Software Tips: Page 27

The Bridge tool in modo 202 is a phenomenal modeling tool for any workflow. This video will get you a quick ramp up to the full power of the Bridge tool in modo. The bridge tool allows seamless stitching between discontinuous areas of a mesh. See how to use it for any type of 3D modeling within modo.

This 3D modeling software tutorial reviews the Clone paint feature in modo 201 and higher which allows you to quickly paint detail from one portion of a texture to another on a model. Learn how to use the Clone paint feature in this modo 201 tutorial.

This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to move UVs back into the correct location using the Pack UV tool in modo 301. The Pack UV tool is a very useful command for optimizing UV space. This video reviews the basic use and options of the Pack UV command in modo 301.

This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to use the text tool in modo 301. Create any type of 3D text you need and manipulate it with the text tool in modo 301. This is a great beginners tutorial.

This 3D software modeling tutorial shows you how to use the edge bevel tool in modo 101. The Edge Bevel has the nifty "Round" option to quickly round off the hard edges of your polygonal mesh in modo.

This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to use the Flip command in modo 101 and higher. The Flip command is one of those tools you can not live without. It inverts polygon normals on polygonal models and meshes. Combine the Flip command with the modo arsenal for accurate selection and it really is a life saver.

This modo 101 3D modeling software tutorial examines the much uner-touted power of the Flare tool. Have you got Flare? modo does. The Flare Tool combines the push tool with a linear falloff. See how to use the Flare tool when modeling in modo in this tutorial.

This 3D software tutorial shows you how to use the blur effect in modo. The blur tool allows you to blur neighboring pixels on a mesh. The Blur tool is quite useful for any painting task. The modo blur tool, like all painting tools in modo, can be composited with various brush tools, inks and jitter nozel.

The Bevel tool is an important part of a balanced modeling diet in any 3D software. The Bevel tool in modo changes to match the selection mode you are modeling in, making it intuitive to use. Check out this video to get a solid review of the modo bevel tool in action.

It slices! It dices! See for yourself the amazing powers of Axis Slice in modo! This 3D software tutorial shows you how to use the axis slice tool in modo 102 and higher. The modo Axis Slice tool is a way to subdivide the polygon surfaces of a model. Choose the number of slices and then move them around along the model surface as needed.

Do you constantly change your audio levels on your Mac for each device? Isn't it a pain to go into the preferences, click on sound, then select your sound source and manage your levels? SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba makes this task easy and fast! Learn how to use SoundSource to control audio levels in Mac OS X

This 3D software tutorial gives a quick review of using the stalwart Axis Rotate in modo 101. Everybody needs to rotate now and again when working in the 3D modo viewport. With Axis Rotate you can rotate with precision and style along a specified axis.

This 3D software tutorial covers the basics of using the clone tool in modo 101. The clone tool works the same way in newer versions of modo. This tutorial is great for anyone new to learning modeling in modo. The clone tool allows you to make copies of the currently selected geometry and then use the handles to move the new copy.

Center yourself and your geometry, in modo that is! The Center command is a crucial component for all modelers. The modo center command allows you to center any piece of geometry along the X Y or Z axis. Learn the ins and outs of the modo Center options here.

Say you have imported a mesh into modo and some of the polygon normals are inverted. Align will do it's darndest to find and rectify those errors and make your mesh complete again. Watch this 3D software tutorial and learn how to use the align command to flip the inverted polygons in modo 101 and higher.

Matching a photo allows you to import and align the SketchUp axes to match the photo perspective you want to use as a modeling reference. With this done, you can create models using the photo as a direct reference. PART ONE covers the basics of importing and aligning the axis to start modeling in Google SketchUp. PART TWO cover importing multiple images and modeling from those. Then we show how to start with a SketchUp model, and align a photo to it so you can see your model in it's real-world...

As a follow-up video to inference locking, this Google SketchUp tutorial shows how to combine a series of roof forms together using inference locking. You will also use arrays and copying to create dormers. Please keep in mind, this isn't a video on roofs, but an example of various inference locking techniques and how they work in Google SketchUp.

Inference locking is the ability to draw or move in only one locked direction in SketchUp. This SketchUp tutorial will teach you how to use the inference lock technique and show a few examples of inference locking in use and the advantages it has for modeling and navigating the SketchUp viewport.

This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to use the Web Exporter tool in Google SketchUp. The SketchUp Web Exporter allows you to export your models for 3D interaction in a web browser. You will need to have the Web Exporter plug-in installed before watching the SketchUp tutorial.

This 3D software modeling tutorial series shows you step by step how to create a suitable model for Google Earth within SketchUp. The series will start by showing you how to export data from Google Earth to use for reference, how to build and optimize the modle, texture it in Photoshop or Picasa and export and load it to Google Earth. Part 1: Outlining the goals in modeling for Google Earth and how it is unique.Part 2: importing terrain, resetting the origin, and other tips. If you want to...

Ever wonder what LayOut is? LayOut is part of SketchUp that allows you to organize and arrange views of your SketchUp design on the fly for a presentation. Watch this quick video to get a good idea of the key features that make LayOut such a unique and powerful addition to SketchUp. You'll never need to export your designs just to do a presentation again!

Drums Overkill is a new virtual instrument from Best Service that features 1,200 drum kits and a total of 27,000 samples. Never before has such a huge collection of samples been formatted into "ready-to-play drum kits" that can be loaded into the included Kontakt 2 interface which you can then play on your keyboard. Learn the basics of using the Best Service Drums Overkill kit in this Kontakt 2 tutorial.

This music production tutorial covers ADSR and AHDSR envelopes, how to understand and implement them in Reason, FL Studio, Reaktor and almost every piece of music software. The tutorial shows you how to work with envelopes in each program and includes several takes on common use. If you are new to midi sequencers and synthesizers in Reason, Reaktor, FL studio etc., watch this important tutorial on using ADSR and AHDSR envelopes.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to manipulate multiple copies of a single track in Traktor, formerly known as Traktor DJ studio, to achieve interesting effects. More specifically, this tutorial looks at phasing, beat repeat, snare fill, drum solo and half-time fill techniques. To learn how to achieve any and all of the above effects, press play!

Picasa 2 is a free image editing software from google. This software tutorial shows you how to use the basics of Picasa 2 for photo shorting, fixing and sharing. Learn how to navigate the interface and use the basic editing controls of Picasa 2.

This tutorial shows you how to use FastStone Image viewer 3.5 for Windows to edit RAW photos. Learn how to use the free software FastStone Image Viewer 3.5 to view, handle and sort RAW images, and convert RAW images. FastStone Image Viewer 3.5 is a great free alternative to Adobe's Camera RAW.

Looking for a free way to convert images you took with your digital camera? This tutorial shows you how to use IrfanView 4.10 for Windows to view, optimize and convert images. Learn the very basics of IrfanView 4.10 with this video and get ready to start editing your photos and images.

This photography software tutorial shows you how to use Kodak EasyShare free software from Kodak to organize your photos, make small fixes and access online services, from a UK perspective.

Don't own Photoshop? Don't have to. Check out Pixelmator, a Photoshop like application for the Mac that costs only $59. Pixelmator allows you to easily edit photographs, create logos, etc. It does 80% of what Photoshop does, but at a lower cost.

VLC Media Player is one stop shopping for all your music and video playing needs. You can watch any audio or video formats from .flv, .wmv, .mov and more. If you are tired of having multiple softwares for playing different files, consolidate and use VLC Player instead. This tutorial shows you how easy it is to download VLC Media Player for any operating system.

If you need to extract audio from video files or sections of audio from larger audio files, then Snapper is the application for you. Easily drag sections of audio in a file and drop them to your desktop to create mp3 files. Learn how to use snapper to edit MP3 files quickly in Mac OS X

Does your audio in your podcast or video vary in volume too much? Ever wonder how they get such even volume levels in radio and TV shows? It's called normalization, and while you can normalize in Soundtrack Pro, the Levelator does a much better job! To learn how to use GigaVox Media's Levelator to normalize your own podcast, watch this how-to!

This tutorial shows you how use Blackboard, a popular content management system, to make a podcast available to your students. Blackboard provides an easy an easy way to upload a podcast and make an RSS feed for it available to your students. The tutorial is available on the companion Tech Ease for Mac site and includes a PDF document with the instructions. Learn how to upload podcast content to Blackboard and how to make an RSS feed available so you students can subscribe to the podcast feed...

This tutorial on the companion Tech Ease for Mac site shows you how to use Inspiredata to collect, organize, and visualize data using several types of diagrams supported by the program. The movies were recorded on a Mac, but Inspiredata is a cross-platform program so the steps shown should work on the Windows version of the program as well. Inspiredata works like a database system that allows you to add notes and more.

This software tutorial shows you how to configure WebCamMax and then how to use it to add notifications and emoticons to your web camera output or feed. If you want to add more info and customize your webcam videos, learn how you can do it with WebCamMax and this tutorial.

There are times when you need to make a super-quick pie chart (such as to insert in a blog post or quick printout) but find that doing it in Excel or OpenOffice takes a bit more effort than you'd like. Is there a faster way for quick'n'dirty pie charts? Yes. You can use Create a Graph. Stupidly easy to use and very fast, just the way people like it. Learn how with this video tutorial.

In this extensive three part video series, you'll learn, quite literally, how to build a fully furnished home in Blender 3D. Starting at the basic blueprint, to adding free furniture off of various internet websites, you'll get the full walkthrough in each part of the video.

This Blender tutorial covers methods for bake rendering compositing nodes and ways to speed up render times. We will pre-render the objects and save the precious time when rendering animations. We'll discover the challenges that we meet (such as missing specular in the baked texture) and suggest workarounds.We'll spend some quality time with the node editor.Finally, let's tweak OSA and Octree resolution. The result? Reducing the render time from 2 minutes to 17 seconds - 7 times faster!

Autofold is part of the move tool and allows you to automatically create folding edges for new geometry. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the move tool to autofold in Google SketchUp. The autofold can be activated by pressing the Alt key on the PC or the Apple key on a Mac. Autofold let's you move a point, edge or surface in any direction automatically creating fold edges as needed to do so.

Using layers in SketchUp is different than many other applications. This instructional video to learn how to use layers, the layer dialog box, as well as some layer tips. In other applications, layers control actual geometry. This is especially true in CAD software. SketchUp's layering system only controls the visibility of the geometry, not the actual geometry itself.