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If you have converted a series of picture files on your computer to a format that makes them available to a slideshow utility and would like to convert them back to the JPEG file format, you can do so using a native Windows application. This application, called MS Paint, can convert picture files from one format to the other. Once you open up your picture files in MS Paint, the conversion back to the JPEG format is only a few mouse clicks away....

When you download MP4 files from paid download sites, such as iTunes, those MP4s are DRM-protected. DRM is a safeguard placed in files to protect against the illegal download and sharing of copyrighted music, but this protection also makes it difficult for people who have paid for and legally downloaded the music to utilize the files anywhere other than on their computer, including on portable media devices such as MP3 players and cell phones....

Mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets, account for more than half of all Internet traffic. Yet, according to research done by BrightEdge in 2014, over a quarter of the websites people visit aren’t configured properly for these devices – costing them an average of 68 percent loss in traffic. Properly modifying your own website for mobile browsers does require planning and testing. The coding itself, however, is usually not very challenging, particularly if you’re already familiar with CSS....

If you want to retain the formatting of an ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) file to put on a website, for a slideshow or for other presentation purposes, it is often easier to convert the ASCII file to a JPG (short for Joint Photographics Experts Group) file. There are no reliable ways to accomplish this automatically through a batch file conversion process; but thankfully, it is easy to do manually....

BUP, VOB and IFO are DVD files. Each format is a specific tool that DVDs use to play on a DVD player. BUP is a back-up file. VOB is the main video, which is similar to MPEG. IFO files store information on the DVD like subtitles and sound. Converting DVD media to another format will allow you to change certain media applications. AVI is a standard video format. However, one AVI file can only hold 2 GB of data....

Converting a .dvf file to a .mp3 file without spending a dime is very easy. Sony provides this software, free of charge, on their website. Writer Bio

To convert flowcharts to pseudocode, you must understand exactly what is described in the flowchart in order to translate it. Flowcharting is a tool for graphically representing the processes that will be performed by a program. In most cases these flowcharts use graphic symbols that represent decisions or processes and terminators and arrows to graphically represent what conditions initiate specific processes to be performed. Writer Bio

Files with the “.raw” extension provide uncompressed audio data, without headers to store information such as sampling rate, resolution, signedness or the number of channels. According to Bill Poser, author and MIT alumnus, RAW files are not as common as they once were. In contrast, the Waveform Audio File Format (.wav) is popular, especially on Windows-based computers, as the format is a Microsoft standard. These files are equipped for informative headers....

All of the data and files on your computer are stored on the hard disk drive. Hard drives can be fragile and do not last forever, so it’s prudent to back up important data you don’t want to risk losing. DVDs are very portable, cheap and can hold a large amount of data – nearly 5 gigabytes – plus they’re compact and convenient to store. For these reasons, copying your hard drive to DVDs makes good sense....

Photoshop, Adobe’s graphics design and photo manipulation computer software, supports user-made plug-ins to expand the program’s functionality. These plug-ins can be shared on Adobe’s own online marketplace or obtained directly from developers. While some plug-ins are free, many of the more feature-rich plug-ins must be purchased. In order to make your own plug-ins, you must know how to program using the C++ programming language. You must also have a C++ framework (Visual Studio for Windows or Code Warrior for Mac or Unix) and a development platform (Adobe Photoshop SDK)....

Adobe Photoshop provides a great way to adjust photos by creating lighting effects. You can make subtle lighting changes, or add a bright spotlight for a more dramatic look. You can add digital lighting in six easy steps, but there are infinite variations you can create by experimenting with the program. This tutorial will give you the basis for creating all sorts of natural looking lighting. Warnings Writer Bio

The Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor, or EAGLE, by CadSoft is a program used in designing printed circuit boards, or PCBs. It provides designers with graphic tools and management software needed to take a PCB from concept to production. Part of that process is producing fabrication drawings needed by circuit board manufacturers. Writer Bio

If your health care clinic or hospital is hosting a free event offering cancer screening, blood pressure checks or the opportunity to talk with a physician, you will want to customize a flyer on your computer using Microsoft Word. To minimize costs so that the flyer is free, print the flyer using your personal printer, ink and computer paper. Writer Bio

Macros allow you to run routine tasks with the click of a mouse. The task is performed much quicker through a macro and prevents errors. Windows XP allows you to schedule tasks, but not record macros. With the addition of the freeware AutoHotKey, you can create macros and then schedule them to run with the task-scheduling feature in Windows XP if you won’t be around to click your mouse. Macros can be created by recording the task or creating a script in Notepad....

Although Facebook doesn’t give users the ability to format the text in their status updates and comments, there are still ways to add a bit of flair to your posts. One way users give posts some extra tone is by crossing out words to convey humor or to add some personal commentary to your thoughts and opinions. To include crossed out text into your Facebook status, you’ll need to copy and paste it from another program....

Burning custom CDs for music, movies and other data has become common practice today. With graphics software, audio software, and the affordability of CD-R discs, making these custom CDs has never been easier. Once you’ve burned a CD, you may want to customize it further by adding your own picture label. If you enjoy burning custom discs, you can easily add your own custom pictures to your CD labels using any one of several types of software on the market....

Using the Facebook app for Android, you can not only post status updates on your Timeline but also control most aspects of your Facebook account. For example, you can delete specific photos from albums or delete entire albums at once. Although you don’t see a Delete button when you open the photo in the app, you can delete it by using the Menu button on your phone. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

Many people often wonder how important the icons next to their computer clock are, and if they can be removed. This area of the computer screen is known as the system tray, although it is also commonly referred to as the task bar. The icons in the system tray represent programs that begin to run when the operating system is loaded. Some are important, but in many cases they are just consuming RAM and can be safely removed....

MicroSD cards are portable storage devices smaller than postage stamps. They are convenient for saving music files to listen to on a multimedia cellphone and portable media player. If you are running out of memory, delete the songs you’re no longer interested in and make room for others. Deleting songs from your microSD card is a quick process you can accomplish using your computer.

Chrome From the Menu, choose History and click Clear Browsing Data. Select the time frame and then check the items to clear. Click Clear Browsing Data. To disable cookies, choose Settings from the menu. Select Show Advanced Settings and go to Privacy Settings. Click Content Settings. Choose how you want Chrome to handle cookies and click Done. Firefox Click Menu and select History. To delete the browsing history and other data, choose Clear Recent History....