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How to Organize a Project With Adobe After Effects

By msmarymac

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Adobe After Effects is a complicated animation and compositing program that cannot easily be 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 »

How to Organize Assets and Clips in Adobe Premiere Pro

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When you begin a new project in Adobe Premiere Pro one of the most important things to do is to stay organized. Using the Project panel, you can organize your clips and other assets into “bins," or folders, the same way you might organize files ... more »

How to Organize the Adobe Premiere Pro Workspace

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One great function of Adobe Premiere Pro is that it provides a customizable workspace that the user can modify for their preferences. The main window of the program contains various panels called the workspace. The default workspace contains ... more »

How to Overline Characters in Microsoft Word

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Everything you do on a computer these days are pretty straightforward in Microsoft Word expressly to underline a character. But, preparing a document you may need to "overline" a character. To do this you have to place a line over the ... more »

How to Pan and Balance an Audio Track in Premiere Pro’s Timeline

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When you are first starting out with Adobe Premiere Pro, you may often find your recorded sound needs adjustments, editing and effects added. The Audio Mixer in Adobe Premiere Pro allow for controlling audio panning and balancing. ... more »

How to Pan and Balance Audio in Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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When you are getting started with Adobe Premiere Pro you will find that often your recorded sound needs adjustments and mixing. The "Audio Mixer" is an available tool used in Adobe Premiere Pro that allows for the controlling of audio panning ... more »

How to Partition your Hard Drive in Windows VISTA

By ElectricalNut

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Need multiple hard drives in one computer but don't have the space? Just follow these easy steps to partition a single hard drive to act as two... more »

How to Paste Special in Microsoft Word

By eHow Computers Editor

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If you have ever tried copying and pasting to another document or application in which the formatting is different, you may have found yourself with mismatched text. You can use paste special to make the task of pasting text go more smoothly by ... more »

How to Perform a Basic File Search in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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Forget where you saved a file or worse yet, forget what you name the file? Word’s Search feature can save the day to help you locate the file. In fact, this process also works with Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Publisher. You could also try ... more »

How to Perform a Ripple Edit Using the Adobe Premiere Pro Trim Monitor

By msmarymac

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When you are editing in Adobe Premiere Pro you may have a clip where you will want to adjust the cut between two clips, and use variations of simple trimming known as “ripple edits.” By using this tool, you can make adjustments in a one action ... more »

How to Perform a Rolling Edit Using the Adobe Premiere Pro Trim Monitor

By msmarymac

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When you are editing in Adobe Premiere Pro you may have a clip where you will want to adjust the cut between two clips, and use variations of simple trimming known as rolling edits. By using this tool, you can make adjustments in a one action ... more »

How to Perform a Windows XP System Restore

By Elvis De Leon

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Learn how to make a system checkpoint, useful for any future need. Also, learn how to restore your system using these checkpoints. You just never know when a bad software/hardware installation or virus will permanently cripple your operating ... more »

How to Perform an Advanced File Search in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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If the Basic File Search (see Resources) didn’t provide the results you wanted in your quest to find a missing file, try this advanced file search. This process also works with Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Publisher... more »

By Lindaperry

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You type your article here and then you wonder how you are going to put your copyright notice on the article. First, thanks to a note from a reader, I noticed that the sample of the copyright symbol was not as visible as it could have been. So ... more »

How to Plan a Meeting in Outlook

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As easy as it is to use Microsoft Outlook, you may be asked to do something that you've never done in Outlook before- therefore making it not so easy. This is a how-to on planning events from the calendar in Microsoft Outlook... more »

How to Play Cake Mania

By eHow Computers Editor

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Cake Mania is a great game to play. You have the challenge of making cakes for difficult customers; but you also can buy items to increase their patience and make your job easier. You will advance to various locations making cakes that are more ... more »

How to Play Cake Mania 2

By eHow Computers Editor

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Cake Mania 2 is a sequel to Cake Mania and Cake Mania Back to the Bakery. You still make cakes and present them to your customers before they get impatient and leave. You can buy upgrades to make your work easier and treats to make your customers ... more »

How to Play Finders Keepers

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Finders Keepers is a simple online game that requires you to find several matching objects in a room. Players ransack the room, and then search the debris to find the item matching the given clue. The search is timed and you are awarded points ... more »

How to Play Shady O'Grady's Rising Star

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If you've ever wanted to live the life of a rock star by living vicariously through a computer game, Shady O'Grady's Rising Star is for you. Start a band and go from unknowns to music legends in this PC role-playing game... more »

How to Play Titan Quest--Earth Mastery

By Osirus

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Tromping through Ancient Greece, Egypt, and Babylon is always fun. But it's even more fun if you know a few basic guidelines for making your character. Rather than discuss each of the 72 possible combinations, here's a quick guide to the Earth ... more »

How to Play Video in the Adobe Premiere Pro Source and Program Monitors

By msmarymac

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It is easy to play video clips in the Source and Program Monitors for Adobe Premier Pro. They contain several controls that resemble the playback controls on a DVD or video deck. When editing your projects, use the Source Monitor controls to play ... more »

How to Power, Reset Switch and Hard Drive LED Installation: How to build your own PC

By expertvillage

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Learn tips on how to build your own custom pc such as power, reset switch, hard drive LED installation, in this free video... more »

How to Prepare a Computer for Replacement

By MidniteWriter

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If you are thinking about getting a new computer, there are some steps you need to take to prepare for the transition. Even if you are not going to replace your computer right away, it is always a good idea to start preparing. You never know if ... more »

How to Prepare your Taxes for FREE!

By shewolf52002

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Are you paying 65-165$ to get your taxes filed? For many people ther is a better way! And if you have a bank account you can have your money in a couple of weeks... more »

How to prevent a Data Disaster

By Intelmit

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A corrupted Outlook database trashes your e-mail archive and contact list. An accidentally deleted folder wipes out critical business documents. A sudden hard-drive failure destroys your MP3s and photo libraries. The list of potential ... more »