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How To : Shop for an eReader

These days, eReaders are everywhere. For die-hard book nerds, eReaders offer the convenience of a full library without having to sacrifice shelf space. Sure, there are the paper buffs who swear that you just can't take an eReader with you into the bathtub, but when's the last ...more

News : Mafia 2 PC/360/PS3 Comparisons

Mafia 2 is coming August 24th to the PC, PS3, and 360. From early reports it looks like the only version worth getting is on the PC. Between consoles, the 360 version is less 'crappy'. Besides the video, look at the pictures below to determine the picture quality: Click on an ...more

News : What's your angle???

The angle in which you shoot your subject can change everything. Sometimes when you take a picture at eye level looking straight at the object, things can appear flat and not as interesting. But instead of just snapping a picture, try getting down to the subjects level. For ex ...more

How To : Apply a glam makeup look inspired by Aaliyah

This makeup tutorial will help you apply a makeup look inspired by the beautiful (but recently deceased) R&B artist Aaliyah. This look is from some beauty promotional pictures that Aaliyah did before her death, and she looks absolutely gorgeous in them. Watch and learn how to ...more

Weekly Tips #1 : Building Around Your Environment

One of the best ways to make a great build is to build around the environment. Fancy plugins like World Edit and Voxel Sniper aren't always necessary. In the real world, people can't just edit the environment to their every whim and need. They have to work around it. Not only ...more

How To : Carve Fractals and Stars on Pumpkins

Fractals and stars are two of the most beautiful and complicated-looking classes of geometric objects out there. We're going to explore these objects and how to carve them on a pumpkin. Unlike the last one on carving polyhedral pumpkins, where we used the entire pumpkin to car ...more

News : Color Correct in Camera w/ Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Color Correction: Put Your Best Foot Forward via Hurlbut Visuals My first experience with the 5D DI color correction was for the Terminator Webisodes produced by the Bandito Brothers through Wonderland Sound and Vision.  McG asked me to be the Director/Cameraman for these al ...more

Survival Map : Skyblock

Look at the picture. Now look here. Now look at the picture. What do you see? A lone tree and a chest. Now look here: you have to survive on this "island" for however long you can. But there are goals to accomplish. Now look up. Can you make a furnace? How? Ah! Now mak ...more

How To : Cut your friends in half with film effects

In this tutorial, we learn how to cut your friends in half with film effects. To do this, you will need an actor, a still frame of blood, and some gory looking meat. Have your wounded actor lay on the floor with another actor laying next to him. Then, have them all leave the f ...more

How To : Use fill flash to get blue skies

In this tutorial, we learn how to use fill flash to get blue skies. If you take a picture of someone in front of a blue sky, they will most likely have shadows on their face, making the sky look good and them look bad. If you change your flash, the sky will look pure white and ...more

How To : Use & understand depth of field in photography

In this video, we learn how to use and understand depth of field in photography. If you look at a photo, the depth is how deep the picture looks. You can change the depth by changing the aperture to make the depth of field look shorter or longer. The lighting can also change t ...more

How To : Give a photo an icy chilled look using Photoshop

In this video, we learn how to created a chilled look on a photo using PhotoShop. First open up PhotoShop and open up the picture you want to change. First, duplicate the layer on the photo. Then press "control" then "u" and make the picture blue. Now, click "filter" then "blu ...more

How To : Levitate in a photo

In this video from Dom Bower Photography, he demonstrates how to make it look like a person is levitating in a photo. He sets the timer on the camera and takes the picture of himself. It takes a few tries to get a picture where he is airborne when the picture is taken. The tri ...more

How To : Vectorize a human eye in Illustrator

This is how you can vector an eye in Adobe Illustrator. You will first want to upload your photo to PhotoShop and then increase the contrast to highlight your picture better. Increasing the highlights is not a necessary step however. This is an intermediate process but the end ...more

News : Medieval peasant house

Hey everybody, here is my entry for the medieval building contest. I don't actually care if I win, it was just fun to think about. I have this great book series called The History of Private Life which goes into wonderful detail about how people did everyday things throughout ...more

How To : Make a flash picture gallery with Adobe Bridge CS4

Powerpoint is a handy go-to program for creating all sorts of presentations - if you're a high school student. Make your future picture galleries look worthy of great concert halls (or at least worthy of your friends' compliments) by watching this tutorial. Using Adobe Bridge ...more

How To : Make lightning in Photoshop

This is a tutorial showing how to make a lightening effect on Photoshop. First click on the gradient tools and then click on the colors. Check to see if there is black on one side and white on the other, if there is then click the ok button. Then hold the shift key while dragg ...more

How To : Style your hair like a Japanese rock star (J-Rock)

Looking for a hardcore rock and roll image but don't know how to play an instrument? Mix styles from punk rock and goth to ’80s hair bands; and get the extreme look of Japanese rock musicians without ever lifting a guitar. You Will Need * A picture of your desired style * A pr ...more

How To : Apply makeup to be "scene"

Scene style makeup is in, and in this video we are given the essentials in creating this sort of look. Beginning as you begin with any makeup, we are advised to apply a base, consisting of either a general foundation or a powder. As we go, the video author offers specific bran ...more

Pet Portrait Challenge : Link Hat

My dog Elvis hates having his picture taken so I don't have any artistic pictures of him. Here's a funny one though. I had just finished making a full scale wearable Link (from Zelda) hat for a present for a cousin. I think Elvis looks good in it.

Filter Photography Challenge : Blueprint Style

I don't have a cool cell phone to use apps to filter my pictures. I think that the pictures taken with apps can look really cool though. I think someone should make an app that does what I did in Photoshop to the following photos. My wife calls it blueprint style. Transameric ...more

How To : Carve Polyhedral Pumpkins

Halloween is coming up, so many of you may have a need or desire to carve a pumpkin and turn it into a Jack O' Lantern. This week we are going to explore carving our pumpkins into interesting geometric shapes. In this post, we will carve the pumpkins into spherical versions of ...more

Birds Eye View Challenge : Happy Dog

Took this picture with a Canon Rebel XS from the top of a 30 foot tree- not sure why but it looks like I'm 10 feet up... The scary part is that the wind MPH was 50+, and this wasn't a strong tree. Every few seconds I would be half crushed by this "puny" tree (it was still bigg ...more

Minecraft Challenge : Minecraft Mascot

Nighttime mascot to show off the lava hair. I tried making it standing up but it did not look right. Looks simple but I died alot to archers at night trying to take the picture!

News : Windows 8 Tablet Revealed

At a windows partner conference in Taipei, Microsoft unveiled their Windows 8 tablet. First impressions: WOW! Looks like they are actually innovating for once. Full screen app view is great multiple apps while viewing video is nice thumb keyboard option Ability to run a stan ...more

News : genius idea - hot chocolate cupcake

Via This Isn't Happiness. I don't know where this person got this picture, but it is too, too, TOO adorable for words. I'd love to know how they did the molds for the cup. It's a really cute concept and almost looks like a real cup of hot chocolate.

How To : Fade out photo edges in Adobe Photoshop CS3

With vintage-inspired, indie Etsy pictures being all the rage, isn't it about time you jumped on board the retro picture wagon? Whether you desire making that vignette of schoolbooks from the 1920's topped with mini celluloid deer look more aged and sophisticated or you simply ...more

How To : Use R1C1 speedlight when shooting photos

In this tutorial, we learn how to use R1C1 speedlight when shooting photos. First you will want to place the attachment ring and adapter ring to the camera. After this, grab the remote flashes and the built-in flash panel. After you have installed all of these things on your c ...more

How To : Shoot wedding photography like a pro

In this video, we learn how to shoot wedding photography like a pro. Start off by having the wedding party in front of a clear background. Try taking their picture outside with trees and a clear sky in the background behind them. Use the surroundings to add a special touch to ...more

How To : Remove body fat or stretch marks in GIMP

In this video, we learn how to remove body fat or stretch marks in GIMP. First, go to filters, then distort, then warp. When you are in this window, you will be able to see all the different distortions that you can do. To help you remove the fat, use the "move" tool and a pro ...more

How To : Draw a city full of skyscrapers and tall buildings

Maybe it's just us, but this city reminds us a lot of the dreamscape Parisian city from Cristopher Nolan's mind heist movie "Inception," aside from the whole city folding back over itself thing and whatnot. Check out this drawing tutorial to learn how to create a very complex ...more

How To : Draw Shadow the Hedgehog

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw Shadow the Hedgehog. Start off by drawing the head and then add in the spiked hair. After this, draw in the details of the eyes and continue down to the arms and the rest of the body. Draw in the feet and a gun in the character's hand. No ...more

How To : Properly draw with a pencil

In this tutorial, we learn how to properly draw with a pencil. First, start off by drawing squares and see what it looks like when you color them in and shade them all differently. This will help you learn how to control your pencil and see how hard you have to press to make t ...more

How To : Color with Copic pens

In this tutorial, we learn how to color with Copic pens. First, grab a picture that you want to color with your pens. After this, start to color in the picture with your different colored pens. After you fill in the colors, use a darker colored pen to add in shading and make t ...more

How To : Draw realistic hair

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw realistic hair. Start out with a rough outline and look where the hair is clustered together. Draw the clustered area first. Then, cross hatch over the entire surface of the area and blend in. Add hair to the forehead area, then use a dar ...more

How To : Touch up eyes in Photoshop

This tutorial teaches us how to touch up eyes while using Photoshop. First, open up Photoshop and zoom into the eyes on a picture you want to touch up the eyes on. First, select the adjustment layer icon and brighten the image. Next, invert the mass and select the "v" key, the ...more

How To : Change the color of clothing in Photoshop

In this video, we learn how to change the color of clothing in Photoshop. First, click "enhance", then "adjust color", then "saturation". Now place a magnetic lasso around the shirt color you want to change. You can now use a slider to go through all the different colors, and ...more

How To : Choose the right picture hanger for your drywall

When hanging a picture up on the wall, it's important to know exactly which is the right size for your wall. Choosing too small of a picture hanger can result in it being lost in the wall, while it being too big can result in an ugly looking hole. So in this tutorial, you'll ...more

How To : Turn a picture into an outline using Photoshop CS4

Using Photoshop’s Pen tool, you will learn how to trace a photograph and turn it into an outline with paths. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing application or simply looking to brush up on Photoshop CS4, you're sure to enjoy this free video tutorial. For detai ...more

How To : Craft a bracelet out of Starburst wrappers

Hardly anybody thinks twice about the candy wrapper after they've got a hold on the sweet treat inside. But for those who look at the whole picture, those wrappers can be used for all sorts of different reasons. In this case, to make a cool looking bracelet. Find out how to ma ...more

How To : Look like a model for real women

Are you sick of being the regular girl, do you get lest in pictures of Tyra, Giselle, or Kate? You want to go from that regular girl to looking exacting like a top supermodel? In this video, you'll go step by step in helpful tip and techniques on how to go from basic to super ...more

How To : Turn overcast skies blue in Adobe Photoshop

Brighten a glum, overcast picture with this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, which outlines a method for bluing grey skies in the popular image editing program. For a detailed, step-by-step look at the process, look at this free video how-to!

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