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Apply Effects and Transitions to Multiple Images using the Batch Convert Wizard in SnagIt The Batch Conversion Wizard built in to SnagIt from Techsmith, is a useful tools which allows you to convert images in batches. This means you can automatically resize or apply effects to a group of images with relatively few clicks of your mouse buttons. It is particularly useful if you are trying to resize a series of images for web use, and . . . screencast video What the Flock? Creating and Publishing Wordpress Blog Posts, Directly from the Flock Internet Browser After you have linked Flock to your Wordpress Blog, you can use the blogging menu built to create and publish posts, without having to directly log in to your site. In this screencast tutorial, we show you how to access the blogging menu in Flock, and the quickly and easily create and publish your post to your blog. . . . screencast video Making a Snakeskin effect using Gimp 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 . . . screencast video Creating Exceptions for the Windows Firewall to allow Applications to Access the Internet One of the built-in security features of Windows XP, is the Windows Firewall, which prevents unauthorised programs accessing the internet from your PC. In many cases, legitimate programs will require access to the internet to either update, or simply because they are online applications. In this screencast tutorial, we show you how to creat . . . screencast video Creating Sunray effects in Gimp In gimp, you can add cool sunbeam effects to your images to make them stand out and look really graphic and professional. All you have to do is create multiple layers and work on each one adding blurs, zooms and adjusting their brightness and contrast. In this screencast we go through the various steps which enable us to create a really amazing photo just like the one we preview at the beginning of the screencast. . . . screencast video Opening, saving and closing presentations in Open Office Impress Here we look at how to set up a presentation in OpenOffice Impress and how to save it, add transitions, open a recent document and close your presentation. . . . screencast video Animating Bulleted Lists in Open Office Impress If you're giving a presentation, it's likely that you will have one or more bulleted list, and in most cases you will want to present each bullet point individually. In this screencast tutorial, I show you how to animate your bulleted list in Open Office Impress, so you can make each bullet point appear individually, either set to appear after . . . screencast video Learn How to Install and Uninstall Components of Windows XP, using Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel In this Screencast, we show you how to modify which components of Windows XP are installed on your computer. This is particularly useful if you have duplicate programs, and are not using the default programs included in the Windows Install, if for example you are using Trillian in place of Windows Messenger, or Mozilla Thunderbird instead of Ou . . . screencast video 567842170 . . . screencast video How to use the review toolbar on Microsoft Word Microsoft Word makes it easy for you to work with others on a document, and using the Review Tool you can easily manage the project. Share your ideas! Review each others work and even edit it - giving them the chance to accept or reject your changes. In this screencast we'll show you a variety of the features that are available in . . . screencast video Video tutorial on replacing the background colour of an image using the eyedropper tool in Open Office Draw This tme saving tip is a screencast on editing an image in OpenOffice Draw, the free drawing application which is part of the OpenOffice suite Sometimes when you add a picture onto a coloured background, there is a white square around it in the background. In this quick screencast, we look at how you can use the eyedropper tool in Open Of . . . screencast video Installing WordPress using the Fantastico control panel Here is how to install the WordPress blog software using Fantastico (part of Cpanel offered by most host providers). . . . screencast video Using Print Screen, and Adobe Photoshop to Determine Colours Used in Web Page Design. An important consideration for Web Designers when creating web pages, is the colours they are going to use. It is often a good idea to look at popular sites to see what colour schemes they use. In this Screencast, we show you how to use the Print Screen button to take a Screenshot of a web page, and then how to use the eyedropper tool in Photo . . . screencast video MyPAYE - Running The Payroll Having set up our payroll options - weekly and monthly - and having added the details of the employees into those payrolls, we can now set MyPAYE to run the payroll At this stage any changes in payroll - such as bonus, hourly rate changte and overtime etc. - can be amended Once the payroll is run by MyPAYE, payslips and reports can easil|tease end|Hav . . . screencast video Video tutorial shows how to recover a deleted taskbar show desktop shortcut in Windows Xp It should never happen, really! But it is possible to delete the shortcut icon and link to "show desktop". When you delete this shortcut, that's the first time you realise how useful it really is! Here you'll find out how to create another desktop shortcut on your taskbar, if you've deleted it by accident, in Windows XP. . . . screencast video Creating a glowing lightbulb using Gimp Here we will start with a blank page and a transparent, clear image of a non-lit light bulb. We are going to be shown how to add a background to the lightbulb, use different layers and layer modes to make the light bulb appear as though it's lit. We'll also use the path create tool to go along the filament of the light bulb and make it glow. We also look at how to add a Gradient Flare as a finishing touch. . . . screencast video Opening Microsoft Office files in OpenOffice.org In this tutorial, I show you how to open Microsoft Office files with Open Office. It couldn't be easier, just right click, go to 'Open with...' and select the right options from the lists.This is cool for if you already have existing Microsoft Office files on your PC and you want to download OpenOffice and use this as an alternative . . . screencast video Different ways of Distorting your image in Gimp part 2 The second of 2 screencasts showing you the various ways of distorting your photos using the Gimp Distortion Filter. Just like I did with the Blur tools screencast, I go through each Distortion option here and show you what each one does, right through from Mosaics to Lens Distortion. Watch the previous screencasts for effects from Blinds to Lens Distortion. Try out each one to add a cool look to your images! . . . screencast video Hyperlinking Within an Image using Photobucket as your Image Host Just like you can hyperlink within text using html, you can link using an image as well. In this screencast, I show you how to upload an image of your choice to Photobucket, then copy the embed code and manipulate the code to link it to the website of your choice. Also, if you're an internet explorer user you can change the rollover text to whatever you want that to be also. . . . screencast video Customise your Browsing Experience in Mozilla Firefox, by Downloading and Installing New Themes If you don't like the default look and feel of Mozilla Firefox, or you're looking for something a bit cool and trendy, then there are literally thousands of different skins that you can download and install, to fully customise your Internet browser. In this video tutorial, we show you how to quickly and easily find, download and install new them . . . screencast video

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More Info Tips for Recording Your Browser and Security Issues Here are some tips if you are planning on recording your internet browser. It includes some security concerns to avoid. . . . ...view screencast Creating Professional Looking Backgrounds For Camtasia This tutorial shows how to easily get a professional background on your Camtasia tutorials. . . . ...view screencast