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How To: Draw a straight-side outline in Adobe Photoshop CS5

In this video tutorial, we learn how to draw a straight-side outline in Adobe Photoshop CS5. 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.

How To: Keep your stand up paddle board going straight

When you think of Laird Hamilton, you probably picture him tearing up some ludicrously big wave. But he's got to relax too, and stand up paddle boarding is a great way to do that. It's basically surfing on flat water with a paddle, and in this video Laird Hamilton himself will give you a tip for keeping your board going straight despite the fact that you're only using one paddle.

How To: Get emo/scene straight hair style

One of the best things about having long hair is the fact that you can do almost anything with it. Cut it short, keep it long, put certain products in it, there's a lot of possibilities. So in this video tutorial, you'll learn about another one. This video shows you what it takes to get emo/scene straight hair easily. So sit back and enjoy!

How To: Get straight, sleek, smooth hair

If you want to have really sleek and straight hair you will need to start prepping in the shower. Wash your hair with a shampoo made to condition and straighten hair. Next you will need to mix in a product before drying your hair. Use a protective product and then straighten hair in sections.

How To: Line up your quilting fabric for a straight cut

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.

How To: Maintain straight edges for narrow weavings

So you're weaving a narrow band. How do you keep the edges nice and straight? Here's a technique that combines weft insertion, beat, and selvedge control. It's useful for inkle weaving, tabletweaving, rigid heddle weaving, backstrap weaving... or even weaving small bands on a big loom. Try it!

How To: Lay Straight Tile with a Crooked Wall

Tiling always looks so easy when you see it done on a straight wall! But how do you do it with a crooked wall? Use a Measureright Pro to get the angle right. So if you've tiled from a straight right angle and you're just reaching the 'odd' shaped spaces between your last row of tiles and your crooked wall, you can use the tool to mark your final row of tiles so that when you cut them, they will fit right into the irregular shaped spaces between your final row of tiles and the slanting wall. T...

How To: Get sexy straight hair like Megan Fox with a few hair care products

Beautiful straight hair is just a few hair care products away. If you're looking to straighten your hair so that it looks like Megan Fox's, try showering with Colure Richly Moisturize Shampoo and Colure Richly Moisturize Conditioner. Follow that up with an application of Colure StraightHair BlowDry Creme and Colure Shine Spray Plus along with a little blow drying and straightening (with a straightener, of course!) and soon enough you'll be the one walking down the red carpet.

How To: Properly straighten your hair

Gary France shows us how to properly straighten your hair in this video. Start off by blow drying your hair or simply just brushing it after the shower. Start with the underneath of the hair, then work the iron through the hair. Make sure to start at the root and end with the tips of the hair. Follow a comb through the hair until you reach the end. Continue this technique while working through all the different sections of the hair. You may need to place the iron through the hair several time...

How To: Use hot sticks to curl your very straight hair

This video shows how to curl very straight hair using "hot sticks." Wash your hair and let it air dry partially. Apply some leave-in conditioner before drying with a blow dryer. Leave the hair slightly damp. Apply some heat control spray to your hair. For loose curls do not use anything else, for tighter curles you can use some hair spray before using the hot sticks. When the hot sticks are warm you are ready to start. Take chunks of hair and wrap around the hot sticks and fold the hot stick ...

How To: Easily straighten your hair

Learn how to straighten your hair easily. First, wash and towel dry your hair. Next you will add a small amount of Chi silk infusion to your hair. Part your hair where you would like it parted and blow it dry. Now you need to brush out any knots in your hair and spray it well with Chi 44 iron guard. Coat the ends of your hair with a heat protection serum, and use a straight iron to straighten sections of hair starting with the bangs. You can use clips and bobby pins to keep hair that you are ...

How To: Graph a straight line given its equation

Doug Simms who runs a page at free math tutoring shows in this video a very broken down process that can help you understand how to graph a straight line from an algebraic equation and why it is that way. On a smart projecting board, in a slide show creating software, he explains at a steady pace how to break down a line into its individual line intercepts and an extra point thrown in for verification. After that, he takes the points and puts them on a graph to show you how to. You'll just ha...

How To: Use proper golf stance to hit the ball straight

This video teaches you how to hit the ball straight using proper golf stance. Golf tips magazine presents Joe Durant, one of the best PGA Golf hitters in the league. He first tells us the problems with bad posture in amateur golfers. He shows us the bad posture and then demonstrates why it goes wrong. Secondly, he shows us good posture. He bends his back slightly with a slight bounce in his legs. After following the instructions he says, you will be well on your way to hitting like a pro!

How To: Learn about swing versus straight eighth notes

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that provides a short lesson looking at quarter notes, straight eighth notes, swing eighth notes and eighth note triplets. Play quarter notes with the metronome. Metronomes are good for helping to play in time, learning to listen, and plotting your progress to keep track of speed. The power of the metronome is undervalued, but start with this exercise to practice. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to lea...

How To: Straighten your hair the easy way

If you have wavy, curly and/or frizzy hair but want it to look sleek and straight watch as this video shows you step by step how to straighten your hair. Tips include using serum product like Bed Head Control Freak after washing your hair, an ionic hair dryer, and a flat iron.

How To: Straighten American Girl Doll Julie's braid

In this video, we learn how to straighten American Girl Doll Julie's braid. First, you will need to take the hair out of the braid and then separate that area. From here, cover the doll with a towel and brush her hair out. Wet down the area by dipping the comb into the water and brushing it in the hair. From here, you will bring the doll over to a flat surface. Then, lay some really heavy books down on top of the strand that needs to be straightened. Do this four nights in a row, then the hai...

How To: Curl hair using a straightener or flat iron

In this video, we learn how to curl hair using a straightener or flat iron. First, you will want to heat up your straightener in its highest setting, then spray heat protector in the hair. After this, take small sections of the hair, then place the straightener 3" down from the top. Twist the iron and then pull down straight through the hair, stopping just short of the bottom. When finished, you will have a nice and loose curl. Continue to do this throughout the entire head of hair, then spra...

How To: Use a straightening iron to get soft sexy curls

In this tutorial, we learn how to use a straightening iron to get soft and sexy curls. First, start out by brushing your hair out so there are no knots in it. Next, take a section of your hair, Next, add in heat protector to the hair. After this, heat up your straightening iron and take a small section of our hair. Twist the hair up and then run the straightening iron through it. When it comes out, you will have a very soft curl. You can also place the iron onto the top of the section and pul...

How To: Get runaway curls using a hair straightener

In this tutorial, we learn how to get curls from using a hair straightener. First, prep your hair with a heat protector, which will also help smooth the hair. Next, apply a curl activator mist evenly throughout the hair. Next, section your hair from ear to ear using your fingers, then secure one side so it's out of the way. Now, take about an inch of hair in your straightener then turn it 180 degrees, then pull straight down. Keep doing this for your entire head of hair, and you should get be...

How To: Curl hair with a flat iron straightener

In this tutorial, we learn how to curl hair using a straightener with Suzie. First, put a leave in conditioner in your hair to help prevent your hair from being damaged and dried out. Next, grab your hair straightener and let it heat up. Next, grab a strand of hair and place the straightener around the top of it, and wrap the hair around it. Now, pull the straightener straight down until you have no more hair left. When you reach the bottom, a new curl will be created. The faster you go down,...

How To: Straighten your hair using hair straighteners

Leo Bancroft with Handbag demonstrates how to straighten your hair with a hair straightener. First, use good clips to section off your hair. Fasten the clip to your hair in a straight line and then fold the excess hair up. Comb through the hair to ensure that you are not straightening any knots. Apply the flat iron to the hair without using a clamping motion. Gently glide the hair straightener over the hair shaft with the comb or brush guiding the hair straightener through the hair. Using the...

How To: Straighten your photos using Photoshop CS4

In this how-to video, you will learn how to straighten crooked photos in Photoshop. First, open the photo you want to straighten in Photoshop. Next, use the ruler tool under the eye dropper tool. Select it and zoom in to an area. Find a crooked line to straighten, such as a building rooftop or ground line of some sort. Click, hold, and drag. Next, zoom out. Go to image, image rotation, and arbitrary. Click okay and your image will be adjusted. Go to the crop tool and crop out the spaces. Hit ...

How To: Straighten your hair using a ghd pure

Tiffany shows how to straighten naturally curly, or even straight, hair in this beauty tutorial. To properly straighten you hair, you need to use the best of the tools available on the market today. This tutorial shows how to use the GHD Pure straightened. Before actually straightening your hair, make sure to spray a heat protector in your hair. To straighten your hair, section off your hair and then run the straightening tool down your hair. You should make sure that your hair is brushed out...