See how to use the contour shading feature in Mental Ray to create basic inking or schematic rendering and how you can mix it with standard shaders, ambient occlusion or ink&paint shader to achieve better results. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using Mental Ray countour shading in your ...
This tips tutorial takes a look on how you can use Reactor's dynamic features to simulate a scene with rigid and soft body meshes. See how to configure it and how to use the constraint to animate it. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, watch this Max user's guide.
Here is a step by step tutorial on inserting media (images, audio, video etc), from your computer, into your blog posts and pages. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
Using the My Page Order plugin, you can simply and easily change the order of the pages on your WordPress navigation bar (or nav bar for short). See how it's done with this free video blogger's guide. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about ...
See how to insert a hyperlinked reference to a Wikipedia article in your blog post or page with this free video blogger's guide. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
Learn how to create a blog roll (blogroll) of your favorite sites on your WordPress blog with this free video software tutorial. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
This clip presents a general tutorial on how to work with and embed HTML code into your WordPress posts and pages. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
See how to create a main page with a drop down menu revealing secondary pages — also known as parent/child or main and sub pages (subpages). Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also makes it easy for its users to share information about the abovesaid things through videos like this one. Take a look.
If you need to display thumbnails on a WordPress page and link the smaller thumbs to the original larger pictures, this post shows the process involved, using the Lightbox plugi,n which creates a special overlay effect when an image link is clicked on. Every version of WordPress brings with it new features, new functions and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the very same technology that allows an open-source blog publishing application like WordPress to exist in the first place also mak...
Prepare two video clips which are on entirely the same scene or spot. Shoot the first video clip so that the actor enters and leaves the scene from the left. Then, shoot the second video clip so that the actor enters and leaves the scene from the right. On your Sony Vegas Pro application, layer both video clips together. Create a rectangular mask on the first video to indicate which part of the scene should only be shown. Add a little bit of feather effect so that the first video will blend i...
Need some help figuring out how to work with particles in Houdini 10? This clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Side Effects Software's popular 3D production program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.
Have Motion 4, a little bit of spare time and a sense of humor? This clip demonstrates how to generate a simple talking animated smiley face. Whether you're new to the Apple's popular motion graphics editor/compositing application or are a seasoned digital video professional simply wishing to get better acquainted with Motion 4, you're sure to find value in this tutorial. For more information, and to get started creating a talking smiley of your very own, take a look.
If you have a tendency to play small games on your computer while listening to a lecture or playing an audiobook, those sounds from the game can be really intrusive to your learning anything. Well, on Windows 7, there's a way you can adjust the sound without messing with hard-to-find sound settings in each application. Windows 7 allows you to adjust the sound of multiple programs at the same time, as well as devices and system sounds. Learn how to change the default startup volume for these a...
This clip discusses how authorization roles work and their role in the security of the latest release of the F5 Networks Management Pack suite. It also touches on the creation and use of user roles within Operations Manager console and how to apply the authorization tasks to those roles. Whether you're new to F5 Networks' popular network appliance or are a seasoned network administrator just looking to better acquaint yourself with F5 Networks Management Pack suite, you're sure to benefit fro...
CSTools are free plug-ins that are available for your Cinema 4D application. In this tutorial, Nick will show you how to use the plug-in called Flicker. Flicker is a fun add-on, although you may not use it often. It can be used to add a "flicker" to things like campfires, candles, lights, etc. So, if you need to enhance some light effects in your program, check this out.
Who needs Photoshop when you can airbrush your flaws away right at the makeup chair? Watch this video by xsparkage to learn how to airbrush on eyeshadow.
Orbit Downloader is a Windows compatible tool that helps increase your download speed by up to 500% and uses less than 3MB of memory and 3% of CPU.
Audacity is a sound program that is very easy to download off the web. In this program, you will be able to make very quick and easy, professional sounding podcasts.
In this how to video, you will learn how to use convert an ISO to a DVD using a Mac. First, download the ISO file. Next, go to your hard drive and applications folder. Scroll down to the utilities folder and choose Disk Utility. A new window will pop up. Open back the folder where the ISO file is and drag it to the window of Disk Utility. Insert the blank DVD into your Mac. Select Open Disk Utility and click okay. Right click on the file and select burn from the menu. Click burn on the next w...
Skype is a very cool, useful communications tool that you can download online. This program is free and includes video chats, instant messaging, search functions and various other features.
This video shows us the method to use iPad as a touchscreen monitor for your Mac. You have to use iDisplay available on app store. Start the application on your iPad and Mac. Tap the server on your iPad and on the Mac click 'Confirm' to connect it to iPad. Hit 'OK' on iPad. Now you can open a window on the Mac. You can drag the window out of the Mac screen on to the iPad. Now it will act as a touch screen. You can use all the touch screen features of iPad for this window. You can drag the win...
Microsoft has released its latest rendition of the Windows operating system, Windows 7. Windows 7 succeeds Windows Vista and comes with many improvements and useful updates. To install the update one a personal computer running Windows, a backup of the user's personal files and data onto a detachable hard drive is recommended to prevent data loss during the update process. The ISO image of the Windows 7 OS is burned onto a DVD. A partition is optionally created on the user's computer to allow...
First, open the Excel worksheet you have previously created that you would like to create a table for. Click on any of the cell that contains data for your table. On the menu found on the upper portion of the application, go to the Insert Tab. Find and click Table. Your entire worksheet will now be selected. When a prompt window appears, click OK. Your table should now be created automatically.
This video demonstrates how one might be able to successfully create an Ubuntu Bootable CD-ROM. The procedure described involves downloading the Ubuntu Desktop Edition Operating System image off the Ubuntu web site. In order to successfully create a usable disc, one needs to burn the image file onto a blank CD-ROM, using the Disc Utility application. Once the disc is burnt, one needs to insert the disc into one's computer, and then boot from it using the menu that pops up. If you are new to U...
Hayley P. shows her viewers how to apply makeup with a foundation brush to reduce the appearance of dark circles around the eyes. If you follow her instructions, you will reduce the appearance of dark circles and you will look more awake.
For this first you need to do is connect your iPhone to the computer with USB. You can do this by installing a program called iPhone folders. You can download this program from a website called www.iPhonefolder.com after downloading istall that. Then you are done. Thats all you have to do to SSH. Now you can find an icon in the desktop and also in my computer. Double click on that to browse for the files in your phone. Once you double click on it go to your iPhone apple touch folder. There yo...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the Tile Visuals tool with the Voice Over application on a Mac OS X computer. This feature will dim the screen so that the user will be able to go over the Voice Over commands. To enable Voice Over, press the Command and F5 key. To tile the visuals, press the Command, Option and F10 key. Now when users navigate through the screen, only the contents over the Voice Over cursor can be visible. To return to the normal view, press the Control, Optio...
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to run a Windows app on a Mac OSX using Crossover. Search for the program, download and install it. Open the program, go to configure and then to manage bottles. Then click on the little ‘+’ button, name your bottle, select a version of windows and click ‘create’. This will take a few minutes to create the bottle. Now click on applications > install software. In the crossover software installer window, click on ‘insta...
If something happens to a program you are working with on your Mac computer, and you have no choice, you will need to access 'force quit'. This is very easy to do, and luckily on a Mac you probably won't use it very often. There are several ways to do this and this video takes you through all of them. If you can, try and save your information before doing a force quit, because you may not be able to recover changes once the app closes.
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to version contacts between MS Outlook and Cosential. Download and install a simple application called ‘ethnosinstaller’. On the first run, Cosential will import all your contacts from Outlook. On the first run, login with your account details and then you can either create a new folder or use an existing folder. You can also download an existing task list or create a new one. Next step is to update your contacts. Click on ‘update’ on...
There's a chance that some of those Windows programs that you've been wanting to run on your Mac can actually be made to do so. There are two ways to go about it. Either you go with emulation, using VM ware or Virtual box. VM ware will cost you while Virtual box is free. The other way to go about doing this is to use Crossover for the Mac, this program is somewhat like the emulation softwares mentioned before but not quite. When installed, the crossover button will appear on your Mac's bar am...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to announce alerts on a Mac OS X computer. To do this, open the Speech preferences and click on the Text of Speech tab. There, users are able to set up the computer to announce when alerts are displayed and announce when an application required your attention. Users are able to set additional options by clicking on Set Alert Options. Users are able to select a different voice, phrase and delay time. To preview the option, click on Play. This video wil...
Movie DVD that you buy are large in size. So you may need to convert the movie to other smaller formats to store them in your computer or other back up disks. This process of extraction the movie from the DVD into another format is called as ripping. To do this you can use one of the various DVD ripping software available. HandBrake is one of such software which can be used to rip and encode DVD movies into other formats. Its supports a large number of formats which are compatible with iPod, ...
TooSmartGuys teach viewers how to hack their iPhone using Black Ra1n and Sn0w. First, if you have a jail broken iPhone you should back up your apps by downloading a program called App Back Up. Now, plug your iPhone in and let iTunes load. Allow it to update and you should see the iTunes icon on your phone and the cord picture. Open up Blackra1n and click the button that says make it rain. Your phone reboots and there will be a new app on there called blackra1n. Launch this app and you can put...
All around your house there small cracks and spaces that are letting air out of the house. You can stop the air leaks through an inexpensive way saving money from being wasted, it's called caulk. You have to select the right one for what you need, there are many different types for different applications so be sure to pick the right one. Clean the area you want to apply the caulk in and then put the caulk in the device with which you're going to use it. Push the plunger until it stops and cut...
In this video, the instructor shows us how to tell if a device (cell phone or other device) is tethered or un-lockable. Before you begin, you must download a tool called f0recast onto your laptop or desktop computer. After the application is downloaded, you must plug in your device to your computer (Windows only). Once you've done this, a window will show up from F0recast that will show you all of your phone's information. This includes if it's lockable, if it's tethered, the serial #, model ...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to change what application will open once you connect your camera to your Mac. For example, you may not want iPhoto to open up when you hook up your camera. Open up Image Capture and open up the preferences. Change the drop down section so that it will open whatever program you want once this is done. Choose Other so that you get a list of programs that you can use. Select the program you want and hit okay. By viewing this video, you will learn how to ...
In this video, “c” The Makeup Artist demonstrates how to make your eyelashes look long and thick like falsies using only your regular makeup. You will need an eyelash curler and two different types of mascara to give you a fuller lash. She recommends two mascaras that she uses.
In this video you will learn how to remove the Trojan .dnschanger virus with Malwarebytes. To see if you got a Trojan .dnschanger virus go to your network connections right click on Local Area Connection, select proprieties, click ok internet protocol, click again proprieties and if you got an ip address at preferred DNS server that means that the Trojan entered a fake ip address. You can remove the Trojan. To do this first run the Malwarebytes application, click on the update tab, click on c...
This video will illustrate us how to paint our nails in neon yellow and orange art design. Here are the following steps:Step 1: first off all take nail paint remover and rub your nails with it to remove any previous application .Step 2: Now take the neon yellow paint and apply a very thin coat of this paint on all the nails. Now let it dry.Step 3: Again take the yellow paint and apply the second coat.Step 4: Now take the orange paint and apply polka dots of ths pain t on all the nails. Let it...
