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How to Add Swatches in InDesign
Color adds emotion, detail, emphasis and interest to print documents. Adobe InDesign, a desktop publishing program that allows designers to create a variety of print materials, allows you to add color swatches for use in your print documents. Using swatch...
How to Use a Microphone with a Mac Computer
This wikiHow teaches you how to enable an internal or external microphone on your Mac.
How to Change a Rear Cassette
The rear cassette is a set of concentric gear rings attached to your back wheel. Each ring is a gear on your bike, and the chain, which connects to the pedals, turns the cassette to power the bike. Over time, the teeth on the gears start to wear down, mak...
How to Harden Modeling Clay
Modeling clay comes in many forms, including polymer and self-hardening, which are often used for making fun projects like dishes, jewelry, and other crafts. You can easily finish your modeling clay craft by hardening polymer clay in the oven, or by letti...
How to Acquire a Gun License in New Jersey
To own a gun in New Jersey (NJ), you must complete paperwork and submit a background check. If you intend to buy a rifle or a shotgun, the process is similar no matter where you apply. If you intend to purchase and/or carry a handgun, however, you will ne...
How to Design a Costume for a Superhero
Have you created your own superhero for a comic, novel, or film, or just for fun? To really bring your creation to life, you’ll need to come up with a great costume. Keep classic superhero design elements — like masks, capes, etc. — in mind, but also thin...
How to Make an International Payment
With more and more people buying items online from overseas sellers and producing work for international clients and companies, it's become increasingly more important to know how to make an international payment. In concurrence with the expansion of the...
How to Determine Skin Tone
Your skin tone, also called the undertone, is different from your complexion, which is the shade of your skin (light, medium, dark). Your undertone will remain the same no matter how much sun you get, even if you’re pale in the winter and tan in the summe...
How to Draw a Snake
Snakes are legless reptiles with scaly tubular bodies tapering toward the tail, lidless eyes, and venomous fangs. Snakes are famous for their roles in animated movies. Let's begin!
How to Check a Background for a Tenant
It's important for you as a landlord to know who you are renting to before you rent out your property. Checking into a potential tenant’s background can reveal problems and reduce the risk of having to remove (evict) a tenant or make costly repairs after...
How to Multiply Fractions With Whole Numbers
It's easy to multiply fractions by mixed fractions or whole numbers. Start by turning your mixed fractions or whole numbers into improper fractions. Then multiply the numerators of both improper fractions. Multiply the denominators and simplify your resul...
How to Draw a Butterfly
Butterflies are beautiful, fascinating insects. Drawing butterflies can be intimidating because of their colorful, complex wings and segmented bodies. Fortunately, drawing a butterfly doesn’t have to be that hard if you break it down into smaller, easier...
7 Quick Ways to Edit a Screenshot on Any Device
If you've taken a screenshot on your computer, phone, or tablet, you may need to make some final edits before sharing it with others. Fortunately, it's easy to crop, resize, and annotate screenshots on any device. This wikiHow article teaches you how to c...
How to Write a Motor Vehicle Accident Report
Typically when you're in an accident on the road, the police will complete a police report describing the accident. However, in some cases you may need to submit your own report, either to your insurance company or your state's DMV. If you need to write a...
How to Set a Barometer
A barometer measures air pressure and can forecast the weather within a 12 to 24 hour period. Air pressure can be measured in inches of mercury, millimeters of mercury, or hectopascals, depending on where you live and the gauge on the instrument.[1] X...
How to Synchronize Folders and Files on Your Computer
Do you want to sync your folders on your computer? Syncing folders allows you to access your files from multiple locations and keep your files backed up to the cloud. You can synchronize folders using a cloud storage app like Google Drive, iCloud, OneDr...