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How To: Model with photographs in Google SketchUp

This video series shows you everything you need to know about completing a model from photographs in SketchUp. It follows Chapter 7 of the book Google SketchUp for Dummies. PART 1 shows you how to add photos to faces. PART 2 explains how to move, scale, rotate, shear and distort your texture. PART 3 shows you how to stretch a photo over a face (of your object that is)! PART 4 shows you how to stretch or scale the model until the photo texture looks right. PART 5 covers how to map photos to fa...

Cloud Photography Challenge: Magic All Around

Taken with a compact with a tiny sensor. All that is the photo was present at that magic instant. Nothing was added at a later stage. Every year there is a cloud magic day in Costa Caparica. If Asterix and fellow village inhabitants had seen what Lisbon local saw above them that day, they wouldn't fear a falling sky but instead would contemplate in awe, totally amazing. Post processed in photoshop for tonal effect and increased sharpness.

How To: You Can Rate U.S. Businesses in iOS 15's Apple Maps to Remember What You Liked

One of the many great reasons to use Apple Maps is to find fun food options, chill cafes, enlightening museums, cute gift shops, and other interesting businesses that you might otherwise overlook, as well as must-see places of interest. But after a while, you might forget about some of these hidden gems. With iOS 15, it will no longer be an issue.

How To: Defeat the Nazi Zombies in Kino Der Toten on Call of Duty: Black Ops

Think you know all about fighting Nazi Zombies? Well, you're probably WRONG! There's much to learn about killing the walking dead, especially those Nazi Zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops. And even if you think of yourself as a veteran zombie killer, you can greatly benefit from this two-part walkthrough of zombie annihilation in the Kino Der Toten map in Black Ops. You'll learn some good tips and strategies for destroying those dead Nazis! The best and most obvious strategy though is to cons...

How To: Create a subtle ocean-like underwater scene in After Effects

This After Effects tutorial will show you a nice underwater scene, complete with light rays, rising bubbles and cloudy ocean mist. You don't have to be a professional AE user to recreate this great animated scene, either! Laurence Grayson demonstrates all the techniques for this subtle ocean-like underwater look using the standard toolkit in Adobe After Effects (CS3, CS4 & CS5). Using Fractal Noise, CC Snow and a Lens Blur with Depth Map, Laurence will have you chilling out in no time!

How To: Unlock the Ramblin' Man Achievement in Halo Wars

This video will show you how to get the "Ramblin' Man" achievement in Halo Wars. You will need to get to Level 8 of the game to obtain the achievement. You will need to create 100 units with your Elephant. You need to kill all of the enemies and you need to send one unit at a time. You can also find the Black Box and the Rebel Skull by searching the map. Repeat this process until you get the achievement. Just follow these quick and easy steps in order to successfully complete the "Ramblin' Ma...

How To: Use Protoss Warp Prisms and Warp Gates to harass enemies in StarCraft 2

After 12 years Starcraft 2 is finally here to blow your mind. If you're looking for help with the game, you've come to the right place. We have tons of videos about how to do just about everything in the game. We have strategies for winning campaign and multiplayer games. We have guides to using the immensely powerful level editor. We'll even teach you how to build a Terran Barracks out of Legos. This video will show you how to use Protoss Warp Gates and Warp Prisms to control massive section...

How To: Create soft body dynamics when working in Cinema 4D

This clip covers various methods for modeling soft-body dynamics within Cinema 4D. In particular, this video discusses jiggle deformer and paint vertex maps. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4D and its various features and functions, you're sure to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, and to get started using this trick in your own Cinema 4D projects, watch this 3D modeler's guide.

How To: Render a Blender 3D model with LuxRender

This timelapse video shows how to start a simple model in Blender 3D and set up a render in LuxRender. The video also demonstrates how to create a daylight simulation and set up UV Maps in LuxRender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step inst...

How To: Place decals onto 3D models via empties in Blender 2.5

This Blender 2.5 quick video tip demonstrates how to easily place decals onto your model with empties. This technique provides you complete control over the location, rotation and scale of your decal without the need for UV maps. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at CG...

How To: Create a 3D blowing leaf animation in Blender 2.5

This clip demonstrates how to create a simple scene of blowing leaves. This technique makes good use of alpha mapped leaves, particle systems and a particle instance modifier to achieve the result. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at CG Cookie. For more information, i...

How To: Use Trapster 4.2 for iPhone & avoid speeding tickets

In this tutorial, you will learn exactly how to use the Trapster app for your iPhone or iPod Touch. This app is similar to maps, but holds a ton more features. Most importantly, Trapster will give you a heads up for all of the police trap points that are currently on your route. Trapster works because users submit the locations of known traps so you can log in and find them. Stay safe, and avoid tickets with this handy iPhone application.

How To: Find the Sandcastle Easter Egg in BattleField BC 2

Although not has highly popular as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is one of the few shooter games that is able to seperate itself from the arcade style of COD:MW 2. In B:BC2 you rely on strategy and teamwork in order to win multiplayer matches and the game. But if you're looking for something that will make you smile, check out this tutorial. In the video, you'll find out where the Sandcastle Easter egg is on one of the maps. It's just a small little thing, but is ...

How To: Play the new maps in Uncharted 2: The Siege DLC

For all you PS3 fans out there Uncharted 2 was arguably and probably still is, one of the best, if not THE best, game to ever hit the PS3. You had a great story line, awesome characters, sweet action, and two fine ladies! So in this tutorial, the guys at Achievement Hunter decided to give you a sneak peak into the game's latest DLC, The Siege. This walkthrough shows you how to play and what kind of baddies you will experience along with way. Enjoy!

How To: Boost in Modern Warfare 2, the easy way

This video shows the viewer how to boost, gain XP very easily, on ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’. The first stage is to get a friend to join your game. Then search for the Team Tactical game mode until domination appears. Then back out and go to a private match. Change your clan tag to ‘aaaa’ and hover over Ground War until the game starts. The map usually used for this is Rust as it is so small. The game will behave like a private match but you will be gain XP for all kills. This g...

How To: Play the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" on the ukulele

Want to play the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started playing "A Hard Day's Nig...

How To: Use the navigation system in a 2010 Prius

Learn how to use the navigation system in a new 2010 Toyota Prius in simple steps. It has DVD based navigation system with easy to use touch screen display. All the navigation routes of USA, Hawaii and parts of Canada are available in it supporting English, French and Spanish languages. When you start the car it opens the map and you can input the destination using voice command or entering text. You can also input your home address and five other special location address.

How To: Manage ESX(i), booting ISO files and more

In this web TV presentation the host is talking about Grub 2. In Grub 2 you can mount an ISO file like a device with the loop back function. In Grub 1 you can use tack tack mem to mount iso files if the files are not fragmented by using the map command. Grub 2 is an application available for download that will be available after download as a chain from Grub 1 to Grub 2 to your operating system. Grub is a program that compresses all of your favorite boot programs into one.

How To: Use the vector shape tool in Final Cut Pro 5

The application the makes Apple's Final Cut Studio is the film editing app Final Cut Pro. With its ability to log and capture video onto your hard drive for editing, you can easily edit and process your indie film, or maybe even a professional movie. Final Cut Pro is a non-linear editing program that even the best editors use.