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How To: Work with command line options in AutoCAD 2008
This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers working with Command Line Options.
How To: Draw precise lines with coordinates in AutoCAD 2008
This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers additional ways to draw more precise lines using coordinates: Absolute Coordinates, Relative Coordinates, Relative Polar Coordinates.
How To: Work with commands and save in AutoCAD 2008
This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers working with commands, opening and saving drawings.
How To: Use the AutoCAD 2008 interface
AutoCAD 2008 Tutorial covers the Autocad interface, toolbars, pull-down menus, command line, and accessing commands.
How To: Remove DRM from WMP videos and music
This video shows you how to take off the DRM (which is kind of like copy protection) from music and videos that you bought from a Windows Media Player online store like Urge or Napster.
How To: Combine objects in Blender
This tutorial shows you how to join and separate objects in Blender.
How To: Merge points and edges on geometry in Blender
This Blender tutorial covers snapping points and merging objects as well as lofting between edges.
How To: Subdivide primitives in Blender
This Blender tutorial teaches you how to work with primitives and subdivide them into higher detailed geometries.
How To: Use the lattice tool in Blender
This tutorial shows you how to use the lattice tool, which is one of the geometry manipulator methods, in Blender.
How To: Use the retopo feature of Blender
This tutorial shows you how to use the retopo feature in Blender to surface drawn lines.
How To: Use booleans in Blender
This tutorial explains what boolean operations are and how to use them when modeling in Blender.
How To: Apply custom skin to an iClone character
Learn how to apply customized skin to a character in iClone by Reallusion.
How To: Use iStat menus to add versatility to your menu bar
A downloaded application that allows you to change your menu bar look to open up some more stats you can check up on.
How To: Make photo slideshows in Picasa
A video tutorial showing how to make a photo slideshow in Picasa, a free program from Google. Use Picasa slideshows to share and organize your photos.
How To: Touch up and alter photos in Picasa
You can use Picasa to put some effects on your photos. Also, Picasa provides some simple tuning options for your digital photos.
How To: Access free streaming TV and radio using VLC Player
A video tutorial on how to get free streaming TV and radio using the VLC media player. A simple one click procedure to get free streaming television and radio.
How To: Rip DVD's drectly from VLC Player
A video tutorial on how to rip a DVD simply using VLC Player. This allows you to choose codecs and other options when ripping your DVD.
How To: Share media with Windows Media Player
Using Windows Media Player, you can share files among a group of computers and easily access files regardless of where the media is stored. See how to share files in Media Player.
How To: Burn a CD in Windows Media Player
Put your DJ skills to the test by burning your own CD or mix in Windows Media Player. Burned music CDs make an inexpensive but thoughtful gift, and they're really simple to copy.
How To: Customize the keyboard shortcuts in Aperture
By customizing your keyboard shortcuts, you can speed up your image editing work flow significantly.
How To: Import into Aperture
The first step in your Aperture workflow is to import images, either from your camera's memory card or from your hard drive.
How To: Tether in Aperture
The tether command allows you to tether your camera to your Mac and capture images directly into Aperture. It's fast, easy to set up, and gives studio photographers immediate full-screen feedback while they shoot.
How To: Use Aperture and iPhoto together
Aperture 2 and iPhoto '08 are designed to work together so you can bring your iPhoto images into your Aperture library to work on them. Conversely, you can use images from your Aperture library to create iPhoto cards, calendars, and projects.
How To: Make multiple selections in Aperture
In Aperture, you can easily select multiple images to view them side by side. this convenient feature makes it easy to compare images and to make changes to a group of images simultaneously.
How To: Use compare mode in Aperture
Aperture's compare mode lets you keep one image fixed in the viewer while you cycle through your other images for easy side-by-side comparisons. This feature is useful for choosing the best out of a group of similar shots.
How To: Use stacks in Aperture
To help you compare and manage groups of similar shots or of images shot in a rapid sequence, Aperture provides stacks, an organizational tool that allows you to group related images.
How To: Use stack mode in Aperture
In addition to stacks, Aperture also provides a special stack mode that lets you easily compare all of the images in a stack to determine which one you want to be the pick.
How To: Assign keywords in Aperture
You can add keywords as metadata to your images to enable you to search images by common characteristics or subject matter and to keep your library organized.
How To: Filter and search in Aperture
Aperture's advanced filter and search tools make it easy to find an image or a group of images within a single project or album, a folder of albums, or across your entire library.
How To: Apply black and white and color effects in Aperture
Using Aperture, you can easily convert images to black and white and add color tints to enhance your photos.
How To: Sharpen images in Aperture
Aperture provides two sophisticated sharpening tools, edge sharpen and sharpen. Both help you improve the fine details in your images. Most images from digital cameras need a little sharpening, especially RAW files.
How To: Use lift and stamp in Aperture
Aperture's lift and stamp tools let you copy adjustments and metadata from one image and copy them to other images in your Aperture library.
How To: Edit metadata in Aperture
Aperture's metadata inspector is a one-stop location for editing the metadata associated with your images. Some of this metadata is automatically stored within the image files of your digital camera, and aperture automatically reads it when you import your photos. You can add other metadata, such as keywords, yourself.
How To: Adjust date and time in Aperture
All digital cameras automatically record the date and time each photo was taken and store this time stamp as metadata within each image file. In Aperture 2, you can change these time stamps. This is particularly useful if the clock in your camera is set incorrectly or if you're trying to synchronize photos taken by multiple cameras at a single event.
How To: Embed and export metadata using Aperture
With Aperture, you can include IPTC metadata when you export a version of an image and embed it when you export a master file.
How To: Export versions, masters, and projects using Aperture
When you've finished editing your images, Aperture lets you export your photos in a number of formats.
How To: Make prints and contact sheets using Aperture
Aperture's full-featured printing system lets you create high-quality prints or contact sheets.
How To: Make books using Aperture
Aperture's book feature enables you to make elegant customized photo books in a variety of formats.
How To: Create web pages with Aperture
You can use Aperture's web pages feature to create websites using images from any project, album, or folder.
How To: Create slideshows in Aperture
You can use Aperture to present sophisticated slideshows of all the images in an album or project, complete with music and transitions.