Audio & video software how-tos

  • Make a custom mix CD

    03 Aug 2006 4:45 PM

    Creating a custom mix of music for yourself or your friends is a long-standing tradition most music fans have tried at least once. We show you how to create a basic mix; make tweaks and edits to songs; and design an eye-catching cover.

  • Three ways to save video from the Internet

    28 Jul 2006 12:13 PM

    CNET.com.au shows you three easy ways to capture and save video from the Internet.

  • Lost: Finding the missing in iTunes

    23 Jun 2006 4:27 PM

    If you reorganise the music on your hard drive, iTunes will lose sight of your tracks and never play them again. We show you how to find the missing songs.

  • DIY: Archiving your digital media

    11 Apr 2006 1:33 PM

    CNET shows you how to archive your digital media.

  • Convert video for your portable video player

    23 Mar 2006 11:17 AM

    Trying to get caught up with the new personal video player craze? Read on to learn how to watch all your videos in your hands.

  • DIY: How to update firmware on your MP3 player

    07 Dec 2005 4:29 PM

    We'll step you through how to upgrade the firmware on some of the most popular MP3 players, so there'll be no excuses not to have the latest and greatest feature set available.

  • DIY: How to convert video for the iPod

    17 Nov 2005 3:38 PM

    The Apple iPod is probably the one device that will push portable video into the mainstream.

  • DIY: Top iTunes add-ons

    09 Nov 2005 11:33 AM

    There's no disputing that iTunes boasts an excellent feature set right out of the installation package.

  • DIY: How to create an MP3 CD

    03 Nov 2005 12:25 PM

    Got a lot of songs on your MP3 player that you'd like to hear on your PC, home stereo or car CD player? Our tutorial explains how to burn you favourite playlist to CD to get more mileage from the music on your portable player.

  • DIY: How to normalise your MP3s

    13 Oct 2005 2:20 PM

    If you want a smooth listening experience that will let you hear an entire playlist without adjusting your volume knob, you should normalise your MP3s.

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  • Apple iTunes 9

    iTunes 9 is a natural, yet relatively minor, evolution of Apple's popular media management software and is a required download for new iPod owners.

  • Windows Live Movie Maker

    All in all Windows Live Movie Maker is decent freeware that lives up to its promise of making movies fast. Regardless, Microsoft would do well, at the very least, to build more sharing plug-ins and a fleshier Help menu.

  • Skype 4.1 beta

    Skype's new screen-sharing feature is a clever addition to the VoIP communications application. The new beta also sees birthday reminders reinstated, a favourite feature of past builds.