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How To: Animate in Flash with drawing sequences & compositions
This Flash software tutorial teaches you the basics of animating a drawing in Flash. You will learn how to animate using two different methods: Drawing sequences and Compositions. If you are a beginner animator or Flash artist, this tutorial will show you the basics.
How To: Light a house with ambient occlusion in Blender
This Blender 3D tutorial teaches you how to light a scene (in this case a house) from scratch using Ambient Occlusion, one lamp for the Sun and a hemi in the interior to fake radiosity. Ambient occlusion is a great way to light things, so if you need to learn 3D ray-trace lighting, this Blender tutorial will help.
How To: Zoom, crop and move in Quick 3D in Wax 2.0
Wax 2.0 is a high performance and flexible video compositing and special effects software. In this Wax 2.0 tutorial you will learn how to use the Quick 3D portion of the program, including how to zoom, crop and move.
How To: Protect your PC with SkyRecon's StormShield
There are two parts to the StormShield product: The server components (including the relational database and server) and the various agents that run on each endpoint. Among other things, the agent contains a host-based firewall and policy engine that can be customized to control applications and particular endpoint device features such as USB peripherals and registry entries. So watch this tutorial and learn how to protect your PC computer with SkyRecon's StormShield.
How To: Create reflective text in Inkscape
In this software tutorial you will learn how to create reflections, specifically reflective text in Inkscape. Once you can make reflections of text in Inkscape, you can try more complicated object reflections.
How To: Use the sculpt tool in Blender
In this Bender software tutorial you will learn how to use the extremely powerful sculpt tool. The sculpt tool allows you to model meshes more artistically and "paint" the surface of the object. Using the sculpt tool in Blender is a great way to master modeling in Blender.
How To: Create panoramas in Windows Live Photo Gallery
This tutorial will show you how easy it is to create panoramic images from your photos in Windows Live Photo Gallery for Windows XP or Vista. All you need is a digital camera and a PC.
How To: Crop video and get rid of black bars using VirtualDub
Watch and learn how to crop videos for free on a PC using VirtualDub. This is a great way to get rid of letterbox black bars along the top and bottom of the screen on mobile devices like an iPod or iTouch.
How To: UV map two textures to an object in Blender
This tutorial for Blender from Stage6 illustrates how to apply two textures to an object using UV mapping. One texture will ... be for color, the other will be for bump maps.
How To: Change terrain texture in Sandbox
Watch and learn how to change the look of a terrain in Sandbox by changing the texture map.
How To: Slice and dice in hexagon 2xx
Here we take a simple look into how to slice dice and make tessellate geometry in Hexagon 2xx.
How To: Make a creature in SPORE Creature Creator
Join Spore artist / animator John Cimino as he walks through the process of building a creature with the Spore Creature Creator. Learn how to move around, use the camera and everything you need to know to get started in this video game engine software.
How To: Model a bottle in Blender with the spin option
This tutorial shows you how to model a bottle in Blender 3D using the Spin option.
How To: Remove materials in Blender
Did you create a cool three-dimensional object in Blender then texture it, only to decide you hate the texture? Then check out this video and learn how to remove materials from objects in Blender 3D. software.
How To: Integrate a 3D object into a photo in Blender
This tutorial shows you how to integrate a 3D object into a photo or image using Blender software.
How To: Make a teeworld skin using Inkscape
This tutorial shows you how to creat a teeworld skin using the open source free software Inkscape.
How To: Use the basics of Cn3D
Cn3D is a visualization tool for biomolecular structures, sequences, and sequence alignments. This tutorial introduces you to the very basics of moving around and working in this software.
How To: Make a video game in Game Maker 7
Learn how to make your own Video game, using Game Maker 7. The software is free to download from yoyogames.com. Making a video game is easy and more fun than just playing one (not to mention it's much cheaper)!
How To: Make a crossword puzzle grid in Inkscape
In this tutorial you will learn how to make a crossword puzzle grid in the Inkscape software. Perfect if you want to start creating your own crosswords!
How To: Make a Scrabble logo in Inkscape
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Scrabble logo using Inkscape software on a MAC.
How To: Create bubbles in Blender 3D
This tutorial shows you how to create bubbles emitting from a point or object in Blender 3D. Perfect for any underwater scene you may want to create.
How To: Create custom tools from macros in modo
This tutorial shows how to make a tool from a macro recording within modo. This Macro is then embedded into the modo user interface (UI).
How To: Use inversion to create an acapella in Audition
This method rarely works perfectly but when it does work, oh man does it do a good job. The video shows a nearly perfect example, so don't be discouraged if you don't get great results every time. Check it out and learn how to use inversion to create an acapella sample in Adobe Audition.
How To: Make brushes that can change color in GIMP
This tutorial shows you how to create custom brushes in GIMP that will allow you to change their color.
How To: Create Che Guevara Pop art in GIMP
This is a variation on the Pop Art tutorial, looking specifically at how to make a Che Guevara inspired image using GIMP image editing software.
How To: Create your own dynamic keyboard shortcuts in GIMP
This tutorial will show you how to make your own keyboard shortcut keys to speed up the processes and functions you use the most while getting your Gimp on.
How To: Import and resize paths to create vector art in GIMP
If you are struggling with the paths tool and drawing vector art in GIMP, you can import other people's paths and manipulate them for your purposes! This tutorial will show you how to find sources at DeviantART.com and start using those in GIMP.
How To: Create vector art with Selection and Paths in GIMP
This tutorial takes looks at the selection tool as a drawing tool and also covers how to convert paths to selections and vice-versa when creating vector art in GIMP.
How To: Customize the main toolbar in GIMP
Are there certain tools in GIMP that you use all the time and want easier access to? Or just want to change the default layout? Check out this tutorial and learn how to customize the main toolbar in GIMP to work best for you.
How To: Blur backgrounds on portraits in GIMP
This tutorial shows you how to blur backgrounds on portraits or macro type images using GIMP image editing software.
How To: Create custom splash screens in GIMP
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.
How To: Create Roy Lichenstein style Pop Art in GIMP
Learn how to produce Roy Lichenstein style Pop Art from your photographs using GIMP image editing software.
How To: Create a drost effect on an animated GIF in GIMP
Watch and learn how to create a drost effect on images in GIMP. The end result will be a color cycled animated GIF. The theory behind this can be applied to make any other adjustments. Whatever layers you have can be cycled through continuously.
How To: Use the basics of layers in GIMP
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.
How To: Turn yourself into a Pan's Labyrinth creature in GIMP
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:
How To: Overlay Steve Jobs as the face of an apple in GIMP
This witty tutorial shows you how to really make Steve Jobs the face of Apple Inc., as the face of an apple using overlay tools in GIMP.
How To: Recover lost docks in GIMP
This tutorial shows you how to recover the layers dock in GIMP should you accidentally cloe it or lose it.
How To: Remove a background in GIMP with the eraser
Check out this very basic tutorial on removing backgrounds by cutting out an image in GIMP using the eraser tool and selection tool.
How To: Remove a background with the scissors tool in GIMP
A basic tutorial for the GIMP software showing you how to use the Scissors Select tool to remove a background.
How To: Create a texture overlay effect in GIMP
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.