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How to Use the Watercolor Filter in Adobe Photoshop

By Richard Burke

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In the old days of Photography, I would try all sorts of tricks in the color darkroom to try to turn a photograph in to a watercolor. I never did discover the secret. Now in the days of digital photography it is easy to do with Adobe Photoshop. ... more »

How to Use the Wizard to Create a Find Unmatched Query in Access 2003

By eHow Computers Editor

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Microsoft Access 2003 allows for the quick and easy management of large fields of data, and one of the ways it does this is through the Find Unmatched function. Use this feature to compare tables of data and find the entries that are “unmatched,” ... more »

How to Use the YC Waveform Mode in Adobe Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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The YC Waveform Mode in Adobe Premiere Pro displays a graph that shows the signal intensity in a video clip. The horizontal axis on the graph corresponds to the video image (from left to right) and the vertical axis is the signal intensity in ... more »

How to Use Time Controls in Adobe After Effects

By msmarymac

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Adobe After Effects is a complicated animation and compositing program that can not 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. One of the first things you will ... more »

How to Use Track Changes in Word 2007

By sonyasv

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A friend has asked you to edit a written piece of work. But you don't want to just delete and add words, you want to make comments, show them what you have moved around. Microsoft Word 2007 allows you to do just that and is not much different ... more »

How to use Ultra WinCleaner

By MidniteWriter

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Ultra WinCleaner is a software product that is available for purchase as a CD in the store, or as an Internet download. It can help clean the debris out of your computer and even make it run faster. It is especially helpful for those that ... more »

How to Use Windows Notepad as a Professional Diary

By Elvis De Leon

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Use the following VERY easy steps to use Windows Notepad as your own diary, complete with a stamped date & time!.. more »

How to Use Windows Shortcuts: Extensive List (Part Three)

By Elvis De Leon

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You may be able to launch Windows calculator, My Computer, and much more through the use of simple shortcut commands. Go to Start>Run> and type the following phrases (to the left) to perform the following activities (to the right).. more »

How to Use Word to Edit in Publisher

By triciagoss

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While Microsoft Publisher makes it easy to create professional-looking publications, you might miss features of Microsoft Word when you are entering text. For example, have you ever been typing away in Publisher and suddenly wished you could pull ... more »

How to Use XML in Adobe Frame Maker

By TheStorm

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This article is the one stop shopping place where you will find all the answers you need regarding Adobe FrameMaker and XML. Including detailed tips on how to use FrameMaker XML in your business!.. more »

How to Use Yahoo Music Jukebox with your MP3

By MidniteWriter

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Do you have a Yahoo Music subscription and want to learn how to transfer songs to your portable music player? This is commonly known as an MP3 player. Here's some quick ways you can get started downloading and playing Yahoo music on your MP3... more »

How to use your command prompt to batch process graphics conversion with solid converter gx

By Amanda Morin

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The Solid Converter GX program also includes a command prompt interface in addition to the typical graphical interface. While for most actions it's not as easy to use as the graphical interface is, the command prompt interface can be used to ... more »

How to Use Your Laptop in Japan

By eHow Computers Editor

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Many people travel to Japan to escape into a different culture and learn about its fabled history. But being out of touch with home can present stresses. Take your laptop when you visit Japan, and you'll have peace of mind knowing that your ... more »

How to Use Your Own Photos as Your Computer Desktop Background

By eHow Computers Editor

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We all have lots of personal photographs on our computers that we are just dying to display. You can display your favorite photograph in a very unique way that will have everyone oohing and ahhing. Put your favorite photograph on your computer ... more »

How to Use Zoom in Word

By SeventhSibling

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To get a close-up view of your document, or to reduce the view of the document, you can use the Zoom feature. Being able to enlarge the view is helpful if you are working with very small fonts, while being able to reduce the size of the view ... more »

How to Utilize the Text Messaging Feature of Your Phone to Get Directions

By croew

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You are driving. You are tired. You are lost, and the map isn't doing it for you. You don't have a GPS system in your car BUT you do have your cell phone, relax you have all you need to receive step by step directions to your destination for FREE... more »

How to View a Listing of Word 2003 Shortcuts Keys

By SeventhSibling

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Word has developed a series of shortcuts to more quickly perform a task or open a dialogue box through keystrokes rather than having to go through menus. To see a listing of Word-created shortcuts, check out the following steps... more »

How to View a Photoshop Easter Egg

By Naz Ir

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Adobe Photoshop has 2 very interesting and funny Easter Eggs. Easter Eggs are small pieces of code that can be humorous and light-hearted. Here are instructions on how you can view these Easter Eggs... more »

How to View Audio Data in Adobe Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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The Adobe Premiere Pro program has multiple views of each audio data track that can help you edit clips. Each track can show you the volume and effect values for each clip in either the Audio Mixer or in the Timeline panel. To begin working with ... more »

How to watch a DVD on tv with a laptop

By alanmd23

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There are so many different electronic products these days that you could watch a movie almost anywhere, but sometimes it is a pain to watch in your own home. If your DVD player is busted or you want to save money by not buying one, then you can ... more »

How to watch a secret movie in Windows XP

By renee82

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Want to find out how to watch a 'secret' movie on your Windows XP? Just follow these the simple steps below... more »

How to Watch DVD movies on Pocket PC

By superlee

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Wanna watch DVD movies or video files on your Pocket PC? This is the way..... more »

How to watch pirated DVD's on the pc

By Amanda Morin

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The PC has gone from small hobby computer to business computer to internet appliance. In many homes the PC is now a full-blown entertainment system. One of the things you can do with your PC is watch movies, either from DVD or downloaded from ... more »

How to watch Star Wars with computer symbols on command prompt

By GreenKnitter

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There are a lot of really cool tricks you can do in command prompt. Try this one to watch Star Wars produced in all computer symbols (ASCII). This is known to work on Windows XP and may or may not work on other platforms... more »

How to Watermark an Image in Paint Shop Pro XI

By Christina1229

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If you're a photographer, illustrator, designer, or maybe just someone with a hobby it is important to protect your original images from copyright infringement. This how-to article will teach you how to make an unobtrusive watermark that will ... more »