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How To: Create your own acrylic embellishments in scrapbooking

Have you ever been in the middle of making a layout and wanted an acrylic embellishment but couldn't find the right saying or color? We're here to keep you from ever having that problem again! In this quick video learn how to take clear acrylic pieces and turn them into the cute designer pieces you find at the store. This video has tips and techniques to use in scrapbooking.

How To: Use perspective in Photoshop

A very important thing to keep in mind when you're creating images from scratch or even putting things into existing images is the concept of perspective. Bert goes back to basics to teach this concept, starting with a horizon line and adherence to the rules of mother nature.

How To: Use guides in Illustrator CS2

Naturally you're going to need to align objects from time to time while using Adobe Illustrator. One of the ways that we use to keep objects lined up is to use a visual guide so that we can see at a glance if something is lined up or not. In this video we'll also see how to turn any path into a guide as well as putting guides on layers.

How To: Move your my documents folder in Windows XP

Need to move your my documents folder in windows xp because you have 2 drives for video editing and want to keep files on one drive and the operating system on the other, or maybe you just have an older computer to which you've added a new drive? Find out how to use Tweak UI to change some the hidden settings to move your my documents folder.

How To: Turn with balance when skiing

Ski instructor Josh Foster says you should not stand up too soon. You have to turn with your lower body to turn into balance. This will keep your hips stable. If you turn with your whole body, you will get out of balance.

How To: Make homemade pickles

You can turn cucumbers into dill pickles in a snap. This is a great recipe for dill pickles that are easy to make and easy to store. These pickles go in the freezer, so you do not have to worry about any complicated canning process, but they will still keep for a long long time. You will need cucumbers, onion, salt, water, sugar, cider vinegar and dried dill.