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Create a realistic leaf in 3ds Max

How to create a realistic leaf in 3ds Max

This is a great beginner's tutorial for opacity mapping of leaves in 3D Studio Max. It's hard to believe it's this easy to create a realistic leaf with a piece of software like 3D Max (ahem… we're talking ...

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Photoshop Barack Obama into a hologram

How to photoshop Barack Obama into a hologram

Making people look like holograms is a lot of fun. Especially if that someone is the President of the United States. It makes him seem even more magical. This Photoshop tutorial is easy to follow, and in no ...

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Use Photomatix to combine JPGs into a HDR image

How to use Photomatix to combine JPGs into a HDR image

This is a beautiful tutorial, especially if you've got a bunch of not-so-nice shots that could become one beautiful HDR image. The contrasts between pictures are pretty stunning. It's enough to make me think I ...

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Model the new James Bond intro with 3D Studio Max

How to model the new James Bond intro with 3D Studio Max

Bond. James Bond. In 3D Studio Max. The opening gun sequence has always been an electrifying and vivid aspect of the Bond films, past and present. You can replicate the newest Bond intro yourself, thanks to ...

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Make ghosts in Photoshop

How to make ghosts in Photoshop

So this is how they do it? All of those ghost hunters out there? They use Photoshop? Or are they really real ghosts? With these PS skills, who cares if they're real or not… it's too hard to tell anymore ...

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How To Blur the Background of a Digital Image

Blur the Background of a Digital Image

Maybe you have taken a picture of a group of people, and now you want to highlight one individual? Or perhaps you thought you've taken the ...more

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How to make a crowd with Particular in After Effects

Make a crowd with Particular in After Effects

This excellent tutorial shows you how easy it is to make a crowd out ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 6
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How to use Avid Xpress Studio

Use Avid Xpress Studio

Learn how to use the variety of applications available in he Avid Xpress Studio and Xpress Studio HD suits to author, edit, and output ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
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How to access free streaming TV and radio using VLC Player

Access free streaming TV and radio using VLC Player

A video tutorial on how to get free streaming TV and radio using the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 10
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How to access your Aperture library through Leopard

Access your Aperture library through Leopard

You can access your Aperture library from all the applications included in iLife, iWork, and just about any other application that works ...more

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How to add a blog to your website in iWeb '09

Add a blog to your website in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a blog to your website in iWeb '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLife ...more

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How to add a countdown clock in iWeb '09

Add a countdown clock in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a countdown clock in iWeb '09. iLife '09,

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How to add a MobileMe Gallery in iWeb '09

Add a MobileMe Gallery in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a MobileMe Gallery in iWeb '09. iLife '09

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How to add a movie to your website in iWeb '09

Add a movie to your website in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a movie to your website in iWeb '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ ...more

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How to add a photo album in iWeb '09

Add a photo album in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a photo album in iWeb '09. iLife '09, the

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How to add a photo with your iSight camera in iWeb '09

Add a photo with your iSight camera in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a ...more

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How to add a soundtrack in iMovie

Add a soundtrack in iMovie

A soundtrack can make a good movie great, and it's easy to create. You can add music from your iTunes library or your Garageband projects ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 2
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How to add a transition between slides in Keynote '09

Add a transition between slides in Keynote '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add a ...more

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How to add animated travel maps in iMovie '09

Add animated travel maps in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add animated travel maps in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLif

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How to add audio and video to presentations in Keynote '09

Add audio and video to presentations in Keynote '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to add background music to videos in iMovie '09

Add background music to videos in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add background music to videos in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife

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How to add citations and equations in Pages '09

Add citations and equations in Pages '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add citations and equations in Pages '09. [http://www.apple.com/iwork/ iWo

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How to add depth of field in Photoshop CS4

Add depth of field in Photoshop CS4

In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington shows how to perform depth of field blurring techniques using the lens blur feature in Adobe ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to add Google maps in iWeb '09

Add Google maps in iWeb '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add Google maps in iWeb '09. iLife '09, the s

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How to add images to documents in Pages '09

Add images to documents in Pages '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add images to documents in Pages '09. [http://www.apple.com/iwork/ iWork '

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How to add keywords, ratings or flags to photos in iPhoto '09

Add keywords, ratings or flags to photos in iPhoto '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add ...more

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How to add lightning effects to a monster castle in Photoshop

Add lightning effects to a monster castle in Photoshop

This Photoshop software tutorial shows you how to add lightning ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
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How to add photos to videos in iMovie '09

Add photos to videos in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add photos to videos in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLife '0

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How to add shadows and reflections in Keynote '09

Add shadows and reflections in Keynote '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add shadows and reflections in Keynote '09. [http://www.apple.com/iwork/

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How to add sound effects to movies in iMovie '09

Add sound effects to movies in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add sound effects to movies in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ i

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How to add theme titles and transitions in iMovie '09

Add theme titles and transitions in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add ...more

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How to add titles to videos in iMovie '09

Add titles to videos in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add titles to videos in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLife '0

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How to add transitions between video clips in iMovie '09

Add transitions between video clips in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add ...more

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How to add video effects to movies in iMovie '09

Add video effects to movies in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add video effects to movies in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ i

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How to add voiceovers to videos in iMovie '09

Add voiceovers to videos in iMovie '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to add voiceovers to videos in iMovie '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLif

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How to adjust exposure in Aperture

Adjust exposure in Aperture

After cropping and adjusting white balance, your next image editing task should be tonal adjustment.

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How to adjust highlights and shadows in Aperture

Adjust highlights and shadows in Aperture

Aperture's highlights and shadows adjustment tool provides an easy way for you to brighten or reduce the brightness of highlights and ...more

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How to adjust images in camera RAW w/Photoshop - PixelPerfect

Adjust images in camera RAW w/Photoshop - PixelPerfect

PixelPerfect teaches you everything you need to know about being a ...more

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How to adjust JPEG and TIFF images with Adobe Camera RAW

Adjust JPEG and TIFF images with Adobe Camera RAW

Uncover the mysteries of working with JPEG, and TIFF images in Adobe ...more

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How to adjust white balance in Aperture

Adjust white balance in Aperture

Aperture's white balance adjustment helps you improve the quality of colors in your images, correcting for a camera that wasn't properly ...more

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How to animate between slides with Magic Move in Keynote '09

Animate between slides with Magic Move in Keynote '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to animate ...more

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How to animate floating text in Adobe Fireworks and Flash

Animate floating text in Adobe Fireworks and Flash

Tom Green demonstrates this floating text technique by cutting the ...more

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How to animate objects on and off slides in Keynote '09

Animate objects on and off slides in Keynote '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to use ...more

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How to animate text & handwriting in Adobe After Effects

Animate text & handwriting in Adobe After Effects

Corey Barker demonstrates a technique for animating text using the ...more

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How to animate using keyFrames in Adobe Premiere Pro

Animate using keyFrames in Adobe Premiere Pro

Creating and editing animations by adjusting keyframes in Premiere Pro ...more

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How to apply & remove Adobe Acrobat 9 PDF security options

Apply & remove Adobe Acrobat 9 PDF security options

In this tutorial, learn about applying and removing security options ...more

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How to apply photo effects in iPhoto '09

Apply photo effects in iPhoto '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to apply photo effects in iPhoto '09. [http://www.apple.com/ilife/ iLife '09

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How to apply vignette and devignette in Aperture

Apply vignette and devignette in Aperture

Aperture 2 includes new vignette and devignette adjustments that allow you to add soft, shadowed edges to your images for an artistic effect ...more

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How to assign keywords in Aperture

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 ...more

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How to back up your iTunes library and print a jewel case

Back up your iTunes library and print a jewel case

With iTunes 7, it's easy to back up all or part of your iTunes library ...more

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How to back up your purchases on iTunes

Back up your purchases on iTunes

iTunes makes it easy to make a backup copy of your iTunes music store purchases to a CD or a DVD. A CD will hold about 100 songs; a DVD ...more

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How to balance out exposures in images with Photoshop CS4

Balance out exposures in images with Photoshop CS4

In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington takes a look at ...more

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How to blend gradients in Illustrator CS3

Blend gradients in Illustrator CS3

How do you make a gradient bend to the shape you are creating? The answer is in Illustrator’s under-used Blend tool. See how to blend vector ...more

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How to bring a design element from Illustrator into Flash

Bring a design element from Illustrator into Flash

Tom Green shows us how to bring a design element from Illustrator into ...more

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How to brush out or retouch problem areas in iPhoto '09

Brush out or retouch problem areas in iPhoto '09

Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to brush ...more

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Ah, memories. Nothin' like Charlie Brown Christmas to stir up warm and fuzzy holiday nostalgia. The lesson of Charlie Brown's Christmas tree: Do-It-Yourself. Straight from the lips of lovable Charlie ...

Lady Gaga Goes Uke

Here we are again. This time, however, it's not Britney Spears that's being uke-d, but the delightfully infamous Lady Gaga. The wicked (we-can't-help-but-look-watch-listen) Lady Gaga. The ukulele ...

HowTo: Photograph a Speeding Bullet

In light of our recent post, Art Borne From the Barrel of a Gun, here's a thorough guide to building your own bullet capture system via robotics site Glacial Wanderer. Says Hack a Day: "A pair of ...

Soba Noodle Champion Slurps 399 Bowls in 10 Minutes

Eat your heart out, Joey Chestnut. There's a new super-speed-eater in town, and she means business. 45-year-old Hatsuyo Sugawara downed an incredible number of 399 bowls of soba noodles in just ten ...

High Fashion Invisible Shoes

Fashion designer Andreia Chaves of São Paulo has created some optically stunning, "invisible" shoes. Constructed with mirrors, the shoes blend into their environment, chameleon-style ...

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