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How To: Create a simple scrolling LED display in After Effects

This simple After Effects tutorial from Laurence Grayson will show you how to use CC Ball Action effect in AE to create a realistic scrolling LED signboard effect, like the ones you see at conference centers and football stadiums. Then end result can be altered to suit your project, and corner-pinned into a scene. There are no plug-ins required, and this method uses the standard toolset in CS3, CS4, and CS5.

How To: Use styles in SketchUp 6

Mike explains the ins and outs of using Styles in SketchUp 6. There is so much to learn about working with styles, that this is a two-part tutorial. Mike starts by using a house project to run through the different options you have available to use in the styles palette in SketchUp. Learn how the styles palette interface works and then how to work with style folders in SketchUp.

How To: The Deliciously Lazy Way to Make Creamy Risotto at Home

Why are people so afraid of risotto? Contrary to what a lot of home cooks seem to believe, it's really not a difficult dish to make yourself. Sure, there's a lot of stirring involved, but it's not nearly the culinary beast it's made out to be. The real deterrent to making homemade risotto isn't that it's hard—it's that it requires a lot of attention. Risotto needs a lot of babying. Part of the process involves standing over it for 20 to 30 minutes at the stove, stirring almost constantly whil...

How To: Answer medical school interview questions

Medical school, quite the undertaking! You've gotten the good grades and made sure your MCAT scores are good, but interviews aren't your strong suit, are they? Don't worry! In this great video, Dr. Robert Hasty goes over the in's and out's of the interview process for admissions board and what you can do to have the least amount of failure when going in for your interview.

How To: Monitor memory use in Mac OS X with Activity Monitor

You can use Activity Monitor to see how your Mac is using memory. But what do free, active, inactive and wired mean? How about page ins and page outs? Plus, learn to use them to figure out if you need more memory. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from MacMost can present a full overview of the process in about four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started monitoring your own RAM use, watch this Apple lover's g...

How To: Play DVD movies on your computer's media player

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play DVD movies on the computer for free. Usually, users will need to purchase expensive codes or plug-ins for a media player in order to play a DVD movie. This video introduces the VLC Media Player. This media player is able to play any DVD movie and is a free program. To download it, open your the Google website. Then search for the media player and select the first result. Then click on Download and install the program. This video will benefit h...

How To: Do social Bachata dance in a club

So you're at a club and want to show off your Bachata dance moves, but not sure how? In this video, learn how to do "social Bachata dancing" in which you're in an environment, such as a dance club, that requires a dance partner. Learn about the ins and outs of social Bachata dancing with help from this video.

How To: Hack a UPS with a car battery

Find the ins and outs to UPS hacking in this video from Systm! And were not talking about the parcel service here—we're talking about your UPS system—your uninterruptible power supply, which can be pretty weak. That's why you should hack the tiny battery out of it and replace it with a giant car battery! Your UPS will last a lot longer, which is important when it comes to power outages. Though Systm doesn't recommend swapping out batteries, they do walk you through the process so you get it d...

How To: Set up distribution lists for mass emails on your iPhone

If your iPhone is a business tool for you, you'll want ways to send out mass e-mails, either to your customers or employees and coworkers. You can use the iEDL, or Email Distribution App, published by MerckTech, to set up a distribution list that will let you send out mass emails as often as you need. This video shows you all the ins and outs of this awesome little app. Expand your productivity and marketing reach for your business and personal projects!

How To: Make a simple crunk beat in FL Studio

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a simple crunk beat in FL Studio. First, go to Sound Station and find the plug-ins. Now, you have to make a nice beat. Use the different sounds in Fruity Loops or whatever else you have to import in and then tweak them. Use different instruments on different parts of the song to make a beat that is all your own. Add in a bass boost to the crunk kick and add reverb to the clap to make it sound more like hip-hop. Go through and add as many different things...

How To: Remove blemishes in Sony Vegas

First click on Video Event Fx, it will let you select the plug-ins that you have. Now select pixelan CE blurpro and click on OK. Now select remove blemishes 1 in preset menu. It will remove the first set of blemishes from the video now go for the blemishes 2 and then go for the blemishes 3. Now you can see the difference by playing that video. If you choose arty 3, it will make the pictures of the video as cartoony. Now go again for the blemishes 3, it will make the video even more better. Yo...

How To: Get addons and plugins for Google Chrome

In order to get add-ons and plug-ins for Google Chrome, you to go to Chrome Plugins. Type the address into your browser. Then, press Enter. Scroll down the list. Choose and add-on that you want: for example, Click & Clean. Click on the one that you would like to choose. Find "Download Latest Version" and click on it. Wait for it to download and click on it. There are lots of options. Click & Clean allows you to clean your browser with only one click. Session Save allows you to save the sessio...

How To: Use the CSTools Flicker plug-in for Cinema 4D

CSTools are free plug-ins that are available for your Cinema 4D application. In this tutorial, Nick will show you how to use the plug-in called Flicker. Flicker is a fun add-on, although you may not use it often. It can be used to add a "flicker" to things like campfires, candles, lights, etc. So, if you need to enhance some light effects in your program, check this out.

How To: Use the RANK and PERCENTRANK functions 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 38th installment in his "Excel Statistics" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to use the RANK and PERCENTRANK functions as well as the Data Analysis add-in's Rank & Percentile tools.

How To: Turn any video into a screensaver on a Windows PC

You can make a screensaver with a MPG you get from the web and use "CamStudio" as one idea. You can use Infanview40, and install it the way you want it to open mpegs and add plug-ins that you get from the homepage.Open Infanview40, right click your .exe file to install in the program. Click "open" and Slide Show on INF.,scroll down to MPG that you want to add for your screensaver. Now the MPG is in the INFanview program,add to the screensaver.Click on "Play in full screen mode. Current Monito...

How To: Count calories to enable weight loss

This video gives tips on how to count calories in order to take responsibility for the food that you eat and your weight. Pick a daily calorie count for each day. Set a goal. That goal can be anywhere. You can set it at 1200 or 1800. It doesn’t matter. Weigh yourself regularly.

How To: Make French press coffee at home

In this video, the instructor shows how to make French press coffee. Generally, you will want to use 2 tbsp of coffee for every 6 oz of coffee. You will need water that is close to boiling or around 200 degrees. First, pour the hot water over your ground coffee and let it sit for a little over a minute. Now, stir the coffee and make sure the grounds are as wet as possible. Let this brew for another minute or two. Now, press the pot down and your French press coffee will be hot and ready to en...

How To: Easily use autotune on audacity

To get autotune on Audacity, you will need to have the 1.3.10 beta version from Audacity's website. Verify that you have autotune or G-snap in the plug-ins. You may need to download G-snap from the internet. First, open up Audacity. Then, go to edit and select preferences. Go to effects and click rescan BST effects next time Audacity is started. Then, click the okay button. Close out of Audacity and then reopen it. The program will then import your new files. Your new files will then show up ...

How To: Patent an idea

Patent is the best way to keep what is rightfully yours. 1. You need an experienced patent attorney who knows the ins and outs to get you through the gatekeepers. 2. Gatekeepers are the patent examiners who make sure that already existing patents are not copied. 3. Register the idea to the USPTO to get the credit. 4. Once pending, the idea is ready for manufacturing. It can be sold to companies. "It is better to patent your ideas before someone steals it from you. "

How To: Use the keyless remote on a 2010 Toyota 4Runner

This video tutorial shows you the ins and outs of the keyless remote system on the new 2010 Toyota 4Runner. One of the remote controls that the system offer is to lock and unlock your doors. The locking will be signaled by the lights flashing. The unlock button if hit once will unlock your front doors and show two flashes of the lights. If you hit the unlock button twice within three seconds the lights will flash four times and it will unlock all of your doors. Finally it is installed with a ...

How To: Create 3D text in After Effects without plugins

ChadandToddPodcast shows how to create 3D text in after-effects without plug-ins. This can be accomplished by an effect called shatter. First turn off the text layer, then apply shadow to your text image. Change your pattern to custom; it will go blank. Take the custom to text layer then increase extrusion depth. If you take up extrusion you can play with the style of the text. If you play around with fronts your whole image can also be 3-D.

How To: Know if a guy likes by how he acts

In this comedic video two friends, two guys, that is, explain the ins and outs of how a girl can tell if a guy likes her. Does he smile at you? Is he nicer to you than he seems to be to anyone else? These are the immediate barometers, and something you should be able to easily tell. But what are some craftier, more, let's say, unconventional ways to tell? If you block him on AIM, does he create a different account to message you? Does he hug you as much as he can? Does he talk about you to ot...

How To: Make spicy fried squid

Would you like to learn to cook Korean Food? In this superb video from aeriskitchen, a Korean foodie teaches you all of the ins and outs of cooking a tasty Spicy Fried Squid recipe. The video includes a step by step guide to help you through the process, from shopping, to chopping, to the final presentation. The video includes some interesting information about the recipe, as well as some really fun Korean language lessons that will be a blast to share with your guests and family!

How To: Contour, highlight and apply blush with Coastal Scents

Wondering how to contour, highlight and apply blush to your cheekbones to give you a natural but defined look? In this makeup tutorial, TiffanyD shows us the ins and outs of how to use Coastal Scents Contour & Blush Palette. Be sure to purchase a quality brush; thin, cheap brushes can often times leave a face chalky and cake-y.

How To: Make a chocolate yule log aka Swiss roll

The holidays are here! This means that holiday desserts are just around the corner. This baking video will show you how to create a yummy chocolate yule log cake, a popular holiday tradition. It's also known as a Swiss roll. Learn the ins and outs of making this delicious cake. Your family will be convinced that you spent hours in the kitchen.

How To: Adjust audio on the Canon XH-A1 Digital Camcorder

Do you own the Canon XH-A1 Digital Camcorder? If so, you might want to check out this lengthy video tutorial that shows you the ins and outs to the Canon XH-A1, the High Definition digital camera for the professional and serious non-pro alike. Learn how to make manual adjustments to fine-tune your audio by setting the mic mode with the onboard microphone or an external mic, along with alternative microphones. This shows a bunch of tips and tricks for you cameramen and sound pros.