If you’re a newcomer to 3D Printing, you probably heard of the term “Slicer”, but probably don’t know what it does. This video helps you and gives you an introduction to slicing.
(This is not a run-down of slicer functionality, nor of parameters like speed, infill, etc… This is an explanation of what a slicer does)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgwe-RVOLOI