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How To: Move multiple keyframes at the same time in Final Cut

You can use the motion bar and the filter bar in clip keyframes to move all the keyframes in a clip at the same time. Whether you're new to Apple's Final Cut Pro non-linear video editor or just looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For specifics, including detailed instructions, watch this Final Cut Pro lesson.

How To: Ride a motorcyle for the first time

This video will show you how to ride a motorcycle the first time you are using it both on the street and on the freeway. Before you begin, the left handle is the clutch, much like the clutch and changing gears for a car. Your left foot will be responsible for changing the gears by moving a lever upwards to shift up and downwards to shift down. The right side has the front brake in the handle and the rear brake by the foot pedal. Hold the clutch down as you start your motorcycle as you kick do...

How To: Bluff in no limit Texas Hold'em

There are some basic thing that you will need to think about, when trying to bluff in poker. Always think about taking advantage of being in position. Being "in position" refers to being the person who bets at the most advantageous time. This is the case, when you are "on the button": i.e. the last person to bid.

How To: Make yourself look like James Dean with makeup

For many guys, looking like James Dean is their ultimate goal. For women, not so much. For those girls who do want to look like the sexiest actor of all time, this video will you show you how to do it using makeup in no time at all! The woman in the video did this for a contest, but you can do it for Halloween, a theme party, or any other time you just feel like a man. A really handsome man.

How To: Decorate a home during the holiday season

Decorating your home during the holiday season can be a fun and creative time. There are so many items that can be used to help create the right mood during a festive and joyous time. In this tutorial, you'll find out some tips for decorating your home during the holidays. Enjoy!

How To: Find velocity, acceleration, & distance by graphing

See how to calculate velocity from a distance time graph, how to calculate acceleration from a velocity time graph and how to calculate distance covered from a velocity time graph! From Ramanujan to calculus co-creator Gottfried Leibniz, many of the world's best and brightest mathematical minds have belonged to autodidacts. And, thanks to the Internet, it's easier than ever to follow in their footsteps (or just finish your homework or study for that next big test).

How To: Help a friend or stranger with depression

If you know someone going through depression, this is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. Depressions can last for a long period of time and can cause an individual to question everything around them including why they should even be alive. So it's important to know what you could do to help them during this rough time. In this tutorial, you'll find out just that. So good luck and take care!

How To: Origami a great looking flapping bird

Being able to fold paper into different shapes and animals is a great way to relax. It requires time and patience to make something that is beautiful to look at and sometimes fun to play with. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to origami a cool looking flapping bird in a short amount of time. So good luck and enjoy!

How To: Make a time bomb prop and

Time bombs are a stimulating and ubiquitous part of action films. This video features a handy tutorial on how to make a realistic-looking time bomb at home out of basic, cheap materials that can be used to add tension and drama to any of your movies. Warning: do not let the authorities see your bomb without knowing what it is first! It is very realistic.

How To: Replace trimmer fuel lines

Replacing a fuel line, is a common practice when it comes to dealing with outdoor tools and equipment. In this tutorial, you'll be focusing on a trimmer fuel line. It's a difficult task that can take some time to complete, but the end result will be a much more efficient working device that will save you time and money. So check out the tutorial above and good luck!

How To: Fold a paper plane in less than 30 seconds

Looking for something to toss at your teacher but don't have much time while her back is turned? No problem! You can assemble this paper airplane in the time it takes for her to write her name on the chalkboard. In 30 seconds or less you will have a totally flyable airplane to send flying through your chemistry class.

How To: Get the Clownd achievement in Left 4 Dead 2

It's zombie hunting time! Well, it's achievement hunting time too. In this video tutorial for Left 4 Dead 2, you'll find out how to easily get the Clownd achievement that can only be found in Dark Carnival. All you need to do is hit 10 clown noses. To find out just how to do it, check out the tutorial above. Enjoy!

How To: Get the 100 Morden achievement in Metal Slug XX

The great thing about the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii is their capability to time travel. Well, kinda. Old games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Super Mario 64, take gamers back to a much more simpler time. This achievement video focuses on just that. If you've loved playing the Metal Slug games at the arcade, why not bring it to your Xbox 360? In this tutorial, you'll find out how to unlock the 100 Morden achievement in the newest game, Metal Slug XX. It's a fun side-shooter filled with stu...

How To: Beat the Population Control challenge in God of War 3

In this helpful video tutorial, you'll find out the secret to beating the Population Control challenge in the popular PS3 title, God of War 3. It's a pretty simple challenge that needs to be completed in a certain amount of time. You basically just have to make sure there are no more than 50 enemies at the same time. So good luck and enjoy the video!

How To: Make simple hard-boiled eggs

Making hard-boiled eggs is a simple process, but if you mess them up it is a catastrophe. This video recipe demonstrates how to prepare perfect hard-boiled eggs at home every time, giving you an easy snack that you can keep in your refrigerator and eat any time when you feel like an egg on the go.

How To: Convert a simple decimal to a fraction

Fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions... it can get a bit confusing from time to time. That's why there are free videos out there to help you in your math weaknesses. In this video, learn how to easily convert a simple decimal to a fraction in just a few steps.

How To: Force quit unresponsive applications on Windows

With most things in life, everything is not perfect, including computers. No matter how much speed you have or RAM or whatever, computers can run into some trouble from time to time. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to deal with just that. Discover how to force quit unresponsive applications on your Windows computer. Enjoy, good luck, and remember it's only a computer.

How To: Speed up Firefox downloads

Are you happy with using Firefox as your Internet Browser but unhappy with its download speed? There's a way to speed up that download time, and the answer is in this video! In this video, learn how to dramatically speed up your download time when using Firefox's Internet browser.

How To: Speed up Windows Vista boot-up time

Although computers are able to perform tasks that would normally take hours to accomplish, they aren't always so fast. Certain things can clog up the computers speed and cause it to slow down to the point where you feel like ripping out your hair. This video tutorial will show you just how to speed up your Windows Vista boot-up time using some easy to follow steps.

How To: Chart cross-sectional and time series data in MS Excel

If you use Microsoft Excel on a regular basis, odds are you work with numbers. Put those numbers to work. Statistical analysis allows you to find patterns, trends and probabilities within your data. In this MS Excel tutorial from everyone's favorite Excel guru, YouTube's ExcelsFun, the 11th installment in his "Excel Statistics" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to work with, and create charts for, cross-sectional and time-series data.

How To: Take advantage of depth of field in photography

The great thing about photography is that you're able to capture a moment that will be frozen in time forever. There are many different techniques that can be applied to capture specific moments in time, you just need to know which one works best for you. This tutorial describes the depth of field in photography and how to take advantage of it. Enjoy!

How To: Partition your external hard drive for Time Machine

This video tells us the method to partition the external hard drive for Time Machine. This process consists of a couple of steps. In the first step, go to 'Finder'. The second step involves clicking on the 'Applications' option on it. After choosing the 'Applications' and go to the next step involving going to 'Utilities'. Choose 'Disk Utility' from the options displayed. This step will open a new window. Choose the hard drive on the window opened after choosing 'Disk Utility'. Click on the '...

How To: Set the defrost timer on a True Freezer

True's Owner Maintenance Video Series shows us how to set the defrost time clock on a True freezer, and also how to cut the shipping band on the compressors of all larger freezers. The time clock is behind the grill at the base of the unit, behind a gray box. There are instructions in the inside of the lid for setting the time clock and for setting the defrost settings, and the video goes through the entire process, as well. Next, the man shows how to remove the shipping band protecting the c...

How To: Upholster a cushion

Let's face facts: Upholstering a cushion can be difficult. However, it can also be easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can present a complete and thorough overview of the entire process in just over a minute and half of time. Watch to learn a simple upholstery method that will insure your cushion turns out perfect every time!

How To: Sum the values from many cells to a single Excel cell

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 298th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the SUMPRODUCT and MOD function to add up all hours in one cell worked by employees when time in and time out data are entered as time values.

How To: Share iTunes with your friends

Sharing iTunes with your friends is easy to do and makes living together a lot more fun. Forget about burning CDs and wasting all that time and money. You can hookup your computers and listen to each others' music all the time. This video will show you how to share iTunes with your friends.

How To: Do an abs workout to increase testosterone

Are you tired of being the weaker guy? Or being called a sissy? In this video, you'll learn how to produce testosterone naturally and workout your abs at the same time. You can avoid all pills or drugs, learn how to do it naturally and tone your body all at the same time for a healthier and more fit result.

How To: Display time over or under a hurdle in Microsoft 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 173rd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to show negative time with the "Use 1904 date system" as well as how to create a formula that will show the time over or under a given hurdle.

How To: Find the average time between orders in an Excel sheet

New to 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 Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 371st installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to calculate the average time between customer orders by adding a new column to a data set with an IF function formula.

How To: Edit in storyboard mode in Corel VideoStudio

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to edit in storyboard mode in Corel Video Studio. The storyboard mode is an alternative view for the time line. To switch to storyboard mode, click on the film strip icon above the time line. Storyboard arranges your project by element. To add a new element or transition in storyboard mode, click on the Edit tab and select the element or transition that you want by dragging it to the storyboard. This video will benefit those viewers who use Corel Vide...

How To: Legally put ringtones on your iPhone 3Gs

TubeTutorials teaches viewers how to legally put free ring tones on their iPhone 3GS! First, go to start menu and click on computer. Click on organize, layout and make sure menu bar is checked. Click on tools and go to folder option go on view and uncheck 'hide extensions for known file types' and click 'apply'. Now open iTunes and pick a song you want. First, right click the song click get info. Go to options and click start time and stop time. Copy the stop time and change the stop time and...