Video Tutorials

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The following is a list of Second Life video tutorials. This isn't meant to be a complete compilation, but if it's here, you at least know somebody found it useful.

Torley Linden started this page with the intention of providing an easy-access resource for SL vidtuts.

Please add what you've found useful!

Linden-created Video Tutorials

You can also see these in the Knowledge Base and Torley's YouTube page:

Second Life Tip of the Week

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An ongoing series which communicates practical info in a fun & fast fashion! Whether you're a newcomer or experienced Resident, you'll benefit from this enjoyable mix of topics showcasing our online world of Second Life. Like this? Share it with your friends & family! "VIRTUAL EDUCATION, REAL RESULTS."

Click on a title to watch it, and you can also download these tips for FREE — the "DOWNLOAD" links are higher-quality, and can also be used for streaming in Second Life!

  1. How to turn off the typing animation and sound
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  2. How to move your camera further and better
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  3. A yummy mix of user interface tricks
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  4. How to use beacons and highlights
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  5. 3 useful "Show" options in the Tools menu
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  6. More inventory management tips
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  7. A deeper taste of the pie menu
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  8. How to deal with some common annoyances
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  9. How to create and join a group
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  10. How to use the new Search
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  11. Welcome to WindLight!
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  12. How to easily boost viewer performance
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  13. How to show your stuff in our new Search
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  14. How to set multiple permissions easier
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  15. How to get texture info
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  16. How to make a gift box… happy holidays!
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  17. How to run multiple viewers at the same time!
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  18. How to report a bug
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Learn more about Torley's work on the Official Linden Blog.

More!

These are older vidtuts which preceded the TotW. As such, some references may be noticeably out-of-date, but most of the fundamentals are still relevant today.

Resident-created Video Tutorials

Assorted topics

  • Tutorials & Tools - By Vlad Bjornson. These cover topics like Vlad's "Top 10 Building Tips" and sculpted prims.
  • Twenty Tutorials - By Benja Kepler. A wide range of subjects, including: how to leave Orientation Island, making furniture, sculpted prims, and scripting.
  • How to get started in Second Life - By Mkyschnitzel Campbell, in German and English. general, 34-minute introduction to Second Life. Topics: avatars, communication, Search, interaction, and some locations to show the wide range of possible inworld activities.

Content creation

  • n00b Be Gone series - By Natural Selection Studios.
    • Camera Tutorial - "how to interact with objects, different forms of camera controls, and a few ‘unknown’ tricks"
    • Building Tutorial - "basic building inside Second Life - as well as continuing camera controls learned in the first episode"
  • Assorted resources and links - By Thinkerer Melville. Includes guides to filming machinima and telling a story, some video tutorials, and movies of inworld adventures.

External software

Machinima

Using specific products

  • En Garde - Strategic fencing. Advance, retreat, parry, lunge!
  • Frootcake - A deliciously spiteful game for 3-5 players

Feature demos

These aren't intentionally educational, but highlight specific aspects of Second Life.

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