WonderHowTo is made up of niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. Thanks to all of our active moderators and ...more
This Zbrush 3.1 tutorial covers using layers and Alpha Shapes and a plugin named imageplane3 by Marcus at Pixologic.com to create a shield in Zbrush. You should already know the basics of working in Photoshop. NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of thi ...more
As well as being a picture editor, Photoshop can also act in place of a desktop publishing program to help you lay your page elements out accurately and professionally. This is ideal for single page publications such as posters, flyers, folded cards, and CD or DVD covers. In t ...more
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to retouch images to have a glamour skin glow, using Adobe Photoshop. The video covers all the effects and techniques needed to achieve the glamour skin glow look. Viewers learn how to retouch skin tones and hair for a glamour portrait ...more
Many transformations can be applied to a layer in Photoshop. This three part tutorial covers them starting with scale. Part two works with a few of the other transformation menu items. Select a layer - Choose Edit > Transform > and select a sub menu item. Part three covers the ...more
This guy has a lot to say about using the text tool in Photoshop, so he put it all into a 4 part video. Part one covers create, select and edit Text, Point Text and Paragraph Text options. Part two covers Options bar, Great Shortcuts, Character Pallet and Resets. Part three co ...more
In this lesson, learn how to make difficult selections in Photoshop easily and how to save them for later use. Part two specifically covers how to use the clone stamp tool to "clean up" unwanted areas of digital images. Part 1 of 2 - How to Make selections in Photoshop. Part ...more
This clip covers an easy method for creating semi-realistic fog inside of After Effects with nothing but a Photoshop document! Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourse ...more
Learn how to sketch and color a comic book-style dragon slayer girl. This drawing tutorial is done in Photoshop.
This video demonstrates how to adjust light and shadows in Photoshop Elements. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to adjust light and shadows i ...more
I love books. I've loved books before I could even read them. I remember spending any free moments poring over the pictures, trying to pick out the words. I can recall the first triumphant moments when words began to make sense to me. I grew up in a house filled with books and ...more
This image editing software tutorial gives a quick look at the transform functions in Photoshop CS3. This tutorial is for brand new Photoshop users who aren't familiar at all with the workspace. The tutorial covers the tools under the edit menu including flip, rotate, and othe ...more
Daniel Kallenberger takes you through this basic Photoshop CS2 tutorial series. The tips in these videos include different tools and filters you can use to edit photos. The series gives a good overview, but by no means covers everything. Part 1 of 22 - How to Edit photos with ...more
This Photoshop tutorial is a series covering the Layers Palette. The first tip covers the background layer. Layer locks and Layer Fill options. Different layer types will be covered in the second tip. As well as layer duplication, hiding and deleting. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use ...more
This how to video describes how to understand and use Tagalog grammar terms properly. The author suggests reading the book "Conversational Tagalog" to help increase your basic understanding of the language. He then covers the use of verbs and other grammatical devices in the T ...more
This tutorial is on GIMP Basics. GIMP is a free Photoshop substitute available for all platforms and pre-loaded in Linux operating systems. The tutorial covers the scale, crop, cut with transparency, flip, and rotate commands of GIMP. Part 2 covers saving and file size reducti ...more
If you didn't think you could make a high speed photography trigger or hack together some creepy googly eyeballs for Halloween, then you've got another think coming, because learning how to use Arduino just got easier thanks to Jody Culkin and her wonderful comic book introduc ...more
Giveaway Tuesdays has officially ended! But don't sweat it, WonderHowTo has another World that's taken its place. Every Tuesday, Phone Snap! invites you to show off your cell phone photography skills. Submit your best shot to our weekly competition for a chance to win an awes ...more
Almost everyone who is a regular user of Photoshop knows and loves Layer Styles - but what if you're just coming to it! This clip covers the basics of Layer Styles for creative titles and elements. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a sea ...more
This two part tutorial is all feet, all the time. Done in the comic book style, this tutorial shows you how to expand on the basic triangle to draw realistic and proportionate feet, as well as avoid some of the pitfalls new artists encounter when trying to master feet for them ...more
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.
Type: Digital and traditional photography Theme: Wildlife Categories: Special Award Category: Veolia Environnement Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year Three age categories: 10 years and under 11-14 years 15-17 years Deadline: March 18, 2011 Eligibility: Internation ...more
Type: Digital and traditional photography Theme: Wildlife Categories: Animals in their Environment Behaviour: Birds Behaviour: Mammals Behaviour: All Other Animals Underwater World Animal Portraits In Praise of Plants and Fungi Urban Wildlife Nature in Black and White Creat ...more
Everyone knows who Charles Dickens is—the famous English author responsible for such iconic novels as Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol and The Adventures of Oliver Twist. But what if this Victorian era novelist (who died in 1870) was resurrected into today’s futuristic wo ...more
Photoshop is a useful software program that allows its users to make any photo look better or different using a couple of easy techniques. You can turn one of your favorite photos into a comic book, add some clouds in a cloud free sky, and even show you and your favorite celeb ...more
This video series explains how to keep your SketchUp model organized. The videos correspond to Chapter 5 of the book Google SketchUp for Dummies. PART 1 explains how to group things together. PART 2 shows you how to select and replace instances. PART 3 covers making new compon ...more
This tutorial uses Photoshop, but any software program that lets you draw will be able to replicate this tutorial. Without using a model, here's how you can draw the comic book character Wolverine from X-Men in a variety of dynamic and powerful poses. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use ...more
This is a video related to Computers and Programming. This is the video regarding CSS Rounded Corners: Dreamweaver Tutorial. They have discussed some images regarding CSS rounded corners. CSS is not just chatting about and doing stuff. There's a CSS book regarding all this com ...more
An instructional video by tradigital artist Merrill Kazanjian. Step 1- Scan the image Step 2- Open the scanned image in Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop and cut out your favorite part. In this instance, I chose the head of the closest character. I liked the face that I drew, but ...more
It’s hard to know where to start talking about a book like 2666. That’s partly because, in some ways, it’s actually five books. Published posthumously, the book begins with “A Note from the Author’s Heirs” explaining that, before his death, Bolano stipulated the book be publis ...more
GRAMARYE n pl. -S occult learning; magic 64 points (14 points without the bingo) Simply put, GRAMARYE is MAGIC, SORCERY, and in some cases, NECROMANCY. But overall, there is very little distinction between the terms. Magic is best described as an OCCULT art that can manipula ...more
By now you're probably already an expert at creating cover images for your Facebook Timeline, especially if you've taken advantage of those free Facebook cards that were (and still are) being offered. But just in case you need some help making eye-grabbing cover images, there' ...more
To some, SCRABBLE is just a board game to play during family game night or during a casual get-together. Others think of SCRABBLE as a mere hobby. But with any activity, there will always be fanatics—the ones who would rather sell their soul than stop—the ones with a constant ...more
This tutorial covers advanced digital portrait painting in Photoshop. Learn the step by step process of painting hair, fur, skin, clothes by following along with this example of how to digitally paint a girl with a panda. This video covers drawing principles and techniques but ...more
This tutorial covers the basic method of changing a subject's eye color. There are many methods to do this, but this is easy and flexible.
The internet is saturated with low-quality pictures, making it difficult to find a high-resolution image for specific albums, TV shows, movies, podcasts, music videos, apps, and books. Apple uses high-quality images, but it seems impossible to download cover art, posters, thum ...more
At the WinHEC Shenzen 2016 Keynote, Microsoft showed off a system running Windows 10 smoothly on an ARM processor. This could be great news for developers of mixed reality software. Now, if you do not quite understand why this is good for Windows Holographic and mixed reality ...more
Anyone remember Google Goggles? Well, it's back with a new name: Google Lens. But this time, there's more machine learning and it's integrated into many different Google apps and services. The latest is the Google app for iPhones. Adding Google Lens visual search to the Googl ...more
Google just rolled out a revolutionary feature to its Pixel devices — Google Lens. Previously, Lens had only been available in the Photos app, but now, whenever you want to learn about something in the real world, you can just bring up Google Assistant, turn on the camera, the ...more
While the iPhone came before the first Android smartphone, every new iOS version seems to include a wealth of features already existing on Android, and iOS 17 is no exception. Apple's currently beta testing iOS 17 with developers, with a public beta coming in July and a stabl ...more
Apple's first big iOS 17 point update for iPhone just came out, and it includes some of the features initially planned for the iOS 17.0 release last September. But there's much more to iOS 17.1 than that — exciting new features and changes are hiding within Books, Music, Stand ...more
Netflix is branching out into the comic book business, and it's summoning augmented reality via Facebook to make the first issue more magical. The debut issue of The Magic Order hit comic book store shelves today with four variant covers. Inside each issue is a QR code specif ...more
I've covered augmented reality apps for about three years now and the most useful mobile app I've encountered over that time is Google Lens. In brief, Google Lens can recognize and interact with text and identify a wide spectrum of objects, turning your smartphone's camera in ...more
After years of rumors and waiting, Samsung's first foldable smartphone is finally a reality. The phone itself is a bit wild, but with Samsung going so far out of their comfort zone with this one, there were some bumps in the road that caused a delayed release. The launch has b ...more
here is a video i captured while i created an image inspired from the Hobbit book written by JJR Tolkien the dragon smaug destroys a ship in the Long lake, from the city of Dale! Video: .
The lovely Kato of Steampunk Couture has gone hardcore. For those who prefer to exercise their imaginations a bit more, Voila! Veronique Chevalier in Gearhearts Steampunk Glamour Revue- click here should do... A recent kerfuffle unfolded on facebook's Steampunk Revolution grou ...more
When most people think of stained glass, the first thing that comes to mind is a church, but it's become more popular in home decor as well. The biggest downside is that high quality stained glass pieces can be insanely expensive—and it's not an easy project to take on yoursel ...more
When you accidentally close out of an important tab on your iPhone, Safari's "Recently Closed Tabs" list really comes in handy. However, when it comes time to clear the list, things get a bit complicated. There's no "Delete" or "Erase" button on this page, but don't let that f ...more
This week, Next Reality published its annual feature on the leaders in the augmented reality industry, the Next Reality 30. So it's no coincidence that the companies represented in the top four spots of the NR30 also made business headlines in AR this week. While Magic Leap i ...more
Kindle users love reading. But let's face it—nothing compares to the feel of a book in your hands. Sure, Amazon's Kindle makes it possible to read more books, clears up a lot of shelf space, fits snugly in anyone's baggage and can actually be cheaper in the long run. But each ...more
This video is about how to make a CD cover. First, open up the image that you have. Then, you need an action script. Click on the action's palette and pick which CD cover you want to do. Then you click step one which will run a template for you to set everything up and place y ...more
Duct tape is versatile and can be used for anything. But did you ever imagine that it can be used for making a book cover? Protect your books with sturdy duct tape. This tutorial shows you how to make a general book cover for a paperback using duct tape, but the process can be ...more
You know how they always make you cover your books in school? Doesn't using a paper bag kinda stink? They always rip by the middle of the school year and everyone has the same one. So, why not be totally unique and make a heavy duty cover out of duct tape? This tutorial will s ...more
In this video molly1216 explains her method of repairing a hardcover book hinge. She mentions that this method should be used for inexpensive books that are not worth being sent to professionals. The materials she uses are a piece of cloth (the bandage), scissors, glue and a s ...more
No matter what school you attend, chances are you will be required to cover your textbooks. In this tutorial, you will learn about the ultimate classic bookcover - the paper bag. This video will show you, step by step, how to take an ordinary shopping bag and fold it into a pr ...more
If you're looking for a clever, stylish, way to disguise your Kindle or Nook, then you've found the right video. This video will show you how to hollow out a book to make an excellent cover for your eReader. The hollowed out book can make a great hiding place for anything.
In this clip, you'll learn how to create and set up a blank document for book cover design in Adobe InDesign CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular desktop management application or are just looking to better acquaint yourself with the InDesign CS5 workflow, you're sure to ...more
Whether you think the Kardashian sisters are fame whores, reality TV freaks, or superficial Hollywood types (or all of the above), you have to admit they look great doing whatever the heck it is they do. Check out this makeup tutorial to learn how to create a smoldering cat e ...more
Ever wanted to secretly use your iPod in class? Well now you can. A book makes for a great disguise for an iPod, and the wire can be hidden in a sleeve. Watch this video conning tutorial and learn how to hide an iPod during class in a cut-out book. One final hint: it's probabl ...more
Here's a Photoshop technique for creating a magazine cover design that really draws attention to the title. Create a dramatic magazine cover title in Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com