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How to exit a Flash SWF and HTM file together

By Beveronius

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Do you have an HTM file that calls a SWF that just won't close? If you are like me, then there is a good chance that you have created a CBT (Computer Based Training) course in Flash that has an exit button. However, when you publish the SWF and ... more »

How to Export Audio in Final Cut Pro

By Jonathan Buiel

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This is a quick easy step by step guide to exporting various formats of audio when digitally editing video using Final Cut Pro software... more »

How to Extract the First Word of a String in Microsoft Excel

By SeventhSibling

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Within Microsoft Excel, if you have a string of text in the same cell, like first name and last name, there is a formula you can use to extract just the first word... more »

How to Extract, Render and Replace Audio Clips in Adobe Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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You can extract audio segments from clips if you want to remix or create new audio clips for your project. Once you have created a new clip, you can replace one audio clip with the new one. When you extract audio from your Master clip, it will ... more »

How to Find Adobe Photoshop Alternatives

By Jesse Sears

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Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard when it comes to photo editing, but it is getting more and more complex, hard to learn and beyond the budget of the average computer user. You can find several alternatives to Photoshop that will do ... more »

How to Find Alternatives to the Windows Zip Wizard

By Aimee30

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Is using the Windows Zip Wizard pain for you XP users? The following article explains what programs to get as an alternative. They are much easier to use than the zip wizard... more »

How to Find and Replace Text in an Adobe Photoshop file

By msmarymac

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When you are working with photographs with a great deal of text on them in Photoshop, you may need to use a search command for words. You will find it is as easy to do as it is in Word. You can search for words, sentences or even single characters... more »

How to Find Applications for a Palm Device

By eHow Computers Editor

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The Palm is a great, handy little computer right out of the box. Even better, though, is the software you can add to customize it to be the handheld of your dreams. Here are some places to look for useful software... more »

How to Find Download Acceleration Programs

By Aimee30

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Does the Windows download program run too slowly for you? Do you wish you could download without having to restart the download every time, wasting your valuable time? Here are some great download programs that are much faster... more »

How to Find Easter Eggs in MS Paint

By Beaverfish89

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Hidden tricks in paint that Microsoft did't tell you about.. more »

How to Find Free Alternatives to Installing Microsoft Office Applications

By Virginia DeBolt

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An eHow user asked for an article explaining how to install Microsoft Office products for free. Sadly, it's not possible to get Microsoft products free. But there are alternatives that are just as good... more »

How to Find Lost Computer Files

By *Janet Ford

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Have you saved a file to your computer and now getting frustrated because you can't seem to remember where you saved it? Don't worry, Windows has you covered. Within a few clicks you'll be happily reunited with your file once again... more »

How to Find Microsoft Office 2003 Commands in Microsoft Office 2007

By smdivin

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If you have upgraded your Microsoft Office program from Office 2003 to Office 2007, you have probably noticed that the design has changed dramatically. In order to assist you with learning how to use common (and not so common) commands in Office ... more »

How to Find Microsoft Paint, Notepad, and Wordpad for the Beginner

By Aimee30

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Paint, Notepad, and Wordpad are three basic--not the prgramming language--that are included with Windows on most any system. Paint makes images and saves them, Notepad is a simple word processing program, and Wordpad opens files too large for ... more »

How to Find Solutions to Computer Problems Online

By Virginia Allain

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When the computer acts up, it's tough to figure out what's causing the problem. Taking it in for repairs is costly and means doing without a computer for awhile. First search the internet to see if you can find a fix online. Here's how to do that... more »

How to find Space Monkey credits in Photoshop

By jonnynez

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Adobe for a long time has put lil easter eggs in many of thier products. One simple one is the "Space Monkey" on the credits screen. here is how to see it in Adobe Photoshop CS2 on a mac... more »

How to Find Your Last Edited Place in a Word Document

By SeventhSibling

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Word 2003 has a nifty way to jump to up to three of the last edited locations in a document, even if you’ve closed the document. This feature comes in handy if you are working on a long document, like editing a book, and you need to end your ... more »

How to Fit an Excel Sheet on One Page

By triciagoss

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It can be frustrating when you are trying to print out a spreadsheet from Excel and it prints on several pages. Rather than tape them together for a huge, barely manageable worksheet, follow these tips to print your Excel spreadsheet on one page ... more »

How to fix a scratched cd

By sylva2453

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While compact discs (CDs) are remarkably durable, it’s nearly impossible to prevent scratches and scuffs from occurring from time to time. The resulting damage can be either a skip in your favorite 50 cent track or, in the case of data CDs, the ... more »

How to Fix AIM or MSN File Transfer in Trillian

By eHow Computers Editor

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Using the file transfer feature in Trillian is a snap. It allows you to send files to anyone in your contact list regardless of whether the contact use MSN, AIM, ICQ of even Yahoo! Messenger. Send pictures, documents and anything else that needs ... more »

How to Fix Digital Photo Flaws

By eHow Computers Editor

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Digital cameras freed people from many problems that came with film cameras, like picking up developed photos that were all blank. Just being able to see your picture immediately after taking it makes a big difference. Yet digital photos aren't ... more »

How to Format a Title Paragraph for Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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The Adobe Premiere Pro program has very handy title creation tool. 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 using any ... more »

How to Format an Envelope in MS Word

By eHow Computers Editor

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The Microsoft Word envelope function makes it easy to finalize your business and personal correspondence. Once you get the hang of it, it will actually take less time to format and print an envelope than to write it by hand... more »

How to Format Text for Titles in Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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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 »

How to Freeze (Lock) Column Headings in Microsoft Excel

By Jason Pike

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Many times when viewing or presenting data in Excel you have data that exceeds the length of your screen. Many times this data has column headings which get lost when you scroll to view additional data. No more. I’ll explain an easy way to ... more »