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How To: Create a simple flash button with sound in Flash

In this video by Task Tutorial we will learn how to create a simple flash button with sound. The first step is to create a text layer in flash, then convert your text into a button, then double click on the button to enter a sub menu and create a new layer for sound. Then simply add some sound files from your library and assign the sound file. Now you can change the color so you can see when the button is pressed. Then finally go back to your main scene and test your Flash movie. Using these ...

How To: Use the quick file function in Microsoft OneNote 2010

By watching this lyndapodcast tutorial you learn how to use the quick file function in Microsoft OneNote 2010. This feature eliminates to regroup information, so you can send notes obtained from multiple sources to a selected page of a note book. This method called quick filing lets you send the information from the program that your using directly to One Note seamlessly.

How To: Create Apple style bar in Illustrator

This video tutorial by Tasktutorial shows you how to create an Apple style bar in Illustrator. First, select the rectangle tool in Illustrator and draw a bar as shown. Now select the path, go to gradient and choose the black and white gradient from the swatches. Select two shades of gray and change the angle to -90 degrees as shown. Tweak the colors and go to effects-stylize and select drop shadow, change the opacity value and select black color, normal blend mode as shown. Select the type to...

How To: Arch comic book text in Illustrator

This video shows you how to create text for comic books, using just a few easy steps. It's explained simply, so that a beginner that has never used Illustrator before, could do this. It shows how to stretch, and shadow your lettering, as well. Detailed illustrations will show you how to create a professional looking heading or title, in just a few minutes. It's perfect for banners, brochures, and pamphlets. The creations you can do are limitless, and you can learn how to do this today by just...

How To: Type Curse Words with Apple's QuickPath Swipe-Typing Keyboard in iOS 13

The iPhone's autocorrect feature is wonderful and convenient, but it doesn't always work with informal language like profanity. If you've ever used the F-word, there's a good chance you've had your curse words "corrected" to other words that don't ducking make sense. And with the release of iOS 13, swearing in your messages and on social media could get a little harder.

How To: Force-Close Running Apps on the iPhone X in iOS 12 (It's Easier Than Before)

When the iPhone X was first introduced, it came with an odd way to force-close apps. While all other iPhone continued to use a two-step gesture in iOS 11, iPhone X users were stuck with an annoying three-step gesture that was seen last in iOS versions from at least six years ago. Thankfully, iOS 12 has changed this and makes force-closing apps as simple as it should be.

How To: Extract & Back Up All Your Text Messages & Picture Messages from Your iPhone to Your Mac

NSA aside, Apple makes it difficult for users to extract and download text messages from their iPhones onto a computer. For whatever reason (legal, devious, neurotic, etc), we've all found a time where we'd like to save backups of certain meaningful, important, or perhaps incriminating conversations (including all MMS or iMessage pictures and videos). While there are a handful of third-party applications that can help with this process, the majority of them cost money and implement certain te...

How To: Return the needle settings on a HBI 21BB engine

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to return the base settings on a HPI 21BB engine. The engine has 3 needles carburetor: high speed, mid-range and low speed. Begin by turning the high speed needle clockwise until it is closed. Then turn it 3 1/2 turn counterclockwise. Then turn the mid-range needle clockwise until it is closed. Then turn it 3 1/4 turn counterclockwise. When adjusting the low range, make sure to hold the mid-rang with a screwdriver to prevent it from turning. Now turn ...

How To: Fix a zipper and bring new life to your backpack

There are many instances where a zipper on a bag, purse, coat, etc. will fail to function or jam. It may be that the zipper needs replacement, but oftentimes it can be fixed using a simple technique. YouTube user MediaMason shows how many zipper problems result from a simple change in the slider's structure, as well as how to fix this. He identifies the zipper (the "teeth") and the slider (the pulley). Normally, when the slider is pulled through the zipper, it closes the zipper together. Some...

How To: Create animated glowing text on Flash Professional 8

1. The following lines describes how to create animated glowing text on Flash. 2. Open a new Flash Project and select first Key Frame and place a Text Box and Type "HELLO" 3.Select TextColor as red. 4. Then Go to Filters->Glow a. select color as Dark Yellow b. increase the Blur x,y Property value to 5 c. strength value to 200 d. Quality: Low 5. Select 15th Frame and Right click->Select Insert KeyFrame. 6. Then increase the Blur x,y Property value to 50 and strength value to 300. 7. Then selec...

How To: Create a big to small text animation in Flash

A great free video training from tasktutorial on how to create a cool movie text effect in Flash. Start by creating the text; type in "cool", rename the layer and lock it. Now type "movie" and rename the layer. Type in "effect" and rename this layer as well. Now focus on the first layer. Convert it to movie clip. Now convert the other two layers to movie clips as well. Stack the three layers on top of each other. Next add a key frame starting from frame 10. Select the "cool" layer. Re-size it...

How To: Block Unwanted Calls or Text Messages on Your iPhone

Trying to get rid of an ex or clingy friend? Just want to keep telemarketers from calling you all the time? You can use the iPhone app iBlacklist (for jailbroken iPhones) to create a list of blocked calls for your iPhone. Blacklisted phone numbers will not be able to send you either phone calls or SMS text messages, so you can continue to use your iPhone in peace. Customize your phone's reaction to blacklisted numbers and adjust the filters for your blacklist, as well.

How To: Use the copy and paste functions on a Mac or PC

In this video 2 people show you copy and paste functions on a Mac and a PC. On the PC, the girl copies a paragraph of text on a web page by highlighting it, right clicking, and selecting copy. Then she opens up a TextEdit program and pastes it into there and saves it. On a Mac, just like the PC, he highlights the paragraph, but this time he drags the highlighted portion right to the desktop. This will automatically create a file right on your desktop. If you open it up, it will open up in a t...

How To: Access Casio G'zOne Brigade QWERTYShortcut

In this video, we learn how to access Casio G'zOne Brigade QWERTYShortcut. From your idle mode with the flip open, press the middle button. Then, press '9', which is settings and tools. After this, press '7' or scroll down to 'phone settings'. Then, press '2' for shortcuts and then press '3'. After this, go up to text message and select the center key to set. Now, from the main screen you will be able to start composing a message just by selecting any key. This makes it easy to write a text q...

How To: Text message with the Blackberry 8330

In this tutorial we learn how to text message with the Blackberry 8330. Start on the main menu and then click on the messages icon. From here, you will click on the menu key on your keyboard. From here, scroll down and choose the "compose sms" selection. Next, you will choose who you want to send the message to from your contacts, or choose a number you want to send it to just one time. After this, you will type in your message. Once you're done typing in your message, click on the menu key a...

How To: Set up a Weebly website

In this video, we learn how to set up a Weebly website. This can be used to build a complete site with multiple pages. First, go to Weebly and enter in your information under the sign up now text. Next, click the sign up button and enter in the Captcha phrase. After this, title your new site and continue on until you see the tabs at the top of the screen. Elements, designs, pages, and settings will all be listed. Go through the designs until you find one you like, then settle on that. Once yo...

How To: Compare a list of numbers where one group is entered as text in Excel 2010

New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 719th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to compare two list of numbers and see what happens when one list is numbers is aligned right and the other list is numbers as text.

How To: Use the Type tool to add text to a project in Adobe Illustrator CS4 or CS5

In this clip, you'll learn how to make use of the Type tool to create text when doing design work in Adobe Illustrator CS4 or CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.

How To: Make a fake virus / desktop shortcut that will shutdown a computer

Desktop shortcuts are a great way of making the programs you use a lot more accessible, but today many PC users overuse their desktop space and have icons covering over half the screen, including the one for a picture of a dog they looked at six months ago once. This prank is a great way to teach such a person a lesson, or any PC user who you have a problem with. It entails creating a new desktop shortcut with the name and icon of a commonly used program (the web browser works great) that ins...