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Interested in creating a cracked wall texture in Photoshop but aren't quite sure how to go about doing it? See how it's done with this quick guide. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular graphics editor or a seasoned design professional looking to get better acquainted with the ...more

Trying to get a friend to quit smoking? Try this prank and they might never pick up a pack again! In this quick tutorial, learn how to rig someone's smokes so that they explode when they use them! This is very funny and the cigarette looks real so it is easy to hide in plain s ...more

This quick guide well help you get started using effects and presets when editing video in Adobe After Effects CS4. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the ...more

Have a surfeit of amour-propre? This free video software tutorial will show you how to create a digital double using Final Cut Pro. Whether you're new to Apple's Final Cut Pro non-linear video editor or just looking to add to your bag of tricks, you're sure to benefit from thi ...more

Looking for a quick-and-easy crochet project (and happen to be left-handed)? Make a small decorative flower from yarn with this crafter's guide. While this tutorial is geared toward people already posessing some knowledge of crocheting, beginners should be able to follow along ...more

Looking for a quick-and-easy crochet project (and happen to be right-handed)? Make a small decorative flower from yarn with this crafter's guide. While this tutorial is geared toward people already posessing some knowledge of crocheting, beginners should be able to follow alon ...more

Looking better (but equally free) way to burn DVDs from within Apple's Mac OS X? See how to use Burn, the open-source optical media authoring tool, acheive just that with this home-computing how-to. For details, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started burning y ...more

Playing around with plastic lightsabers is juvenile; playing around with digitally generated, realistic-looking lightsabers is gangsta. Feel the power of the force by watching this tutorial for fabricating a realistic light saber on Final Cut Studio. The process is pretty qui ...more

Learn how to export your Adobe Flash CS5 projects as Apple iPhone OS applications. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of th ...more

Create quick animations and graphics with ease! Learn how to work with the Deco Tool in Adobe Flash CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular Flash-development platform or a seasoned web developer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the ...more

Hair, makeup and clothing weren't the only things different in the early part of the 20th century.. you can't forget your manicure! The lovely ladies of yesteryear wore stylish rounded fingernails that complimented their classic looks. Learn how to create this very pretty nail ...more

Learn how to use After Effects CS5 to create a quick-and-easy fireball effect. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with CS5's new features, you're sure to be we ...more

Learn how to customize the Quick Launch bar within SharePoint Designer 2007. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular content management system (CMS) or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the SharePoint 2007 workflow, you're sure t ...more

Looking for a quick video lesson on how to play Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove Tonight"? It's a pretty easy tune (and consequently one well suited for budding bassists) - there are only two parts to the song and this video provides a thorough breakdown of each. For more in ...more

This handy video for the DIY duct tape enthusiast teaches you how to make a fun, quick, easy flashlight holder out of that most versatile of materials: duct tape. The presenter in this video uses the flash new zebra-patterned duct tape, but you can use the more basic grey if y ...more

Meet Photoshop's Magnetic Lasso Tool! The Magnetic Lasso Tool is probably the best out of three Lasso tools for it allows precise and quick freehand selections. hether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, ...more

Looking for a guide on how to set a custom default ringtone on your Android smartphone? One of the salient advantages of a Google Android smartphone over, say, an Apple iPhone, is the inherent extendibility of the open-source Android mobile OS. There are a seemingly infinite n ...more

Looking for an easy way to work with footage from a two-camera setup within Final Cut Pro? Whether you're new to Apple's Final Cut Pro non-linear video editor or just want to learn how to take advantage of Final Cut Pro 7's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free v ...more

After a quick and easy craft project? Make a jumping paper frog with origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents a complete instructions on how to make your own leaping paper amphibians from folded paper. For more inform ...more

You can create forms on your iPad by using Numbers. You can use the forms to fill in the rows of a spreadsheet instead of entering data into the spreadsheet grid. This can come in handy if you are looking for a quick way to get your job done.

Want to zoom in on a particular part of a digital image in Aperture while maintaining the overall perspective? Try the Loupe tool. Whether you're new to digital photography or merely unfamiliar with Apple's Aperture 3, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutor ...more

Here's another quick tutorial on how to use a certain technique in Photoshop. This particluar video will show you how to create tilt-shift technique in the widely popular software program. It's a great way to mke an image you have, look like a miniature world. Its fun to play ...more

This quick, beginner tutorial will show you how to use the cloning tool in Photoshop version CS4. This is really simple to do and is pretty fun to play around with. You can add more eyes to a person's face, create another dog that looks exactly like your own, and make dozen ba ...more

Looking for a primer on how to create and work with names in Microsoft Office Excel? You've come to the right place. In this free video tutorial from everyone's favorite MS Excel guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 4th installment in his series of Excel name tricks, you'll learn t ...more

If you are looking to purchase a new pair of pants or suit, you will need to know how to measure your waist size. In this quick tutorial, learn exactly how to use a piece of measuring tape to take your measurements and ensure your new outfit fits you perfectly. This won't take ...more

Kalakand is a popular Indian sweet that looks sort of like a rice krispie treat on the outside, but in fact is really solidified milk and cottage cheese. The recipe isn't all that difficult to make and only requires a list of about 7 or less ingredients. So check out this tuto ...more

Paper lanterns are a cool decoration. Why not make one yourself and get your kids involved? Your kids will love making these cool looking lamps and they will be fun to hang around the house or for a party or holiday. Follow along with this step by step tutorial and learn how t ...more

Looking for a quick but unique snack? Try this on for size. In this video learn how to make Indian style chips out of classic tortillas. These snacks are fresh, healthy and quick and sure to please everyone you serve them to. Enjoy!

See how easy it is to install media on your Amazon Kindle! CNET Quick Tips shows you how to use the USB cable to put your own documents on the Kindle to read later. You can add music and text files by simply dragging and dropping the files onto the Kindle from your computer. T ...more

A quick fix is to wet your hands and put it in the bumps of the clothing or your lucky sweater. She explain as you wet the area were the bump is located, you should with your wet hand dab it until the surface is smooth, once this is done, grab a hair blower (any type of hair b ...more

In this Windows 7 tutorial video, host Rich from PC Mech shows you how to create control panel shortcuts on your desktop in Windows 7. You will learn how to use the "drag and drop" method to quickly create shortcuts to various applications you may use quite often in "Control P ...more

Ron Hazelton from "Ron Hazelton's House Calls" brings us this quick and easy tutorial on how to take on the household project of removing and replacing our old mildewy tile grout. In under two minutes Ron shows us the tools we will need and techniques to make this do it yourse ...more

Looking to convert your 30p footage to 24p footage? In this video, learn a quick and cheap way to do so with the Canon 5D MK2.

Rick from Essential Photoshop Elements has a quick and easy technique to get natural-looking results for whitening teeth in Photoshop Elements. This tutorial is done in Photoshop Elements but can use the same technique with the full version of Photoshop. Check out the written ...more

If you own an Apple iPod or iPhone, and you want to unbrick it, you'll need to prepare the device first. This video will show you how to put your Apple iPod or iPhone into DFU mode, which means Device Firmware Update. You'll need to attach the Apple device to your computer for ...more

Whether you're looking to make your own comics or you just like the style, check out this how-to video and find out how to make a quick cartoon style dog sketch. The cartoon dog rendered in this video is quick to make, and only requires an ink pen, and water-soluble markers if ...more

Looking for a way to set yourself apart from the hoi polloi of Apple iPhone users? If so, you're in luck: This video tutorial from MacComm.tv presents 17 Hidden Features for the iPhone and iPhone 3G, features only on the new iPhone Firmware 2.0. Become a more effective user of ...more

Have you recently switched to an Apple computer? This video how-to demonstrates three helpful techniques to make your transition from PC to Mac as smooth as possible. Specifically, this tutorial addresses workflow management and keyboard shortcuts. For more information, as wel ...more

These helpful instructions will help you trim back apple trees for optimal fruit growth and easy harvesting. Pruning trees is largely an intuitive process but it's important to direct air and light into the center of the tree for healthy, balanced growth. For step-by-step inst ...more

In this video programming tutorial, you will get a quick overview of the inclusion of ASP.NET AJAX into Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) and .NET 3.5. This will be demonstrated by using Visual Studio 2008 and the building of web site application. For more information, and to get sta ...more

Ubuntu Linux offers panels that you can create and customize to launch your most commonly used programs and applications quickly and with ease. Ubuntu panels and the applications launcher are found at the top of your screen–at least initially. This video tutorial offers step-b ...more

One nice little feature built into Microsoft Windows, since Windows 95, in fact, is the ability to dock the quick launch bar on the side of your screen. While this feature has been removed in Windows Vista, in this video tutorial, you'll learn how to create something comparabl ...more

Watch this instructional fashion design video for a quick guide on how to prepare shoes before you paint them. You will need a Magic Eraser, water, a tooth brush, q-tips, masking tape, and acetone (nail polish remover). Get you shoes ready for a specialty customized look.

Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the axes tool in Google SketchUp. The axes tool will be particularly helpful if you want to draw rectangles and lines in a different orientation. This tutorial covers how to reorient the default red, green and blue a ...more

Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the select tool in Google SketchUp. Making good selections in SketchUp is crucial in properly using the other tools available in this 3 Dimensional modeling program. This tutorial covers the basic selections, window ...more

With Mac OS X, sending video email from your Mac is easier than you might think. In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig looks at using PhotoBooth to send a quick video email using the built-in iSight camera and software included with your Mac.

Interested in connecting your Apple computer to your XBox 360 game console? In this how-to, Gary Rosenzweig looks at how you can use your XBox 360 to view video and listen to music that is stored on your Mac using Connect360.

Your Apple computer keyboard, over time, can accumulate quite a lot of dirt and sticky gunk. It is only natural, then, that you should want to clean it from time to time. In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig talks about his success in putting his Mac keyboard in the dishwasher an ...more

If you're new to the Mac OS X operating system, one of the first things you might like to do is set up an email client. In this how-to, Gary Rosenzweig looks at how to set up the Apple Mail application to receive and send email from a standard ISP email account.

Do you ever get those days where you have no time to spend on your hair? How about 1 minute to spare? Now there's the look! Watch this hair styling how-to video tutorial to learn how to get a very simple, yet edgy hair style. What you need: 1 hair tie 2 bobby pins

You don't need supplements to prevent cancer, look to the food you eat every day to pack in all the healthy nutrients you need. You will need berries, spices, sources of isothiocyanate, watercress, green tea, sources of folate, Brazil nuts, omega-3-rich fish, garlic, Asian mus ...more

Low and slow is not the way to go if you're real hungry and looking for a quick way to grill up some moist and tender barbecue pork ribs. Try this easy to grill pork ribs recipe as demonstrated by one of the BBQ Pit Boys and in as little as 2 hours you'll be eatin' mighty fine ...more

Art Jewelry Magazine associate editor Jill Erickson shows you a quick way to forge your own ear wires. Learn how to use round nose pliers and a hammer to bend and shape professional looking ear wire findings.

This video tutorial is a quick run-through on the process used to make a plaster mold from a skull, and then a couple casts from it. The technique shown comes from "The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook" by Thurston James. Look it up on Amazon, it's a great book for an ...more

Here is an ice skating technique that no many people know. This how to video shows how to do the "Dime Stop" stop. This stopping techniques is a great way to come to a quick stop on the ice and looking quite fancy at the same time.

Looking for a little kick to warm you up in the winter months? Try this grown up version of homemade apple cider - it's easy to make, and perfect for a holiday gathering.

Save your favorite photos from scary-looking red-eye with just a few simple steps in Apple iPhoto.

This video will provide great tips on looking at your facial structure and making a very quick updo. Make 5 different updos in 5 minutes. Click through to watch this video on totalbeauty.com

Whether you are interested in graffiti, graffiti-style fine art, or just looking to learn more about spray painting this video is for you. It gives a quick overview of the several spray paint tips and the different lines they produce.