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How to copy a music CD

By Ladybugblue

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Even if your not computer literate, you can learn to copy your music to a CD from your computer... more »

How to Copy Pictures From Your Digital Camera

By Silverwing

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After you take pictures using a digital camera, you can use the Scanner and Camera Wizard to copy the pictures from the camera to your computer. This allows you to edit and print the pictures, as well as add the pictures to documents or e-mail ... more »

How to Copy Text from One Cell to Another in Microsoft Excel Without Copy & Paste

By Mike

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There is a way to copy and paste contents of one cell to another in Microsoft Excel without having to actually copy and paste it. Here is how you do it... more »

How to Count the Number of Cells in a Range that meet a Given Condition in Microsoft Excel

By Mike

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Excel has a wonderful function that will give you the number of cells in a range that you specify if it meets a certain condition. Here is how it works... more »

How to Count the Words in a Word Document on your Computer

By acole

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Need to now how many words are in your articles or term papers. Here's how to count them quickly and easily... more »

How to create a podcast

By Aaron Drake

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In this article you will learn the basic steps for creating your own podcast... more »

How to Create A "Wind" Effect With Photoshop

By brelaxedhomie

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Creating the look of wind blowing on your text is a breeze... more »

How to Create a Basic Transition Using Adobe Premiere Pro

By msmarymac

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If you are a new-comer to Adobe Premiere Pro, but have a basic understanding of non-linear editing systems, here is a quick tutorial on how to create a transition between two clips in Adobe Premiere Pro... more »

How to Create a Blue Water Picture Frame in Fireworks

By eHow Computers Editor

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Photographs and pictures become more profound or beautiful by surrounding them with a frame. Make your photos stand out and make a special statement by adding beautiful frames using Fireworks. Any kind of frame is possible and is only influenced ... more »

How to Create a Broken Glass Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

By ~L Recker

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Even wanted to create a design where text or some other object had a "shattered" effect, or had the appearance of broken glass? Have you ever wondered how it was done? Wonder no more! With a few simple steps, you can recreate this ... more »

How to Create a Cast Shadow in Photoshop

By IsabelleKay

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Nothing looks flatter than a Photoshopped digital photo with no shadow, or worse, a fake-looking drop shadow. Luckily, making a cast shadow is a pretty quick process. This article will walk you through the basic steps to make your very own cast ... more »

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 Chart In An Excel Spreadsheet

By geske1221

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Here are some tips on creating charts in excel spreadsheets.. more »

How to Create a Cheap Computer Game Using PowerPoint

By eHow Computers Editor

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Powerpoint is usually used for business or education presentations. But, this doesn't mean it can't be used for more creative pursuits. You can use PowerPoint to make a fun free game to play with friends or even to liven up a boring business ... more »

How to Create a Clipping Mask in Adobe Illustrator

By ~L Recker

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Clipping masks can be a helpful and fast way to add some depth and variety to your art designs. These easy to follow steps will show you the fundamental actions required to create a clipping mask quickly and easily. All screenshots and video ... more »

How to create a flash movie for deliverying to web enjoying with your family and friends

By abigale105

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Have many MP4 file or other general video waiting for converting to Flash movie? Or in the process of searching for the Flash encoder online with confused feeling? If that so, Moyea Flash Video MX Pro will be your good choice... more »

How to Create a Font

By eHow Computers Editor

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Each of us has our own unique handwriting. A font is our unique handwriting on the computer. Font is our style, our creativity. The computer is programmed with a default font but this can be changed to reflect the individual using the computer. ... more »

How to Create a Hyperlink In Joomla!

By brhgriffith

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The following steps will walk you through creating a hyperlink on your website through the Joomla! Content Management interface. This will allow a visitor to your site to click on a word or group of words and be forwarded to another web page ... more »

How to Create a Kiosk

By taskeinc

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A Kiosk is what you see as you stroll through the Mall. The Island Vendors in the middle of the corridors often run Kiosks to capture your attention. Here's how to setup your own Kiosk... more »

How to Create a Mail Merge

By Melody

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Traditionally, a mail merge combines a form letter or template with a list of names, addresses, and/or other fields to create a customized letter. Once you see how easy it is to create a mail merge, you’ll probably think of other applications as ... more »

How to Create a Microsoft Office OneNote Notebook

By DiDill

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The Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 notebook is a convenient, easy-to-use application with all the benefits of a notebook and the added convenience of being in an electronic format. Your NoteBook can be organized into sections, pages and sub-pages. ... more »

How to Create a Multi-Stroke Path in Adobe Illustrator

By ~L Recker

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Did you know that Adobe Illustrator will allow you to assign multiple strokes to the same path? This not-so-well known feature can be a big help in simplifying your designs as well as giving you a greater degree of options, control and ... more »

How to Create a New Document in Microsoft Word 2000

By ElectricalNut

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So you're new to Microsoft Word 2000 and you need to know how to create a new document. Just follow these easy instructions... more »

How to Create a Numbered or Bulleted List in Word 2003

By eHow Computers Editor

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While preparing an outline of any kind, you can use autoformatting in Word 2003 to create a numbered or bulleted list as you type. Or you can employ the formatting toolbar to turn a normal list into a multi-leveled numbered list. Just adhere to ... 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 »