Need some help figuring out how to use the Tools Button WordPress website? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over two minutes' time. For detailed instructions, and to get started using the Tools button when working on your own WordPress blog, take a look.
In this tutorial on GIMP, the render-flame tool is looked over in detail. GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free software raster graphics editor. It is primarily employed as an image re-touch and edit tool. It not only offers freeform drawing, but can also accomplish essential image workflow steps such as resizing, editing, & cropping photos, combining multiple images, & converting between different image formats.
Learn how to use the Adobe Photoshop CS4 Smudge tool for artistic effect. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing program or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to your bag of tricks, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started using the Photoshop CS4 Smudge tool creatively yourself, watch this free video guide.
Learn how to use Photoshop CS5's new Refine Mask tool with this free video lesson. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of Photoshop CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial from the folks at Brusheezy. In it, you'll learn how to fully utilize Photoshop's new Refine Mask tool to adjust mask edges.
Just getting started with Photoshop? In this tutorial presented by Yanik's Photo School, learn how to use the patch tool in Photoshop instead of the healing brush. The patch tool retouches images using sampled pixels or pattern and comes in handy when trying to touch-up a photo.
This video tutorial will help you to use the bone tool on an imported or Photoshop image while in Flash. If you want to use an image from Photoshop you must first pull the image up in the Photoshop program. Once the photo is pulled up in Photoshop you can save it by going to, file, and save us. Save your file as whatever file extension you would like to use (Photoshop, jpeg, etc). Pull up the Flash program and find file, and import. At this point you can import your Photoshop picture to your ...
In this how to video, you will learn how to replace the touch glass screen digitizer on an iPod Touch. First, use a pry tool and run it along the sides of your iPod Touch. Once this is done, remove the cover. To remove the battery, run the pry tool along the edges and gently pry it out. Remove the black tape from the bottom to reveal screws. Now use a screw driver to remove the screws shown. Remove the screw hidden by the wires connecting the battery to the board. Next, remove the metal shiel...
Ubuntu comes with pre-installed tools that can help solve problems you may encounter when using Ubuntu Linux. This video tutorial shows how to identify and address common problems in Ubuntu Linux. Such tools discussed include the system monitor, the log file viewer and the network tools.
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla demonstrates a great feature of the Cinema 4D CS Tools plug-in: Bloom. The Bloom tool automates animation of objects "blooming" into the scene with rotation and scale.
This video tutorial provides information on how the curve tool in Houdini can be used to create turbine blades. This tutorial shows how compositing can be used in software program to manipulate an image or shape. The tutorial begins with a simple square shape, which can then be carved into a turbine following a series of steps and commands. For artists new to using the carve tool in Houdini, follow the steps in this video tutorial.
Microsoft Paint has the capability to allow you to draw an awesome realistic car. This video will show the line and filling tools that someone uses to make a sporty car. You can make whatever alterations and adjustments to create your own unique dream car. Draw in wheels of the car first. Unless you plan to draw a perfect side view of a car, you need to use perspective. Using the circle shape tool, draw two circles for wheels. One circle should be slightly lower on your screen, and that circl...
Brenda shows us how to use a jump ring tool as a part of beading techniques. The jump ring tool can be used in place of two pairs of pliers to easily open and close the jump rings. First place the jump ring tool on the index finger of your non-dominant hand. You will notice that there will be more slots and you need to choose the best one that fits the jump ring that you are using. Use a pair of pliers to position the jump ring on the slot on the tool with the opening of the jump ring just ou...
This video shows you how to draw a cartoon smiley head in Inkscape: Open a new page.
Freelance web developer and Internet marketer David Frosdick offers some tips and tricks in this video tutorial on how to add your site to Google Webmaster Tools.
Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.
In this how-to video, learn the best methods for applying your paints. Find out which tools to use on a particular surface along with the type of brush, roller or power sprayer that best fits your paint job. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to select painting tools.
SONAR Producer Edition features Roland® V-Vocal™, an exclusive vocal editing tool. V-Vocal features state-of-the-art VariPhrase technology for working with vocals. This SONAR 5 tutorial shows you how to use this powerful audio production tool to create perfect vocal tracks and create edits you never imagined possible all with the V-Vocal tool. The worst karaoke singer will soon be the best pop singer around!
This beginners Photoshop CS3 tool will introduce you to the clone stamp tool. The clone stamp tool is most often used to eliminate parts of an image by cloning a part you DO want and "stamping" it over the parts you DON'T want. If you are new to editing images in Photoshop, you should definitely watch and learn how to use the clone stamp tool. This tutorial is best viewed at full screen.
With the growing popularity of cordless power tools, it's extremely easy these days to accumulate a lot of portable tools, and when you add in quality corded tools, such as circular saws, routers, planers and air nailers, you can end up with a pretty hefty investment. These same tools are the first to “walk away” in a theft. Left lying around a shop or garage, they can also be somewhat dangerous for youngsters. A locking cabinet not only provides a secure place, but protects the tools as well...
Many of the modo tools have extra controls via Advanced Handles. Advanced handles have corner handles and numeric readouts. This quick clip reveals some hidden goodness in the Cube tool and shows you how to use the advanced handles in modo.
This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to use the text tool in modo 301. Create any type of 3D text you need and manipulate it with the text tool in modo 301. This is a great beginners tutorial.
This modo 101 3D modeling software tutorial examines the much uner-touted power of the Flare tool. Have you got Flare? modo does. The Flare Tool combines the push tool with a linear falloff. See how to use the Flare tool when modeling in modo in this tutorial.
This 3D modeling software video covers multiple tools that will help you be more accurate and precise when building in SketchUp. SketchUp has many tools that make it easy to be creative when designing buildings or models, but it's just as important that they be accurate. Learn how to use numeric values and SketchUp tools to add accuracy and realism to your work.
Watch this instructional knitting video to knit eyelets on a knitting machine. You will need a three prong tool as well as a single prong tool. By making a few twists with the pronged tools, you can knit a neat eyelet pattern in a matter of seconds.
Watch this instructional blacksmithing video to make hold down tools on an anvil for securing work. Forge a mushroom cap hold down, a bicycle chain hold down, and a spring hold down. Follow these clear instructions to begin the craft of metalsmithing and forge some useful tools.
In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial, Bert Monroy from PixelPerfect shows you how to use the Gradient Mesh tool, which lets you divide pretty much any shape (like an apple) into a mesh. Wish a mesh created, you can alter the color of an intersecting point of the mesh with a solid color. This tool will help give your Illustrator objects more dimension and realism.
Bert shows us how to utilize Photoshop's warp tool to manipulated images. Download the sample files and play along with Bert as he shows you how to use the warp tool in Photoshop.
This software tutorial is a comprehensive exploration of the Marquee Selection tool in Photoshop using Photoshop CS2. Learn how to use the marquee selection tool when editing images and photos in Photoshop.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the position camera and look around tools in Google SketchUp. This tutorial covers how look around is a stationary viewing tool, how position camera allows you to place your view, how to position your view exactly, and change your field of view.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the navigation tools in Google SketchUp. This tutorial covers how to use the orbit, zoom, and pan tools; how to navigate using the scroll wheel on your mouse; tips for zooming; and the functions of zoom previous, next, and zoom extents.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the axes tool in Google SketchUp. The axes tool will be particularly helpful if you want to draw rectangles and lines in a different orientation. This tutorial covers how to reorient the default red, green and blue axes, and tips for quick axes orientation.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the protractor tool in Google SketchUp. To measure in any direction or orientation, the protractor will align itself to any surface that it touches. This tutorial covers how to measure angles, create construction guidelines, control the tool orientation, and how to establish roof slopes.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the tape measure tool in Google SketchUp. You can use this tool to measure edges and distance, create construction geometry or dashed guidelines, and resize individual groups or the entire model. This tutorial covers all three of these functions in a step by step guide.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the scale tool in Google SketchUp. The key into using the scale tool correctly is in the scale grips. This tutorial covers how to scale in 2d and 3d, accuracy when scaling, how to use modifier keys for more options, and paying attention to the axis when scaling.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the walk tool in Google SketchUp. The walk tool allows you to explore model from eye height. When you click and drag, you'll see a plus sign appear. YOu'll be able to move slowly or rapidly accordingly. This tutorial covers how to walk around your model, collision detection, and how to use modifier keys for more options.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the offset tool in Google SketchUp. To click on any surface to offset its edges, in or out. The tool auto selects any surface if no particular surface is selected. You can select a number of different surfaces or an individual surface. This tutorial covers offsetting surfaces versus edges, inferring, and some speedy tips.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the select tool in Google SketchUp. Making good selections in SketchUp is crucial in properly using the other tools available in this 3 Dimensional modeling program. This tutorial covers the basic selections, window selections, modifier keys to add to and subtract from your selection, and tips for accurate and quick selection sets.
Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to use the push pull tool in Google SketchUp. This tool is the core of SketchUp. It allows you to pull any flat shape into 3D. This instructional video covers how to pull any flat shape into 3D, tips for accuracy and efficiency, how to cut away geometry and infer to other geometry.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the dimension tool in Google SketchUp. This tutorial covers how to add dimensions directly to your model and how to adjust dimension settings. To dimension a distance between two points, simply select the dimension tool and click between the two points your want to measure. Pull away and click to finish.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the arc tool in Google SketchUp. Using the arc tool is a three step process based on defining the two endpoints of the arc first and then pulling out the radius of the arc. This tutorial covers how to draw arcs, drawing tangent arcs, continuous smooth arcs, and defining the number of arc segments.
