How To: Export OpenOffice Writer documents as PDF files
In order to protect your word processed documents, it is a good idea to export them for distribution as PDF files, which allows you to encrypt, and add password protection to your work.
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How To: Manage Mac OS X Applications with Command+Tab
John demonstrates the Command+Tab features built-into OS X Leopard and Tiger. Learn how to easily switch between different applications on your Mac, hide applications, and even quit applications with this useful functionality.
How To: Use the Canon IXUS 950 IS digital camera
The Canon IXUS 950 IS is a stylish digital camera with eight megapixels and a four times optical zoom lens. This video guide shows you the main features the camera has and how to use it.
How To: Use the Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital camera
The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is an advanced, compact digital camera. It is a typical point and shoot camera. This short video runs through the main features the camera has.
How To: Use the Casio Exilim EX-V7 digital camera
The Casio Exilim EX-V7 has some basic manual controls plus a longer than standard seven times optical zoom lens. This video walks you though its key features.
How To: Use the Canon IXUS 70 digital camera
The Canon IXUS 70 is a handy, pocket sized digital camera. This short video gives you a run through of its main features. It will help you get to know the camera if you have recently bought one.
How To: Use the Panasonic DMC FZ8 digital camera
The Panasonic DMC FZ8 is a seven megapixel, super zoom camera. It has a 12x optical zoom lens. This video guide gives you an overview of the main features and how to use it.
How To: Use the Panasonic DMC TZ3 digital camera
The Panasonic DMC TZ3 is one of the more straight forward super zoom digital cameras. It is also one of the more smaller and compact models. This video guide gives you a quick run through of the main features and gives you a flying start when it comes to operating the camera.
How To: Use the Panasonic DMC FX10 digital camera
The Panasonic DMC FX10 is a handy, pocket sized digital camera. It is a fairly standard model and is easy enough to use. The video shows you the main features and gives you an idea of how to get started with the camera.
How To: Use the Sony DSC S650 digital camera
This short video guides you through all the main features of the Sony DSC S650. This is an relatively cheap, easy to use digital camera.
How To: Use the Fuji Finepix A700 digital camera
The Fuji Finepix A700 is one of the most simple digital cameras you can find. As well as ease of use you will find a fairly sturdy design and low price tag attractive. This video guide walks you through the main features of the Finepix A700 & how to use it.
How To: Model a coffee table in Rhino 3D
A cool feature of Rhino 3D is the ability to draw a shape and then "extrude it" to a 3D object. Here we use that technique to draw a 50's or 60's style coffee table.
How To: Adjust the action of an electric guitar
This episode features guitar tech Steve Soest showing us how to adjust the action (bridge adjustment) on our electric guitar.
How To: Enhance dark photos in iPhoto '08
This tutorial shows you two examples of how to improve a dark or low-light photo. This video covers the auto Enhance feature, retouch brush tool, Effects menu (Edge Blur) and the Adjust menu (Reduce Noise).
How To: Use Gmail for beginners
This basic tutorial covers how to check your Gmail, send an e-mail, create a signature and other simple email setting features.
How To: Pole dance
Pole dancing has gone mainstream, and was even featured on an episode of Oprah! Here are a few basic moves to help you get into the act.
How To: Overclock your nVidia or ATi Video Card
5 minute video on how to overclock your graphics card. Includes installation of coolbits registry mod. Links to featured tools are included in the video.
How To: Do upper back exercises with free weights
This is an effective weight loss exercise that will help to enhance your back strength. This is featured in Mens' Health Magazine.
How To: Use the crush feature on a DJM-700 mixer
Pioneer DJM-700 mixer - In this video i give you a small demo of the Crush fx. Remember with any mixer it's always a good idea to use the fx in small doses as opposed to all the time.
How To: Fix mistakes in Digital Performer
Check out this video from Berkleemusic.com and create flawless, professional recordings and correct any mistakes with ease using the Punch In/Punch Out and Overdub features in Digital Performer.
How To: Use the formula functions in MS Office 2007
Learn about the New Formula Features in Microsoft's Office 2007 and how to use them to do calculations in MS Office and Excel documents.
How To: Jailbreak an iPod Touch 1.1.2 on a PC
How to jailbreak an iPod Touch 1.1.2 on a PC. Jailbreaking allows you to download third-party applications.
How To: Talk to your Opera web browser with Opera Voice
Opera has a feature where you can talk to it and it obeys your commands - and it works! No "voice training" required. Learn how to use Opera Voice.
How To: Make a car couch
Why sit on a regular old couch when you can get in the fast lane? Guru Brian shows how he made the hotrod-inspired furniture featured in Episode 5 of My Home 2.0.
How To: Make a sleeping bag
Make a sleeping bag for the homeless out of a quilt. Featured on Thread Heads.
How To: Use presenter notes in Keynote '08
This tutorial explains how to use the presenter notes feature in Keynote '08 to add comments to your presentation. The notes are only visible to the presenter and will not affect the presentation so you can use them for reminders and other hints.
How To: Create rollover effects in InDesign that work in PDF
Adobe InDesign can create PDFs natively. In this video we'll see a rarely used feature that allows us to create rollover effects that work beautifully in PDF files. InDesign allows us to create buttons and using the States palette we can create rollover effects.
How To: Add a button to your DVD menu using DVD Studio Pro
A revolutionary feature in DVDs is their ability to include interactivity. In this video tutorial you will add a button to your DVD menu using DVD Studio Pro. The button will take the users to a new menu.
How To: Use the snapping tool in Final Cut Pro
The snapping function (the magnetic attraction between two clips or to the playhead) is sometimes very helpful and other times really annoying in Final Cut Pro. In this video you will learn to turn it on and off. A cool trick is to use the keyboard hot key to quickly turn the feature on and off.
How To: Use LightWave 9.0's Node Editor
This tutorial teaches you how to use LightWave 9.0's Node Editor feature. This is a powerful tool that can be used for surfacing 3D objects.
How To: Use Mapplets for Google Maps
A new feature in Google Maps, Mapplets, places data overlays onto your map - like movie times, crime rates and real estate prices. Learn how to combine multiple overlays for a one-stop view of what you need to know.
How To: Share photos via email in iPhoto '08
iPhoto '08 has a great feature built in that allows for ultimate laziness in sharing photos. Ooops! We mean convenience... iPhoto '08 allows you to email photos to your friends without having to open your email until the VERY end.
How To: Make an "outer glow" in Photoshop
Outer glow? It's all about manipulating Photoshop layers independently from the layer they are attached to. Bert revisits the creation of "Lunch in Tiburon" and shows you how to use an often ignored feature in layer styles.
How To: Use Compound Paths in InDesign CS2
One of the graphic features Adobe InDesign borrows from Adobe Illustrator is Compound Paths. In this episode Terry White will show you how to take advantage of Compound Paths to create an effect of looking through window panes into an image. This tip comes from Terry's team member Colin Fleming.
How To: Create gradient editable text in Illustrator CS2
Adobe InDesign CS2 has a great feature in that you can fill text with a gradient. However, if you try to do that in Illustrator CS2 it might appear that you can't. In this video you'll see just how easy you can do it and keep the text editable.
How To: Use clone source panel in Photoshop CS3
New to Photoshop CS3? Very special guest Russell Preston Brown aka Dr. Brown shows off the new Clone Source panel in Photoshop CS3. See how this creative genius takes the Clone Source feature to a whole new level.
How To: Utilize the presentation features of Acrobat
You can select images in the Bridge and send them to Photoshop to make a presentation slideshow. In this video you'll see how to add some polish to those presentations as well as taking advantage of Acrobat specific transitions and settings. You'll also see how to tweak the settings to do automatic or manual slideshows.
How To: Change the SIM card on your iPhone
Want an iPhone but you think AT&T is too expensive? This video will teach you how to swap out you SIM card so that you can use your iphone on other mobile carriers. Be aware that some iPhone features may not work on other carriers.
How To: Braise meat
The microwave "defrost" button typically serves as Tom’s magic one-step "braising" method. Fortunately, Chef Paul shows the correct way by featuring braised lamb in cabernet franc with currants and dried plums and braised osso buco with bacon. He even makes spaetzle on the side.
How To: Prepare an impeccable Italian meal
Even though he has chicken, cheese and pasta at his disposal, Chef Paul refuses to make Tom’s favorite Italian dish: chicken parmesan. Instead, the esteemed chef does everyone a favor by creating herb-seared chicken breast, warm zucchini stew with angel-hair pasta and broccoli parmesan. Tom takes solace in that at least one of the recipes features the word "parmesan."