There are a variety of programs you can use to create any sort of 3-D image. As long as you can export as an .obj file, you can create and import custom mesh models from programs like Maya or SketchUp using Mudbox 2009.
With the introduction of programs like Photoshop and Illustrator, now more than ever, people have the ability to be as creative as they want when it comes to almost anything. From manipulating pictures to creating professional looking images from scratch, these programs can be used as powerful tools. In this tutorial, you'll see on of them in action when you find out how to create OSX icons using Adobe Illustrator. Enjoy!
Archiving files is good to do once in a while for both space and organization. There are many programs available for file archives and this tutorial will show you how to use WinRAR and 7-Zip to accomplish this task.
Auto tune is a popular effect made popular by T-pain. To do this you will need two programs. The first one is Auto-tune and the other one is music editing program called Mix craft. You can also use other music editing programs of your choice. Download this programs from their website. You can also use the trial versions. Now open up Mix Craft and under the effects you can find the Auto Tune effects in VST effects. Open some kind of music. Double click and import the required music. You can al...
Not sure how to plan a funeral? A well-planned memorial service honors the deceased and comforts those who are grieving. Learn what steps to take when planning a funeral in this how-to video.
The purpose of this video is to show how to become a permanent resident in Canada. Some programs are federal and some are for Quebec. The first program is the skilled worker program. The applicant is accessed under a point system and is awarded points for education level, knowledge of English or French, work experience, age, confirmed job offer, and adaptability and you must have sufficient proof of funds. The next program is Family Class Sponsorship. A citizen or permanent resident can spons...
Here's a useful technique for any animator to be able to pick up - give your anaglyph animations a 3-D look. To replicate this, you will need Flash, After Effects and Photoshop, or programs that can accomplish similar animation tasks.
This video covers the Expo plugin in Ubuntu Linux, which is similar to the Exposé feature in Mac OS X. The Expo feature can be found in the Advanced Desktop Effects Manager. Once you enable it and tweak the options, you'll be able to view multiple workspace areas at once and manipulate your running programs between them. Check out all of the other desktop effects.
Admin accounts are given special privileges to change the system (like installing programs) that user accounts are not. This tutorial shows you a quick way to check using Windows 7's calendar, and also how to go through the Control Panel to find out if you're an Admin or general User on your computer.
Friends tired of you forgetting plans? Missing important business appointments? Use your personal computer to improve your organization! Many software programs can help. This video shows you how to sync a compatible online calendar with Outlook 2007, and never miss another appointment again!
Need some help figuring out how to install and uninstall programs when operating within Windows' Safe Mode? This clip will show you how it's done. It's simple! So simple, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over three minutes. For more information, including complete, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
Adobe Fireworks is a powerful vector graphics editing tool for creating Flash websites. It has many powerful functions, just one of which you will learn how to use here. This video explains how to make slideshows (or image galleries for the web-savvy) that will display on your website. Making slideshows in Fireworks is easier than doing so in some other programs, so if you're lucky enough to have it watch this video and then get those photos organized!
Everyone is excited about the new iOS 4 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, right? Well, if you have installed it and decided you liked the 3G version better, check out this clip. In this tutorial, learn how to get back to your familiar 3.1.3 version of iPhone firmware and back into your comfort zone.
When it comes to filming a great movie, having a great creative vision is just as important as more practical aspects of cinema, like how to employ film editing programs for the perfect widescreen shot or a camera jamb arm for stunning overhead shots.
Greenscreen is a filmmaking technique that gets more popular every year as computer graphics programs get better at making the actor appear that they are actually in a place instead of in front of, well, a greenscreen. This video will teach you, as a video editor, how to use chromakey to create greenscreen images using the popular video editing software Sony Vegas.
Want to make Microsoft SharePoint 2010 play nice with other programs from the Microsoft Office 2010 application suite? This guide will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular content management system (CMS) or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the SharePoint 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, watch this free video lesson.
In this tutorial, learn how to use Maya to shade and smooth angles on any of your projects. This clip will walk you through the steps you need and show you examples of what your work will look like. In addition, although this task is completed on Maya, you can apply it to many other programs as well. Enjoy!
One of the great things about Myspace, is the ability to customize the layout on your homepage. It gives you the ability to be as creative as you want and show as much personality without being restricted. So in this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a custom Myspace 2.0 layout using easy to use computer programs. Good luck and enjoy!
In this tutorial, learn how to use a Japanese paper printer called a Print Gocco. This device is used to print beautiful, uniform projects so that you can make many designs, quickly. This is great to use for wedding invitations or programs. This video will show you exactly what to do once you receive this fun printing press in the mail - all the way from Japan!
After building up a DVD collection over the years can make you realize just how much you've invested in your movie collection. DVds are far from the sturdiest media for storing a valuable collection like that. Luckily, programs like Handbrake makes it possible to backup your valuable movies. This video will show you how to do it.
In programs such as Microsoft Word moving text around can save quite a bit of time and for some be easier than re-typing whatever it may be. It's an easy task, but it entirely depends on what kind of computer you own, whether it's a Mac or a PC. In this video tutorial find out how to select, drag, copy, and move text while using a Mac operating system. Enjoy!
TaskTutorial gives us an in-depth instruction on how to use Flash to create stop and play buttons. This is a great find if you are interested in creating videos with Flash program. These programs can also be downloaded for free on the website indicated on the videos page. Learn quick and easily how to use Frames and button applications on this easy to follow video.
Check out this tutorial on using motion tweening on a path in Flash. This is a basic tool for creating animations.
This is a tutorial video from Sessions Online Schools of Art & Design's "Photoshop Basics" course. This video is part of Sessions' Graphic, Web, Multimedia Arts, Digital Arts, and Marketing Design certificate programs. You are distorting layers using the transform tool. Use the line tool to check the work. GO Edit: Transform - Distort.
Here's a demo which shows a way to produce WAV sound files with TEXT using Photoshop or any photo editing software.
In this episode of Ask the Techoes, D.Lee and Brandon answer viewer questions on how to defrag a Mac hard drive, erasing an NTFS hard drive on Mac OS 10.4, how to uninstall programs and their related files on a Mac, questions with Parallels, and how to create a wireless USB hub. Send us your questions at askthetechies@gmail.com Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Brandon Jackson http://AskTheTechies.com
Have you just installed Windows or are you looking to improve Window's performance. Learn how to make Windows function faster and more efficiently by adjusting system settings and using a few free tweaking programs.
If you're using Photoscape you already know what a cool and free alternative it is to more costly photo editing programs such as Photoshop. You also likely know that the program only comes with so many fonts, but this how to video will show you what to do to install more fonts to expand all your graphic editing goodness. Check it out and learn how to do it! You'll want some sort of zip program such as winzip or winrar to unpack the zipped font files after you download them.
Almost everything we saw in the new movie "Tron: Legacy" made our jaws drop to the floor. From the amazing light cycles which carved beams of light wherever they drove to the awesome dueling between the "programs" and user Sam, there was much coolness to be seen.
If you need to take control of your Windows 7 start menu, you're going to want to watch this. Step-by-step instructions on how to personalize your start menu with a nifty little program called, Handy Start Menu. Then, you can see the programs you want, and hide the programs you don't want to see. That IS handy!
In this video, Daddy Troy teaches us how to star gaze with your kids. This can get your kids interested in space and teach them a thing or two, while still having a good time. First, Google offers a service called Google Earth, which will show your child the entire earth, moon, and mars. Kids can use these programs just like a video game. They can see real pictures as well as their own home or grandma's home. This is free and a lot of fun! Next, you can see satellites with your naked eye in t...
If you find yourself recharging your HTC EVO from Sprint more than once a day, you might find these tips from CNET more than helpful. In this video, CNET shows you how to maximize the battery life on your HTC EVO running the Android software. These tips can also be applied other smartphones running Android. Basically, you just need to stop programs from running constantly, like WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. And dropping the screen brightness can help, too. See all the tips to a bigger and better ...
In this video, we learn how to use Raw Therapee with Gimp. First, you need to go online to Raw Therapee, then download and install Raw Therapee. Once you have this, open it up and familiarize yourself with the layout of the software and where the different tools are at. Next, change your preferences and pick your settings throughout the different folders. Next, find GIMP through the program folders as your installation directory. Now, it will export your images to GIMP automatically. This way...
In this tutorial, we learn how to change power buttons on Windows 7. First, go to the control panel and find your hardware and sound section. Now, go to power options and change what the power buttons do. You will be able to see what your power options currently are, and change what they do when your computer sits still, the top shuts, or many other things. If you want the computer to hibernate, the computer will wake up when you touch it. If you go into a sleep state, you will have to reload...
For most software programs, finding good information on how to get started when you don't know anything about the software is harder than finding tutorials on more advanced topics. This video should make getting started in Adobe Premiere CS3 a bit easier. It walks you through the process for starting a project in this powerful editing suite. Once you're done with that, you can move on to the numerous more advanced tutorials on our site.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to quickly burn ISO disc images in Windows 7. Users will not need to download any third party software. This task is very fast, easy and simple to do. Simply double-click on the ISO file to Open Windows Disc Image Burner. Then select your disc drive and click on Burn. Users may also right-click on the ISO file an select Burn disc image. This video will benefit those viewers who use a Windows 7 computer, and would like to learn how to easily burn ISO d...
Ah, Windows Vista. Amongst all the versions of Microsoft Windows, this particular operating system was designed far more for looks than actual function. Windows Vista offers limited ability for the users to customize programs and files.
With some mobile devices you can't be certain exactly what's running and it can be difficult to stop programs. Not true on your Android device. You can easily look at running services and stop them if desired. One of the salient advantages of a Google Android smartphone over, say, an Apple iPhone, is the inherent extendibility of the open-source Android mobile OS. There are a seemingly infinite number of settings to tweak and advanced features to discover and use. This free video tutorial, in...
A helpful feature of Mac's OS X operating system is the "Finder". With the Finder you can view everything on your computer and organize things. You can also use Finder to drag and drop files, install programs, search for things, keep your personal files in folders and check out your system at a glance. In this tutorial, learn how to use the toolbar in your Finder on an Apple. You will also see how to use the sidebar, and change between the four basic view options. THis will also show you how ...
This video tutorial from TigerDirectBlog shows how to easily install or uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 7 operating system.
