How To: Create a depth of field effect in Sony Vegas
This tutorial shows you how to add a depth of field effect to footage in Sony Vegas. This focus effect example is of a train.
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How To: Use layer styles in Photoshop to add effects
Layer styles are a very cool way to add adjustable effects to a layer in Photoshop. 10 different effects in all. Each with many different options.
How To: Create a Circle Color Effect (CCE) in Sony Vegas 7
This tutorial explains a brand new effect Marty Schindler created himself. Watch and learn how to create a Circle Color Effect (CCE) in Sony Vegas 7.
How To: Clone people in After Effects
This tutorial shows you how to create clone effects using masks in After Effects.
How To: Apply image effects in Keynote '08
If you're looking for some quick and easy ways to apply effects to images for your presentation you can actually do them right in Keynote '08 without having to jump to another application. Of course, if you need real detailed changes, you may need something more powerful, but for general effects this tutorial will get the job done.
How To: Use Sony Vegas Pro 10 to color correct videos
There are many different effects and filters in Sony Vegas Pro 10, and one of the plug-ins you can use is the "Sony Color Correction" option. Using it, you can edit your video to apply color correction effects to your movie or film.
How To: Apply a Minus One Effect to Audio Tracks and Songs Using Audacity
Edit your audio using the invert effect in Audacity. Once you follow this tutorial on applying a minus one to your track, you'll be good to go! You can download Audacity for free by going to this website. Enjoy!
How To: Use Magic Bullet Looks for color correction in After Effects
This is your video guide to the Magic Bullet Looks plugin in for Adobe After Effects. If you are looking for a color correction tool, check out this video to see what Magic Bullet Looks has to offer. Learn how to use this color correction tool.
How To: Use the Twixtor effect in Sony Vegas
Twixtor is a great plugin for Sony Vegas that allows you to create incredible looking slow motion. This visual effect will add drama to your video and make it truly awe-inspiring. Watch and learn how to make the most of Twixtor in Sony Vegas.
How To: Make a flame in hand special effect in Sony Vegas pro 9
Set the screen on fire with this awesome Visual FX trick in Sony Vegas pro 9. Watch this video to learn how to add a flame into your video using Sony Vegas editing software. This is a simple, but very impressive, visual effect.
How To: Use all of the new effects included in Photo Booth for Mac OS X
Photo Booth is a fun application bundled with Mac computers that makes it easy to take photos with the built-in camera on the laptop. This tutorial shows how to take still pictures and video with Photo Booth, and add effects to the picture or video.
How To: Move the spawn point in your Minecraft game
By moving the spawn point in Minecraft, you're better able to control and destroy the zombies and other monsters that emerge at night. This tutorial shows you how you can locate and then shift the spawn point in your game.
How To: Figure out what your new zodiac sign is
As a result of a wobble in the Earth's rotation, the zodiac has been revised. All the signs have shifted by a month, and a new sign has joined the traditional twelve. Find out what your new zodiac sign is!
How To: Film a stop motion effect with any digital SLR camera
You don't need a rotoscope or special lip syncing equipment - you can create the stop motion effect with any digital SLR - even a webcam! All you need to do is add an adapter, as shown in this tutorial.
How To: Composit realistic and effective shadows in Adobe After Effects
This is a quick and easy tutorial that shows you how to add better looking shadows to your projects in After Effects. The video takes two basic spheres and shows you how to alter Drop Shadow to make it look exactly how you want it.
How To: Use some of the different image effects and layer styles in Adobe Photoshop
Start with a basic photograph, and then use the various image effects to subtly alter it until it's precisely how you want it. This tutorial also goes briefly into layer styles, and some easy and effective ways to work with layers in Adobe Photoshop.
How To: Use the Aged Film plugin for After Effects to give an antique feel to film
You can take a piece of completely modern digital footage and give it an aged, antique feel! You will need the Aged Film plugin for Adobe After Effects, which lets you create the sepia tone and flickering, variable speed look of antique film clips.
How To: Make your film look like it was taken using a Super 8 in After Effects
Take a thoroughly modern clip of digital film, and then send it back in time! This tutorial shows you how to use the Aged Film plugin for Adobe After Effects to make your clip look like it comes stright from the 1970s.
How To: Use FreeForm to simulate flowing cloth or ribbon in After Effects
You can use the FreeForm plugin to create the look of cloth blowing in the wind - like an animated ribbon, or a banner waving in the wind. The key is in designing the displacement map to get a truly realistic effect.
How To: Create slick floor reflections for crowds of people in After Effects
Create simple reflections in Adobe After Effects with keyed footage. In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz of All Bets Are Off demonstrates its use with video footage of both crowd and individuals. In addition, some potential issues with Collapse Transformations are also addressed.
How To: Transform your 60p footage into slow motion using Adobe After Effects
Decided after you filmed it that your footage shot in 60p would actually look better as a slow motion shot? Fortunately, you don't have to shoot anything over again - you can just use Adobe After Effects to slow it all down.
How To: Give your architectural renderings a film look in After Effects
This tutorial shows you how to take your architectural renderings in Adobe After Effects and give them a 35mm film look. Even better, this tutorial uses only the basic program - no plugins or extra add ons to worry about.
How To: Add rolling, 3-D text to your project in Adobe After Effects
Create an image using Adobe After Effects in which 3-D words and numbers roll across the screen, as if they were on a giant wheel. This is not a difficult tutorial, and makes for a great intro clip for any video project.
How To: Add a snowy effect to your pictures in GIMP
This tutorial for GIMP users shows you how to take a basic image (preferably an outdoor one!), and then use a few effects like the dissolve layer mode, gaussian blur and motion blur to make it look like snow is falling.
How To: Create a "tape stop" sound effect in Propellerhead Reason 5 or Record 1.5
Learn how to create a reel-to-reel-style "tape stop" effect within a Reason or Record session. This official video guide from James Bernard of Propellerhead will teach you everything you'll need to know. Whether you're new to Propellerhead's virtual music studio application, Reason, or their newer DAW app, Record, you're sure to find much to take away from this brief video software tutorial.
How To: Route Reason's Kong drum designer as an external effect device
Kong can be used to manipulate more than just your drum sounds. Learn how to use Reason's Kong as an external effect with this official video guide from Propellerhead. Whether you're new to Propellerhead's virtual music studio application, Reason, or their newer DAW app, Record, you're sure to find much to take away from this brief video software tutorial.
How To: Create a time freeze effect in Sony Vegas
You'll need to learn how to use the velocity envelope in Sony Vegas if you want to create a time freeze effect - this video shows you how. Whether you're new to Sony's popular non-linear editor or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create a motion blur effect in Sony Vegas
Learn how to create a simple, manual motion blur effect in Sony Vegas! Whether you're new to Sony's popular non-linear editor or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
How To: Conform footage from 25p to 24p in Adobe After Effects CS5
Want to convert your footage from 25 to 24 frames per second? In After Effects CS5, it's easy!
How To: Set up your ambient lighting to look like a movie theater
Movie theater light can sometimes be difficult to replicate, since it is always dark and you have to reproduce the effect of the flickering lights coming from the screen. Here's a great lighting trick you can use to replicate the effect of movie theater lights.
How To: Create animations with the Puppet tool in Adobe After Effects CS5
Learn how to rig a still image with the After Effects CS5 puppet tool!
How To: Create and use masks in Adobe After Effects CS5
Learn how to use After Effects CS5's built-in masking tools! Specifically, this clip addresses the creation and interaction of masks.
How To: Animate layers and text in Adobe After Effects CS5
Learn how to create layer and text animations in After Effects CS5 by altering position, rotation, opacity and scale parameters.
How To: Use camera effects when shooting pictures with an HTC Desire Z smartphone
Spice up your digital photos with filters and effects. See how with this quick, official guide from HTC.
How To: Get started using video effects in Adobe Premiere Elements 9
Fancify your digital video clips by applying effects and filters in Premiere Elements 9. Whether you're new to the light version of Adobe's popular non-linear editor or a seasoned digital video professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
How To: Apply slide transition effects to a PowerPoint for Mac 2011 presentation
Want to know how to use slide transition effects within PowerPoint for Mac 2011? This video will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular word digital slideshow application, new to MS PowerPoint 2011 or even an expert merely looking to brush up on the fundamentals, you're sure to be well served by this quality video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch the video.
How To: Present the same effect 3 different ways when performing card tricks
In this video tutorial, we learn how to perform variations on the same effect when performing card tricks. For more information about these presentation techniques and their execution, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started incorporating this trick into your own routines, watch this free video card magic lesson.
How To: Demonstrate the effects of heat on air pressure
This free video science lesson from Northern Kentucky University demonstrates a simple technique for demonstrating the effects of heat on air pressure by placing a candle within a graduated cylinder. For all of the relevant details, and a complete demonstration of the experiment itself, watch this video guide.
How To: Use the Avid Media Composer in After Effects
The AMA architecture within Media Composer 5.0 has been expanding since 2009, to include the base of file formats which it is capable of supporting. This tutorial runs down many of these file formats, and how you can work with them After Effects and Avid Media Composer.
How To: Create a fisheye effect in Adobe Photoshop CS5
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create a fisheye or fish-eye effect in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor or are merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this clip. Take a look.