How To : Make your own animated background
Using Windows XP, this tutorial will show you step by step how to make your own animated background. Try making different animations for different times of day.
Using Windows XP, this tutorial will show you step by step how to make your own animated background. Try making different animations for different times of day.
Replicate the old arcade games like Pac Man or Galaga by downloading the free software Gamemaker 7.0. After you've downloaded the program, create your own sprites in an image editor, use the sounds already provided in the software and finally load your background. Then set up ...more
Use textile inks in a variety of ways to create your own background fabric or paper for quilting, scrapbooking, home decor or wall art.
Household Hacker brings you fun hack how to projects in a variety of areas: electronic hacks, computer hacks, pranks, etc. Search Household Hacker on WonderHowTo for more videos by this creator. In this video, learn how to make YouTube paper. Template: http://www.householdhac ...more
Want to learn how you can make some awesome YouTube videos of your own? Maybe your own Internet show or maybe even a short indie film... well, one way to make things easy is a green screen. This two-part video tutorial will show you how to make your own green screen studio and ...more
Apple's iconic silhouette people-dancing-against-colored-background iPod commercials may not rule the airwaves anymore, but they still look really cool. This video will show you how to recreate the effect of these commercials in After Effects using greenscreens. Now all you ha ...more
Looking to create great special FX for you films using a green screen. Steve from Indy Mogul teaches you how to shoot using a blue screen or a green screen and also how to add in your own digital backgrounds.
Master potter Simon Leach is so good at what he does because he follows his own advice: practice, practice, practice! In this tutorial by Simon Leach, you'll watch Leach as he throws and sculpts a very pretty textured tea bowl. Using his fingers to help mold the tall form, Lea ...more
Envious of web 2.0-style websites and their fancy backgrounds? Want to learn how to make your own? You're in luck. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video t ...more
Are your digital photos missing something? Could it be fairy dust? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a custom brush to paint randomized sparkles to create a fantasy effect. Want to separate a foreground object from its background? Whether you're new to Adobe's popul ...more
In this video you learn how to make your own green screen for less than $15 in under an hour. The material for the screen is a green felt-like fabric that can be easily found at a local fabric store or Wal-Mart. The fabric itself is just over 1 yard in width and you will need ...more
In this quick video, you are shown (and told) in a very simple way how to change your background or screen saver on your Mac computer that runs OS X. This is very simple to do, just click the apple, go to System Preferences, then click Desktop and Screen Saver. From there, you ...more
The Video On Demand highlights how amazing backgrounds are inserted behind characters and will show you how to composite video so your characters can seamlessly move in front of these images. Computer generated video objects may be superimposed over a background video image so ...more
Rick Vanman reveals the secrets to professional video effects using your own computer software. Position your model houses into a setup of your liking. Take a picture of the houses with a digital camera using the macro setting. Edit your picture in Photoshop. Disguise any unwa ...more
Top-Windows-Tutorials is a great site dedicated to Windows tutorials for almost all things Windows. Whether you are a computer novice or an expert in Windows operating systems, you'll find useful information in these guides catering to your level of expertise. These user frien ...more
For most people, New Year's Eve means watching the ball drop in Times Square. It means celebrating the New Year with friends and family. Countdown parties, clocks, confetti... passing out before the clock strikes midnight because you drank too much. But there's one more thing, ...more
First off, don't be frustrated. YOU CAN DO IT! Contrary to the message in the image above, it's NOT over. It's just beginning. And when it comes to solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, the old cliche does apply: practice makes perfect. I've read quite a few books and ...more
After years of being a PC technician and Windows System administrator, I had the blind hatred for Apple that I thought I was suppose to have. I swore that I'd never even touch an iPod, let alone buy an Apple product. But I found a new career that drug me out of the Windows ser ...more
This video tutorial from TutVid shows how to create a simple movie poster text effect in Adobe Photoshop CS4. * First create a new file by clicking File-New. Set Width to 650 , Height to 960 and Background Contents to White. Click OK. * Press the 'G' button to grab the gradie ...more
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those dig ...more
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add background music to videos in iMovie '09. iLife '09, the software suite from Apple, is the easiest way to organize, view and publish digital content, like pictures, movies, music, and webpages. iPhoto makes ma ...more
Willow Smith has what it takes to be a star, just like her parents, Will and Jada Smith, and her brother, Jaden Smith. But this Smith, at the tender age of 9, is quickly becoming a pop superstar and preteen trendsetter, thanks to her music video "Whip My Hair". The music vide ...more
This is one of the many great features of Windows 7 and If you don't have windows 7 I would definitely recommend it. This feature allows you to have multiple background images and windows change them to however often you choose. Make A New Folder Go to your pictures library ...more
Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become the number one reference site on the web, used by anyone and everyone, written by anyone and everyone. With over 18 million collaboratively written articles, there's backgrounds and descriptions on practically everything—if it exi ...more
If your YouTube page looks boring and outdated, why don't you take the time to make your own background and template? It's really easy to do and can help add some subscribers to your channel. In this tutorial you'll find out how to do just that using Adobe Photoshop. It's eas ...more
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use themes in Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 to add color and style to your diagram with just a few clicks. Choose from a gallery of predefined themes, or customize themes with your own background colors, fonts ...more
If you can't find a wallpaper you like for your desktop or laptop computer, you can use the Photoshop software to make your own. Starting from a new document, this tutorial shows you how to use the right techniques to create your own stunning background. Part 1 of 2 - How to M ...more
See how to change your logon background with Tweaks in Windows 7. This is a quick tip for the new Windows 7 operating system. You'll need a piece of software called Tweaks.com Logon Changer. It allows you to have your own background for Windows 7 to make it a bit more personal ...more
INTRODUCTION In this world of Internet era, almost everyone wants to create theirs own web presence by either hosting their own blog, articles, photos, videos, reviews, etc etc . But some people choose their own way and decide to have something bigger! What is it? Its a websi ...more
Want to design your very own custom YouTube background but lack either the money or desire to buy a full-featured graphic design suite like Adobe Photoshop? You're in luck. This designer's video tutorial will walk you through how to make a YouTube background using the free GIM ...more
If you want to create a space arcade game, then you won't want to miss this! In this video tutorial you will learn to create your own scrolling game background using Macromedia Flash. By moving the background you can create the feeling of moving forward - just what you'll need ...more
Are you at all artistic? Do you love cool abstract looking art? Tired of boring backgrounds for your computer or hunting online for ones that aren't? Check out this Adobe Photoshop software tutorial and learn how to create your own abstract background images. You don't have to ...more
Watch this CNET Quick Tips video to learn how to add your own MP3s for background music on the Amazon Kindle. Some readers just like to listen to music as they read, and the Kindle makes that easy. It's as easy as dragging and dropping your digitla music files onto your Kindle ...more
In this free video software tutorial from CG Cookie, you'll learn how to model a photorealistic modern bathroom environment within Autodesk 3ds Max. Whether you're new to Autodesk's popular modeling software or a seasoned 3D artist just looking to better acquaint yourself with ...more
Want to extract an image from its background? In Adobe Photoshop, the process is simple. So simple, in fact, that this free video software tutorial can present a thorough and complete overview of the process in just over five minutes' time. For detailed, step-by-step instructi ...more
This software tutorial shows you how to create an awesome background of your own design for your YouTube channel in Photoshp. The tutorial tells you to start with a template provided below, and adjust it as you see fit in Photoshop, then upload it to the internet with justuplo ...more
This feature also comes with Windows 7. Right click on desktop then click "Personalize". You can see the numbers of themes for example choose Nature theme and click "Desktop Background". You can see the some pictures and a tick mark on the corner of the pictures which tells th ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to create your own wallpapers. First, go to the website http://wallpapers.x3studios.com/. Once you are on this website, you will be able to change the background then add on graphics that are loaded in their library already. You can also add in t ...more
In this how-to video, you will learn how to light your web show. This is important as it will make your web show look more professional. Proper lighting allows you to see your face, eyes, and the colors of your shirt. If there is not enough light, you cannot see yourself as we ...more
This video tutorial show you how to make your own functional green screen to create special effects. If you try to isolate a subject on a film with a dynamic background there is a good chance to loose parts of the subjects during the process. By using a monochromatic backgroun ...more
This video shows you how to change the background color and watermark in your Word 2007 document. Both settings are found on the Page Layout tab. The background color can be chosen from a wide palette. The most frequently used colors are immediately applied to the current page ...more
In this tutorial we learn how to stencil your own t-shirt. Start off by grabbing your plain shirt and placing paper inside of it so it doesn't bleed to the back. After this, paint your background on the shirt in your desired color. From here, place what stencil you want on the ...more
Would you like your own custom movie poster for that amazing film you're working on? Well this YouTube user made a video to show you exactly how to create your own movie poster right in Adobe Photoshop. In this 2 part tutorial I will show you how to make a cool movie poster e ...more
This video takes you through the details of creating a website using Nvu without paying any amount of money to anyone. This program will take you through the basic steps in creating and setting your own website. You will learn how to format a page, give the page the color and ...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
Looking to make your Xbox your own? Check out this tutorial for details on how to create your own custom designed faceplate and make a statement. You Will Need • The original faceplate • A drop cloth • Two colors of spray paint • A printout of an image • A sheet of acetat ...more
STANDP'S WINDOWS 7 "ASTON-2" CUSTOMIZED DESKTOP IT ROCKS COMPLETELY!. DEC 07 Computer Backup If you have taken good care of your computer then you know what you have to do to keep it running smoothly. It has to be cleaned regularly so there isn't any dirt and dust on it. It ...more
Project it! Sketch it! Perfect it! The Crayola Illumination Station is three great drawing tools in one! Use the light desk mode to trace one of the 10 cool background scenes-or create your own. Switch to projector mode and insert an image disc. Choose from 120 characters to p ...more
So, you scratched up your $500 Adobe CD and now it's unreadable. You could go buy a new one, but you already purchased it! Searching The Pirate Bay and downloading some Adobe software can usually be easy enough, but what should you watch out for? And what about your movies? W ...more
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to make your own Adobe CS4 logo in Photoshop. Open Photoshop and click ctrl+O to open a new document. Set the height and width to 500 pixels, select ‘transparent’ under background contents and click OK. Create a new layer ...more
Get to design your own watermark for your documents. Here's a video showing these easy steps to watermarking your documents. 1. Go to the "Page Layout" tab in Word 2007 and look for the "Page Background" section of the toolbar and select the "Watermark" button. 2. Click on the ...more
When your business is in constant communication with different companies using letter paper, one of the more essential things that you need is your own stationery set. This is made up of business cards, envelopes and letterheads which you need when you do corporate mailing. A ...more
Bring your phone's background image to the foreground by creating live wallpaper- moving wallpaper for your Android smartphone that you can interact with. This video will take you through the steps and show you how to use Ownskin to make skinlets for your cell phone.
PhotoKey is a cheaper alternative to Photoshop if all you want to do is work with green screen effects. This tutorial shows you the basic Chroma Key functions available to editors in PhotoKey, so you can start adding your own backgrounds and special effects.
Interested in customizing the log-in screen background in Ubuntu Linux 10.04 Lucid Lynx. It's easy and this home-computing how-to presents a complete, step-by-step overview of the process. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started changing your ...more
Anxious about shooting a white foreground object against a white background? Learn how to take stunning white-on-white photographs with this free video photography lesson. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started taking your own w ...more
Want to create a quick and easy space backdrop using GIMP? This clip will show you how. Whether you're new to the GNU Image Manipulation Program, GNU's popular free graphics editor, or a seasoned designer just looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to enj ...more
For those among you looking to improve you small-scale pencil-and ink graffiti skills, you could not ask for a better silent teacher than Wizard. His viewer-requested drawings always demonstrate a high degree of skill while being simple and slowly-done enough to allow his fan ...more
Kick Ass Game Review Part 1: Background & Voice Talent There are three parties involved in bringing you The Kick Ass Game: - Wha Entertainment (Publisher) - Marv Entertainment (Role unknown) - Frozen Codebase (Indie Developer) Wha Entertainment is owned by Howard Horowitz. H ...more
Do you have a penchant for all things vintage? Why not save some money the next time a birthday or special occassion arises and make your own vintage-looking greeting card? In this video, Niki Jackson shows you step-by-step how to create this adorable greeting card using backg ...more