How To: Make traditional French bread
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make traditional French bread. Use terra cotta tiles to bake the loaf in the oven. Make traditional French bread.
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make traditional French bread. Use terra cotta tiles to bake the loaf in the oven. Make traditional French bread.
Chef Marcel Desaulniers demonstrates how to make white chocolate pattycake with chocolate tulips - using white and dark chocolate and fresh raspberries, sugar and egg yolk. Use a high powered egg beater or electric whisk to dissolve the sugar in the yolks and make the ribbon and soft peaks. Make white chocolate pattycake.
Laura Caddoo and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a cactus bite cocktail -- a tangy cocktail made with tequila, lemon juice, orange liqueur and whiskey. Perfect for a summers evening. First, make then lemon juice and add tequila. Then add Cointreau, Drambuie scotch whiskey, sugar, and a dash of bitters. Make a Cactus Bite cocktail.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to throw a ball for the game cricket. You have to stand sideways to the target, pull the non-throwing arm through, release the ball with both feet on the ground, and swing through. Throw a ball in the game of cricket.
This pool shooting video shows two types of strokes using a bridge tool. It demonstrates the "elbow-out" and "elbow-in" strokes. Use a mechanical bridge when shooting pool.
This pool shooting video demonstrates how to hit the object ball when an opponent's ball is blocking the shot. Simply visualize an imaginary ball at the rail to achieve the proper angle, moving the object ball away from the opponent's. Use the kick shot mirror image when shooting pool.
In this pool shooting video proper stance is demonstrated, from angle of approach to follow through. First visualize the impact line from the object ball to the pocket, then create an aiming line, take some practice strokes, and finally shoot, keeping your head down. Adopt a proper stance when playing pool.
This pool shooting video demonstrates how to bank the object ball off the rail into the pocket, when the object ball is at an equal distance from three rails. It also shows how to gauge the shot using the diamonds on the rails. Bank the ball when it is equidistant from the rails.
This pool shooting video demonstrates the best way to use the rails to deflect a frozen cue ball toward the object ball. To unfreeze the cue ball you can deflect it off the opposite rail, then it will deflect off the rail near the object ball and gently knock it into the pocket. Shoot a two-rail kick shot in pool.
In another shot from the film "Pool Hall Junkies" the cue ball is frozen to the object ball. However it is demonstrated how to deflect the cue ball off the opposite rail to pocket the object ball. Shoot a frozen cue ball kick shot.
Andy Bottomley demonstrates how to surf the break zone. You have to remember to paddle well and keep the correct positioning before you start. Approach the wave with the board's nose directly facing the wave. Surf inside the break - Part 1 of 2.
In this tutorial, Larry Jordan demonstrates how to get optimal quality when compressing video for DVD in Apple Final Cut Pro. Scroll down and click the "watch video" link to start the movie. Compress video for DVD in Final Cut Pro.
This tutorial demonstrates how to use high dynamic imaging (HDR) in Maya in conjunction with the Mental Ray renderer. This is helpful in creating realistic lighting for your scenes. Use high dynamic imaging in Maya.
In this Particle Playground tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate particles from live action footage without using any keyframes or expressions. The idea of this is to show you how to generate particles that inherit motion and velocity from live footage, not just make fire. Particle Playground is an After Effects plug-in. Generate particles from motion in After Effects.
To avoid waiting a long time to stream an mp3 file, just use an html editor to right click the link and download the file. Ron Hutton demonstrates. Download an mp3 off of a streaming link.
Pro BMX biker Scotty Cranmer demonstrates the bunnyhop tailwhip trick. Do a bunnyhop tailwhip.
This tutorial demonstrates a new way of working with fine lattices such as trees to create complex cut-outs quickly in FluidMask. Cut out trees from a landscape photo in FluidMask.
This video explains how to import a certain song into your iPod Shuffle through iTunes. It demonstrates how to connect your iPod to a computer, open iTunes, find the song in your library, and drag it onto the iPod icon. Import specific songs into your iPod Shuffle.
This video demonstrates how to add specific photos to an iPod through iTunes. To do this, all you have to do is connect your iPod to a computer, click on the photos tab in iTunes, click on the selected albums button, and select the albums you want to import. Import specific photos into your iPod.
The brush engine was developed back in Photoshop 7 (before CS) and is what makes Photoshop a true painting program and revolutionized the way Photoshop works. In the longest episode of PixelPerfect yet, Bert explains and demonstrates the inner workings of the brush engine. This is a great tutorial for those that are new to Photoshop. Use the brush engine in Photoshop.
Creative Cow Contributor Michael Mench demonstrates a brief overview of the Morph Node in Shake. You can even take your morph effect and import it into Final Cut Pro. The explanation and step-by-step is great but the text on the interface is hard to see. Use the morph node in Shake.
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributor Michael Mench begins a series called "Shake is Money" in which he will discuss how Final Cut Pro editors can quickly learn how to integrate Shake into their workflow for added flexibilty in the studio. In this first video in the series, Michael demonstrates how to use the 'Smooth Cam Node' in Shake. Use the Smooth Cam Node in Shake.
IIn this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aanarav Sareen demonstrates how to use the Color Pass filter to achieve that 'black and white plus one color' look that's so popular right now. Use the color pass filter in Premiere Pro 2.0.
To get maximum control over your pitch shots you need to learn to swing the body, not the arms. David Blair demonstrates how the weight of the golf clubhead can do the work for you. Set the triangle between the arms and the body and maintain this throughout the swing. Pitching will become easy. Make pitching easier.
Have you ever created an effect in which your actor is throwing a fireball? Pretty cool effect, right? But something's wrong. It doesn't quite look real. In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Elvis Deane demonstrates relighting an actor that's throwing a fireball which will add realism to the effect. Relight an actor in particleIllusion.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how you can improve your close catching for the game cricket. You should relax as the ball comes to you, get in position, get your hands ready, and then make the catch. Fielding close to the bat means catching opportunities come at you quickly, so here's how to get a pair of safe hands. Improve your close catching.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to grip the ball to bowl outswing for the game cricket. You have to have the right position, grip, and you must keep your wrist cocked back. The seam should be angled slightly to the left. Moving the ball away from the batsman, outswing can tease a knick and a catch in the slips from a delivery Grip the ball to bowl outswing.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to play the square cut for the game cricket. You should play this shot on a delivery that is short of length on or outside the off stump. If you get a ball outside your off-stump, you may be able play this attacking shot. Get it right, and a four is yours! Play the square cut.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to take the correct stance for the game cricket. You should keep your balance by staying on the balls of your feet. You feet should be about a foot apart. Take the correct stance in cricket.
Buddy Mason demonstrates how to play the sweep shot for the game cricket. The shot is ideal for playing spin bowling on the leg side in an attacking way. You must lean forward and extend your arms. Play the sweep shot.
This video shows you how to download an audio book from the iTunes store and import it into your iPod, focusing on Macs. It demonstrates how to find the audio book you want, buy it, sync it with your iPod, and how to listen to the audio book once it is on the iPod. Download audiobooks on your iPod.
If you have worked hard writing Actionscript for a Flash project, you might be hesitant to make changes to the graphic. What if the changes mess up the coding? This video demonstrates how you can update or change a bitmap image in Flash while maintaining all previous functionality and coding. Update images in a Flash Project.
In this short After Effects tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates creating some cool volumetric lights without any plug-ins. So try it and enhance the "look" and "feel" of your projects by lighting them a little bit. The project files are also available on the site. Create volumetric lights in After Effects.
In this video tutorial, Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create 'Time Freeze'. This effect is currently being used in 'Heros' and other popular TV shows. Learn about masking and time remapping. Create a frozen time effect in After Effects.
In this video tutorial, animator Traylor Woodall demonstrates how to create 3D text or logos in Adobe After Effects without 3rd party plug-ins. Create 3D text in After Effects.
In this After Effects tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to create a radar that really works! You'll draw the radar, animate the target over it, and watch how the radar detects the object by itself, marks it on the grid and even makes a beeping sound. Create a working radar screen in After Effects.
This video demonstrates keyboard shortcuts for frequently-used tools in InDesign, as well as the basic uses of those tools. You learn how to use Quick Apply to style text and images, or to apply menu commands. Watch this video, and start learning from the expert now! Use keyboard shortcuts in InDesign CS3.
Jayse Hansen demonstrates how to create graphic elements that will grow in After Effects. Now we have a step by step tutorial. More experienced users are welcome to skip around using the included menu. Using simple masking techniques doesn't always do the trick, this in depth tutorial gives you some better techniques. Make elements grow in After Effects.
Baron Brunton and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a Blue Balls cocktail -- a delicious and refreshing cocktail for any occasion. A mixture of light rum, blue curacao, and a strong helping of raspberry syrup. First, crush ice and add to blender, then add the rum and raspberry syrup. Then blend on low and garnish. Make a Blue Balls cocktail.
Diego Garcia and VideoJug demonstrate how to make a bramble cocktail -- a short gin-based cocktail. First mix gin, lemon juice, syrup. Then add ice cubes and shake before straining and putting some creme de muir over the top of the drink. Make a Bramble cocktail.