Tutorials

Article | 20/01/2011 Convert DVDs to play on a WDTV box
QUESTION: I need some advice about video conversion. Using DivX, a WDTV Live drive and a large hard drive, I've copied my entire DVD collection to dis...
Article | 8/01/2011 Videoconferencing for every budget
There's nothing like face-to-face meetings for really connecting with clients or team members, but with air travel becoming ever more expensive (and e...
Article | 12/01/2011 Upload and view videos in Google Docs
Google Docs is becoming a more robust cloud-based productivity suite, and the addition of uploading, storing and viewing videos is a boon for sharing ...
Article | 4/11/2010 Create polished home videos for free
We explain how to turn your raw video footage into a presentable production using Windows Live Essentials Movie Maker, a free download for Windows 7.
Article | 23/10/2010 Convert Videos to Other Formats
Suppose you downloaded a video from BitTorrent (it's okay, I won't tell), and you want to watch that video on your iPod, Android smartphone, or even j...
Article | 18/09/2010 Viral video: A DIY guide
Now that YouTube officially supports 15-minute videos, Andy Warhol's dictum that we'd all be famous for 15 minutes has proven more than a little presc...
Article | 8/09/2010 Convert video file formats
Depending on what you plan to do with your videos, you may need to convert them into different formats. We use free software to show you how it's done...
Article | 15/07/2010 Stop frustrating pauses in YouTube videos
In response to some recent posts about YouTube, reader Miles wrote me to ask about YouTube "buffeting" (I think he means buffering, unless YouTube has...
Article | 26/06/2010 Stop 'Related Videos' from appearing at end of YouTube vids
One thing I really don't like about YouTube is those "related video" suggestions that immediately pop up at the end of each clip.
Article | 24/06/2010 Download YouTube videos for offline viewing
Ever wish you could watch that piano-playing cat at 35,000 feet? Alas, YouTube requires a live Internet connection, and Wi-Fi is still pretty hard to ...
Article | 23/06/2010 Force YouTube to play HD videos every time
Yesterday we talked about customizing your YouTube homepage settings -- and protecting your privacy while you're at it.
Article | 22/06/2010 Video formats explained
The whole video format situation couldn't be more confusing if it was intended as a practical joke.
Article | 23/04/2010 Create, share, and play video in Android
Whether you're a videophile or a casual videographer looking to capture life's precious moments, your Android phone can help you grab plenty of footag...
Article | 31/03/2010 How to install Flash to watch YouTube videos
Carole Ellis writes: I was interested to read recently about someone who upgraded to Windows 7 64bit and could no longer view YouTube content. I am ab...
Article | 23/02/2010 Back up your digital media
There's a school of thought that says PCs and laptops themselves aren't important, and that their contents are what gives them their value. After all,...
Article | 19/02/2010 Vitamin D boosts your video surveillance
You've got cameras all over your facility. There are cameras in reception, the loading bay, the hallways, the data center; pretty much everywhere, and...
Article | 9/02/2010 How to: Animate a dance-off for a music video in After Effects
In this tutorial we’re going to create an animated echo effect, not using the built-in Echo filter, but taking advantage of transparency mattes from k...
Article | 19/01/2010 Snap captures video, sound, and screens
Screen captures -- pictures of what's shown on your computer monitor -- are extremely useful. You can use them to help you explain to your associates,...
Article | 24/11/2009 PhotoFilmStrip turns photos into video
Popularized in many of the highly acclaimed PBS documentaries produced by filmmaker Ken Burns, the technique of turning historic still images into som...
Article | 25/08/2009 Revive a stuck LCD pixel
LCD monitors contain millions of pixels, each one composed of three subpixels: red, blue, and green. When all three are on, a pixel looks white. Other...

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