How To: Jailbreak an iPod Touch 1.1.2 on a Mac
How to jailbreak an iPod Touch 1.1.2 on a Mac. Jailbreaking allows you to download third-party applications.
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How To: Practice circular breathing while playing didgeridoo
Circular breathing will enable you to play your didgeridoo continuously. In this movie we'll show you how easy it is by breaking the process down in to small simple steps.
How To: Edit video in Apple iMovie
Learn basic video editing in Apple iMovie and begin transforming your raw footage into tight and focused movies.
How To: Make a $10 stop motion puppet
Don't have any friends to act in your movies? No problem! This week on BFX, we'll show you how to build a miniature puppet to star in your next project. Don't have any friends? We can't help you there.
How To: Make a Snakebite cocktail
In honor of Snakes on a Plane, bartender Anthony uses a sweetened whiskey to make a Snake bite. Even if it doesn't make the movie more enjoyable, it may help you to at least forget you watched it.
How To: Make a snow golem in the Minecraft 1.9 Pre-Release
The Minecraft 1.9 prerelease beta features the ability to create snow golems! You can even farm the snow golems for snow in survival mode. If you're looking for the recipe you'll need to build snow golems in Minecraft 1.9, take a look at this video guide.
How To: Access your computer files remotely using your Droid Bionic with Zumocast
The Zumocast app allows you to stream music, movies, or pictures directly from your work or home computer to your Droid Bionic smartphone. The Android device can also access documents or other files located on your PC using the program. This Motorola support video will walk you through the process.
How To: Install the Yogbox compilation pack mod for Minecraft 1.7.3 on a Mac
The Yogbox mod compilation pack features many different Minecraft mods, neatly bundled and ready for a quick installation via this walkthrough for Macs. Some of the more popular ones are 'Doors open Doors', 'Pfaeff's redstone blocks mod', 'More Health'.
How To: Find the Portal easter egg in Shadows of the Damned on the Xbox 360
Shadows of the Damned features a pretty cool homage to the Portal series of video games right around the first level. Take a look at this video to find out where this easter egg is hidden as the Achievement Hunter team lets you in on the secret.
How To: Build a flesh eating plant from Little Shop of Horrors
Straight from the Little Shop of Horrors to your front lawn! Watch this video to learn how to build a flesh eating plant prop that you can use to give people a good scare, in your next movie or when Halloween rolls around.
How To: Create custom missions in Infamous 2 for Playstation 3
One of the coolest features of Infamous 2 for the PlayStation 3 is the ability to create your own missions. Set your preferred objectives and obstacles when designing missions, then play through them. You can also edit other people's missions online.
How To: Make a stand for your iPod Touch or iPhone with a cassette case
If you've got an iPhone or an iPod touch, there's a good chance you've also got a bunch of old cassette tape cases laying around. This video will show you a clever way to turn a cassette case into a stylish stand for your iOs device so you can watch movies, tv shows, and youtube videos in comfort.
How To: Make your own stop motion animation
You don't need a ten-figure budget to make a great movie! With nothing more than iMovie, a camera, and your imagination you can make a stop motion animation. With stop motion, you can bring anything to life. This is a really fun project for aspiring directors of all ages.
How To: Create a flashing lightning effect in Apple iMovie
If you're a fan of "Avatar" - the animated Nickelodeon series, not the M. Night Shayamalan epic fail of the movie - or any sort of supernatural action series, then you've probably witnessed the awesome flash of lightning effect before. Whether emanating from the hands of a superhero - or supervillain - or shooting out of a mutant's eyes, the lightning effect is super cool and also super doable at home using Apple iMovie.
How To: Control your PS3 with your iPod touch
This video shows you how-to connect your iPod touch to your PS3. Once connected you'll be able to use your iPod to control some features and play you music library through your Sony PS3. Check it out and connect your devices!
How To: Fold a square gift box with floral ornament
This beautiful geometric box, which reminds us of midcentury abstract expressionist paintings, is a wonderful handmade way to showcase a Valentine's Day gift for your sweetheart.
How To: Craft a Spiderman box favor and card
It didn't take Spiderpig from "The Simpsons" movie to convince us that Spiderman was cool. A staple comic and TV show from our childhood, he was a masked hero who always had a heart...and a taste for redheads.
How To: Create a Kiera Knightly inspired touseled loose updo
British bombshell Kiera Knightly loves wearing her chestnut colored strands in an updo. But since the lean actress is a fan of indie-inspired, bohemian chic, she never makes her hair looks overdone or overstyled.
How To: Alter the speed of your scenes when editing in Cinema 4D
There are three different ways to either speed up or slow down the rate of your animations in Cinema 4D. This tutorial shows you how to use keyframes, time scales or the remapping feature in After Effects to change your speed of render.
How To: Use the Camera Mapper function in After Effects
Camera mapper is a function in Adobe After Effects that lets you take a static, 2-D image and turn into a dynamic 3-D shot. Create a zoom feature and make it look like you have a camera panning through the picture!
How To: Inlay and emboss a textured text logo with Fireworks (CS3, CS4 or CS5)
Lift up your text or push it back down with Firework's inlay & emboss feature. Works for FW CS3, CS4, and CS5. Don't be shy with your words, make them stand out! This same trick can also be used with GIMP and Adobe Photoshop.
How To: Multi-clip edit in post production with Final Cut Pro
So you've filmed your scene using multiple cameras, and now it's time to sync them up into a coherent whole. This tutorial shows you how to take advantage of the multi clip edit feature in Final Cut Pro when you're in post production.
How To: Do color correction on your videos in Adobe Lightroom
Color correction is important, because it gives your finished film a professinal touch. This tutorial is a quick explanation on how you can do color correction on your digital movie projects by using the editing tools available in Adobe Lightroom.
How To: Place & receive Internet calls on your Google Nexus S phone with SIP
If you've got Android 2.3 Gingerbread running on your Google Nexus S smartphone, try out this cool feature. Set up a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) account, and you'll be able to make Internet calls over Wi-Fi. You'll be able to talk to anyone with VoIP.
How To: Get Google's old image search layout back
Are you kind of befuddled by the new Google image search layout, with its grid features and lack of context? Well, you can revert back to the old format if you don't like the change. In this video, Veronica shows you exactly how to get the old Google image search results you know and love.
How To: Light your movie with inexpensive lighting alternatives
If you're trying to film on a budget, this tutorial is perfect for you. Instead of spending money on expensive professional lighting equipment, you can use these inexpensive alternatives (like using tin foil as a reflector or a shower curtain as a diffuser).
How To: Use the Smart Dial feature on an HTC Desire HD Google Android smartphone
The Desire HD's Smart Dial autocomplete tool makes dialing numbers a snap. Learn how to use it with this quick, official guide from HTC.
How To: Use the Readers Hub the Samsung Galaxy Tab
One of the coolest features on the Samsung Galaxy Tab is the in-built Readers Hub. It's ideal for reading all of the newspaper, books and magazines within the Android tablet. All you need to do is go to the Reader Hub and start reading! Watch and see how easy it is!
How To: Incorporate Google Maps into your website
You can set up a dynamically driven Google Map widget that can display any sort of information - such as displaying a user's location based on what they have entered into their profile. This is a useful and interactive feature for any PHP/MySQL based website.
How To: Download your personal information from Facebook
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the newly-implemented "download your information" feature on Facebook, the popular social networking website. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started downloading your own personal information from Facebook, take a look.
How To: Create an alpha channel in Adobe Photoshop CS5
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create an alpha channel within Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
How To: Arrange around a circular grid when designing CD art in Photoshop CS5
In this video tutorial, we learn how to arrange art around a circular grid when designing a CD cover in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
How To: Create two separate exposures for an image with Camera Raw in Photoshop CS5
In this video tutorial, we learn how to create two separate exposures for the same image with Camera Raw when retouching a digital photograph in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
How To: Customize the Mozilla Firefox "Awesome Bar" search engine
In this tutorial, we learn how to make adjustments to Mozilla Firefox's "Awesome Bar" search engine, a feature which first appeared in version 3 of the web browser. It's an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
How To: Use the Panorama tab manager in the Mozilla Firefox web browser
The latest beta from Firefox introduces Panorama, a new tab-grouping feature that makes it much easier to manage tabs. See how to use it in this video. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to get started using the Pandora tab manager yourself, take a look!
How To: Use the hidden features of the Apple iPad virtual keyboard
In this clip, you'll learn a trick for accessing special characters from the Apple iPad's virtual keyboard. It's an easy process and this video presents a complete guide. For more information, including a full demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computing how-to.
How To: Use the Recolor Artwork tool in Adobe Illustrator CS5
In this clip, you'll learn how to use Recolor Artwork when working within Adobe Illustrator CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor or a seasoned graphic arts professional interested in better acquainting yourself with the new features and functions of Illustrator CS5, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, and to get started using this trick in your own Illustrator projects, watch this video guide.
How To: Differentiate between pixel dimension & resolution when using Illustrator CS5
In this clip, you'll learn how to tell the difference between pixel dimension and resolution when working in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor or a seasoned graphic arts professional interested in better acquainting yourself with the new features and functions of Illustrator CS5, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, and to get started using this trick in your own Illustrator projects, watch this video gu...
How To: Resize an image in Adobe Photoshop without losing content
One of the perils of making photos larger or smaller (especially in only one direction) is losing content or ending up with a distorted image. This tutorial shows you how to use the content-aware scaling feature in Adobe Photoshop CS5 to resize your images and retain all your content.
How To: Add special effects to your movies using a green screen and PhotoKey
PhotoKey is a cheaper alternative to Photoshop if all you want to do is work with green screen effects. This tutorial shows you the basic Chroma Key functions available to editors in PhotoKey, so you can start adding your own backgrounds and special effects.