When most people think of stained glass, the first thing that comes to mind is a church, but it's become more popular in home decor as well. The biggest downside is that high quality stained glass pieces can be insanely expensive—and it's not an easy project to take on yourself.
While Android does allow apps to use picture-in-picture mode (PiP), only a handful of apps actually support the feature. Most of the apps that do are video apps. The thing is, PiP is useful for more than just watching videos, and the Galaxy Note 9 has included a way to allow any app to offer a similar feature, video or not.
One of the features on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that has created quite a bit of buzz is Multi Window, which adds split-screen functionality and allows you to simultaneously task through two applications. This feature can be toggled through a menu that appears on one side of the screen and only works with a few selected applications (unless you mod your Note 2). Thanks to a new hack from XDA Developers, you can now turn the Multi Window task menu transparent, so you can still see what's under...
A tutorial on using Adobe Photoshop's magic eraser tool and how to create "Transparent GIF's" -- or pictures with a transparent background in Photoshop.
In this How to we will create pretty stars that make a great Christmas tree ornament. Fold them from transparent paper and they'll be great window decorations too!
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you are going to learn how to remove temp files from your hard disk in Windows Vista. Go to search, type ‘%TEMP%’ and click ‘enter’. The search result will show all temp files that are in your computer. These have come from all the sites you have visited. Normally each of these will be small files of a few KB in size. Now scroll down the bottom of the page and draw a transparent box to encompass all the files. Then right click and click on ‘delet...
Learn how to use Seashore to create a 32-bit semi-transparent image and then use that image as an overlay to point out or highlight something in your iMovie video. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from MacMost can present a full overview of the process in about 4 minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Apple lover's guide.
In this clip, you'll learn how to work with transparent GIFs with solid backgrounds in Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster 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.
This tutorial shows how to create transparent PNG files from opacity maps to use in Blender. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look!
Based on newly surfaced information, transparent smartphones like those teased in Iron Man 2 and those hand-tracking monitors made famous in Minority Report may eventually end up being "designed by Apple in California."
If you're serious about your video creations you're going to want to watermark them. To do this, you'll need Adobe Photoshop to create, in this case, a text watermark with a transparent background. It's not hard to do with this simple tutorial, so get going!
Pixlr.com is a free image editor, but how can you save your image with a transparent background? This is a quick tutorial that shows you how to save your image file as a .png, which will retain all the data you need.
In this video, we learn how to make objects transparent in Flash. First, open your object up and convert it to a symbol in Flash. It doesn't matter if it's a graphic or movie clip, just make sure it's a symbol. Next, click on the symbol you just created and go to "properties". Find the section called "color effect" then find the drop down menu. You will see several options, choose "Alpha". Once you do this, you will have the ability to tweak how transparent you want your object to be. Use the...
Bill Myers shows how to quickly extract an image and paste it on a transparent background in Photoshop Elements.
Samsung kicked off their Android Oreo rollout earlier this week. The update already improved the lock screen significantly with new wallpaper color-matching for the clock. With the newest update, we also get the ability to tweak the transparency of lock screen notifications.
Like most people who spend a good deal of time in front of their computer—whether for work, school, or play—I jump back and forth from window to window, working and playing with different things at the same time to get my work done faster or procrastinate harder.
An Amazon Prime subscription offers free two-day shipping and discounted rates on many Amazon products, while at the same time granting users access to Amazon's Instant Video library. While this service normally runs $100 per year, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced today that the company will be offering a $28 discount on this price for one day only.
How to resize the background image in Xara3D6? First go to windows>frame size. Go in Sara and change the size of the image to the frame size. Make the image transparent. Then export the image as a PNG format. Now go back to Xara3D6 and go to view>background texture and open the previous image which was saved. That’s it; the image is resized to that particular document properly. It will help in resizing photos to be uploaded on the net.
This tutorial explains how to create transparent images in Adobe Photoshop and how to turn them into smart objects.
This video is describing how to make a LEGO version of the Matrix bullet. The first step is gathering all of the supplies. You will need as many of the one by one transparent squares as you can find and a black one by one circular LEGO. Then put all of the white transparent pieces together in a line and trail them behind each other. Twist the line, this will be your bullet trail. Then take the black one by one LEGO piece and place it on the end of your white bullet trail. Then you have finish...
Learn how to use a coffee filter for more than making coffee. Discover the versatility of coffee filters by learning all the things they can do besides straining your java.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw transparent objects. Start out using light pencil markings, and draw the basic shape of the bowl. After you have the round top and have make it three dimensional, add shading to the bottom circle in the bowl so that you can see the bottom of the inside. After this, add shading to the side of the bowl to give it a realistic feel like it's sitting on a table. Next, use your eraser to remove some of the shading, then fill in darker pencil marks onto these s...
Dave shows you how to produce a glass three different ways in 3ds Max in the video tutorial. Put two panels away, then concentrating on sensor one press m on the keyboard to bring up the materials editor. On the material editor go to the first sphere, choosing a slight blue color, bring up the specter level, bring up the glossy level, click on two sided and bring down the last two to about four. Look to see it is fairly transparent, in a test window. This is glass one, put on hide. Go to glas...
This video demonstrates using Xara Xtreme to align and stitch two images. This is useful for putting together panoramic images. The presenter instructs us to look for similar points in the two photos. Once the points are found see how the images line up. In this case one of the images needs to be rotated. To find the correct rotation the presenter will make one of the images 50% transparent. With the image somewhat transparent he can rotate and position until the images match up perfectly.
Learn how to apply makeup for an Aquarius inspired eye makeup look with this tutorial. You will need the following cosmetics: Urban Decay Primer Potion, MAC Cream Color Base: Nude, Makeup Forever Shadow #83, Ben Nye Shadows: Cosmic Blue, Jade, Chartreuse, MAC Glitter in Reflects Transparent Teal, Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Perversion, MAC Mascara in X, Mac Kohl Power Eyeliner in Feline, MAC Lipstick in Lollipop Loving, MAC Dazzleglass in Funtabulous, and MAC Glitter in Reflects Transparent T...
Historically, patents have never been a rock-solid source for uncovering the future of a company's product pipeline. However, sometimes, the images you find in the patent application search archives are so convincing you have to pay attention.
Frosted glass windows are meant for privacy, plain and simple. Sometimes you see it used for aesthetic effect, but primarily it's used to let a little light in while keeping wandering eyes out—unless those wandering eyes have some Scotch tape in their pocket.
YouTube has officially rolled out their new video player design, featuring transparent controls floating above the video, replacing the opaque ones. While you've been able to enable this player for a while now, YouTube finally flipped the switch and enabled it site-wide. Problem is, there's no way to turn it off, and that has quite a few people miffed. While the redesign is sleeker, it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Many users are complaining about everything from the idle progress being remove...
It's not the additions Apple brought to iOS 8 that irk me, but what they didn't add that breaks my heart. We did get some cool new features, like battery stats and interactive notifications, but what about a simple customization feature that most—the option to have a transparent dock background?
Want to give your images a distinctly analog feel? Give this Scotch tape effect a try. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from TutVids. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to create a transparent tape effect in Photoshop, watch this graphic designer's guide.
In this video tutorial, learn how to make any piece of clothing on a man or woman invisible.
See how to apply a transparent texture to design objects in AutoCAD 2011. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular 3D drafting application or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest iteration of the program, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
This video demonstrates how to change the color of hair, dress, car or any thing of your choice using photoshop. This is really simple. Select the photo in which you need to change the color. Create a new transparent layer. Click on the brush tool and select a brush type with the right size required. For hair, you could use a brush with a fuzzy edge while sharp edges for clothes and car. Select the white color in the task bar. Click and drag carefully along the edges and fill in the area wher...
This Photoshop software tutorial demonstrates how to combine the refined edges of the Pen Tool and the soft transparent qualities of the Extract Tool to create monster masking effects. The results are well worth the effort. Learn how to use advanced masking techniques to make cool smoke effects coming from a monster in Photoshop.
More augmented reality fun (Rock Paper Scissors Tee, Video Game Drone) and another peak into our sci-fi future.
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Learn how to create a video of holographic images appearing from an iPhone, using video footage and After Effects software. The basic elements used here are the built-in motion tracker (although you can also use the Mocha tracker bundled with CS4) and creating icons within After Effects with simple partially-transparent solids.
This tutorial shows you how to add some more functionality to the clips on your iMovie films. Create custom title screens by adding logos, transparent images and watermarks to your videos using this versatile and powerful movie editing software for Mac.
Learn how to achieve a stunning glass text effect. Whether you're new to the GNU Image Manipulation Program, GNU's popular free graphics editor, or a seasoned designer just looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to enjoy this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started creating glass-like text headers in GIMP yourself, take a look!
In this software tutorial you will learn how to manipulate images in Photoshop to remove the background and then bring that transparent background image into After Effects without loosing the transparency. The Photoshop section covers the use of the Magnetic Lasso tool and Quick Mask to remove a background. With the image adjusted, you will learn how to import your new image into After Effects with preserved transparency.
