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How to block unwanted banner ads using Firefox Add-on 'Adblock Plus'
amyauthbert
In this screencast, we look at how to download one of the many ad-blocking extensions from the Mozilla Firefox add-ons.This one allows you to go to any site, right click on an object and block it from opening again completely. You can always undo this by right clicking the object again and viewing your blocked list and clicking the cross next t
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Downloading and installing Audacity
amyauthbert
In this screencast, we're going to show you how to download Audacity onto your PC from the web and have a look at the basic layout of the program. "Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to: Record live audio, Convert tapes and records int
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Improving smudged areas in your Gimp Project by blending them instead
Amy Authbert
Again, in this screencast we have used the tattoo design of a flower as an example and here we show you how we've blended two colours together on one of the petals by using the smudge tool. However, if you want to blend your colours more effectively but have already applied these settings, then we're going to show you how to use the free select tool to select around the area you want to edit and how to use the eyedropper tool to get your colours precise, without ruining any of your design. . . . ...view screencast
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Stroking a Path Selection in Gimp with the Paintbrush Tool and then Applying colour inside
Amy Authbert
In this screencast, we're going to look at how you can select an area in Gimp using the Path Select tool and then how to add a Paintbrush Stroke to it. We're then shown how to reduce (shrink) the selection by however many pixels as necessary to create a border for your shape, which we are then going to fill with the Fill Bucket and Paintbrush tools. In this screencast, we use a tattoo design of a flower as an example. . . . ...view screencast
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Downloading and installing Ad-Aware on your PC
amyauthbert
The Ad-Aware team believe every computer user has 'the right to protect their private information.'They give you that right for free - no strings attached! Safeguard your personal information against cyber threats with the original Anti-Spyware solution. Ad-Aware 2008 Free is available for personal home use only and commercial use is prohi
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How to sign up at MyFlashFetish.com and create your first playlist
amyauthbert
Here, we are shown how to sign up and log in to myflashfetish, a free site which allows you to create music playlists and cool widgets for your profiles & more.Once this is done, we look at how to create an mp3 player and edit the setting for it, such as the colour, the pattern on the player, whether you want it to autostart when someone views
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How to Download Videos from Youtube and other Video Hosting Sites
amyauthbert
In this screencast, we're shown how you can download and install a Mozilla Firefox Add-on that allows you to view a video in your Firefox browser and download it straight to your desktop.This is good for if you're wanting to watch/show someone a video you watched earlier but lose internet connection and can't get online to show them it.
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Adding Tattoos to People using Gimp
Amy Authbert
Ever wondered what you'd look like with a tattoo? Planning on getting one but not sure what design would look best? In this screencast, we're shown exactly how to do this; How to add a tattoo pattern image to a picture of yourself in Gimp and adjust the opacity to make it look more realistic. You can also set the layer mode of your tattoo layer to 'Multiply' to make it blend in more with your skin. This is a great technique that you can use for you and all your family and friends! . . . ...view screencast
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How to create a 3D-looking steel object
Amy Authbert
This screencast shows us how we can create shape and make it look as though it has been cut out of a sheet of steel. We're also shown how to add a drop shadow to it to make it more 3D. In this screencast, we use the shape of a tick as an example, but don't forget you can make whatever shape you want and you can use the rectangular select tool, the ellipse select tool, free select tool or path select tool. . . . ...view screencast
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Making a Sandy looking texture in Gimp
Amy Authbert
In this screencast, we're looking at how to create a texture. The texture in question is a sand texture this time, and it's simple enough to make. All you have to do is adjust the noise of your bucket-filled image, edit a selection of it which you can that cut and paste in different areas ontop of your layer to create sand ripples, and then you're done. Stay tuned for more texture screencasts! . . . ...view screencast
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Creating Translucent Sellotape in Gimp
Amy Authbert
Here, we're shown how you can use the rectangle select tool, fill tool and fuzzy paintbrush tool to create a cool sellotape effect in Gimp. With this, you can save your sellotape image once you're done, open up another image of say a ripped piece of paper, and then import your sellotape image and edit the opacity of it to make it look as though you've stuck the paper back together with sellotape. A really cool effect and fun to use! . . . ...view screencast
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Creating Icy Text using Gimp
Amy Authbert
In this screencast, we're going to look at how to make this cool, glowy, snowy text in Gimp. To create it, all you have to do it rotate your text, add a wind filter to it, rotate it back, blur it, adjust the colour levels and then move your layers around so that you get the look you want. This text would be great for a poster and looks really good and effective. Once you have all the layers merged together, you can save your text and open it up again whenever you want. . . . ...view screencast
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How to create a quick but realistic sky effect using Gimp
Amy Authbert
In this screencast, we're going to be shown how you can quickly make a sky effect in Gimp, which would make a great background to any image. In one of our previous screencasts, we look at how to create clouds using Gimp as well. Maybe these 2 would be good when tried together? Go on, have a go! It's simple enough, all you have to do is use different filter tools and gradient tools to get this cool effect. You can even edit how many clouds you have! . . . ...view screencast
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How to turn people into Aliens (Caricature effect)
Amy Authbert
Here, we're shown how to use the iWarp tool and the clone tool to turn this average looking man into a freaky alien! All you have to do is clone out his ears by selecting the clone tool and an area of the background and then painting over the top of the ears. Then, you go to th iWarp tool from the filters menu and play around with the Move, Grow and Shrink settings until you are happy with the way your new alien creature looks . . . ...view screencast
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Making a Snakeskin effect using Gimp
Amy Authbert
In this screencast, we're going to look at how to use the Filters tools to create a snake-skin like effect in Gimp. First, what you need to do is to create a new layer and add a plasma cloud filter. Then, you must desaturate the layer and apply a bucket fill with the colours you are wanting your snake skin. Then, you need to apply to mosaic filter and then create a new layer overlaying the original layer which you then need to add a bump map to to give your skin extra texture . . . ...view screencast
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