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How To: Use the Quick Access Toolbar in AutoCAD 2009

Heidi Hewett demos AutoCAD 2009 and shows you how to use the Quick Access Toolbar. The Quick Acces Toolbar starts in the top right corner of the AutoCAD 2009 interface and contains the most common tools like new, open, save, plot, redo and undo. Learn how to use the quick access toolbar and how to customize the toolbar to include the tools you use most in AutoCAD 2009.

How To: Remove the top case from a 15" MacBook Pro

Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of removing your 15" MacBook Pro's top case (which contains both the keyboard and trackpad) quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their MacBooks without actually disassembling their computers.

How To: Arrange hymns for beginner piano students

If you're a piano teacher and need help arranging church hymns for your beginner students, this piano tutorial video will help you out. This lesson contains instructions on how to arrange hymns using basic triads and simple melodies and harmonies so that beginners will be able to play them. You'll be able to arrange hymns simply and beautifully after watching this helpful how-to video.

How To: Make a large pitcher

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to make a large pitcher or jug out of clay using a pottery wheel. This how-to video contains detailed instructions that are best for intermediate potters. This instructional video will help you make large pitchers and jugs yourself in no time.

How To: Throw off the hump

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to make a drinking vessel for raku firing by throwing off the hump. This helpful how-to video contains detailed instructions best for intermediate potters who have never used the technique of throwing off the hump before.

How To: Throw better cylinders

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to use some different forms to help yourself throw better cylinders. This how-to video contains very detailed instructions that are best for experienced potters who need help throwing better cylinders.

How To: Throw a raku pot with lugs

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to throw a raku pot with lugs using clay and your pottery wheel. This helpful how-to video contains detailed instructions that are best for beginning to intermediate potters. This instructional video will have you throwing raku pots with lugs in no time.

How To: Throw a rounded raku bowl

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to throw a rounded raku bowl using clay and a pottery wheel. This helpful how-to video contains detailed instructions good for intermediate potters who have a little experience with the pottery wheel. This instructional video will have you throwing rounded raku bowls in no time.

How To: Throw a beer tankard

Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to throw a beer tankard using clay and your pottery wheel. This helpful how-to video contains detailed instructions that are good for beginner to intermediate potters who have used a wheel before but have never thrown a beer tankard.

How To: Create loops in GarageBand '08

GarageBand '08 contains a ton of Apple loops that are already built in, but if you're a musician, you're probably going to want to create and add your own. This tutorial will show you how to add loops to your library and then how to add those loops to songs.

How To: Use InDesign tables

Now you can create really sophisticated tables in InDesign CS2. Your tables can contain text or graphics and best of all they can be created dynamically by importing tables from Microsoft Word or Excel. In this video you’ll see how to create tables from scratch as well as how to create them in Excel.

How To: Make traditional Italian pesto

A traditional Italian sauce, pesto contains fresh basil, parmesan cheese, garlic, and olive oil. Try it with pasta or in recipes. You will need basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, pinenuts and extra virgin olive oil. In place of the pinenuts you can substitute cashews or not use nuts at all. This sauce can be frozen in an air tight container.

How To: Turn your Motorola Droid Bionic smartphone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot

If you have a subscription with Verizon Wireless to use the mobile hotspot feature on the Motorola Droid Bionic Android smartphone, you can provide internet access to any nearby device with a WiFi connection by accessing the mobile hotspot application on your Bionic. This guide from Motorola will walk you through the process, but be careful because the hotspot feature will drain your battery!

How To: Create a "Hello World" application for Android

Develop your own Android app by following along this informative video. After installing the Eclipse IDE and the Android development environment, the walkthrough shows you the steps of compiling prewritten code into an Android app and viewing it on an emulator. Next, a step-by-step process to creating a simple "Hello World" app is demonstrated and explained.

How To: Create simple masks in Adobe Photoshop CS5

In this video tutorial, we learn how to mask when using Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.

How To: Adjust shadows and highlights in Adobe Photoshop CS5

In this clip, learn how to adjust shadows and highlights in your digital images in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.

How To: Convert an image to grayscale in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Learn how to desaturate your photos by turning them into black and white with the grayscale mode in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.

How To: Reduce luminance noise in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Looking for a guide on how to get rid of luminance noise with Photoshop CS5? Look no further! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.

How To: Reduce color noise with filters in Adobe Photoshop CS5

In this clip, learn how to reduce color noise with filters in Adobe Phtoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.