This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers making your drawing more precise using Object Snaps, Endpoint, Midpoint, Intersection, Perpendicular. Part two covers Using Object Snaps, Center Point, Quadrant, Tangent.
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to automatically correct lens distortions and fix chromatic aberration and vignetting with Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended, which use an image file’s EXIF data to make precise adjustments based on the type of camera and lens you used.
Need to make a very precise selection in Adobe Photoshop? This Photoshop user's guide presents a general introduction to the Pen Tool. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
Nick from Greyscale Gorilla demonstrates how to use the ever-useful CS Tools plug-in (Daylight) for Cinema 4D. This feature enables you to fine-tune your key light and other precise ambient settings.
This AutoCAD 2008 tutorial covers additional ways to draw more precise lines using coordinates: Absolute Coordinates, Relative Coordinates, Relative Polar Coordinates.
The new Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera uses a powerful lithium-ion battery called the Canon LP-E6. You can manage your battery's capabilities with the battery display in your camera. See how in this video.
If you're not one to trust you digital SLR camera's automatic focus options, then the only thing you have to do is go to manual mode. With the Canon EOS 7D, select the Manual AF Point Selection and take control. It allows you to pick the area you want to focus on.
Cook the perfect prime rib by mathematically calculating a precise cooking and resting time. In this video tutorial, a bone-in prime rib is seasoned with the secret ingredient parve and is cooked to a medium-rare pink with the perfect rare moisture.
Watch to learn several methods of successful and precise breaking in 8 ball and 9 ball.
In this tutorial, we learn how to fall to a piano key for beginners. First, you need to have an arm technique down that will allow your arm to fall down and help your arm have more power. Then, you will need to activate your fingers in the correct way to help them fall to the right keys at the precise moments. Using these techniques will help you avoid stress to your body while you are playing the piano. When you practice these more, you will have a better time playing the piano, and more pre...
Want to know how to make precise selections with the Magnetic Lasso tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5? It's easy. And this clip will show you precisely how it's done. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editor or a seasoned designer looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of the latest iteration of the application, you're sure to benefit from this free software tutorial. For more information, watch this video guide.
Sous vide, or ultra-low temperature poaching, is transformed into a safe and precise science when you create your own rig in this informative video from Cooking With Geeks entrepreneur Jeff Potter. The essential components of this cooking device are a slow cooker, a thermocouple and a temperature controller. Watch the video to see these components combine into a DiY sous vide rig.
Wizard quite simply refuses to stop being online video's premier pen-and-paper graffiti artist. His prolific video output manifests itself here in a thick-pen drawing of the grandaddy of the the graffiti artist's toolkit: the noble spraycan. This particular can looks even meaner than most! Even his splatter highlights are remarkably precise, and as always the quality of his work inspiring and unimpeachable.
If you've ever wondered how to get more precise views of your model, The Sketchup Show episode #12 is for you. Alex covers the three basic "camera" tools in SketchUp, and explains how you can manually adjust view settings for the height and field of view of your SketchUp camera.
After you've assembled your clips in order, you can fine tune your sequence by trimming the edit points between each clip. This video explains the many tools you can use to make trimming videos easy and precise, including the ripple and roll tools. These tools allow for seamless editing.
Looking for a pumpkin pie recipe with exact directions for making it? Here's the video you have been looking for! Exact steps are given, begin with precise ingredients. Next you will get a list of utensils needed. A nice feature of this video is not only to watch the steps in the video, but the directions are also written on the screen, making it easy to write the steps and ingredients down for future reference. This is a made from scratch recipe, so fresh pumpkin is used. Holiday traditions ...
Don't adjust ye goggles - that is indeed Kandee the makeup artist garbed as the marauding swain Jack Sparrow from Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean."
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, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial. For more information, including a thorough overview of the magnetic lasso tool, watch this graphic designer's guide.
This great video provided by Home Depot demonstrates the right way to install tile for your kitchen countertop with a sink. Make sure to make your measurements precise as any inconsistencies will stick out like a sore thumb.
So you shot a deer, now what? Time to field dress the animal and make the most of your prize. Throughout the process it is important to keep your incisions precise, so as to avoid any messy mistakes. This instructional video will also teach you how to tell the age of the deer by the condition of its teeth.
Learn the magical powers of duct tape! You can do just about anything with duct tape! This video tutorial will show you how to make the perfect duct tape wallet. To make this duct tape wallet, you'll need some duct tape, an X-Acto knife (or Exacto knife) or scissors, and a ruler. You'll need to make some reasonably precise measurements to make your money fit right.
It's no joke: British researchers spent six months shampooing 500 volunteers until they perfected the precise technique for lustrous locks. Learn how to wash your hair perfectly. You will need a shower, a thermometer, shampoo, measuring spoons, a stopwatch, conditioner, a wide toothed comb, and a towel.
This is a tutorial in Adobe Photoshop CS2 demonstrating primarily the use of the quickmask tool to make precise selections of organic shapes. Other topics covered include adjustment layers and layer masks. So watch and learn how to enhance photos using quickmasks, layer masks and adjustment layers in Photoshop CS2.
Facebook today has unleashed a new way to creep...er...keep in touch with "friends" using the official Facebook apps on Android and iOS.
This achievement occurs very early on in Ilomilo - the menu screen, to be precise. When you hear the background music start to play, play along with it. This will earn you the Musician achievement worth 20 gamerscore in Xbox Live Arcade.
Splinter Cell is the most popular series of espionage games for the XBox family of consoles. This video deals with Splinter Cell: Double Agent, and will teach you how to glitch yourself into a skywalk on the Kinshasa level of the game. This requires some precise walking, but if you're good at the game this is definitely worth trying.
A vernier caliper is a great tool to use if you're interested in measuring things externally, internally, and in some cases the depth. It gives you a precise measurement and includes both metric and inch measurements on the upper and lower part of the scale. It's an easy tool to use and can be helpful in certain situations. So sit back and enjoy this tutorial on how to read a vernier caliper. Enjoy!
This origami dragon in flight is pretty difficult so if you're an origami novice it might be best to warm up on something easier. When you do get around to tackling this paper beast remember to be precise and patient. This instructional video provides a visual guide with which to follow along. Origami skills don't just happen over night, so if at first you don't succeed fold, fold again.
In this short video, Mark Donovan of HomeAdditionPlus.com shows you how to cut ceramic tile using nippers. Nippers are good for cutting tile in an arc or for cutting irregular tile. Using them, you can trim your tile to the precise dimensions you need for your floor.
Shopsmith Academy shows you how to stabilize the Mark V table for more precise cuts on the 510 and 520. Watch this video for useful tips for your woodworking project. Search Shopsmith Academy on WonderHowTo for more woodworking videos.
This how-to video covers the steps for making an exact double of your body out of duct tape to use as a dress form. Many commercial dress forms don't adjust to body types, and nothing will ever be as accurate as your own precise dimensions. All you need is duct tape, poly fill, and a friend with scissors to liberate you. Watch this video fashion design tutorial and learn how to build a cheap duct tape dress form.
See how to line up the selvedge edges of your fabric so you cut straight strips every time. Complicated quilts require almost every piece of fabric to have precise dimensions to fulfill an exact geometric purpose in the quilt design. Watch this instructional quilting video to hang your fabric as a way of measuring and folding your fabric for cutting.
This 3D modeling software video covers multiple tools that will help you be more accurate and precise when building in SketchUp. SketchUp has many tools that make it easy to be creative when designing buildings or models, but it's just as important that they be accurate. Learn how to use numeric values and SketchUp tools to add accuracy and realism to your work.
This how-to video will walk you, step by step, through the process of upgrading the hard drive on your MacBook. More specifically, this tutorial addresses saving your old data by creating a copy, or cloning, your MacBook hard drive with SuperDuper, removing it, and installing the new drive. For precise instructions, press play!
Sue at Paper Source demonstrates how to glue like a pro. PVA is a great paper glue, while methyl cellulose extends drying time (which is perfect for precise adjustment) and is also reversible (making it really handy for archiving). Watch this video crafting tutorial and learn how to use PVA and methyl cellulose glues.
Kay schools us on how to cook brownies from a mix. Watch this instructional cooking video to bake brownies using a a box of brownie mix, vegetable oil, eggs and water. This process looks simple, but if you've never baked anything before, these guidelines are helpful and precise.
A tutorial on Live Trace - the fast and easy, yet highly optional and precise way of tracing your photos or sketches in Illustrator CS2.
Learn how to origami a crane with this demonstration by a Japanese surgeon. Watch as he makes origami with the DaVinci robot, a surgical tool powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology. The surgeon’s hand movements are scaled, filtered and seamlessly translated into precise movements of the EndoWrist Instruments. Making origami will never be more interesting. Check out the size of the origami paper crane!! Amazing!
This video shows you how to perform tire maintenance on your vehicle. In order to check the tread wear on your tires, you will need a penny. You will have to check the entire tire for wear, because tires may wear away unequally. Just slip the penny between the tread. If you are still able to see Lincoln’s entire head, then you will need to replace your tire(s).
Shopsmith Academy shows you how to shave a precise amount of stock from the width or thickness of a tenon to fit it in its mortise. Apply this lesson to your next woodworking project. Search Shopsmith Academy on WonderHowTo for more woodworking videos.