ARCHIVED: At IUB, what multimedia tools are available in the Learning Commons?
In the Learning Commons, multiple tools are available for the creation, recording, editing, and transfer of multimedia.
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Audio
You can record and edit audio for stand-alone use or for inclusion in other multimedia projects. Computers in the Learning Commons that will burn CDs have a silver ring around the power button.
- Editing:
- Audacity (Windows/Mac)
- Export:
- ImgBurn CD/DVD Burning software (Windows)
- Record to CD
- Save files in a variety of file formats
- Import:
- Audio cassette, using Sony tape deck
- CD
- Microphone
Photo
You can import both digital and printed photographs, edit them for slideshows, presentations, or Internet-ready or print-ready formats, and make color prints or export photograph files to CD or DVD formats.
- Import:
- Direct camera connection
- Removable media:
- CompactFlash
- IBM Microdrive
- Memory Stick
- Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard
- SmartMedia
- Scanning:
- Canon CanoScan 5600F
- HP ScanJet 5590 with Document Feeder
- Editing:
- Adobe Photoshop CS (Windows/Mac)
- iPhoto (Mac)
- Export:
- Print in color in sizes up to 36"x108":
- BusinessColor (LaserJet), 8.5"x11"
- GraphicsColor (DesignJet), 13"x19"
- Plotter, Plotter2 (glossy finish, matte available upon request), 36" wide
- Save files in a variety of file formats
- Save photograph files to CD or DVD
- Print in color in sizes up to 36"x108":
Text scanning and OCR
You can scan printed texts, use OCR (optical character recognition) to convert the scanned image to text, and save and edit the text in a variety of formats.
- Import:
- Canon CanoScan 5600F (single pages)
- HP ScanJet 5590 with Document Feeder (multiple pages)
- OCR and export:
- Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows/Mac)
- Save files in a variety of file formats, including plain text, HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word
Video
You can make movies or other video from a wide variety of video and audio sources, create and edit video projects using either consumer- or professional-level software, and save finished products to a variety of digital media.
- Editing:
- Consumer editing software: Windows Movie Maker (Windows), iMovie (Mac)
- Professional editing software: Adobe Premiere (Windows/Mac), Final Cut Pro (Mac)
- Visual effect software: Adobe AfterEffects (Windows/Mac)
- Export:
- Record to DVD, using iDVD or DVD Studio Pro (Mac), and Toast Titanium 9 (Mac)
- Save files in a variety of file formats, including streaming media formats for use on the Internet
- Import:
- Digital camera, via a direct connection
- Removable media, including USB 2.0 and FireWire hard drives
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 13:50:56.