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How To: Build with wild cards in GREP using InDesign CS4

This Lynda tutorial goes over the various GREP meta characters that can be found in InDesign CS4. These characters describe a variety of things, including specific characters, how often characters may repeat in a text document, location, or conditions to searches (for words or characters within a text). The meta characters outlined in this tutorial can be found in the special characters menu of InDesign, the first grouping of which are called the wild cards. To find this group, you will need ...

How To: Draw 3D graffiti

Graffiti is a nuissance but it can also be an awesome form of true art. In this tutorial, learn how to draw 3D graffiti as demonstrated in Photoshop CS2. 3D graffiti gives your tag a very cool effect, making it appear to be popping out of the wall it is sprayed on and standing out from any other artwork nearby. Even though it looks advanced, creating 3D graffiti is actually quite easy to do. Try this style out and impress your fellow artists and passerbys alike.

How To: Paint a magnolia in Chinese painting

This video demonstrates how to paint a magnolia in ink and water, Chinese style. Make gray ink by mixing water with the black ink. Squeeze the brush with a piece of tissue and dip it in glue water made of peach sap powder mixed with water. When he begins to paint, half the brushstroke is gray and half is clear water. In this way you can use the brush to get darker and lighter shades of gray to make the magnolia flower shape that appears to be shaded. He then uses a stiff brush and black ink t...

How To: Create a YouTube subscribe button in Photoshop

This task tutorial explains how to use Photoshop to create a YouTube subscribe button. First, select the rectangle tool and draw a bar. Select color options and deselect the color overlay. Then, go to gradient. Using the dropper tool, select the first and second color. Open layer options again and select the stroke color using the eyedropper tool. Increase the stroke size and change the position to inside. Click okay. Select type tool, create text field and type in the text. Open layer style ...

How To: Write in calligraphy copperplate

This video shows you how to write calligraphy copperplate. This is a work with the word "Aria" with "Hamid Reza Ebrahimi" and he made it possible with Persian traditional black calligraphy ink. The words were written with meticulous care and it seems like drawing. Hamid will provoke a desire in everyone who watches the video to write like this at least once, with this style and with this ink too. It will be a great inspiration to the people even who feel lazy to write.

How To: Do a short hair updo

This video is a concise but detailed 'how-to' for those with short hair or a bob. The creator describes a couple of different options for those with short hair just using bobby-pins and hairspray. The technique used is simply pinning a lot of your hair back in sections, making stylish bumps and adding more volume to your hair. The pins are double-pinned in an 'x' to create a tighter hold to keep hair from falling down, but hairspray is strongly recommended! The style takes very little time to...

How To: Make Filipino ginataang manok

This is a Filipino style of cooking which you really should not miss out on. The ingredients are: chicken wings or thighs, coconut milk, onions, garlic, bell pepper, pepper, soy sauce, pinch of salt and pepper to taste. You can also add corn cobs if you need. You can add any vegetables like carrots, beans, peas, etc. Now you can start to cook by mixing the garlic, onions, and bell pepper together. Add chicken along with the soy sauce, pepper and salt, and to cook it through before you add the...

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: Open a coconut with no tools

Follow along as Coconut Chris teaches us how to open a coconut in under a minute. - You can use a metal spike, but the most common way to open a coconut "Hawaiian Style" is to smash it on a rock.

How to Make Indian food: Chapati or Roti (flatbread)

Indian foods enthusiast, Sheba Fehmi demonstrates how to make roti, a popular Indian styled food. The dough for the roti is fast to make using a food processor, and then it is rolled using a rolling pin into a thin circular shape. The dough is then cooked onto a frying pan until it turns a light brown color. Then, the most interesting part is where the roti is taken out of the frying pan and placed onto an open flame, which causes steam to accumulate between the dough and makes the roti quick...

How To: Enable Aero on Windows 7

Windows' new Aero interface is a nice, clean style to use on your desktop. Aero is included with most editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 and is also available on Windows Server 2008. Aero is a cleaner, more powerful, more efficient and more aesthetically pleasing user interface than the old theme and includes fun things like live icons, animations, and a funky new design.

How To: Draw manga eyes in Adobe Flash

This video is an extremely quick yet advanced tutorial of how to create Japanimation eyes in the Adobe Flash program. Otherwise known as "Manga", this style was created in the late 19th century Japan and is still commonly used in comics, books, media and cartoons. This is not a basic tutorial since you must have a general knowledge of how to use the tools in Adobe products like Photoshop, Flash and Imageready. Using the transform, vector and paint brush tools to create the shapes that make up...

How To: Write a good argumentative essay: first argument

This video describes the art of writing argumentative essays. In other words it narrates how to improve arguments of an essay. It starts with an analysis of classic examples. The speaker begins by criticizing the style of paragraph and how to improve the suggestions. He explains how to omit errors and form your arguments in commanding manner. Finally, he says how to come a conclusion by adding solid evidence. At the end of course he will show you how to transfer a old matter into a classic ex...

How To: Use a curling iron for a spunky hair style

This video author explains how to curl hair with a curling iron. She uses a 2 inch curling iron for flipping the ends of her hair out, or to cover up frizziness at the ends. The next curling iron she shows is a one inch curling iron, and she explains how it snags her hair. The one she's going to use for the video is a different one inch curling iron. She uses two clips to split her hair into two sections. She curls the bottom layer first, and then uses hairspray to prolong the curls. She does...

How To: Make Betty's home-style Caesar salad

Betty demonstrates her recipe for Caesar salad, which uses the Parmesan crisps and croutons she has shown in another video. She begins by making a mayonnaise-based dressing which is a little different from the usual Caesar dressing, because it does not contain raw eggs or anchovies. Betty's demonstration is very easy to follow and uses ingredients common in most kitchens, and she suggests substitutions to fit a variety of tastes. This is a good classic recipe for homemade salad dressing that ...

How To: Make a cheer bow

Kristina tells us the key steps to making a cheerleader styled hair bow. All you need is one simple thin strip of material, of whatever color or pattern you might want, there being a huge variety to choose from, thread and a needle, and the hair tie that you will then be attaching the created bow to. You make a simple "breast cancer sign" with the material, then further twist it into a bow, then thread the center to hold it together. The last step, of course, being to glue the aforementioned ...

How To: Play Pearl Jam style on your guitar

You don't have to be a member of Pearl Jam to be able to play some of their songs. Guitarist Marty Schwartz shows us how simple it is to play the guitar part of Pearl Jam's song "Last Kiss" with only a few chords and a simple series of strokes. The chords needed are G, E minor, C, and D played in a down-down-up and up-down-up succession. In just a matter of minutes, you can learn how to play the guitar part of a Pearl Jam song.

How To: Draw a quick demonic head

If you need to draw a demon monster in a hurry then watch this video to see how you can sketch one up in a flash. The great thing about sketching is that you can just sort of etch out the form, refining it until you have the scary demon you are looking for.

How To: Make Filipino-style fish fillet with tausi

Put some breading on the fish by dipping it on the beaten egg mixture. Place the cornstarch in a clear plastic bag and put-in the fish. Close the container (be sure that there is some air inside) and shake until the cornstarch is evenly distributed on the fish.

How To: Tie Winter scarves

Want to stay warm while out in the cold without looking like a frump? This video is for you! Stylist Jackie O Dee shows you multiple ways to tie a scarf to keep looking stylish during the cold winter months. Some styles work well under outerwear while others can be pinned and worn indoors with your regular outfit. The great thing is that many of these techniques can be transferred to lighter spring scarves as well as this instruction can be used all year long.

How To: Use prima flowers in scrapbooking

Looking for a great scrapbook style for Spingtime? Bonnie shows us how to use prima flowers in scrapbooking. First she chooses her flowers, then she paints and glitters them and finally attaches them to her pages. The flowers add a pretty, 3D effect to an otherwise flat scrapbook.

How To: Apply quick smokey eyes with a plum undertone

Ah! The smoky eye, one of the most popular styles of eye makeup today. But what about adding that extra touch? With our hostess, in this quick video, we learn to add a plum accent to your basic smoky eye. Along with recommendations on exact brands we may use, we are given a step by step look at the exact application. Starting with a base of pale purple, and blending toward grays, a metallic effect is achieved, leading out to the leading edge of the eye, then, with darker tint. Blacks, and dar...

How To: Draw Chibi-style anime characters

This is a detailed, step by step instructional video on how to draw an anime cartoon character. The video is perfect for beginners and shows the proper way to draw. The instructor is very easy to understand and moves at a pace that is easily followed by novice drawers. From the beginning of the picture to the final details the video is clear, concise and leaves the viewer hungry for more lessons. If you are interested in learning how to draw cartoons but not sure how to start, this video is t...

How To: Use a scallop trim corner punch with Stampin' Up!

In this video, Dawn, an arts and crafts expert shows you how to work with stamping and stenciling. She goes through two different styles that can be created with stamps/stencils. The first is a "scallop trim border" on card-stock paper. She takes you through various steps to complete this. She then goes on to show you how to make a "scallop trim corner punch" with stamps. The process is quick and easy, you need card-stock paper, various stamps, and stencils.

How To: French braid and style beautiful hair

Toni and Guy Vancouver show you how to French braid hair. You should sweep hair in the front to the side. Then starting at the crown of the hair you should start your braid. After braiding a few strands you then start adding in pieces of hair while braiding keeping the tension and pulling tightly. You can either choose to put a band in the middle or braid down to the ends. It's supposed to look messy and sexy.

How To: Format dates & calculations in Excel

This is an Excel magic trick video in which the instructor shows how is time represented in Excel and how it is formatted before displaying it to us. He talks about the decimal representation of the time. He says that if O hour is mapped to the number zero and 24th hour of a day is mapped to number one then we can represent any time of the day in the format of a decimal number between zero and one. He shows the type of formatting that excel uses to convert the decimal number into a human read...

How To: Tie dye clothing

The hippie bohemian trend is BACK!! This fun video is a step by step guide to dying your very own tie dye clothing just like they wore in the 70's! Not your style? You can tie dye your bed sheets for a groovy retro feel. Tie dye is very fun, colorful and cheery and perfect for kids to complete as a craft project! You can buy each child a white t-shirt and help them tie dye their shirts. Each one will have its own original design!

How To: Tie your scarf using different methods

Today we're learning how to tie on a scarf. First start with a large, square, light fabric scarf. Fold it in half diagonally to form a triangle. Simply tie it in a half knot around your neck and pull the ends in front. You can also use a square scarf as if it were a longer scarf. Several variations will get you different looks. You can also use the scarf as a head wrap, Grace Kelley style. You can make a shirt out of your large square scarf, we see several ways to do it. You can use long, thi...

How To: Make Filipino-style cashewed chicken

This is a very useful instructional video on how to cook Cashew Chicken. The ingredients required to make cashew chicken are chicken pieces, corn flour, cashew nuts, black pepper, green onion, onion, egg, green leaves and cooking oil. Now add corn to chicken pieces and put them in the frying pan. Fry it for a few minutes and then add cashew nuts, green leaves and egg and a little quantity of oil. Now add black pepper and onion and pepper and fry it until it becomes golden brown color. Now the...

How To: Make Asian beer fried fish

In this video an Asian cook named Kai shows us how to prepare fish in an authentic Asian style. In this video Kai shows how to prepare the fish with seasonings as well as preparing the beer batter. Kai then shows how much oil to use and what cooking device he will be using. He then shows the process of frying the battered fish. After Kai is done frying the fish he shows you what the texture should look like then shows how to prepare the sauce.

How To: Make Pakistani style kebab masala

In this video , making of a Pakistani recipe called Kebab masala is demonstrated. In this first the kebabs are made and then they are sautéed with a thick gravy. The kebabs are made out of minced meat, onion, ginger garlic paste and some spices. All these ingredients are blended together to form a paste. Then out of this paste sausages like rolls are made out and then shallow fried in a pan with some oil. The gravy is prepared with onions and tomatoes and of course some spices. Once the gravy...

How To: Draw a basic SpiderMan

This how-to video demonstrates a how to create an image of the comic-book superhero Spiderman in a basic generic pose. The artist, Xia Taptara, sketches out the basic figure, then gives advice on how to practice drawing tricky features like musculature, hands etc. as he adds more definition using a darker line. As the drawing progresses, Xia Taptara offers tips on perspective and more.

How To: Create a multicolor text effect in Photoshop

This Adobe Photoshop tutorial teaches you how to perform a multicolor text effect for use of logos and graphics. In this example, the graphic artist types each number in 2012 on separate layers. Then he turns down the opacity and overlaps the numbers. He takes the first number on its own layer and creates a red to pink gradient. Then he pastes the layer style on the rest of the numbers and changes the gradient colors so they are all different.

How To: Trim or cut your own side bangs

A useful video showing us how to cut our hair and have bangs. The name of the style is side swept bangs. The step by step video makes it clear and easy to follow. It is so simple so that anyone watching can do it. It also throws light on the type of scissors to be used. So watch it and give a new look to your face. It is for those who want to have a bang and to have a stylish look.