How To: Be an Artist
This is a tutorial and informational video for people who are interested in art and wondering what type of real-life jobs they can do in the art world.
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How To: 6 Surprisingly Simple Résumé Dos & Don'ts Most People Forget
While landing a job isn't the easiest thing in the world, you can probably blame your résumé for a number of lost opportunities. Writing up a cover letter and résumé is frustrating and time-consuming, but if you spend the time to get them right, the effort will drastically increase your chances of getting employed.
Food Flossing: 5 Clever Dental Floss Hacks for Your Kitchen
From emergency thread to muting an annoying drippy faucet, dental floss can do all kinds of things around the house. But it's also a great tool for a few cooking tasks. In some cases, it actually works better than the intended tool for the job. Here are 4 ways you can use dental floss in the kitchen.
News: How to Block Sand Primer Surfacer
There are a lot of do's and don'ts when it comes to block sanding the primer surfacer on your car. In fact, this can make the difference of creating a show quality paint job and a less that average paint job.
How To: Hack Your Resume to Fool Keyword-Hunting Robots & Land Yourself More Interviews (The Evil Way)
If you thought humans were reading your résumé, think again. Robots do, and their one solitary objective is to systematically crush the hopes and dreams of those who don't make the cut. Instead of paying a few humans to read thousands of résumés over a couple weeks, many companies use computer programs that can do the job in less than an hour. In fact, at least 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use what they call an applicant-tracking system, aka rejection machines.
How To: Add effects to your track when using Pro Tools
Want to create some really killer track effects for your project in Pro Tools? This tutorial covers how you can make your audio and instrumental tracks sit well in the mix, and add certain special sound effects to your final project.
How To: Disable your network drivers to improve computer performance
This tutorial is aimed at users of Pro Tools, but anyone interested in improving their computers' performance can use it, too. It's possible that an incompatible network adapter might give you an error message in Pro Tools, and this tutorial shows you how to disable it.
How To: Use the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator CS2
Working with vectors isn't easy, and working with vectors means using paths. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics application, therefore virtually everything in Illustrator is created using paths. The Pen Tool is the king of paths, you can create any kind of path using the pen tool, you just need to know how to use it! Watch this Illustrator video tutorial to learn how to use the pen tool and trace the outline of an object as well.
How To: Have fun with the liquify tool in Photoshop
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to have fun with the’ liquefy’ tool in Photoshop. The video is by Yanik Chauvin. Open Photoshop, select a picture that you want to have fun with, go to ‘filter’ and click open the ‘liquefy’ tool. This video is looking at 3 tools under liquefy. They are Forward Wrap Tool, Pucker Tool and Bloat Tool. These tools can be modified by the brush options on the right hand side. The Pucker Tool reduces the size of a feature on the image. The Bloat Too...
How To: Use the move tool in Google SketchUp
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the move tool in Google SketchUp. The move tool is actually several tools combined into one. The move tool functions as an auto fold and an array tool as well. This tutorial covers how move is an auto-selecting tool, how to pre-select objects for more control, moving objects with precision, and some common problems.
How To: Work the warp tool in Photoshop CS3
Adobe's Photoshop has an arsenal of tools, filter and effects, like the warp tool, and mastering them makes for successful digital art. Learn how to work the warp tool in this free Photoshop tutorial video series.
How To: Use sculpture tools
Sculpture, like many art forms, requires a variety of tools. Learn about the different types of sculpting tools with tips from an expert on working with plaster sculptures in this free art lesson video series.
How To: Change Skin Tone in Photoshop
With Adobe Photoshop on your computer, it's super easy to change or adjust the skin tone of somebody in a digital photo. The process uses some basic selection and color adjustment tools, and it's a fun way to make a friend's face nauseously green or lessen the effects of overly strong, sometimes even orange, makeup.
How To: Keep a rotor Dremel tool clean when carving a pumpkin
In this DIY guide from the folks at the Home Depot, we learn how to keep a Dremel tool clean when carving a pumpkin. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this clip can present a complete overview of the technique in about a half minute. For all of the details, take a look.
How To: Stop procrastinating by rewarding yourself
In this tutorial, we learn how to stop procrastinating by rewarding yourself. To do this, you should first select one task you've been putting off for a long time. Then, time yourself and give the task one full hour of your time. Ignore everything else you have to do during this time, don't take breaks and let anything bother you. When you are finished with the task, give yourself a reward for completing this job! This will help you finish your task at hand and get things done more effectivel...
How To: Use the guitar amp effect in Pro Tools
This tutorial covers the guitar amp feature in Pro Tools. You can distort the sound, change the tone of your guitar sound or even shape the track to your liking after it's been laid down. It also coveres how you can save guitar amp presets.
How To: Comp together a finished audio track in Pro Tools
Whether you use a Mac or PC, you'll be able to use this tutorial to figure out how to compile multiple tracks into a single final track using Pro Tools. You can copy, paste and even mute or un-mute specific sections of particular tracks.
How To: Record an audio track with Pro Tools
It's easy to record an audio track with Pro Tools! This tutorial walks you through everything you need to know to set an input channel, establish a level for your instrument and setting up record. You're also shown how you set up loops and cycles when recording.
How To: Run a basic recording session in Pro Tools
This tutorial covers several aspects of using Pro Tools. You'll learn not only how to record an audio track to include in your final project, but also how to record at a specific point and make use of cycle or loop recording.
How To: Delete notes from tracks using Pro Tools
Pro Tools is extensive enough that you can actually delete individual notes from tracks that you don't like. This tutorial shows you how to go into the built in MIDI editor and delete or alter notes for your own music projects.
How To: Add a second instrument track to your project in Pro Tools
So you've already laid down your first instrumental track for your project in Pro Tools, and now you want to include a second one as well. The process is actually quite easy once you get the hang of it, and this tutorial shows you exactly how to get it done.
How To: Fix a Flash error when you launch Pro Tools in Windows 7
This troubleshooting tutorial is aimed at those who are running Pro Tools on a Windows 7 machine, and who are experiencing a Flash error when they try to run the program. Make sure you have the most current version of Flash Player installed on your computer!
How To: Create a new Admin account on your computer to help troubleshoot Pro Tools
If you're trying to troubleshoot Pro Tools, one way to help is to set up a new Admin account on your computer. This will help you determine if the problem you're experiencing is global, or is just restricted to your own account.
How To: Troubleshoot the installation of Pro Tools on Windows 7
Are you having problems installing Pro Tools on your PC? If you're running Windows 7, this video takes you through many common errors one can experience during the install process, and shows you how to troubleshoot or work around each issue.
How To: Troubleshoot Pro Tools problems on a Mac by resetting the PRAM
This video describes how to reset the PRAM, or parameter random access memory, on an Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) computer. Whether you're new to Digidesign's Pro Tools 8 or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you are certain to benefit from this free software video tutorial. For complete instructions, take a look.
How To: Sound like T-Pain with Antares Auto-Tune and Pro Tools 8
In this video tutorial, we learn how to achieve that now-classic T-Pain sound with Antares Auto-Tune and Pro Tools 8. Whether you're new to Digidesign's popular DAW (digital audio workstation) or simply new to Auto-Tune, you're sure to be well served by this video guide.
How To: Make a dial indicator holder for your lathe tailstock
If you need help with drilling holes and need a better way to know how far you are going in, this next tutorial should help. All you need is a couple of tools and about 30 minutes of your time and you have yourself a handy tool. This is great for getting correct and consistent depth when drilling holes. So good luck and enjoy!
How To: Use the bone tool to create animation in Flash CS4
The bone tool is one of the most important tools in Flash for creating basic animations. It allows you to give your characters virtual bones which you can manipulate to make them move. This video tutorial will show you how to use the bone tool to create a simple animation of a dancing cartoon cow. It is very cute, and this tool will be the basis of many of your future, more cinematic works.
How To: Prep a classic VW Beetle Bug for a paint job
A new paint job can do wonders for any car, no matter how old it may be. It can give a look and feel to the car thanks to paint that may not have been available when it was being produced. But prepping a car, especially one that has been worked on, is an important aspect before any paint touches it. So in this tutorial, you'll find out some easy tips for making sure you get the right paint jo for you classic VW Beetle. Enjoy!
How To: Properly paint your home using a roller brush
Owning a home can be a great accomplishment for many men and women. Once you own it, you can do almost anything you want with it, even give it a new paint job. Now, painting is a fun and easy way to customize rooms in your home that may lack character, but it can be a tough job. This tutorial, presented by Lowes, will help show you how to properly paint your room using a roller brush and the right equipment. So good luck and try to stay clean. Enjoy!
How To: Use Windows Vista's snipping tool to make a screen cap
How to Make Anything demonstrates how to use Window Vista's snipping tool to make a screen capture. With previous operating systems, you'd have to install a third party application to make a screen capture. To find the snipping tool in Windows Vista, go to the start menu and type "snipping tool" into your search box. The snipping tool box will appear. Click on the options tab. In the next screen, tick display icon in the quick launch toolbar to enable the snipping tool in the toolbar. Click o...
How To: Adding music, foley, ADR, and FX with Pro Tools 8
Learn how to add audio to video using the Pro Tools 8 software. Adding music to a video that does not have any audio creates a more professional effect. The tutorial shows how to add various layers of sounds including bass, drums, horns and more. You can also learn how to alter sound presets and change the tones to your liking. Follow the steps outlined in this video to learn how to create your own unique sound and then add it into a video using Pro Tools.
How To: Work with sheet metal
The tools you need for drilling, punching, cutting, bending, joining sheet metal. In the video, we forgot to mention tin snips and a riveter/rivets. Sheet metal tools are specific so that you don't destroy your bits and equipment.
How To: Build a car with Class-A surfacing in Studio Tools
This session is tailor-made for advanced Studio users aiming to achieve ultimate quality surface creation.
How To: Set inputs in Pro Tools
Bob and Brett demonstrate how to set inputs when using Pro Tools on your computer.
How To: Use a string trimmer
A string trimmer is a useful tool for maintaining your lawn. Learn how to use it correctly and safely with this tutorial. Another name for this tool is a weed whacker.
How To: Make a cover letter for your résumé
A cover letter is a quick description as to why this resume is better for a particular job position than all the other resumes, so having specific job position details in it is very important. Write a cover letter specific to each job application by using these tips from a career adviser in this free video on job guidance.
How To: Use Postenum to Gather Vital Data During Post-Exploitation
Post-exploitation is often not quite as exciting as popping the initial shell, but it's a crucial phase for gathering data and further privilege escalation. Once a target is compromised, there's a lot of information to find and sift through. Luckily, there are tools available that can make the process easy. One such tool is Postenum.
How To: Use One-Lin3r to Quickly Generate Reverse Shells, Privesc Commands & More
A lot of time can be wasted performing trivial tasks over and over again, and it's especially true when it comes to hacking and penetration testing. Trying different shells to own a target, and testing out privilege escalation commands afterward, can eat up a lot of time. Fortunately, there is a tool called One-Lin3r that can quickly generate shells, privesc commands, and more.
How To: Simulate a RAT on Your Network with ShinoBOT
A remote administration tool, or RAT, is a piece of software used for remotely controlling machines. They are commonly used by tech support to gain remote access for troubleshooting purposes, but RATs are also an important part of a hacker's advanced persistent threat (APT) toolkit. Unlike standard administration RATs, these tools are designed to be delivered stealthily and operate undetected.