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By Josh Crank 1 comments
If you’re sick of having to click a button or enter a password every time Windows XP boots up, there’s a quick and easy way to eliminate this step. It involves editing the Windows registry, though, so you must be careful to follow these ... more »
By Limowreck 2 comments
Miss your desktop icons in Windows Vista? Here's how to change the settings and get them back!.. more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
Store e-mail addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses and more in Microsoft Outlook. These instructions work for Outlook 97, 98 and 2000... more »
By ElectricalNut 0 comments
Sometimes you need a symbol that is not on the keyboard. Just follow these simple steps to add a symbol to a Microsoft Word document... more »
By msmarymac 1 comments
A “transition” in video editing is a visual devise placed between edits that can help a sequence move between cuts, shots and scenes. You will probably mostly use simple cuts to edit from shot to shot, but in other cases you may ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
On more advanced film shoots, you may be using multiple cameras to cover one scene. While more complex and involved, it just requires a bit more organization. The first step in editing for multiple cameras is to Capture, add and synchronize your ... more »
By momoftwingirls 2 comments
Adding borders to photos makes them stand out more. They also are easy to do and take no time to add to the photos. Finding the right border is the only thing that takes time. So, have fun and add a border to your photos... more »
By Amanda Morin 0 comments
Foxit Reader is a PDF reader much like Adobe Acrobat Reader. However, among the features unique to Foxit Reader is the ability to highlight passages, add annotations (your own text) and create comments anywhere in a PDF file. This is ... more »
By MidniteWriter 1 comments
You can put away your calculator, there is an easier way to add up a number of figures at one time. This is especially handy for small businesses or during tax time. With a few simple steps, you can create a and even save figures in a Microsoft ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
Adobe After Effects is a complicated animation and compositing program that can't be easily learned in a few steps. The best way to learn the program is to start simply, learn the basics and build from there. After you create a composition and ... more »
By eHow Computers Editor 0 comments
The HP iPAQ has some built-in memory, but it fills up fast. You can add more memory with a Secure Digital (SD) card and a Compact Flash (CF) card. Learn about purchasing these cards so you can store more information on your iPAQ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
When editing clips in Adobe Premiere Pro, you can use something called a “marker” in an area of clip where you want to make a note for yourself. These may be for any reason, such as an important action or sound within the clip. ... more »
By momoftwingirls 4 comments
Being able to add an object or design to an already taken photo can be fun. It will add pizzazz to your photo, spice it up a bit. This is how easy it is to add a stamp or create a stamp for your already taken photographs... more »
By ElectricalNut 0 comments
sometimes you will need to add page numbers to a Microsoft Word 2000 document. If you're still editing your writings, you will want the page numbers to self correct. The steps are quite simple... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
When editing clips in Adobe Premiere Pro, you can use something called a “marker” in an area of clip where you want to make a note for yourself. These may be for any reason, such as an important action or sound within the clip, or ... more »
By ElectricalNut 0 comments
Some documents need to have the time and date displayed. It's a simple process but easy to forget if you don't use it often... more »
By Mike 0 comments
If you are unfamiliar with MS Excel it is a spreadsheet tool that does a variety of things to help with crunching numbers to printing charts to organizing data. Here are the simple steps you need to take in order to add 2 cells together and put ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
When you are editing a video in Adobe Premiere Pro, you may find a clip that that you need is either too dark, or too light. The “Three-Way Color Corrector” effect has Input Levels and Output Levels controls you can use them to adjust the ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
A “transition” in video editing is a visual device placed between edits that can help a sequence move between cuts, shots and scenes. You will probably mostly use simple cuts to edit from shot to shot, but in other cases you may ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
Making audio adjustments with Premiere Pro is not too difficult. Once you have imported video clips and placed them in a sequence, there are a couple ways you can adjust the volume, one of which is by using the Effects Control panel. Using the ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
One very handy function of Premiere Pro is the ability to create titles. Titles are also known as credits, and can include any type of text, including title of your movie, names of your actors and crew, and even subtitles. They can be created ... more »
By KHarper 1 comments
If you have an iMac or a MacBook Pro, you have easy access to at least an hour of fun for children of all ages, from age 5 to 95... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
Adobe Premiere Pro has what’s knows as an “Audio Mixer” a tool you can use to track, edit and change effect options you apply to video/audio tracks. To apply an effect with the Audio Mixer controls, you must use the ... more »
By msmarymac 0 comments
Photoshop blur filters are used to soften a either an area of a photograph that you have selected, or an entire image. They can smooth transitions by averaging the pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines and shaded areas in an image. You ... more »
By expertvillage 0 comments
Learn how to apply thermal compound to your cpu to build your own custom pc, in this free video clip... more »