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How to Create a CD or DVD Photo Jacket

By Richard Burke

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Today’s computer users create DVDs and CDs all the time of movies, music and images. I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of DVDs that are in cases with “Sharpie” names inscribed on the front. This is fine for personal use, but when I give a ... more »

How to Create a Character Worksheet

By Joann Patrick

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You've decided to write a book and have some characters in mind. The only tricky part is how to get your characters to come alive in your book. They need to be multi-dimensional, and the only way you can achieve that is to know your characters ... more »

How to Create a Clean Version of a Song

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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The language in rock and rap music lyrics can give more conservative or sensitive types a heart attack. To prevent shocking the ears of more delicate listeners, DJs, podcasters and music fans who share their MP3s with others can create a clean ... more »

How to Create a Company Email Address

By Daniella Nicole

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When creating a company email address, you want something that matches your business and looks professional. It needs to be something easy to remember, and something you can easily fit onto business cards. Many company websites come with the ... more »

How to Create a Fantasy Character Name

By Morgon Newquist

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Names are one of the most important parts of creating a character for your fantasy world. It is one of the first things your readers will see. It should express their origin, family history, and maybe even foreshadow something in the story. The ... more »

How to Create a Glamour Effect in Photoshop

By Tippy

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Today, there is no need to hire a professional photographer to retouch your portrait. With Photoshop, you can take a picture and glamorize it yourself. The procedure, once limited to the domain of the photograph-developing industry is now ... more »

How to create a Lomo Effect in Photoshop

By Christopher Wiltz

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Lomography is a special brand of photography that was first introduced in the 1980s with the introduction of the Lomo LC-A camera. This cheaply constructed camera gathered a loyal following among photo enthusiasts and hobbyists because of the ... more »

How to Create a Magazine Cover in Photoshop

By David Claerr

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Perhaps you or a client are producing a magazine--either via desktop publishing or by sending it to a print shop--and you want to create a cover using Adobe Photoshop. Here's how to create a cover by settting up the document file, placing an ... more »

How to Create a Magazine With Word

By Jodi Lyn

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While there are many publishing systems out there that can easily help you make your own magazine, they're largely expensive and difficult to navigate. If you want to make your own at-home magazine and have only Microsoft Word, follow these steps ... more »

How to create a Maui Koi Glass Mural Plate

By PirateMommy89

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Fuse glass pieces to create this Maui koi mural plate... more »

How to Create a Parody

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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A parody is any song that has the words changed in it to create a very funny song. There is one musician that has made a living out of creating parodies. Weird Al Yankovic has many CD’s with parody songs on them. There are a few steps listed ... more »

How to Create a Photo Book

By Richard Burke

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Photo Books or Albums are a fun way to share photographs with family and friends. Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 makes it easy to create and order photo books. They provide an easy-to-follow wizard that will step you through the process and give you ... more »

How to Create a Photo Montage

By SmoothGrinder

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The introduction and explosion in popularity of digital photography has opened new avenues for sharing photos. Viewing photos online either via email or a photo sharing site is way cool. However, there are still many of us who love seeing a great ... more »

How to Create a Photo Montage With Microsoft Publisher

By Richard Burke

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Microsoft Publisher is an easy-to-use, template-driven software program that allows the user to create a variety of web and printed documents. It is very easy to use templates to create a variety of photo montages. You can download free templates ... more »

How to Create a Playlist in Peak Pro

By Kim Linton

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Bias Peak Pro is an easy to use digital audio editing program for the Macintosh platform. It's a powerful film and video sound design tool perfect for musicians, composers and audio editors. One of the most popular features of Peak Pro is the ... more »

How to Create a Poem

By Janie Fichter

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Creating poetry is an act of passion and creativity. Together, inspiration, flow, rhythm and organization make the foundation for great poetry. Writing poetry is also a very healing art. It is a great way to let pent-up emotions out. And poetry ... more »

How to Create a Portfolio as a Fashion Photographer

By Maggie Hira

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A fashion photographer takes high quality and high resolution images of clothes, accessories and models for magazines, designers and fashion houses. A portfolio is basically just a collection of the photographer's best work. It can either be an ... more »

How to Create a Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

By Naomi Valdivia

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Looking for an easy way to create a portrait of a loved one and want to make sure that the likeness is actually of them and not a weird parallel universe version of them? With Adobe Illustrator, it is easy! All you need is a little practice with ... more »

How to create a set list for your musical performance

By SuzDoyleMusic

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Creating a good set list can make your band's performance more polished and effective. This article tells you how to put songs together so they flow well and have more impact on the audience... more »

How to Create a Sisterhood Scrapbook

By Megan Curley

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Scrap-booking is an ideal way to capture a relationship or special time in your life. Creating a Sisterhood Scrapbook that celebrates the unique relationship between women is a way to honor this special bond. Whether you want to celebrate your ... more »

How to Create a Story Collage for Writers

By Megan Curley

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Creating a story collage is a way for writers to get their creativity flowing. If you have an idea for a story but you can't quite seem to get it started, creating a collage is a way to move you in the right direction. When you create a visual ... more »

How to Create a Strong Fiction Plot

By David Kingsbury

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The story roars through your mind like a runaway locomotive speeding toward a damsel tied to the tracks. Sweat-faced and battle-weary, the hero races to save the day. Explosions, mysteries and tender kisses pulse with every beat of your excited ... more »

How to Create a Subtract Mask Using Adobe After Effects

By msmarymac

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If you are using the Chroma-Key effect in After Effects to make your video background transparent, you may run into a problem if you do not have a perfectly even Green Screen. If that is that case, you may need to create a Subtract Mask on the ... more »

How to Create A Tarot Card Set

By reginapaul

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Learning to create your own tarot card set does not require that you have an understanding on any particular tarot card set of which there are hundreds of sets and styles. You don't even have to particularly creative, or artistic to make your own ... more »

How to Create a Timeline in Adobe Encore for DVD

By msmarymac

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If you have finished your movie and are ready to create a DVD, a great program to use is Adobe Encore. Once you import all your video footage into the program you need to create a timeline for each video clip... more »