This video will show you how to use Adobe Photoshop to create a very realistic looking light ray using a Mask, Radial Blur and adjustment layers. Give your images a beautiful sun-kissed appearance with the techniques demonstrated in this how-to video.
Winter hair is usually lackluster and dry. Most of the time, we're just hoping that it doesn't resemble a thing of tumbleweed.
Learn how to create a simple, COPS-style face blur effect in Sony Vegas! Whether you're new to Sony's popular non-linear editor or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
In this clip, you'll learn how to create garbage mattess in Autodesk Maya 2010. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Maya 3D 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using this trick yourself, watch this free video guide.
In this video clip, you'll learn how to create and use four- and eight-point garbage mattes in Final Cut Pro. Whether you're new to Apple's Final Cut Pro non-linear video editor or just want to better acquaint yourself with the popular video editing program, you're sure to benefit from this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this tutorial.
Learn how to use masking techniques within Sony Vegas Pro to create clones of a person or object within a digital video. Whether you're completely new to Sony's popular nonlinear editor (NLE) or are a seasoned digital video professional simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
See how to create fully vector badge icon using Adobe Illustrator CS4. This tutorial is compatible with older versions of Adobe Illustrator as well. Learn about using gradients and subtle shadows to create the illusion of depth in an illustration as well as masking different effects to get both a neat little text effect and a shiny surface on the folder.
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla shows you how to make a very intricate animation sequence in After Effects. Although it's very complicated, the final output is very simple and sleek. He demonstrates some very useful tips and tricks for better After Effects efficiency.
This video shows you how to combine two unique photographs in Adobe Photoshop. Using the mask tool, you can define the level of blur and blending between the two photographs. This is great for slick, professional quality composites.
This is a beginner tutorial on how to create a simple Easy Button. Check out this Photoshop tutorial from Tjdyo on making this iconic toy in PS CS4. Making this involves lots of layers, masks and shading.
Here is one method for threading eyebrows. You can mask off your eyebrows that you don't want taken away with scotch tape. Then you don't have to worry about taking out any hairs that you want to stay. Threading your eyebrows removes your hair at the follicle, for a longer lasting effect.
The most important items in a tool kit, are the protection and safety equipment, like a breathing mask, ear muffs, and eye goggles. Other than that, tools vary on your needs. Some basics are a handsaw, a hacksaw, a level, a hammer, screwdrivers, a measuring tape, a shifting wrench, a chisel, pliers, a combination square, a utility knife, and a clamp. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to select tools for a basic tool kit.
There are a variety of decorative painting techniques that can help you add personality to your home, as shown in this how-to video. Learn glazing, ragging, masking, and stenciling. Remember to try everything out on some scrap board first. Watch this video home improvement tutorial and learn how to paint with decorative painting techniques.
Studying to be a nurse? Then follow along with this nursing how-to video to learn how to gown for isolation. Watch as our RN shows you the proper technique for gowning, gloving and how to put on a face mask. When leaving the isolation room you will remove the gown and gloves in the isolation room. Practice this technique during nursing lab.
In this software tutorial you will learn how to manipulate images in Photoshop to remove the background and then bring that transparent background image into After Effects without loosing the transparency. The Photoshop section covers the use of the Magnetic Lasso tool and Quick Mask to remove a background. With the image adjusted, you will learn how to import your new image into After Effects with preserved transparency.
This image editing software tutorial shows you how to create a simple business card using an abstract background in Photoshop CS3. Using preset Adobe custom shapes, a background image and a clipping mask, you will learn how to create an interesting background for a business card without needing to leave Photoshop. The tutorial is designed for people that already know how to use Photoshop and are looking for creative ideas.
Here's a simple modification for your vintage Diana or Lomography Diana+. Watch this instructional photography video to make a velcro film counter cover. You can also use black masking tape to cover the film counter for subtle camera work.
This photography tutorial demonstrates how to load a roll of 120 film in a Holga camera. You can use different masks for different shapes of negatives. This vintage camera is difficult to get used to, but once mastered, the Holga is an incredibly versatile film camera.
Learn how to dye your own striped sock yarn with this dyeing tutorial. You can dye the yarn so that the dye pattern will be the same for both socks. These knitting dyes are potent and toxic so be careful with your dyeing kit and sock yarns. Make sure to wear gloves and a dust mask and protect your work surface with newspaper plastic wrap.
An updo is a great way to mask a bad hair day. All you need is a cute ponytail holder. Watch this video hairstyling tutorial and learn how to create an elegant poufy bun updo.
Watch this instructional fashion design video for a quick guide on how to prepare shoes before you paint them. You will need a Magic Eraser, water, a tooth brush, q-tips, masking tape, and acetone (nail polish remover). Get you shoes ready for a specialty customized look.
Check out this step by step instructional video to learn how to make a Cosplay Sword from cardboard and wood! Make sure you have all of the following materials to start making your Cosplay sword: spray paint, hard cardboard, wooden dowel, bendable metal wire, silver colored tape, embellishment, super glue, hand saw, paper clay, masking tape, scrap papers, pen knife, and a PVC pipe. Watch this Cosplay video and enhance your role playing with this tutorial!
Try out a layering technique using spray paint. Always wear a mask when painting with spray paint indoors. Create interesting compositions on old shopping bags. Add depth and tone to stencils by building up layers of material texture, drawing and spray paint. Dry your work with a heat gun if you have one.
Using Photoshop CS2, we demonstrate how to take facial features from one photograph and drop them into another. Learn how to use layer masks to do some creative face swapping in Photoshop CS2.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to create an effects montage through Sony Vegas 6.0. Keep in mind that you can't reproduce the same effect in Sony Vegas Movie Studio or Platinum because these programs don't have the masking option.
This is a very traditional kite you can make. Takes a couple of sticks and a plastic bag, add some string and masking tape and you are ready to go. This video tutorial shows how to make the classic diamond shaped kite, it's so quick and easy. Watch and learn how to make your own kite.
Bill Myers shows you how to create the popular motor mouth effect in Sony Vegas Pro using event Pan & Crop, and the mask effect.
In this episode we’re concentrating on creating video using Flash CS3. Paul Wyatt reveals the best ways to encode video, how to trim them, and how to work with effects and masks.
Watch Papa Tom show you how to build an erupting volcano and you can build it the night before it's due!
Papa Tom shows viewers how to build a cut-away volcano diorama using a Scene-A-Rama Mountain Diorama kit. Use masking tape, yesterday's newspaper, and scissors.
Learn how to mask a subject out of an image and transfer them to a new background using Photoshop.
This tutorial shows you how to put a video clip inside of an eyeball using two different methods in Sony Vegas.
This tutorial shows you how to create a cool red fire effect on footage in Sony Vegas. This particular footage is from Halo 3, but you could use any video game gun firing footage or whatever.
This tutorial explains what rotoscoping is, and how to do it, despite him not doing it, in Sony Vegas Pro.
This Photoshop tutorial will show you one method for changing clothing color utilizing the Select Color Range command and fine tuning techniques to use on the mask of the Hue and Saturation adjustment layer. Also shows how to clone.
This video demonstrates how to make a simple latex prosthetic for a mask or face piece. This process is a lot easier than the traditional method. Great for special effects or Halloween!
This is an amazing how to video on making fake whiskers using fishing wire and latex.
Watch this video to learn how to use Slacker Tactile Mutator to soften or deaden platinum silicone rubber for a more lifelike feel in special effects makeup. This is a great technique for making props for movies or for a Halloween costume.
Watch this visual demonstration for detailed instruction on how to airbrush Psycho Paint brand paint on rubber. This is a great technique to make toys, props, or masks.
Create a Darth Vader (both masked and unmasked) Mii for the Nintendo Wii using miieditor.com.
