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How To: Create a Twilight text effect in Photoshop CS4

In this Inteltus tutorial video, viewers are treated to a step-by-step guide to creating a Twilight inspired text effect in Adobe Photoshop CS4. Starting from scratch, the host goes through the actions in real time, explaining each step of the way. The viewer is free to make their own modifications to the file in order to integrate the effect into their own Photoshop work. While the video is aimed towards experienced Photoshop users, it is broken down enough that even a beginner will have no ...

How To: Draw a cartoon scarecrow

This silent video clip shows step by step how you can easily draw a cartoon scarecrow right rom scratch. First you sketch in the outline. Then you can go over the initial lines with a marker pen or similar. The design even includes some vegetables from the farm! Once you've got the whole thing drawn, you can start coloring in or painting your scarecrow. This design shows him in a checked flannel shirt and blue dungarees, but you can ring the changes if you like. You can add detail - like pock...

How To: Roast a chicken or turkey

To roast a chicken or turkey from scratch is exactly the same the only difference would be the size. you want to give your chicken a good rinse off. Put the chicken in the pan and add a little of bit of water at the bottom of the pan so the chicken doesn't stick to the bottom. For seasonings you might want to sprinkle some powder garlic, a little bit of black pepper, and rosemary on top of. You pre-heat the oven to about 350 and put it in the oven for approximately four hours. Putting aluminu...

How To: Cook stove top lentil soup

Follow this quick recipe for some delicious lentil soup, made from scratch. To make a delicious stove top lentil soup, you will need the following ingredients: 1cup of lentils, 4 cups of water, 1 onion, 1 tsp oil, salt and pepper, butter and flour. Boil the lentils in water. Chop the onion, and fry the onions with the lentils in the oil. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Put the butter in a pan, melt it, and add the flour. Add some cold water to the pan and stir. Pour it into the soup....

How To: Make homemade icing

In this video you will learn how to create a homemade vanilla icing from scratch. To begin with you want to put about a cup and a half of powdered sugar into a bowl and then add a good amount of vanilla flavoring and then mix it up. Now, you want to add a little bit of squeeze butter and continue to mix and mash it to get rid of bumps. Next, you want to add a tiny bit of milk to turn the paste into a thinner paste to make it more creamy. If it turns out to be to thin just add more powdered su...

How To: Crochet a cupcake hat

Are you interested in creating your very own crochet hat from scratch? This video tutorial by Teresa is an excellent treasure for anyone that wants to learn how to crochet a cupcake hat. Even those inexperienced crocheters can learn how to make a cupcake hat easily by following her detailed instructions. So get out your favorite colored yarn and wand and turn your attention to Teresa's vital info. You'll learn something new and you'll have something to show off to your best friends in the end!

How To: Make Betty's buttercream frosting recipe from scratch

Follow the recipe outlined in this food tutorial, to learn how to make Betty's butter cream frosting. This frosting can be used for just about anything - from cupcakes to donuts. Begin with one stick of butter at room temperature. If you don't have it at room temperature, put it in the microwave for 10 or 12 seconds. Make sure not to melt it. Then, add one one-pound box of confectioners’ sugar along with 3 tablespoons of skim milk and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Mix these ingredients firs...

How To: Transform a hoodie into a laptop bag

Got a hoodie? Got a laptop? But you're missing a laptop bag? That's okay, get a little resourceful and follow the steps in this quick vid to learn how to transform an everyday hoodie into a rather innovative laptop carrier. Follow along as this demonstrator shows some deft folding skills to protect your most precious piece of equipment - your laptop. Not only is this hoodie soft and flexible, it'll keep your laptop from getting scratched or scarred.

How To: Make napa cabbage kimchi

This video shows you everything you need to know and need to make this delicious Korean classic. You'll learn how to make yummy napa cabbage kimchi right in your own home from scratch. For the whole family to enjoy this spicy tasty dish.

How To: Be happier in life

Happiness is very unique thing. Everyone knows this word but can't explain properly what happiness actually is. There are top five tips to be happy in home or workplace in the video. Staying positive is one of the tips. Whatever happens in life you should be happy. You can write down all your tasks as a list. After finishing the tasks, scratch them out. When difficult tasks come, laugh for a while. It will lighten your pressure. After following the steps you will be interested in your life an...

How To: Find the sides of a 30-60-90 right triangle

Does your geometry homework have you stumped about finding the sides of a 30-60-90 right triangle? Have no fear, in this excellent video, Davitily from Math Problem Generator explains the process step by step using easy to follow examples. The video covers common examples and tricky snags that you are likely to encounter on your next math class exam. Stop scratching your head over finding the legs and hypotenuse in your geometry or trigonometry homework by watching this informative video.

How To: Make garlic mashed potatoes from scratch

In the video Make Garlic Mashed Potatoes we learn how to get the garlic taste into mashed potatoes. All it takes is to sauté the potatoes after boil with butter and garlic before mashing. The video adds steps to this process some of which are unnecessary such as clean then drying the potatoes before peeling. Other steps such as adding milk were omitted from the camera only to be added in a text. The process of sauté is the essential step here which makes the video worth watching. Other ingred...

How To: Make custom buttons out of paper & clear buttons

In this video, Marion shows you how make your own custom buttons. She first picks-out a piece of scratch paper, a clear button, and glue (glassy accents). You then apply some of the glue onto the button and lay the button onto the paper and let it dry. Next you would cut the paper around the button as close as you can with precision scissors. You would now use a file to sand the edges of the paper down. That is how Marion shows you, how to make a customized button.

How To: Transition from relaxed to natural hair

NUME2004 sees the transition from relaxed to natural hair as a practical and emotional journey. The video presents few tips and suggestions to all the ladies seeking for such transition to eliminate the appearance of baldness or thinning hair. Learn from the tips which talks about the journey starting from scratch, suggesting you to fire your stylist without doing a big chop, to treat all your hair like its natural. You should experiment with various products available and select the right on...

How To: Make a DIY whiteboard for under $5

This video will teach you how to make a white board at half the cost and a better quality than you can buy and it will last a lot longer. You start with an 8x10 piece of Plexiglass with only surface scratches and spray paint. Try not to touch the side that you're going to paint. Remove only one side of the Plexiglass protecting plastic. Sand any sharp areas and paint in a well-vented area or outside. Paint lightly with the color of your choice and let it dry before adding a second coat. You c...

How To: Make a humidity tray

This video tells you about humidity trays and how they are good for tropical plants like orchids. The tray consists of gravel or small stones and water in the tray. You have to have enough gravel to keep the plant out of the water. This video also discusses ways on how to make sure the humidity tray doesn't scratch your furniture. After watching this video you will have gained some insight into keeping and maintaining tropical plants as well as ferns.

How To: Easily make a rocket engine

This intense video shows you how to make a rocket engine. Quick and easy to follow put to some great rock music. You learn every step and every tool you need know and use to build your very own rocket engine. You'll be lighting her up and watching her fly in the sky sooner than later, with the pride of building it from scratch.

How To: Clean an LCD screen

Is your computer's LCD screen getting so dirty you can barely make out what you're typing. Use a few household ingredients to keep a clear, sharp image on your LCD screen without clouding or scratching it.

How To: Make handmade soap

Etsy is the place to get all your handmade needs and wants met. Etsy encourages personal connections between sellers and consumers. On Etsy you can connect with the handmade and crafty communities, and learn more about the process of making handmade goods like soaps, candles, invitations and more.

How To: Do the one-handed shuffle for magic

Learn the craft of magic. This magic tutorial demonstrates the following trick: the one handed shuffle. Jarek is an 18 year old magician here to instruct his love of magic. Magic tricks take time and patience to learn. Watch this magic trick tutorial to master the one handed shuffle.

How to Perform magic tricks: false cuts

Learn the craft of magic. This magic tutorial demonstrates the following trick: false cuts. Jarek is an 18 year old magician here to instruct his love of magic. Magic tricks take time and patience to learn. Watch this magic trick tutorial to master false cuts.

How To: Deep fry club soda battered sole fish

Aida deep fries sole strips in a light club soda batter. Follow along and learn how to make this sole batter from scratch. This cooking how-to video is part of Ask Aida show hosted by Aida Mollenkamp. Cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp will prepare delicious dishes while solving Food Network viewers' culinary conundrums in her new interactive cooking show, Ask Aida. From recipe and ingredient issues to advice on kitchen machinery and tools, Aida will even offer guidance for impromptu parties, fee...

How To: Make onion rings with chili dip sauce with Paula Deen

Paula Deen deep-fries onion rings and whips up a chili-mayo dipping sauce. Follow along as she shows you how to make them from scratch. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Home Cooking show hosted by Paula Deen. Paula Deen, owner of Lady and Sons, a famous Savannah restaurant, is Food Network's resident southern chef. Step inside her kitchen and discover delicious food that's both uncomplicated and comforting. Try this recipe for deep fried onion rings with a chili dipping sauce, the...

How To: Accurately measure a room and model it in SketchUp

Alex leaves the studio to help a friend redesign his garage into his own video production studio. Watch and learn how to use SketchUp by starting a project from scratch. See how to take measurements of the space you want to model or remodel in SketchUp, then use those measurments to build a perfect model in SketchUp. This is a great tutorial to show you how to use SketchUp in the real world.

How To: Use the mid and top on a DJ mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the mid and top on a DJ mixer. This demonstration gives you an idea on what to do and how to use the mid and top. There is one big rule: never go over 2.30 on the EQ as you could end up blowing out your speakers! Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn...

How To: Play two different tracks on a Denon DN-HS5500 mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to play two different tracks on a Denon DN-HS5500 mixer. This video shows you how to start up and play two tracks. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to play two different tracks on a Denon DN-HS5500 mixer.

How To: Use the break, dump, & reverse FX on a Denon DN-S1200

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the break, dump, & reverse effects on a Denon DN-S1200 mixer. You can set the time of the reverse feature by moving the parameters dial. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to use the break, dump, & reverse FX features on a Denon DN-S1200 mixer.

How To: Use the echo or loop effect on the Denon DN-S1200

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the echo or loop effect on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer. This is a small demonstrational on the echo/loop fx button. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to use the echo or loop effect on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer.

How To: Use the flanger on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the flanger on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer. This video shows you how to use one of the effects known as the flanger effect. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to use the flanger on the Denon DN-S1200 mixer.

How To: Use the filter on a Denon DN-S1200 mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the filter on a Denon DN-S1200 mixer. This video shows you how to use the filter and gives you an idea of what it sounds like. The filter is set 3 ways: low, mid, and high. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to use the filter on a Denon DN-S12...

How To: Mix a slow track to a faster one on a DJ mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to mix from a slow track to a faster song. In other words, this video shows you how you can step up your mix by 5, 10, 15 beats per minute (BPM). Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how to mix a slow track to a faster one.

How To: Mix rock music

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to mix rock music. Most rock, soul, disco, motown and other old school styles had real people playing real instruments, so the timing was never exactly the same all the way through the song. So it becomes quite difficult to mix these styles. Watch this DJ tut...

How To: Use the roll feature on the DJM-400 mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the roll feature on the DJM-400 mixer. This video samples some music from channel 1 and takes it to channel 2. Then the instructor messes around with the buttons that can lengthen or reduce the original roll. Watch this DJ tutorial so you can learn how...

How To: Use the EQ, bass, mid and treble on a DJ mixer

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the EQ, bass, mid, and treble on a DJ mixer. This video gives you a demonstration on how to use the EQ on a DJ mixer while a track is playing. It should be set at twelve o'clock because when that track is made at the studio, it's made as a flat signal....

How To: Mix old school funk tracks

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to mix old school funk tracks together. This video gives you an example of how to mix old school funk. You must remember that this style of music most of the time had no drum machine keeping the timing. It was a real drummer and so in turn the BPM (beats per ...

How To: Drop one track and mix it into another

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to drop one track and mix it into another. This video shows you how to drop one tune into the other. This basically forms a good flow of the music. This method of mixing applies to all formats of a DJ kit, not just CDJ turntables. Watch this DJ tutorial so yo...

How To: Use the Cortex HDC-1000 set up menu

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to use the features on the set up menu of a Cortex HDC-1000 digital music controller. Improve your DJ skills by watching this tutorial so you can learn how to use the features of the Cortex HDC-1000's set up menu.

How To: Plug the EFX-1000 into a mixer without send

Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to plug the EFX-1000 into a mixer without a send or return. The mixer in the video is the American Audio QS-D.