Tutorials

Welcome to StrawberrySingh.com’s tutorials page!

Before you start on the tutorials, these links may interest you:

• Strawberry Singh’s Computer Specifications
  A list of my system specifications – computer hardware and software that I use to create the images and videos you see on this blog.
• StrawberrySingh.com Simple Photo Studio (free)
  Video Tutorial showing how to use the StrawberrySingh.com Simple Photo Studio that is available for free.

Now here are the list of Tutorials I’ve done so far:

1. Taking high-res blog snapshots for intermediate users
   A quick overview of graphic settings, screen resolution, windlight settings, and all the elements needed to set up a quality image shot before you take it into Photoshop.
   Written by Strawberry Singh, edited by Catero Revolution.
   Date of Post: April 12, 2010.
2. Cleaning up your pictures using Photoshop
   Basic Photoshop tricks I can’t live without.
   Written by Strawberry Singh, edited by Catero Revolution.
   Date of Post: April 14, 2010.
3. Fashion Blogging 101
   So you want to be a fashion blogger? Here are a few things to keep in mind before beginning the journey.
   Written by Strawberry Singh, edited by Catero Revolution.
   Date of Post: April 23, 2010.
4. Dodge and Burn in Photoshop
   Using the dodge and burn tools effectively to add light exposure and depth to your snapshot.
   Written by Strawberry Singh.
   Date of Post: August 13, 2010.
5. Close your eyes!
   So you wanna learn how I manage to snap my avatar’s eyes closed so often? Watch my video tutorial!
   Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
   Date of Post: August 31, 2010.
6. Second Life Viewer 2.1 Shadows
   This video is outdated, please see below for tutorial on the latest viewer.
   Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
   Date of Post: September 7, 2010.
7. Kirstens Viewer Shadows
   This video is outdated, please see below for tutorial on the latest viewer.
   Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
   Date of Post: September 14, 2010.
8. More information about Shadows & Phoenix, Imprudence and Emergence Viewers
   Information about running shadows with these three viewers and also on Macs or with an ATI card.
   Written by Strawberry Singh.
   Date of Post: September 30, 2010.
9. Strawberry Singh’s WindLight Settings
   This is an outdated post now, please see my latest windlight settings on my windlight settings page.
   Date of Post: September 12, 2010.
10. Mesh Viewer & Shadows for MAC users
    What is Mesh? How to download and use the viewer and also enable shadows on it for MAC users.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: October 14, 2010.
11. Kirstens Viewer S20 Build 42 Video
    A video tutorial on Kirstens Viewer S20 Build 42 covering windlight settings, shadows and depth of field.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: December 1, 2010.
12. Second Life Viewer 2.5 Shadows
    A video tutorial on enabling shadows in Second Life Viewer 2.5.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: February 24, 2011.
13. Empire Avenue Tutorial
    Not really Second Life related. It’s a social network that many Second Lifers have found an interest in.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: March 16, 2011.
14. Facebook Pages & 2ndhub
    This tutorial is outdated, please see below for updated Facebook Tutorial.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: May 20, 2011.
15. Enabling 3D in Kirstens Viewer
    A quick video tutorial on enabling 3D capabilities in Kirstens Viewer S21 Build 8 RC1
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 3, 2011.
16. Second Life Profiles Wish List
    This isn’t a complete tutorial but there is a mention of setting up proper privacy settings.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: July 27, 2011.
17. Flickr Content Filters Tutorial
    Please follow this tutorial if you want to be able to view the restricted content on my flickr stream.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: July 31, 2011.
18. Second Life™ Newbie Resource
    For those new to Second Life or interested in joining & trying it out!
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: August 4, 2011.
19. Exodus Viewer
    A video tutorial on enabling shadows in this viewer
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: December 23, 2011.
20. Creating a Facebook Page
    6 steps to creating an effective Facebook page for your SL Brand, Blog or Avatar
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: March 15th, 2012.
21. Creating a Google+ Page
    6 steps to creating a Google+ page for your SL Brand, Blog or Avatar
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: March 15th, 2012.
22. Mirror Water
    A short tutorial, with links to other detailed tutorials and a water WindLight Preset available to use for creating reflections in SL.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: August 11th, 2012.
23. Debug Me
    I shared some of my favorite Debug settings.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: August 16, 2012.
24. Second Life Viewer 3.4.0
    Video tutorial on Second Life Viewer 3 covering Windlight, the Snapshot button, Depth of Field, Gridlines, Glitches and Debug Settings.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: October 30, 2012.
25. How Facebook Graph Search might affect Second Life Residents using Facebook
    Video tutorial on Facebook Graph Search and Privacy Settings.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: February 7, 2013.
26. Tutorial – Adjustment Layers in Photoshop
    Video tutorial showing how I add highlights and shadows to my pics.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: March 4, 2013.
27. I Think, Therefore I Blog!
    An in-depth post about choosing a blogging platform & useful WordPress plugins.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: April 3, 2013.
28. Shattered Photoshop Tutorial
    A video tutorial for creating a shattered glass effect using Photoshop.
    Written and Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: April 10, 2013.
29. Enabling Facebook Notifications
    Enabling Facebook notifications for your close friends & favorite Facebook pages.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: May 13, 2013.
30. Creating Animated GIFs using Photoshop CS5
    Video tutorial showing how you can create animated GIFs with step by step instructions.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: May 19, 2013.
31. Materials Project in Second Life
    Video tutorial showing how to enable and view Materials-ready items in the Beta Viewer.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 1, 2013.
32. Claim your content with Google Authorship!
    What are the benefits of Google Authorship and how to set it up.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 6, 2013.
33. Moving Avatars
    Video tutorial on moving and rotating avatars without the use of other pose stands or objects.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 14, 2013.
34. Moving your own Avatar
    Video tutorial on moving and rotating your own avatar, PART 2 of Moving Avatars. ^
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 14, 2013.
35. Tutorial – Processing a Headshot
    Video tutorial showing how I processed a headshot using Photoshop & Picmonkey.com
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 15, 2013.
36. Making a Flat Cutout for Second Life using Photoshop
    Video tutorial showing how I created the Flat Rodvik for one of my memes.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: August 16, 2013.
37. Secrets to Social Networks for Second Lifers
    Which networks are best to use for developing your Second Life brand.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: October 13, 2013.
38. Tutorial: Flaming Pear Flood Photoshop Plugin
    Video tutorial showing how to install and use Flaming Pear’s Flood Photoshop plugin.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: May 17, 2014.
39. Free Water Normal Maps by Trompe Loeil
    Video tutorial showing how to use the free water normal maps from Trompe Loeil to enhance your Second Life water inworld.
    Written & Recorded by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 03, 2014.
40. Maitreya AutoHide BodyFaces Tutorial
    Tutorial showing how to use the Maitreya AutoHide BodyFaces Script.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 22, 2015.
41. Second Life Avatar Physics
    Very short tutorial along with a link to a more detailed Tutorial from Firestorm.
    Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: July 24, 2015.
42. Second Life Streaming on YouTube
    Shared Second Life photography tips.
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: October 7, 2015.
43. Second Life Streaming on YouTube
    Shared graphic settings, windlight settings and other tips.
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: November 12, 2015.
44. Second Life Avatar Physics Tutorial
    Video tutorial showing how you can create and edit a physics layer for yourself.
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: March 25, 2016.
45. Seraphim HUD
    Video tutorial showing how to use the Seraphim HUD.
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 22, 2016.
46. Introduction to Second Life
    Two videos and lots of links showing how to use Second Life.
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: August 31, 2016.
47. Live Second Life Photography Discussion
    Live Discussion about Second Life Photography.
    Streamed, Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: April 4, 2017.
48. Live Social Media Discussion
    Live Discussion about Social Media.
    Streamed, Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: April 11, 2017.
49. How to use Discord – for Second Life Residents
    Discord Tutorial & Invite link to my Discord Server
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: April 16, 2017.
50. How to use OBS Studio to Record or Live Stream Second Life
    OBS Studio Tutorial
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: April 24, 2017.
51. Crash Course for Catwa and LeLutka Mesh Heads
    Catwa & LeLutka main HUD Tutorials
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: June 12, 2017.
52. Second Life Vlogging & Machinima Viewer Tips
    Tricks and tips for recording without interruptions
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: July 9, 2017.
53. Live Discussion at Blogger & Vlogger Network in Second Life
    Live Discussion about doing Product Reviews
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: August 17, 2017.
54. How to Become a Content Creator in Second Life
    Tips for those that want to create in Second Life
    Recorded and Written by Strawberry Singh.
    Date of Post: September 4, 2017.

Vlogging Tutorials:

• Machinima in Second Life – Programs to capture video in SL, Rules for capturing video in SL, and a list of other Second Life YouTubers.
• How to use OBS Studio to Record or Live Stream Second Life – Written and video instructions on how to use OBS Studio, which is a free software.
• Second Life Vlogging & Machinima Viewer Tips – Written and video instructions on how to disable notifications, IMs, sounds, etc.. and other interruptions you may get while recording your videos and vlogs in Second Life.

Video Tutorials and Playlists on my YouTube Channel:

• Second Life Tutorials by Strawberry Singh
• Photoshop Tutorials by Strawberry Singh
• Live Streaming Second Life Tips and Tricks
• Female Mesh Heads in Second Life
• Male Mesh Heads in Second Life