opacity and diameter of the flare which will add life to the image(open sky). This will help bring out some cool effects as well as realism to the image.
How To: Make your own passport size photo
This video instructs the watcher on how to create a passport-sized photo in Photoshop. First, open Photoshop and choose the image that you want using the "Browse" option. Then go to "image", from there "select image size" and select the image size you want (e.g. 35 mm by 43 mm). Next, under "File", go to "select new" and select the size of the paper you use in your printer. Select image and move it to the new file. Copy it as many times as you want in that file. Save, then print. Watch this v...
How To: Create a cell phone icon in Photoshop
Learn how to create a cell phone icon in Photoshop with this video tutorial. Draw a rectangle of radius 30 pixels by holding shift key. Right click on the toolbar and select Stroke button. It will open Layer Style dialog box. Set stroke color and set size to 2 pixels. Select Stop Color set little light red color and click on OK. Now, check on Inner Color option change size to 4 and Capacity value to about 60%. Now select Ellipse tool which will draw a ellipse and cover half of rectangle. Sele...
How To: Make your Sony Vegas video look like film
For various reasons — ranging from lens type to the frame rate to the storage medium —, footage shot with a camcorder doesn't really look anything like what one would see in a Hollywood film. However, with a little bit of work and a touch of post-production, you can make your consumera camera footage look a lot more like a commerically shot project.
How To: Create a mouseover link in Flash
This is a video tutorial on how to create a mouseover link (button) in Flash. According to the author, this is an extremely easy task, the first step of which is to select the file in which the button is to be made. Then, on the extreme right-hand side, in the middle of the column of icons, one has to choose the button icon, and then select which shape and color of the button one would prefer. The text is then typed in the text box selected over the button, and converted into a symbol by pres...
How To: Draw a car in Windows MS Paint
Ever wonder why Windows comes with MS Paint? Well, from this video v=ElrldD02if0], it's amazing how that tiny, little program so often overlooked by most people can, in the right hands, be used to create stunning computed generated drawings. In this video, the author records himself drawing a concept car from scratch. There are no audio or text comments, but rather the video teaches by example. The author time-compressed his work, so don't expect to make a similar work in only five minutes!
How To: Create a Twilight text effect in Photoshop
This video is a step-by-step tutorial about Photoshop, in which the creator shows you how to create the text "Twilight" the way it is done in the movie-title. It offers a perfect image of the capabilities of this program and the way it can be used. Even if you're completely new to Photoshopping this video is likely to teach you how to use it by just showing you the basic elements, which makes it ideal for people who are capable of picking up things quickly. It's also handy if you're already a...
How To: Create a wood photo frame in Photoshop
In this video tutorial by photoshopuniverse you learn how to create a wood photo frame in Photoshop for your photos. Take the photo that you want to add a frame to, open it in Photoshop. Open the layers palette and double click to convert to a regular layer and increase the canvas size of the image to the required thickness of the frame. Create a new layer and fill in with the wooden pattern. Apply a mask and reveal the photo as shown. Apply the desired effects bevel and emboss to get the woo...
How To: Draw a koi fish in Photoshop
This is an excellent kids tutorial to draw a koi fish easy and simply using a Adobe Photoshop. The artist shows you how to hand draw the body, add the fins and other features of the fish. Then you create guidelines to make a perfect pattern of scales on the fish. Next he starts texturizing the fins as well as creating a realistic flip of the tail. He then takes the outline of the fish and puts it on one layer then traces it over on the next layer. On subsequent layers, the artist paints the f...
How To: Recover deleted email in Outlook, Eudora
Computer forensics expert Steve Burgess gives a highly informative tutorial on how to recover deleted emails in Outlook and Eudora. The most critical factor affecting the recoverability of deleted web-based emails, according to Steve, is whether the PST file, which stores all the emails, has been compressed after the mail was deleted. If this hasn't been done it is possible to hack into this file and recover the deleted email. Text-based emails, like those one creates on programs like Eudora,...
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: Turn off AutoCorrect symbols in Excel
In this Excel magic trick video the instructor shows how to stop automatic copyright symbol ©. While using Microsoft Excel when you type the letter c in between a pair of curved braces Excel automatically turns it into the copy symbol © even if we did not intend to use it. Now to get rid of this feature go to the file menu and then to the options menu. In the options window that pops up go to the proofing sub menu and there is a button for auto correct options. Go into it and it shows the lis...
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: Get a Na'vi Avatar makeover in Photoshop CS3
In this video tutorial, learn how to give yourself a Avatar Navi makeup makeover in Adobe Photoshop CS3! Turn yourself blue, with this step by step instructional makeup video inspired by James Cameron's blockbuster hit.
How To: Draw a male cartoon vector character in CorelDRAW X4
Have some fun with your CorelDRAW software and learn how to actually draw with it. Believe it or not, most people who own software like this never use it, so don't fall into this staple. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to draw a male cartoon vector character in CorelDRAW X4.
How To: Build an animated vehicle rig in Adobe After Affects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to build an expression-based vehicle rig that automatically calculates the rotation of its wheels based on the movement of the vehicle chassis.
How To: Create the Droste Effect with Adobe After Effects
In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to use the Pixel Bender Toolkit to create a recursive image set in Adobe After Effects CS4.
How To: Hide secret data inside a photo with a stenography app
Hak5 isn't your ordinary tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust. In this episode, see how to hide secret data inside a photo.
How To: Create your own greeting cards in iPhoto '09
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to create your own greeting cards in iPhoto '09.
How To: Work with sections in Pages '09
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to work with sections in Pages '09. iWork '09, the office productivity suite from Apple, is the easiest way to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Writing and page layouts are easy in Pages. Numbers gives you simple ways to make sense of your data. You'll captivate your audience with new and sophisticated features in Keynote.
How To: Use IFrames in Adobe Dreamweaver
Follow along with this tutorial and learn how to create an IFrame on your website using Dreamweaver.
How To: Create bubble text in Adobe Photoshop
Need a little help with your new Adobe Photoshop graphics editing program? Working with Photoshop can be a bit tough if you don't know what you're doing, so instead of getting out the books, check out this 'no nonsense' video tutorial to learn how to create bubble text in Adobe Photoshop. Photo manipulating and editing is always tricky, so just watch to see how to create bubble text, for beginners.
How To: Create metallic looking objects in Adobe Photoshop
Need a little help with your new Adobe Photoshop graphics editing program? Working with Photoshop can be a bit tough if you don't know what you're doing, so instead of getting out the books, check out this 'no nonsense' video tutorial to learn how to create metallic looking objects in Adobe Photoshop. Photo manipulating and editing is always tricky, so just watch to see how to create metallic looking objects, for beginners.
How To: Create a Bourne Ultimatum flashback in After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the flashback look as seen in the film The Bourne Ultimatum with some extra touches and hints in Adobe after Effects. Sooner or later, you're going to need to be able to make that flashback film look, so pay attention. Create a Bourne Ultimatum flashback in After Effects.
How To: Use Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
Do you ever wish you had a way to jot down an idea, and then illustrate it with a page from a document, a photo and a sound clip, all without opening multiple applications? Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 note-taking program is that advanced notepad, and is better than ever with new additions to the interface that make it even easier to organize yourself. For more on using MS Office OneNote, watch this video tutorial.
How To: Use Trapcode Starglow After Effects plugin
This software tutorial shows you how to use the Trapcode Starglow plugin for After Effects. Add Hollywood glamour to text or shapes with the fast-rendering Starglow plug-in. With multiple colors and point and shimmer controls, the star power is all at your fingertips. If you have never used Starglow in After Effects, this tutorial will get you started. Use Trapcode Starglow After Effects plugin.
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: Use Boolean operators in Microsoft Access queries
The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn about using the Boolean logical operators AND OR and NOT in queries in Access. To get started using Boolean operators in your own Access queries, take a look.
How To: Add a clock to a form in Microsoft Office Access 2007
The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn about using a tiny bit of VBA to add a clock to a given form. For step-by-step instructions, take a look!
How To: Import & export OMF/AAF files with Logic Pro
This audio editing software tutorial will show you how to export and import OMF and AAF files with Logic Pro. Connor Smith also shows you how to export all tracks as audio files (for importing into DAWs like Pro Tools) from Logic Pro.
How To: Group tracks in Logic Pro
In this audio editing software tutorial Connor Smith will show you how to group tracks in Logic Pro. Specifically, learn how to group drum tracks to prepare them for editing in Logic. Remember, you want to group things that are already similar so as you edit, you can edit them together.
How To: Import images with transparency into After Effects
In this software tutorial you will learn how to manipulate images in Photoshop to remove the background and then bring that transparent background image into After Effects without loosing the transparency. The Photoshop section covers the use of the Magnetic Lasso tool and Quick Mask to remove a background. With the image adjusted, you will learn how to import your new image into After Effects with preserved transparency.
How To: Use the cap holes modifier in 3ds Max
Cap Holes is a great modifier for modeling as well as making images in 3ds Max. The 3D Studio Max Cap Holes modifier builds faces in the holes in a mesh object. A hole is defined as a loop of edges, each of which has only one face. For example, one or more missing faces from a sphere would produce one or more holes. The modifier works best on reconstructing planar holes, but can do a reasonable job on non-planar holes as well. See how to use it in conjunction with a slice modifier, it’s a goo...
How To: Use the volume selection modifier in 3ds Max
In this 3D software tutorial you will learn how to use the volume selection modifier in 3ds Max. The volume selection modifier is great for affecting regions of a polygon. This 3D Studio Max modeling tutorial covers how to use proxy objects to keep an active selection set. Use the volume selection modifier in 3ds Max.
How To: Create a circular pattern with 3ds Max wire parameters
In this 3D software tutorial you will learn how to use wire parameters to create a scalable circular patterned object in 3ds Max. Using the wire parameters in 3D Studio Max you can create a scaling circular pattern based on the distance of the circle to a point object. This is a great way to model things with repetitive parts in 3ds Max. Learn how to create a circular panel with circular openings and attach it to a rectangle in 3ds Max. Create a circular pattern with 3ds Max wire parameters.
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: Make a sine & cosine curve Rhino's Explicit history
In this Rhino video tutorial we cover how to make a sine and cosine curve with Explicit History (Grasshopper). The initial set up for this Rhino tutorial can be used to test any of the math functions. We set up a a simple interface to drive range parameters which can then connect to many of the scalar components. Get better at your math skills for modeling in Rhino with this 3D software tutorial. This Rhino video is best viewed full screen. Make a sine & cosine curve Rhino's Explicit history.