Video Tutorials/Quicktips
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QUICKTIPS help you learn a lot in a little time — all are 2 min. or less.
Newer ones are towards the top, and you can sort by clicking the icons in column headers.
| Title - click to watch! | High-Quality | What's it about? |
|---|---|---|
| [xxxxxxxx Voice Chat: Customize Speech Gestures] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Voice Chat: Turn on Lip Sync] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Camera Options sliders in action] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Boost performance with Graphics Preferences] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Increase graphics detail beyond Preferences] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Change the viewer's skin] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Explore with Profile Picks surfing] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx What are coalesced objects?] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Linden trees in coalesced objects] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Sitting] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Make stuff easier to sit on] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Restore your lost Local Chat tab] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx 3 ways to get to About Land] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx See who's looking at you with Show Look At] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx See where you're pointing with Show Point At] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Show invisible objects with Highlight Transparent] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx View webpages with the Media Browser] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx What is that white dot over my head?] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx What is the Library?] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Bookmark Second Life places in your web browser I] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| [xxxxxxxx Bookmark Second Life places in your web browser II] | [xxxxxxxx DOWNLOAD] | xxxxxxxx |
| 3 ways to get to About Land | DOWNLOAD | land, control |
| Avatar Rendering Cost | DOWNLOAD | performance, tech, avatar |
| Find Friends & Groups faster | DOWNLOAD | social, control, group |
| Give stuff to someone nearby | DOWNLOAD | inventory, social, control |
| Give stuff to someone remote | DOWNLOAD | inventory, social, control |
| Instant viewer download link | DOWNLOAD | web |
| Learn the Lag Meter | DOWNLOAD | performance, control |
| Make a 1-way tinted window | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Open the Advanced menu | DOWNLOAD | tech, control |
| Scroll through tabs faster | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Stop falling through floors | DOWNLOAD | workaround, build, land |
| Troubleshoot sound not playing | DOWNLOAD | audio, control |
| Turn off annoying UI sounds | DOWNLOAD | audio, tech, control |
| Unwear attachments to give them | DOWNLOAD | inventory, social, avatar |
| Use the pie menu quicker | DOWNLOAD | control |
| What do parcel status icons mean? | DOWNLOAD | land, control |
| Add a webpage to your profile | DOWNLOAD | social, web, control |
| Change text and effect colors | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Click actions make using stuff easier | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Get high in the sky instantly | DOWNLOAD | control, avatar, build |
| Make flexible objects | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Make local light objects | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Open a box | DOWNLOAD | shop, control |
| Prim and mesh hair differences | DOWNLOAD | avatar |
| Rebake textures to fix clothing glitches | DOWNLOAD | workaround, avatar |
| Redock tabs to clear clutter | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Save textures to disk | DOWNLOAD | control, snapshot |
| Save your avatar's outfit | DOWNLOAD | avatar, control |
| Sell Original, Copy, or Contents? | DOWNLOAD | shop, control |
| Show who's chatting around you | DOWNLOAD | social, control |
| Skip popups after reinstalling | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Sort columns for easier selection | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Take a snapshot | DOWNLOAD | snapshot, control |
| Texture shortcuts | DOWNLOAD | build, control |
| The 1-prim barstool trick | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Use Inventory filters | DOWNLOAD | inventory, control |
| Avatar mouse steering | DOWNLOAD | control, avatar |
| Copy Selection | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Focus | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Fun with floating text | DOWNLOAD | script |
| Hiding groups you belong to | DOWNLOAD | group, social, control |
| Hiding objects temporarily | DOWNLOAD | workaround, control |
| How old is an object? | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Planar texture mapping | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Reference ruler & grid | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Retrieving lost attachments | DOWNLOAD | workaround, avatar, control |
| Saving objects back to your inventory | DOWNLOAD | inventory, build |
| Shift-drag to copy objects | DOWNLOAD | build, basic, control |
| Teleport location history | DOWNLOAD | explore, control |
| You can't remove body parts! | DOWNLOAD | avatar, basic |
| Adding & divorcing a Partner | DOWNLOAD | social, web |
| Building materials explained | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Changing the time of day | DOWNLOAD | control, build |
| Changing your login location | DOWNLOAD | control, explore |
| Chat bubbles | DOWNLOAD | control, social |
| Cheesy red tracking beacon | DOWNLOAD | control, explore |
| Driving a vehicle | DOWNLOAD | basic, control |
| Finding stuff buried in the ground | DOWNLOAD | workaround, control, build |
| Finding your chat logs | DOWNLOAD | social |
| Freezing stuff for snapshots | DOWNLOAD | snapshot, control |
| Friends permissions | DOWNLOAD | social, control |
| Hiding online friend notifications | DOWNLOAD | social, control |
| Hiding the Search panel in the menu bar | DOWNLOAD | control, search |
| Hover tips | DOWNLOAD | control |
| How high can you fly? | DOWNLOAD | control, avatar |
| Increasing font size for better readability | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Muting jerks & objects | DOWNLOAD | abuse, control |
| Stretching prim sides & textures | DOWNLOAD | build |
| Turning off object selection glow | DOWNLOAD | workaround, build |
| What are particles? | DOWNLOAD | basic, script, build |
| What is a sandbox? | DOWNLOAD | basic, explore |
| World Map | DOWNLOAD | explore, control, land |
| Advanced Mouselook options | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Changing your group title | DOWNLOAD | group, social |
| Setting objects to group | DOWNLOAD | group |
| Clearing nametag clutter | DOWNLOAD | control, social |
| Deleting duplicate landmarks | DOWNLOAD | inventory, control, explore |
| Emptying your Trash | DOWNLOAD | inventory |
| Fun with 2 Inventory windows | DOWNLOAD | inventory |
| Getting your system info | DOWNLOAD | tech, control |
| Notecard attachments | DOWNLOAD | inventory |
| Starting Conference IMs | DOWNLOAD | group, social |
| The trouble with Linden trees | DOWNLOAD | build |
| What is a prim? | DOWNLOAD | basic, build |
| What does "rez" mean? | DOWNLOAD | basic, build |
| Using your mouse's scroll wheel | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Toggling Property Lines | DOWNLOAD | control, land |
| Organizing windows & menus | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Chat bar shortcuts | DOWNLOAD | social, control |
| Linking prims | DOWNLOAD | build, basic |
| Opening edit tools | DOWNLOAD | build, basic |
| Wearing attachments | DOWNLOAD | avatar, inventory |
| Editing attachments | DOWNLOAD | avatar, inventory |
| Advanced movement controls | DOWNLOAD | control |
| Zoom In & Out | DOWNLOAD | control |
Volumes
These link to blog posts where I give more details on what's in each volume.
- 2008-07-23 - Volume VII
- 2008-05-28 - Volume VI
- 2008-05-07 - Volume V
- 2008-04-07 - Volume IV
- 2008-03-20 - Volume III
- 2008-03-13 - Volume II
- 2008-03-05 - Volume I