John White shows how to clean and sharpen your tools by using a file and WD40. He also advises to repair the wooden handles of your tools to prevent injury. Run the file along the back and sides of the shovel. Leave the front part smooth. Make sure you remove any mud to prevent corrosion. Use steel wool to achieve this as well as WD40. Use the file to sharpen the edges of your hoe and again clean with steel wool and WD40. The file is also useful for sharpening trimmers. Clean all the dried pl...
Tim Carter demonstrates how a pop rivet tool works to connect two pieces of thin metal. Some projects, such as working on your aluminum gutters, will require you to connect two pieces of thin metal. An effective method is the use of a pop rivet gun. Most pop rivet tools come with an assortment of pop rivets and some 1/8" drill bits.
In this tutorial, we learn how to use an engraving tool. It doesn't matter how old your engraving tool is, just make sure it has different speeds on it to help control it while in use. Now, place a piece of aluminum down and adjust your power level to the lowest level. Push down on the aluminum and write the word you want to so you can see how the pressure effects the aluminum. Now, set the tool at the highest setting and push down on a sledge hammer to see the pressure you need to push to ge...
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the Antares Auto-Tune Evo pitch-correction plug-in in Graphical Mode when running Pro Tools 8. Whether you're new to Digidesign's popular DAW (digital audio workstation) or simply new to Auto-Tune, you're sure to be well served by this video guide.
Adobe Photoshop is the industry and personal standard for editing photos on a computer. If you have a digital camera, or ever want to have a digital camera, you need to know how to use it. This video series will show you everything you need to know about using Photoshop's many tools and options to do just about anything you want to a photo.
In this video, Luke Van Dyck discussed power tools in the home, and some tips to using them more effectively, efficiently, and safely. When doing home renovations, it's important that you're familiar and comfortable with the tools you're working with, especially the power tools, specifically blades and drill bits. Whether you're using corded drills, cordless drills, table saws, or hand saws… you need sharp bits and blades for tool longevity. Find out some cool tips.
If you are modeling a 3D game in 3D Studio MAX, you are going to need to know how to correctly model the destruction of many of your beautiful 3D models. This video is focuses largely on that. It will show you how to use the procutter tool and booleans in 3DS MAX to break up a wall without making it unrecognizable, and also how to use the fracture reactor constraint to simulate an object making impact on the wall. Your poor wall will never know what hit it.
Taking screenshots in Windows isn't as easy as taking screengrabs in Mac OS X, but Microsoft sure is trying to resolve this issue. Their idea -- Snipping Tool. The Snipping Tool is available for both Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems.
Learn how to remove braces with Photoshop. First find a photo with some visible teeth; you don’t want a picture with no visible teeth because you would need to redraw an entire set of teeth. Now select the first layer and duplicate it (command control J). Grab the patch tool from the toolbar and set it to "source". Zoom in on the teeth and make sure you are working on the new layer. Select around one part of the braces and drag it to a skin area. Now grab the clone tool and begin cloning the ...
Make sure your tools are easy to find with this how to video. Keep tape, glue, fittings and drip irrigation parts in one handy container. Finding your tools will be a breeze with this organized box.
Extend the life of your gardening tools using these simple cleaning techniques. This is most important when you're putting tools away for winter.
Keep your gardening tools in shape in the off-season by following these tips on tool cleaning and maintenance.
Want to create some really killer track effects for your project in Pro Tools? This tutorial covers how you can make your audio and instrumental tracks sit well in the mix, and add certain special sound effects to your final project.
This tutorial is aimed at users of Pro Tools, but anyone interested in improving their computers' performance can use it, too. It's possible that an incompatible network adapter might give you an error message in Pro Tools, and this tutorial shows you how to disable it.
Sharpened woodturning tools make creating wood projects simple and easy. Learn how to sharpen and use woodturning tools from a woodturning expert in this free crafts video series.
In this DIY guide from the folks at the Home Depot, we learn how to keep a Dremel tool clean when carving a pumpkin. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this clip can present a complete overview of the technique in about a half minute. For all of the details, take a look.
This tutorial covers the guitar amp feature in Pro Tools. You can distort the sound, change the tone of your guitar sound or even shape the track to your liking after it's been laid down. It also coveres how you can save guitar amp presets.
Whether you use a Mac or PC, you'll be able to use this tutorial to figure out how to compile multiple tracks into a single final track using Pro Tools. You can copy, paste and even mute or un-mute specific sections of particular tracks.
It's easy to record an audio track with Pro Tools! This tutorial walks you through everything you need to know to set an input channel, establish a level for your instrument and setting up record. You're also shown how you set up loops and cycles when recording.
This tutorial covers several aspects of using Pro Tools. You'll learn not only how to record an audio track to include in your final project, but also how to record at a specific point and make use of cycle or loop recording.
Pro Tools is extensive enough that you can actually delete individual notes from tracks that you don't like. This tutorial shows you how to go into the built in MIDI editor and delete or alter notes for your own music projects.
So you've already laid down your first instrumental track for your project in Pro Tools, and now you want to include a second one as well. The process is actually quite easy once you get the hang of it, and this tutorial shows you exactly how to get it done.
This troubleshooting tutorial is aimed at those who are running Pro Tools on a Windows 7 machine, and who are experiencing a Flash error when they try to run the program. Make sure you have the most current version of Flash Player installed on your computer!
If you're trying to troubleshoot Pro Tools, one way to help is to set up a new Admin account on your computer. This will help you determine if the problem you're experiencing is global, or is just restricted to your own account.
Are you having problems installing Pro Tools on your PC? If you're running Windows 7, this video takes you through many common errors one can experience during the install process, and shows you how to troubleshoot or work around each issue.
This video describes how to reset the PRAM, or parameter random access memory, on an Apple Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) computer. Whether you're new to Digidesign's Pro Tools 8 or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you are certain to benefit from this free software video tutorial. For complete instructions, take a look.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to achieve that now-classic T-Pain sound with Antares Auto-Tune and Pro Tools 8. Whether you're new to Digidesign's popular DAW (digital audio workstation) or simply new to Auto-Tune, you're sure to be well served by this video guide.
If you have a stuck keyless drill chuck and need help on to repair it, check out this next video tutorial. In it you'll find out what tools you'll need for taking out the drill chuck. It can be a difficult job if you lack the right tools and are not careful. So check out the video tutorial above and good luck!
If you need help with drilling holes and need a better way to know how far you are going in, this next tutorial should help. All you need is a couple of tools and about 30 minutes of your time and you have yourself a handy tool. This is great for getting correct and consistent depth when drilling holes. So good luck and enjoy!
Knowing how a tool works is different than knowing how a tool works and what makes it work. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to remove a Porter calbe router armature. It may seem like an easy job, but it can be a difficult project for anyone to complete so take your time, have some patience and good luck!
Power drills are powerful tools that can help get the job done quickly and efficiently. Now there are many out there on the market that are designed with specific purposes, so it can be confusing when trying to choose the right tool for the job. This helpful tutorial will give you advice on how to choose the right drill for the job and how to use it correctly. So sit back and enjoy!
Learn how to add audio to video using the Pro Tools 8 software. Adding music to a video that does not have any audio creates a more professional effect. The tutorial shows how to add various layers of sounds including bass, drums, horns and more. You can also learn how to alter sound presets and change the tones to your liking. Follow the steps outlined in this video to learn how to create your own unique sound and then add it into a video using Pro Tools.
The tools you need for drilling, punching, cutting, bending, joining sheet metal. In the video, we forgot to mention tin snips and a riveter/rivets. Sheet metal tools are specific so that you don't destroy your bits and equipment.
The Bridge tool in modo 202 is a phenomenal modeling tool for any workflow. This video will get you a quick ramp up to the full power of the Bridge tool in modo. The bridge tool allows seamless stitching between discontinuous areas of a mesh. See how to use it for any type of 3D modeling within modo.
Bob and Brett demonstrate how to set inputs when using Pro Tools on your computer.
A string trimmer is a useful tool for maintaining your lawn. Learn how to use it correctly and safely with this tutorial. Another name for this tool is a weed whacker.
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to have fun with the’ liquefy’ tool in Photoshop. The video is by Yanik Chauvin. Open Photoshop, select a picture that you want to have fun with, go to ‘filter’ and click open the ‘liquefy’ tool. This video is looking at 3 tools under liquefy. They are Forward Wrap Tool, Pucker Tool and Bloat Tool. These tools can be modified by the brush options on the right hand side. The Pucker Tool reduces the size of a feature on the image. The Bloat Too...
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use the move tool in Google SketchUp. The move tool is actually several tools combined into one. The move tool functions as an auto fold and an array tool as well. This tutorial covers how move is an auto-selecting tool, how to pre-select objects for more control, moving objects with precision, and some common problems.
Adobe's Photoshop has an arsenal of tools, filter and effects, like the warp tool, and mastering them makes for successful digital art. Learn how to work the warp tool in this free Photoshop tutorial video series.
Sculpture, like many art forms, requires a variety of tools. Learn about the different types of sculpting tools with tips from an expert on working with plaster sculptures in this free art lesson video series.
