Software Tips: Page 9

Looking for a way to get a professional sounding drum track? The drum kit provided by the Reason 5 software will let you load, edit and record your own drum tracks on separate mix channels. This tutorial gives you several pre-made templates to use in your own work.

Trying to handle a video camera AND a regular camera can be quite a hassle. But with this great video, you'll learn step by step how to take stills out your of video and put them instantly onto your computer! All you'll need is a computer and either VLC Media Player for the PC crowd, or, ImTOO for the Mac crowd.

Wish to convert Adobe PDF file to Epub for easy sharing and browsing? Higosoft PDF to EPUB Converter helps you convert PDF ebook to EPUB format so you can read eBooks more easily on portable devices like most popular iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony Reader or other eBook Readers without having to install Adobe Reader.

Looking for a convenient ways to convert between various disk image types? With ISOBuddy, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For complete details, including step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.

Need help finding yourself around the Nuke 6 GUI? This quick clip from the folks at Lynda will help to orient you. Whether you're new to the Foundry's popular node-based compositing application or a seasoned post-production professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with Nuke 6's new features, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including a detailed overview, watch this free video guide.

In this video, we learn how to install the Amazon downloader with Shawn Powers. First, go to the Amazon website and find the MP3 downloader. Download this to your computer, then install it on your computer. Once it's installed, it's a program you can use to download MP3s. You will also get a free song once you download this, then you can save it to your downloader. Once you are finished, you will be able to transfer this music to your device. This will work under Linux, so it's a great tool you...

In this tutorial, we learn how to use KDE konsole bookmarks. You can add a bookmark, then go to the home directory and then you will be able to go back to where you previously were. To do this, save the bookmark of the entry that you are in. Do this by clicking the bookmark tab, then add bookmark. After this, go back to the home entry and then click on your bookmarks tab again. Once you click this, you will see your new bookmark on the bottom, when you click that it will bring you back to your...

In this tutorial, we learn how to remove the ads from Spotify. First, you will need a proxy, which you can get from the website: Proxylist. Just simply click on a free proxy once you get to the site, then write down the proxy and port. Next, go to edit, then preferences. After this, change the auto-detect to https, then put the proxy next to the box that says "host". Next, type in the port next to where it says "port", then click on the "apply" button listed at the bottom of this window. Now...

In this tutorial, we learn how to compress files on a Mac using Simply RAR v1.09. First, go to this website and download this software from http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21430. Now, drag and drop this into your application and open it up. now, make a new folder where you want and name it anything you want. Next, drag and drop your movie into the SimplyRAR software, then choose a compression method. After this, choose the options you want that are on the lower right hand corner. Next,...

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw an eye in GIMP. First, open up the GIMP software and set up a circle, then color it dark blue. Next, add in light to the middle of the eye, so it looks like a light is shining onto it. After this, make a small circle in the middle of the eye, coloring it black. When done with this, create a new layer and then add brightness to the pupil of the eye. Continue to play around with the contrast and colors of the eye, so it looks more realistic and life like....

Looking for a primer on how to use the DATEDIF function in MS Excel 2007? You're in luck. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular digital spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Excel 2007 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a look.

Learn how to set the current layer by selecting elements within an AutoCAD 2011 project. This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. 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.

Need some help figuring out how to construct geometry in AutoCAD 2011? This clip will teach you everything you'll need to know. 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.

Interested in adding curtains to a wall in Revit Architecture 2011? It's easy. And this clip will show you how it's done. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular CAD building information modeling application or a seasoned professional merely looking to better acquaint yourself with the newest features and functions of Revit Architecture 2011, you're sure to bell well served by this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch the...

In this clip, you'll learn how to bake ambient occlusion (AO) and tangent normals in Blender 2.5 and up. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular 3D modeling program or a seasoned graphic artist just interested in better acquainting yourself with the application, you're sure to be well served by this free video tutorial. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look!

In this tutorial, we learn how to convert a word file into a PDF file. First, open up your file and then minimize this screen. After this, open up Google and type in "Cutepdf". When you find this, go to the website and download then install this software. This will convert your files into a PDF like you are sending it to a printer. Now, open your word file back up and go down to the print option. Press print, and choose the CutePDF writer, then click "ok". Now, you will save your PDF file, then...

In this video, we learn how to use Raw Therapee with Gimp. First, you need to go online to Raw Therapee, then download and install Raw Therapee. Once you have this, open it up and familiarize yourself with the layout of the software and where the different tools are at. Next, change your preferences and pick your settings throughout the different folders. Next, find GIMP through the program folders as your installation directory. Now, it will export your images to GIMP automatically. This way,...

In this tutorial, we learn how to zip and unzip files in Windows XP. First, find the files you want to compress, then highlight them by dragging the mouse. Next, go into the file menu and click "send to", then "compress zip folder". Now, your folder will be created and you can double click it to see the folder viewer of the compressed folder. To open these up from the zip archive, first find the file folder that has been zipped. After this, go to the file menu, then click "extract all" and you...