How To: Create a 3D button in Flash
It's nice to add "depth" to a project -- generally by making something look 3D (or 3D-ish). This is a really easy tip for creating a 3D button in Flash and further goes into adding sounds and scaling the button.
It's nice to add "depth" to a project -- generally by making something look 3D (or 3D-ish). This is a really easy tip for creating a 3D button in Flash and further goes into adding sounds and scaling the button.
English bread - no sugar here and perfect for vegans! This simple, hand-made bread is perfect for beans on toast, or with some nice yeast extract and a good cup of tea. It's so English, you'll be whistling Monty Python and driving small, fuel efficient cars before you finish the loaf.
Should you skip shaving and save yourself from potential razor burn, or should you get a nice close shave and save a loved one from certain whisker burn? Learn to shave correctly, and you'll solve this burning question to everyone's satisfaction.
Fill up the empty space in your hit tracks with a nice full sounding rhythm guitar part by doubling tracks and adding layers of compression in Pro Tools.
Bhel Puri is one variety of Indian "street food" known as "Chaat". With a nice balance of flavors, including savory, sweet and spicy, Bhel Puri is a perfect snack or appetizer idea. Try this recipe -- it's sure to please!
Folk Fingerstyle is a fantastic sounding technique and can be used in many styles, but it's birth is in folk. The bass notes alternate with the thumb to drive the patterns on and the fingers can pull out nice melodies.
This clip shows how to make simple boat. Set to some funky music in about a half dozen folds you can have a simple boat.
With just a few simple folds you can turn a $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, or even $100 bill into a nice bowie...Try it for your next state dinner and see if you get any looks from the crowd.
This instructional video will show you how to properly wash and keep your wetsuit nice and clean. This helps for scuba divers, snorkelers and if you surf, boogie, or bodyboard.
So you're getting pretty good now, and if you've been following Justin's progressional tutorials you know your major and minor chords and can strum. Now it's time to learn the dreaded F chord. Don't be alarmed, even though you have to hold down two strings with one finger, it is a very nice chord and leads later to playing barre chords.
Making text look old and weathered, or rusty and corroded is a long standing effect but it's a good one to know. In this episode, Bert will show you how to do a nice, detailed weathered type from scratch. You may want to download his example files or full rez version to see a detailed view.
You can use any cheese in this dish, of course, but a nice sharp cheddar is the way to go. Chef John used a beautiful hunk of English Farmhouse Cheddar and it was great. Especially with the apple and shallot reduction that went over the pork loin he served with these potatoes and used low fat 1% milk for this dish.
Tired of tasteless pork chops? Learn how to make a nice spice rub to accent the flavor of the meat. You will need cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, clack pepper and salt.
Ever wonder which side of the plate to put a fork? This video will show you piece-by-piece how to create a formal place setting for two different meal sizes. This is useful if you are hosting a fancy dinner, or are just having friends over for a nice meal. Some people even enjoy having a formal setting on their dining room table all the time.
Google Play Music has teamed up with TripAdvisor to make planning your next vacation a little more fun, and they're throwing in a nice deal for good measure.
The Calendar app that ships with Windows 10 has a nice little feature that will help make your days more productive by showing the current five-day weather forecast.
The work place can get pretty boring at times and you do what you can to make time go by faster. Well if you're into pranks and you work at an office or school this prank could definitely help you kill time.
In this project, I'll show you how to make an itty-bitty outdoor BBQ from leftover beer or soda cans. It's the perfect summertime hack if you don't have a grill and are cooking for a small group of people—one bratwurst at a time. You can grab the wire grill template here.
If you're like me, you are a non-stop, sweating, never-give-up workout fiend. Okay, not really, but like a significant amount of people, I would love to live a healthier lifestyle. The Misfit Shine makes fitness a lot easier.
Spiders are my least favorite thing in the world. My second least favorite thing are cheap umbrellas. So, it's only fitting that the two work perfectly together as a creepy Halloween prop. In my video below, you'll see how to make a Spiderbrella, which is just the inside metal skeleton from the umbrella (which looks like a crawling spider), the umbrella's original black fabric, a couple Styrofoam balls, and some floral wire.
We've all been there! You either drop your lipstick or had a lipstick swatch transfer onto your clothes. Chances are you just happened to be wearing white too! In this video I show you a simple way to take care of the problem using white vinegar, baking soda and clear dish soap. Which means you are using less harsh chemicals ( I now use a clear dish soap that is made with organic and natural ingredients) So forget bleach or a stain remover pen! I've found that bleach can leave a yellow stain ...
This is a illuminated pen holder that I made out of a couple recycled hard drives. The LEDs receive power from the standard USB cable connected to a computer. The stand for the penholder is taken from a clip light, and the penholder itself is made from 3 hard disk drive platters. Also, I hid a small 4GB flash drive inside the base hard drive for some hidden storage.
Is there anything better than finding a couple dollars sitting in your coat pocket that you forgot about? Well, after checking my trophy list for BioShock: Infinite, I realized that unlocking 1999 mode is actually an achievement. Hooray me. The achievement trophy is called "Should Auld Acquaintance", and instead of beating the game in easy, normal, or hard difficulty, you can just use the Konami code (found here) to skip right to 1999 mode and get that trophy.
Don't be intimidated about plant nutrition and how to read those mysterious numbers on fertilizer labels! Watch this funny and memorable video that breaks down the basics of fertilizing and shows you how to feed your plants.
In this how to video, you will learn how to tape up a hockey stick. You will need hockey tape and a hockey stick to do this. First, take the tape and wrap it around the tip about two times to make sure it is on nice and tightly. Stretch the tape length to about chest length and then spin it. This will create a cord for more grip. Now, wrap it around the stick about for times with a spacing that matches your fingers. Create a nice spiral while doing this. After this is done, wrap it back up. T...
BBQweb.com presents a delightful video on how to make "Jack Ribs." The ingredients needed for Jack Ribs are: 4 ilbs of country style pork ribs, three- 8 oz bottles of your favorite bbq sauce, 1 onion, 12 oz of beer or water, and an optional basting sauce. You will also need aluminum foil, an aluminum pan, and a grill to complete the ribs. The first step in making "Jack Ribs" is to get your coals nice and hot. Next, cover up your grill and turn your attention to preparing the meat. Place your ...
We all know one of the most beloved family dinner favorites is pot roast! But, did you know it is also one of the easiest to make? In this tutorial, learn how to season and prepare your roast for a nice long simmer in a Crock Pot. All this recipe takes is about 10 minutes of prep, and some patience while it cooks. No family table is complete without this American tradition!
This tutorial teaches viewers how to do a Cowboy Casanova hair style for short hair similar to Carrie Underwood's. You need to add volume to your hair by shortening it. Gather a small portion of the bottom part of your hair. This is where most of the long strands are. Separate it from the top half of your hair by placing it up and bounding it with a bobby pin. Divide the bottom half of your hair into 3 parts. Get one part and slightly twist it on the ends and bring it up. Secure it on place w...
The first developer preview of Android Oreo 8.0 was only out for a couple of days before Chainfire created a new root method for it. For the time being, only the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are supported by this first SuperSU ZIP, as the Pixel's dual-partition layout has created some hurdles, though Chainfire is surely working on overcoming those at some point soon.
A couple weeks ago, GM's Cruise Automation released a remarkable self-driving video from the streets of San Fransisco that Driverless analyzed in detail. And now they've just released a new one giving more insight into their growing mastery of the complex roads in San Francisco, specifically, the Potrero Hill and Mission Dolores neighborhoods.
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro was released in stores on November 11, 2015, and a couple days later I went to an Apple Store and to check it out in person. I had mixed feelings about the tablet, but was intrigued overall—so much so that over the next few weeks, as I found myself hearing more and more about the device, a thought began to take hold in the back of my mind—I really want one. At the same time, I was hesitant about dropping roughly 10 Benjamins for a tablet!
Welcome to my very first tutorial ever. Today I will be teaching you how you can use Arachni to scan vulnerabilities of web applications. I welcome all criticism good or bad as a teaching method for myself.
After several weeks of testing out the public beta, Apple has finally released iOS 8.3 to the general public. The latest iteration of iOS for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch serves mostly as an update to fix many of the bugs that plagued earlier versions, but there are still a couple of awesome new features included in the new build.
Whenever a new Android device is realized, the first thing I figure out how to do is to get it root access. Generally speaking, rooting has never been easier, with many one-touch methods like Stump and Towelroot available. But as manufacturers and carriers increase security with each new product, there is one tried-and-true root method that continues to work on most Samsung devices—Chainfire's CF Auto Root.
It's nice to have a drink on an airplane, whether you're taking a flight somewhere fun or for work. However, what's not so nice is the high prices and relatively bad quality of the liquor that's available.
70 degrees, 8 mph winds, and sunny clear skies. That's the current forecast here in Los Angeles and I can't really complain. However, if you don't live in Southern California, checking the weather may be the difference between getting stuck in a snowstorm or remembering to bring an umbrella.
Love kalamata olives? Love butter? Are you thinking what I'm thinking? In this cooking lesson from chef Jason Hill, you'll learn how to prepare a simple kalamata olive butter spread perfect for entertaining.
Fried rice is a delicious side dish or meal and Filipino garlic fried rice has really exceptional flavor. Fresh chopped garlic will add loads of taste to your sticky Filipino rice and can is a nice accompaniment to cooked meats and vegetables. Try molding the rice into a cup shape to add some nice presentation to a plate.
Like a rhinestone cowboy! Yahoo! Alright, time to get your arts and crafts on and create your very own rhinestone stencil template so you can dazzle and bedazzle your friends and family or whatever craft project you're currently working on. Follow the steps of this nice how-to and learn to make your very own rhinestone stencil template! You're going to need a program like MS Paint, Photoshop or some other image creation or design software to make your stencil.
Are you a Dreamweaver user who's looking to build a slide show? Whether you're presenting a nice slide show of your cats, or your dogs or maybe a 1973 Camero re-build, this tutorial will get you up and running in no time. Check out this video and learn exactly how to create your project. Plus, you'll see that Flash can create a slide show for you with lots of automation. And the best part? You won't need to hunt for your slide projector, slide tray, slide screen AND, you'll never need to worr...