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Showing posts with label Software Tips. Show all posts
Hasn’t this happened to all of us?. You discover you have a virus, you go to task manager and you are unable to identify it but you see a bunch of strange looking svchost processes.  SVCHOST.EXE is basically a Windows program that executes dll files. DLL files can’t run by themselves; they need a program to run them. This is where svchost comes in.  Some Windows pocesses come in DLL format rather than EXE. Some of these processes include “Windows Firewall”, “Automatic Updates”, “Plug and Play”, Windows Themes”, “Fax Service”, etc. Sometimes however, viruses use svchost to run; this way they cannot be identified on task manager and appear harmless, disguised as a Windows process.

 How to tell if SVCHOST.EXE is harmless or not.
Fortunately for all of us there is a free utility designed just for identifying all svchost processes running on your computer. it is called svchost viewer and it works in XP, Vista and Windows 7. Svchost viewer not only tells you all processes running for each particular instance of svc host but also gives you a description of what these processes are. Take a look at the picture below:

What makes an svchost process suspicious?
Simple…
1) Any svchost process not identified by svchost viewer
2) Any svchost process consuming cpu capacity: If you see a svchost process hogging your cpu, making it run at 50%, 90%, 100% capacity, this might be the sign of a trojan horse trying to send spam or doing other malicious activities.

How to kill a suspicious svchost process
Svchost viewer itself can be a pretty effective svchost.exe killer. All you have to do is:
Select the Service to be killed >> Service Control >> Stop Selected Service.
A word of caution: Ending a particular service won’t probably cause permanent damage to your computer, however, before doing this make sure that no other programs are running, like an open document you have not finished or a defragmentation currently in progress. Some of these processes are critical, and ending one can cause the computer to frezee or to restart.

How to remove an svchost-related virus
If after killing the suspicious process, your virus or spyware goes away, you know you have identified it. Now it’s time to remove it. I have written an article on how to remove practically any virus on your computer, click here to read it.

What is svchost.exe? Is it a Trojan or Virus?

Hasn’t this happened to all of us?. You discover you have a virus, you go to task manager and you are unable to identify it but you see a bunch of strange looking svchost processes.  SVCHOST.EXE is basically a Windows program that executes dll files. DLL files can’t run by themselves; they need a program to run them. This is where svchost comes in.  Some Windows pocesses come in DLL format rather than EXE. Some of these processes include “Windows Firewall”, “Automatic Updates”, “Plug and Play”, Windows Themes”, “Fax Service”, etc. Sometimes however, viruses use svchost to run; this way they cannot be identified on task manager and appear harmless, disguised as a Windows process.

 How to tell if SVCHOST.EXE is harmless or not.
Fortunately for all of us there is a free utility designed just for identifying all svchost processes running on your computer. it is called svchost viewer and it works in XP, Vista and Windows 7. Svchost viewer not only tells you all processes running for each particular instance of svc host but also gives you a description of what these processes are. Take a look at the picture below:

What makes an svchost process suspicious?
Simple…
1) Any svchost process not identified by svchost viewer
2) Any svchost process consuming cpu capacity: If you see a svchost process hogging your cpu, making it run at 50%, 90%, 100% capacity, this might be the sign of a trojan horse trying to send spam or doing other malicious activities.

How to kill a suspicious svchost process
Svchost viewer itself can be a pretty effective svchost.exe killer. All you have to do is:
Select the Service to be killed >> Service Control >> Stop Selected Service.
A word of caution: Ending a particular service won’t probably cause permanent damage to your computer, however, before doing this make sure that no other programs are running, like an open document you have not finished or a defragmentation currently in progress. Some of these processes are critical, and ending one can cause the computer to frezee or to restart.

How to remove an svchost-related virus
If after killing the suspicious process, your virus or spyware goes away, you know you have identified it. Now it’s time to remove it. I have written an article on how to remove practically any virus on your computer, click here to read it.

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Posted at 3:36 PM |  by Narut0

Continuing with our “converting to PDF” series, we are now going to take a look at Office 2010. With Office 2010 it is as easy as ever to convert your Word,  Excel, or Powerpoint files to PDF format. Microsoft has finally decided to include this option by default in the Office 2010 suite. In this short tutorial we will be covering how to save Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other Office program files to PDF in a few, very simple steps. In addition to PDF format, now you can save the in XPS format as well.  If you wish to save in formats other than PDF and XPF, read the last section of this article.

Converting from Word, Excel and Powerpoint to PDF
1) To save your file to PDF, click on the “File” tab.
2) Then click on “Share” or “Save and Send” (you can also click “Save As” and then select “PDF” format as the “File Type“, however, the aforementioned options will give you more control).
3) In the middle section, click on “Create PDF/XPS Document“.
4) In the last section to the right, click on “Create a PDF/XPS Document“.


Next, the “Publish as PDF or XPS” window will appear. At the bottom of the window you will have two options: Standard (Publishing Online and Printing) and Minimum Size (Publishing Online). These options relate to the file size; choose the one that works best for you. Bear in mind that if you choose “Minimum Size” the quality of the document will suffer.
Once you are done choosing the file size, click on “Save as type:“; select PDF and click on the “Publish” button.
Note: If you wish to save in XPS format all you have to do is change the “File Type” at the end, and then publish (or save) your file.

Converting From Any Program to PDF (Optional)
It is rather convenient to have the possibility to convert your documents to PDF straight from Word or any of the programs included in the Office suite. This option, however, is limited to the Office package and only converts files to PDF or XPS format. If you want to be able to convert to PDF from any program and in additional image formats, like BMP, PNG, JPEG, SVG, etc. read my article:

Convert Any Document to PDF for Free

Convert Office 2010 Documents to PDF


Continuing with our “converting to PDF” series, we are now going to take a look at Office 2010. With Office 2010 it is as easy as ever to convert your Word,  Excel, or Powerpoint files to PDF format. Microsoft has finally decided to include this option by default in the Office 2010 suite. In this short tutorial we will be covering how to save Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other Office program files to PDF in a few, very simple steps. In addition to PDF format, now you can save the in XPS format as well.  If you wish to save in formats other than PDF and XPF, read the last section of this article.

Converting from Word, Excel and Powerpoint to PDF
1) To save your file to PDF, click on the “File” tab.
2) Then click on “Share” or “Save and Send” (you can also click “Save As” and then select “PDF” format as the “File Type“, however, the aforementioned options will give you more control).
3) In the middle section, click on “Create PDF/XPS Document“.
4) In the last section to the right, click on “Create a PDF/XPS Document“.


Next, the “Publish as PDF or XPS” window will appear. At the bottom of the window you will have two options: Standard (Publishing Online and Printing) and Minimum Size (Publishing Online). These options relate to the file size; choose the one that works best for you. Bear in mind that if you choose “Minimum Size” the quality of the document will suffer.
Once you are done choosing the file size, click on “Save as type:“; select PDF and click on the “Publish” button.
Note: If you wish to save in XPS format all you have to do is change the “File Type” at the end, and then publish (or save) your file.

Converting From Any Program to PDF (Optional)
It is rather convenient to have the possibility to convert your documents to PDF straight from Word or any of the programs included in the Office suite. This option, however, is limited to the Office package and only converts files to PDF or XPS format. If you want to be able to convert to PDF from any program and in additional image formats, like BMP, PNG, JPEG, SVG, etc. read my article:

Convert Any Document to PDF for Free

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Posted at 10:27 AM |  by Narut0

Unlike the new Office 2010 Suite, Office 2007 does not have the capability to convert and save its documents into PDF files natively. There is, however, the possibility of installing a plug-in provided by Microsoft for this purpose. For some reason, Microsoft did not include it with the 2007 Office package by default, however, it is available on the web as a free download. Sadly, Microsoft waited until the 2007 version to provide a plug-in and till the 2010 version to make it a permanent addition the their Office suite, even though third party software had been offering this capability many years before. Nonetheless, this is a much welcomed option, specially for those of us for whom saving in PDF format is imperative.
Converting from Word, Excel and Powerpoint to PDF
Download and install the PDF plug-in for Office 2007 made by Microsoft.



There is nothing in particular worth mentioning about the installation, just keep clicking next until you finish.
Once installed, open the Office document you wish to save and click on the Orb.
Click on “Save As“.
Now you have a new option for saving in PDF format. Click on “PDF“.


Navigate to the desired location where you wish to save your new PDF file and click on “Save“.
And that is all; you have converted your Office document to PDF without spending a dime.
Converting From Any Program to PDF (Optional)
It is rather convenient to have the possibility to convert your documents to PDF straight from Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. This option, however, is limited to the Office package and only converts files to PDF format. If you wish to be able to convert to PDF from any program and in many other formats, like BMP, PNG, JPED, SVG, etc. read my article:

Convert Any Document to PDF for Free

This option is specially useful for Office 2003 and older versions of Office.

Convert Office 2007 Documents to PDF


Unlike the new Office 2010 Suite, Office 2007 does not have the capability to convert and save its documents into PDF files natively. There is, however, the possibility of installing a plug-in provided by Microsoft for this purpose. For some reason, Microsoft did not include it with the 2007 Office package by default, however, it is available on the web as a free download. Sadly, Microsoft waited until the 2007 version to provide a plug-in and till the 2010 version to make it a permanent addition the their Office suite, even though third party software had been offering this capability many years before. Nonetheless, this is a much welcomed option, specially for those of us for whom saving in PDF format is imperative.
Converting from Word, Excel and Powerpoint to PDF
Download and install the PDF plug-in for Office 2007 made by Microsoft.



There is nothing in particular worth mentioning about the installation, just keep clicking next until you finish.
Once installed, open the Office document you wish to save and click on the Orb.
Click on “Save As“.
Now you have a new option for saving in PDF format. Click on “PDF“.


Navigate to the desired location where you wish to save your new PDF file and click on “Save“.
And that is all; you have converted your Office document to PDF without spending a dime.
Converting From Any Program to PDF (Optional)
It is rather convenient to have the possibility to convert your documents to PDF straight from Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. This option, however, is limited to the Office package and only converts files to PDF format. If you wish to be able to convert to PDF from any program and in many other formats, like BMP, PNG, JPED, SVG, etc. read my article:

Convert Any Document to PDF for Free

This option is specially useful for Office 2003 and older versions of Office.

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Posted at 9:58 AM |  by Narut0

Remember the days where the only way to convert a Word or Excel document to PDF was to purchase a $600 license of Adobe Acrobat? Things have changed a lot since then. Now, there is a variety of free programs you can choose from to convert your files. Prices of these programs vary greatly; they can be anywhere from free to quite costly. As some of us might already know, commercial products are not always the best; in fact free, open source utilities match and many times surpass commercial software capabilities. In this article we will take a look at a free, open source utility called PDFCreator.
This option actually works for all versions of Office as well as any program on your computer with print capabilities. Is is specially useful for those of us who are still using older versions of Microsoft Office (like 2003 and below), which do not have the option to save in PDF format by default. In order for you to create a PDF in these older versions of Office you are going to have to install third party software that will allow you to “print to PDF”. Don’t worry, you won’t actually have to print anything, but rather use the print option to save your file as a PDF document.
After quite a bit of research, we picked PDFCreator; a free and open source utility that does much more than just save your file in PDF format. PDFCreator lets you alter the metadata inside the resulting pdf file, allowing you to include things such as keywords, author’s name, etc. It also lets you save your files to many additional formats like PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PSD, SVG, among others.

Instructions
Download PDFCreator and install it on your computer; there is nothing worth mentioning about the installation, just keep clicking next until you finish.
Once installed, open the document you wish to convert; click on “File” and “Print“.
Make sure the printer is set to “PDFCreator“.

 Next, depending on your program, click on the “Print” or “Ok” buttons. After a few seconds, a second window will pop up. In this window, you can enter all the metadata you wish to be included on your PDF document; this is totally optional. When finished editing the metadata, click “Save” to convert and save your document in PDF format.


Saving to Other Formats (Optional)
On the same previous window there is an “Options” button; click on it if you wish to save your document in a format other than PDF.



Then, once PDFCreator’s option window open up, on the left-hand side column, click on “Save“.
On the right-hand section under “Standard Save Format“, click on the drop down menu and select the file format you wish PDFCreator to save files by default.
Click “Save” to finish.


From now on, PDFCreator will save your files in the format you selected. If you wish to go back to PDF format, just repeat the same steps.

Final Thoughts
Converting a document using PDF creator, involves one extra step over native PDF conversion options. Office 2007 offers a free plug-in for this purpose, and Office 2010 has the option by default.  PDFCreator, however, works with every program on your computer that has print capabilities and can save in a variety of file formats; formats not available with these other simpler options.

Convert Any Document to PDF for Free


Remember the days where the only way to convert a Word or Excel document to PDF was to purchase a $600 license of Adobe Acrobat? Things have changed a lot since then. Now, there is a variety of free programs you can choose from to convert your files. Prices of these programs vary greatly; they can be anywhere from free to quite costly. As some of us might already know, commercial products are not always the best; in fact free, open source utilities match and many times surpass commercial software capabilities. In this article we will take a look at a free, open source utility called PDFCreator.
This option actually works for all versions of Office as well as any program on your computer with print capabilities. Is is specially useful for those of us who are still using older versions of Microsoft Office (like 2003 and below), which do not have the option to save in PDF format by default. In order for you to create a PDF in these older versions of Office you are going to have to install third party software that will allow you to “print to PDF”. Don’t worry, you won’t actually have to print anything, but rather use the print option to save your file as a PDF document.
After quite a bit of research, we picked PDFCreator; a free and open source utility that does much more than just save your file in PDF format. PDFCreator lets you alter the metadata inside the resulting pdf file, allowing you to include things such as keywords, author’s name, etc. It also lets you save your files to many additional formats like PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PSD, SVG, among others.

Instructions
Download PDFCreator and install it on your computer; there is nothing worth mentioning about the installation, just keep clicking next until you finish.
Once installed, open the document you wish to convert; click on “File” and “Print“.
Make sure the printer is set to “PDFCreator“.

 Next, depending on your program, click on the “Print” or “Ok” buttons. After a few seconds, a second window will pop up. In this window, you can enter all the metadata you wish to be included on your PDF document; this is totally optional. When finished editing the metadata, click “Save” to convert and save your document in PDF format.


Saving to Other Formats (Optional)
On the same previous window there is an “Options” button; click on it if you wish to save your document in a format other than PDF.



Then, once PDFCreator’s option window open up, on the left-hand side column, click on “Save“.
On the right-hand section under “Standard Save Format“, click on the drop down menu and select the file format you wish PDFCreator to save files by default.
Click “Save” to finish.


From now on, PDFCreator will save your files in the format you selected. If you wish to go back to PDF format, just repeat the same steps.

Final Thoughts
Converting a document using PDF creator, involves one extra step over native PDF conversion options. Office 2007 offers a free plug-in for this purpose, and Office 2010 has the option by default.  PDFCreator, however, works with every program on your computer that has print capabilities and can save in a variety of file formats; formats not available with these other simpler options.

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Posted at 9:57 AM |  by Narut0
Creating image transparency in The Gimp is very handy, specially when you are a web designer. Image transparency is specially useful in websites where you have backgrounds with patterns; it makes blending these images a lot easier. If transparency is available the image will have to be created using part of the website’s background as its own and would have to be then positioned with accuracy so that it blends following the website’s background pattern. This, as some of you may know, is very hard to achieve. In this tutorial I will teach you how to make transparent images in formats such as gif, png and bmp, using what is undoubtedly the best free and open source image editor: The Gimp.
Add Alpha Channel
Open your image. As you can see, the image has a uniform color (white) as background; this is ideal to create a transparent image. You will later see why.
 On The Gimp’s main window, click on “Layer“, then on “Transparency” and finally on “Add Alpha Channel“, this will add transparency to the picture.

Now, the white areas in the picture have to be cleared so they can become transparent. If the color you are deleting does not gradually mix with the object on your picture, you can use the magic wand, however, if the picture had a shadow that gradually blends with the background, the magic wand is not a good option.
Deleting Color Areas With The Magic Wand
To delete these areas, select the Magic Wand tool from the toolbox.
 Click anywhere on the white space surrounding the glasses in the picture. The magic wand will select all the contiguous white space.
 To delete this white space, just click on the “Delete” key on your keyboard, or click on “Edit” and “Clear“, on The Gimp’s main Window. The following picture shows the final outcome. As you can see, all contiguous area surrounding the object was cleared and became transparent. To delete the remaining white spaces in the glasses, repeat the same operation with the magic wand.
 Ideally your image must have a uniform color; if it does not the process becomes longer and more cumbersome, since the “magic wand” or “select by color” tools become worthless and everything that needs to be deleted must be done manually.

Deleting Color Areas With The Color Select Tool

The Color Select Tool as its name indicates, selects all areas in the picture, contiguous or not, that have the same color. This is ideal when the object on your picture has a shadow, since it will leave the shadow and delete only the color that blends with it; the color you selected to be deleted. The disadvantage with this tool is that if you have parts of your object that have the same color you are deleting, it will delete them too!
To clear areas using the “Color Select Tool” go to the toolbox and select it.


 To clear the area containing the color you wish to delete, you are basically going to repeat the same steps as in the previous section. Click on the area containing the color that you wish to clear, then click the “Delete” key on your keyboard or click on “Edit” and “Clear“.

As you can see the “Color Select Tool” selected every single part on the image, not just the contiguous areas.

How to Make a Transparent Image Using The Gimp

Creating image transparency in The Gimp is very handy, specially when you are a web designer. Image transparency is specially useful in websites where you have backgrounds with patterns; it makes blending these images a lot easier. If transparency is available the image will have to be created using part of the website’s background as its own and would have to be then positioned with accuracy so that it blends following the website’s background pattern. This, as some of you may know, is very hard to achieve. In this tutorial I will teach you how to make transparent images in formats such as gif, png and bmp, using what is undoubtedly the best free and open source image editor: The Gimp.
Add Alpha Channel
Open your image. As you can see, the image has a uniform color (white) as background; this is ideal to create a transparent image. You will later see why.
 On The Gimp’s main window, click on “Layer“, then on “Transparency” and finally on “Add Alpha Channel“, this will add transparency to the picture.

Now, the white areas in the picture have to be cleared so they can become transparent. If the color you are deleting does not gradually mix with the object on your picture, you can use the magic wand, however, if the picture had a shadow that gradually blends with the background, the magic wand is not a good option.
Deleting Color Areas With The Magic Wand
To delete these areas, select the Magic Wand tool from the toolbox.
 Click anywhere on the white space surrounding the glasses in the picture. The magic wand will select all the contiguous white space.
 To delete this white space, just click on the “Delete” key on your keyboard, or click on “Edit” and “Clear“, on The Gimp’s main Window. The following picture shows the final outcome. As you can see, all contiguous area surrounding the object was cleared and became transparent. To delete the remaining white spaces in the glasses, repeat the same operation with the magic wand.
 Ideally your image must have a uniform color; if it does not the process becomes longer and more cumbersome, since the “magic wand” or “select by color” tools become worthless and everything that needs to be deleted must be done manually.

Deleting Color Areas With The Color Select Tool

The Color Select Tool as its name indicates, selects all areas in the picture, contiguous or not, that have the same color. This is ideal when the object on your picture has a shadow, since it will leave the shadow and delete only the color that blends with it; the color you selected to be deleted. The disadvantage with this tool is that if you have parts of your object that have the same color you are deleting, it will delete them too!
To clear areas using the “Color Select Tool” go to the toolbox and select it.


 To clear the area containing the color you wish to delete, you are basically going to repeat the same steps as in the previous section. Click on the area containing the color that you wish to clear, then click the “Delete” key on your keyboard or click on “Edit” and “Clear“.

As you can see the “Color Select Tool” selected every single part on the image, not just the contiguous areas.

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Posted at 3:56 AM |  by Narut0
Ubuntu and other Linux distributions have proven to be really useful when Windows stops working. Versatility, portability and speed are among the many advantages of having a bootable OS in a USB flash drive. These installations can help fix problems in Windows operating systems, such as viruses, errors in the registry, etc. They can also act as an “emergency operating system”  when Windows fails, providing an alternate OS you can boot from to extract your files from the affected computer.  Booting from USB flash drives does have one drawback: older computers won’t have this capability. Fortunately, it is becoming less common to find computers that do not support booting from USB. In this tutorial I show you how to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Windows. To accomplish this, we are going to be using a utility called Unetbootin.
Instructions
Download the latest Ubuntu distribution (Unetbootin even supports the daily Ubuntu builds)
Download Unetbootin; the program does not have an installation as it does not need one; just double click on it and it will start.


On top of the Unetbootin windows you will see two drop down menus; ignore them if you have already downloaded the ISO. If you do not have the ISO, just select the distribution and the version and Unetbootin will download, and install it for you. The reason I did not focus on this part for the tutorial, is because many of you probably have the ISO downloaded already.
1) Select “Diskimage“.
2) Click the “browse” button and select your ISO image.
3) Make sure your USB destination drive is set to the correct drive letter.
4) Click “OK” to start the process.
 Next, Unetbootin will start creating your flash drive. The Ubuntu image is about 700mb, so the process can take a while.
 When Unetbootin finishes creating your Ubuntu bootable USB flash drive, it will give you the choice to either “Reboot” or “Exit” the program. Choose reboot if you wish to try your newly created Ubuntu USB flash drive, otherwise choose “Exit”.

Creating a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive From Windows

Ubuntu and other Linux distributions have proven to be really useful when Windows stops working. Versatility, portability and speed are among the many advantages of having a bootable OS in a USB flash drive. These installations can help fix problems in Windows operating systems, such as viruses, errors in the registry, etc. They can also act as an “emergency operating system”  when Windows fails, providing an alternate OS you can boot from to extract your files from the affected computer.  Booting from USB flash drives does have one drawback: older computers won’t have this capability. Fortunately, it is becoming less common to find computers that do not support booting from USB. In this tutorial I show you how to create a bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive from Windows. To accomplish this, we are going to be using a utility called Unetbootin.
Instructions
Download the latest Ubuntu distribution (Unetbootin even supports the daily Ubuntu builds)
Download Unetbootin; the program does not have an installation as it does not need one; just double click on it and it will start.


On top of the Unetbootin windows you will see two drop down menus; ignore them if you have already downloaded the ISO. If you do not have the ISO, just select the distribution and the version and Unetbootin will download, and install it for you. The reason I did not focus on this part for the tutorial, is because many of you probably have the ISO downloaded already.
1) Select “Diskimage“.
2) Click the “browse” button and select your ISO image.
3) Make sure your USB destination drive is set to the correct drive letter.
4) Click “OK” to start the process.
 Next, Unetbootin will start creating your flash drive. The Ubuntu image is about 700mb, so the process can take a while.
 When Unetbootin finishes creating your Ubuntu bootable USB flash drive, it will give you the choice to either “Reboot” or “Exit” the program. Choose reboot if you wish to try your newly created Ubuntu USB flash drive, otherwise choose “Exit”.

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Posted at 2:34 AM |  by Narut0
VLC media player  is arguably one of the most-used  multimedia software. It has gained popularity in the recent years, mainly because its ease of use, and it is not resource intensive as compared to other media players. Another reason why VLC player is now the darling of millions of users is because it can play almost any video or audio format you throw at it, including MPEG, FLV, WMV, AVI, MP4, MKV,  MP3 – you name it!
If you are like me, you love to do things faster, using keyboard shortcuts can be a time saver as it helps you spend less time looking for buttons or going through the long drop down menus looking for specific options. So why not take a few minutes and learn the standard VLC shortcuts and make yourself a VLC ninja?

Configure VLC shortcuts

As previously mentioned, these are just the standard VLC shortcuts. If you don’t like the hotkey assigned to a specific action, no problem! VLC allows you to use your own hotkey. You can do so by going to Tools > Preferences > Hotkeys. Just in case I made a mistake in the cheat sheet, feel free to drop me a comment below.

50+ VLC keyboard Shortcuts/Hotkey [Cheatsheet]

VLC media player  is arguably one of the most-used  multimedia software. It has gained popularity in the recent years, mainly because its ease of use, and it is not resource intensive as compared to other media players. Another reason why VLC player is now the darling of millions of users is because it can play almost any video or audio format you throw at it, including MPEG, FLV, WMV, AVI, MP4, MKV,  MP3 – you name it!
If you are like me, you love to do things faster, using keyboard shortcuts can be a time saver as it helps you spend less time looking for buttons or going through the long drop down menus looking for specific options. So why not take a few minutes and learn the standard VLC shortcuts and make yourself a VLC ninja?

Configure VLC shortcuts

As previously mentioned, these are just the standard VLC shortcuts. If you don’t like the hotkey assigned to a specific action, no problem! VLC allows you to use your own hotkey. You can do so by going to Tools > Preferences > Hotkeys. Just in case I made a mistake in the cheat sheet, feel free to drop me a comment below.

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Posted at 2:01 PM |  by Narut0


Today we will see how you can convert your videos or audios from one format to another. This is pretty useful if you want to watch a movie or listen to your favorite song on your iPad or iPhone.

Convert Videos Using VLC Player



Today we will see how you can convert your videos or audios from one format to another. This is pretty useful if you want to watch a movie or listen to your favorite song on your iPad or iPhone.

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Some of us may suffer from slow response speed of browsers to requests on the Internet
But there was no way to make Firefox faster response.
 


Write in the search bar [about:config] and click enter

click in "I ‘ll be carful , I promise!"

Will you open a page inside many of these orders are commands for the browser
Look for this title

“network.http.pipelining”

When you arrive to this matter press twice to be converted to true

 Second: Look for

  “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests”

Click it twice will open a small page

change the number to 50

 

 
restart the browser and open any web site it takes a long time ??
Did you feel the difference??? 






 


The way to accelerate the Firefox browser to the maximum speed

Some of us may suffer from slow response speed of browsers to requests on the Internet
But there was no way to make Firefox faster response.
 


Write in the search bar [about:config] and click enter

click in "I ‘ll be carful , I promise!"

Will you open a page inside many of these orders are commands for the browser
Look for this title

“network.http.pipelining”

When you arrive to this matter press twice to be converted to true

 Second: Look for

  “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests”

Click it twice will open a small page

change the number to 50

 

 
restart the browser and open any web site it takes a long time ??
Did you feel the difference??? 






 


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Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing program developed by Adobe Systems and available for Mac and Windows platforms. The software lets you edit uploaded or downloaded video in a variety of ways, including color grading, cutting and arranging video clips, adding visual effects, adding separate audio tracks, and converting video files to different formats. You can also insert any of a variety of effects to transition between 2 chronologically adjacent video clips in your project,. This guide shows you how to choose and implement a transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.

Steps

Select the "Effects" panel in the lower-left corner of the interface.
Open the "Video Transitions" folder.
Select the folder of the type of transition you want to use. The number and types of transitions depend on your version of Premiere Pro. Common transition types include dissolve, 3D motion, and slide. Each folder contains transitions that are stylistically similar but offer slightly different effects.
Click and hold on the transition you want to use, then drag it over to your video clip panel.
Drop the transition into a position on the video clip bar. Transitions can be placed in between two overlapped clips, as well as at the beginnings and endings of each clip.
Click and drag the left and right edges of the transition to shorten it or extend it. Each transition has a default time length you can alter in this way.
  • When you play the video clips back, the transition may stutter and jerk, depending how much you shortened or lengthened the effect. It is signified by a red bar at the top of the video clip panel. Simply hit the "Return" key on Mac or "Enter" key on Windows to create a rendered video preview. This will make the video and transitions flow smoothly.

Tips

Try to place transitions so they make sense with the video you are editing. For example, a cross-dissolve effect can be used to blend two scenes together, while a dip-to-black effect is more suited for the beginning or ending of an overall project, as it fades in or fades out to soften the visual impact on the viewer.

Warnings

You won't be able to drop a transition in between two clips unless the clips are overlapped. Transitions will automatically be placed at the beginnings and endings of each clip if they aren't. Make sure to overlap the end of the first clip with the beginning of the second, allowing the transition to use the frames of both clips simultaneously. This will create a smoother effect.

How to Add Transitions in Adobe Premiere Pro




Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing program developed by Adobe Systems and available for Mac and Windows platforms. The software lets you edit uploaded or downloaded video in a variety of ways, including color grading, cutting and arranging video clips, adding visual effects, adding separate audio tracks, and converting video files to different formats. You can also insert any of a variety of effects to transition between 2 chronologically adjacent video clips in your project,. This guide shows you how to choose and implement a transition in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.

Steps

Select the "Effects" panel in the lower-left corner of the interface.
Open the "Video Transitions" folder.
Select the folder of the type of transition you want to use. The number and types of transitions depend on your version of Premiere Pro. Common transition types include dissolve, 3D motion, and slide. Each folder contains transitions that are stylistically similar but offer slightly different effects.
Click and hold on the transition you want to use, then drag it over to your video clip panel.
Drop the transition into a position on the video clip bar. Transitions can be placed in between two overlapped clips, as well as at the beginnings and endings of each clip.
Click and drag the left and right edges of the transition to shorten it or extend it. Each transition has a default time length you can alter in this way.
  • When you play the video clips back, the transition may stutter and jerk, depending how much you shortened or lengthened the effect. It is signified by a red bar at the top of the video clip panel. Simply hit the "Return" key on Mac or "Enter" key on Windows to create a rendered video preview. This will make the video and transitions flow smoothly.

Tips

Try to place transitions so they make sense with the video you are editing. For example, a cross-dissolve effect can be used to blend two scenes together, while a dip-to-black effect is more suited for the beginning or ending of an overall project, as it fades in or fades out to soften the visual impact on the viewer.

Warnings

You won't be able to drop a transition in between two clips unless the clips are overlapped. Transitions will automatically be placed at the beginnings and endings of each clip if they aren't. Make sure to overlap the end of the first clip with the beginning of the second, allowing the transition to use the frames of both clips simultaneously. This will create a smoother effect.

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