With the advent of Web 2.0 sites and tools, building your own small business marketing website has never been easier. This video SEO tutorial demonstrates a WordPress plugin called SEO Friendly Images. Once installed, all the images on your blog are automatically optimized to be gulped up by search engines. For more, and to get started using SEO Friendly Images for yourself, watch this helpful video guide.
If your Windows PC has a virus and you don't have third-party antivirus software, or your AV program is otherwise unable to deal with it, you may want to try running a system restore, which will restore your machine to an earlier point in time in its history. For more information on getting rid of viruses with the System Restore tool, watch this video guide.
This software tutorial shows you how to use some of the more advanced tools of the Colorista plug-in for Final Cut Pro. Colorista is a color correction plugin. You will learn how to fix a bad clip using Colorista in Final Cut Pro.
Russell Brown technique returns again, but this time with a few new Photoshop CS3 tricks. Learn how to speed up the process of extracting backgrounds from images in this classically frightening monster tutorial. See how to use the stroke extract tool to remove monsters from backgrounds in Photoshop.
In this software tutorial you will learn a quick and dirty way to extract a monster from its background using Photoshop CS3. This technique of using the history tool doesn't work on all images, but it is definitely interesting. Create your own scary Halloween monsters with some image editing tricks in Photoshop and this tutorial.
In this software tutorial Paul Wyatt reveals how to get to grips with Photoshop’s automation tools. Whether you want to resize images, apply filters, or add effects, getting to grips with Actions will transform your workflow. Learn how to use actions to take care of small repetitive tasks in Photoshop.
ets face it: modeling in polygons in Maya is a rough way to make organic objects. In comes the smooth player: subdivision proxy objects. Learn how to model with the least amount of detail, but see your Maya model in all of it's quad-faced glory by using the subdivision proxy objects tool.
This software tutorial shows you how to use the pop color effect in Photoshop Express. This tool is a great way to instantly turn your photos into eye-popping images with Photoshop Express, a web application using Flex or Flash technology.
This SketchUp software tutorial shows you how to work with moving cameras. Learn how to animate Sketchup "cameras" along a precisely drawn path using the camera position tool. You'll also cover the uses of Layers and Scenes to help create a final animation in SketchUp 6.
Some SketchUp users already know the quick and easy way to use the follow-me tool to create a sphere. But for anyone who doesn't, make sure to check out this episode for two quick ways to create a sphere in SketchUp.
This Adobe CS4 tutorial shows you how to achieve accurate PDF content with Acrobat 9 Pro. Make your PDF look right on-screen, in a browser or in print by using enhancements to previewing and color conversion tools within Acrobat 9 Pro. Learn how to maintain consistent and correct PDF output with this Acrobat 9 Pro tutorial.
Has it been a while since you last changed your guitar strings? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step guide to the string changing process. Specifically, this tutorial addresses how to buy the right strings, what tools you'll need, and how to remove and replace your guitar's old strings. For more, take a look!
This Adobe Illustrator tutorial demonstrates the basic shape modes in path finder (add, subtract, intersect, and exclude), and shows how to use the direct selection tool and expand features of Illustrator. Finally, a bubble box is created (for the Yahoo Map project) with the add shape mode and a drop shadow effect added.
This image editing software tutorial will show you how to pump the color back into images in Photoshop CS3. Extend your knowledge in the use of the variations tool to create a color rich image or fix faded photographs in Photoshop CS3. This tutorial is best viewed full screen.
This 3D modeling software tutorial shows one approach to breaking a picture frame created through the follow-me tool into the actual pieces that would be used to build it in Google SketchUp.
Page Curl? You don't need a plugin to make a page curl in Photoshop. You need the warp tool... and a bit of detail work. Bert walks you thru a 2D and a 3D version of how to make a page curl in Photoshop.
Learn how to design and create a stunning and unique logo for your business or website, using the gradient tool and texturizer features in Photoshop. Bert shows you everything you need to make a unique logo without Illustrator and just Photoshop.
Bert creates an 8-ball on a pool table from scratch with Adobe Photoshop. The pool table is made using the noise filter, pixelate>facet feature and the gradient tool. Learn to create your own virtual pool table in this Photoshop tutorial.
This Adobe Photoshop tutorial covers using adjustment layers in Photoshop CS2 to help out a badly desaturated photo from the early '70s. Learn to use Photoshop levels, curves and color balance tools to color correct and fix faded old photos.
This is a tutorial in Adobe Photoshop CS2 demonstrating primarily the use of the quickmask tool to make precise selections of organic shapes. Other topics covered include adjustment layers and layer masks. So watch and learn how to enhance photos using quickmasks, layer masks and adjustment layers in Photoshop CS2.
These Houdini 9 software lessons illustrate a means of animating a surface without keyframes and/or character tools. Learn how to animate using the Spring SOP in Houdini 9.
This Houdini 9 tutorial shows you how to roll and unroll a surface without using expressions. Learn how to roll a surface with the Wireblend tool in Houdini 9. Once you create the rolled surface, you can also animate it.
In this Houdini 9 video series, you will take a look at the new dynamics shelf tools in Houdini 9 and see how easy it is to create fairly complex simulations very quickly.
This motorcycle maintenance tutorial shows you how to adjust the balancer chain on a Kawasaki KLR650.
This motorcycle maintenance tutorial will show you how to remove and then reinstall body work on a Kawasaki KLR650. It is necessary to remove the body work any time you need to do repairs or maintenance such as oil changes or fluid replacements. If you plan to work on your KLR 650 at all, you definitely want to watch this video and learn how to remove the body work first.
This motorcycle modification tutorial shows you how to install a doohickey (bouncer level tensioner) upgrade on a Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycle. Watch and see how to do each step of this KLR650 bouncer level tensioner upgrade and if you get lost, the creator site has written instructions to follow as well.
This awesome simple Adobe Photoshop vector tutorial teaches how to create a vector using a render. This tutorial also has some great tips for beginners to achieve some great results. Vector graphics is a crucial tool of the professional graphics world, so if you don't know how to work with vectors, or need more practice, check out this Photoshop tutorial and learn how to create vectors from renders.
Watch this glass tutorial video to learn about the extreme hobby of glass blowing and how to make your own glass art. This hobby is extreme because of the high temperatures and tools used, so be very careful. You'll be blowing your own glass art in no time after watching this helpful how-to video.
Our tools are no good to us unless they are tuned up properly. As the heart of the workshop, its crucial that our tablesaws are configured to perform their best. So whether you are setting up a new saw, or tuning up your current one, this two part how to video guide will get you where you need to be. Part 1 covers three different methods for aligning the miter slot to the blade as well as a simple technique for attaching and leveling the extension wings. In the second part of our tablesaw set...
Strops aren't just for barbers; they're a simple and easy way of gently sharpening any blade edge from the toolbox to the kitchen or bathroom. Learn how to make a leather strop at home by following along with this informative video tutorial.
Michael-David BenDor demonstrates how an optical scanner voting machine can be hacked in under five minutes using everyday tools. So, if you want to rig the next election in Michigan, this is the video tutorial for you. Don't agree with the next popular president or governor? Then see how to hack and get around the presidential seal in the voting machine.
Tim Carter demonstrates how to use hole saws. These tools drill perfectly round holes from one-half-inch diameter up to 2 and 1/4-inch diameter using your standard drill.
This is how you use the slide card on a fat PS2 to play Guitar Hero Custom Songs.
Here, Patrick from Tekzilla, shows you some easy tips on making your digital camera into a travel companion, scanner, and archival tool.
This is how to create a handwriting effect in Sony Vegas using the Bezier Mask tool within Pan/Crop. This method is nice because it doesn't require using third party plug-ins.
Many people will tell you to use expressions in Wire Mod for Garry's Mod (GMod) but they don't often tell you HOW. This tutorial shows you how to use the Expression Gate Tool for use with the wire system.
In this video, Mark Sillay uses a unique grind on his spindle gouge and shows how he sharpens it. If you've never seen the Jool Tool sharpening system, you're going to be impressed.
This is how to make yourself (or anyone) look like you're being hit by a car, truck or van. You need the mask tool, so you will need the pro version of Sony Vegas 7 or Sony Vegas 8.
Donnie opens his home to a new friend and shows you how to use the layer tool in Photoshop.
Learn how to transform your iPod into the ultimate tool for cheating on exams and tests in school.
