Software Tips: Page 31

Learn how to customize your opening Gimp Splash screen. Pointless, but fun. This tutorial is best for Windows users but may work on Mac or Linux.

Learn how to produce Roy Lichenstein style Pop Art from your photographs using GIMP image editing software.This is based on several Photoshop tutorials, but is 'translated' for the Gimp, which doesn't have the 'new adjustment layers' or 'filters-sketch-halftone' options that the Photoshop tutorials rely on.

This tutorial covers the very basic functions of using layers in GIMP photo editing software. A good tutorial for GIMP beginners, but if you know Photoshop or other layer based programs, you should skip this one.

All you need is a basic digital camera and GIMP photo editing software to create your own version of the Pan's Labyrinth creatures. The Keyboard Shortcuts used, in case you can't hear it properly:ctrl+c = Copyctrl+v = Pastectrl+m = Merge all visible layersalt+tab = Toggle windows (not strictly a GIMP short-cut, but I did use it in this tutorial!)

This tutorial shows you how to recover the layers dock in GIMP should you accidentally cloe it or lose it.

Check out this very basic tutorial on removing backgrounds by cutting out an image in GIMP using the eraser tool and selection tool.

In this GIMP tutorial you will learn how to overlay textures onto images to create cool effects. GIMP is a free image editing program available for Linux operating systems.

Watch this software video tutorial to learn how to control full-screen playback with keyboard commands in VLC Media Player. The tips in this how-to video will help you easily use VLC Media Player shortcuts to make full-screen playback more convenient.

Watch this software video tutorial to learn how to use RoboForm to remember your info for pain-free filling of forms. Auto-filling forms is easy using RoboForm, and the tips in this how-to video will have you auto-filling forms in no time.

Watch this software tutorial video to learn how to quickly unzip archived files using the program WinZip. WinZip makes unzipping and unarchiving archived files quick and easy, and this how-to video provides helpful tips on how to use the program.

Have you been wondering if George Washington is related to you, what about Christopher Columbus, maybe even John Wilkes Booth? Well, with a little help from Ancestral Quest, you might just find out.

Bill Myers shows how to use Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows to quickly create videos from your photographs. Great for quick YouTube videos, viral videos, and more.

Check out this quick video with Bill Myers showing how to create a 3D box shot or ecover image of a DVD case. Bill uses Trueboxshot but you can use other programs as well.

This Bill Myers tutorial is a quick and easy guide to creating a scene or chapter menu with DVD Architect.

This tutorial with Bill Myers shows a quick and easy way to create video title graphics using Paint Shop Pro.

This video with Bill Myers shows how to create lower thirds for your video projects, using Alpha CG.

This tutorial introduces you to creating creatures with the SPORE Creature Creator engine for the video game.

This tutorial video includes updated information regarding new functions of RAID Reconstructor & GetDataBack for NTFS. You'll see how to make an image for a RAID 0 setup. data recovery doesn't get any better with Runtime's software. Your computer's hard drive needs to be backed up.

This video tutorial shows you how to scan an image in the Runtime GetDataBack software for NTFS. The image was made in the tutorial for RAID Reconstructor when recreating a RAID 0. Why do you need to scan an image? For data recovery that you recreated with RAID Reconstructor. An image is the exact same thing as a hard drive, except that it's in a file format. So, backup your computer's drive, with this video to help, using GetDataBack.

Check out this video tutorial on how to use the Runtime RAID Reconstructor software to create a destriped image with a two drive RAID 0. So, get your data back with this copy of your RAID to have recovery options for your computer. This program will collect, sector by sector.

So, you're addicted to that award-winning, science-fiction, first-person shooter, computer game Crysis, are ya? Well, then you probably know a bit about the Sandbox 2 level editor then, don't ya?

In this video tutorial, you will see how to use Tooble, free from tooble.tv, to get videos from YouTube into iTunes, then onto your iPod, iTouch, or iPhone. Unfortunately, there's no Windows version for you, it's just for Mac. But don't let that discourage you, there developing one as we speak. So soon you too will be able to get YouTube movies on your iPod.

This is a Genhead video tutorial on how to work with sound and video easily.

In this Genhead two-part video tutorial, we'll look at how to refine the markup of the head in the main window.

In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to use Genhead 3.1 to create a lifelike head from photographs.

Check out this Blender video tutorial all you wannabe digital animators out there to see how to use paths and dupliframes in your 3D modeling.

If you've never heard of Blender, maybe you should get it and watch this video tutorial on how to use the curve tools in it. Great for 3D modeling and animating.

Check out this video tutorial on Blender. You'll see how to successfully create a modeled skull in Blender.

This video shows how to model a simple propeller in Vertex Modeler using Box Modeling in Carrara.

This AutoCAD 3D tutorial covers some fun with AutoCAD in making 3-D graphics using 3-D functions and rendering solid form.

This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers making changes in your drawing and moving objects.

This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers making your drawing more precise using Object Snaps, Endpoint, Midpoint, Intersection, Perpendicular. Part two covers Using Object Snaps, Center Point, Quadrant, Tangent.

This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers setting drawing limits and drawing units.

This AutoCAD 2008 Tutorial covers working with Toolbars, Using Undo and Redo.

This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers working with Command Line Options.

This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers additional ways to draw more precise lines using coordinates: Absolute Coordinates, Relative Coordinates, Relative Polar Coordinates.

This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers working with commands, opening and saving drawings.

AutoCAD 2008 Tutorial covers the Autocad interface, toolbars, pull-down menus, command line, and accessing commands.

This tutorial shows you how to join and separate objects in Blender.

This Blender tutorial covers snapping points and merging objects as well as lofting between edges.