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Adobe Premiere

Premiere: Quick Guide Adobe Premiere Table of Contents Getting Started Setting up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting Getting Started Premiere is now the standard video editing software supported at Hamilton College. It is available on Macs in a number of locations on campus, including the Multimedia Presentation Center, Burke 001, and Couper Classroom, all located in the library, as well as Science Center 3039 and the Digital Arts Lab located in LIST. Before starting any video project you should make sure you have thought about storing your project. Digital Video takes up a large amount of space on computers, and will not fit on your SSS space in almost all cases. If you do not have access to server space for your project, you should make sure you have adequate space on an external hard drive / flash drive for your work, since all local storage on school computers is Temporary. Setting Up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting

Apple Quicktime

QuickTime Player Basics Apple Quicktime What is QuickTime Player?

Apple iMovie

Exporting Video from iMovie '11 Apple iMovie Contents Exporting in iMovie '11 Exporting for DVD Exporting in iMovie '11 1. When you are done editing your movie and are ready to export, go to the Share menu. For a simple and quick way to export a high-quality product, select Export Movie. This will bring up a window with some preset export options. 2. In the new window, chose the Size to Export based on your needs and preferences. There are several preset sizes, in pixels; hovering over the information symbol at the right of a selection displays its approximate file size in MB. From this window you can also name your file and select where it will save to (the default save location on the MPC lab computers is the desktop). Exporting For Use on a DVD 1. When you are done editing your movie and are ready to export, go to the Share menu and select iDVD. This will open your project in iDVD, from where you can select a DVD menu display and burn your movie to DVD.
Importing Files into iMovie '11 Apple iMovie Importing from mini-DV, DVD, VHS iMovie '11 is similar to iMovie '9 in that it will allow you to import video from a variety of different sources, including Mini-DV, VHS, DVD. You can import any of these formats, no matter who created them, but be aware of copyright laws when you are using footage that is not your own. Below is a quick tutorial on the process of importing video into iMovie. First, launch the iMovie application and create a New Project. To begin importing footage, go to the File menu and select Import From Camera. You can also use the keyboard shortcut cmd i. Now, hit Play on the DV deck, DVD, or VHS player. If the device is recognized, you should see the video begin playing on the screen. When you want to start importing footage, click the Import button in the bottom right of the preview screen. Now you will be prompted with a new window asking you to name the file of the clip your importing, which will be referred to as the new Event. You will also be prompted to designate where you want it saved. It is a good idea to create a folder within the scratch disk when working with video and keep your related files in that folder, so you should set the Save to: field to that folder. Once you have named your event and set the location correctly, click the Import button. Now you will be taken back to the preview screen and your video will start playing, only this time it will be recorded. When you have captured your clip, click the Stop button in the bottom right. Your new clip will automatically be added to the Event Library. NOTE: If you plan on working with this project on another computer you should reconsider the video editing software you are using. In iMovie your project can be easily lost if instructions are not followed exactly. iMovie is only recommended to be used when a project is going to be started and completed in the same day, with the same computer. Importing Files Video If you wish to use movie files in iMovie rather than capture video from a mini-DV, VHS, or DVD you will have to follow a different but easier process than the one explained above. To start, go to the File menu and select Import -> Movies. A finder window will open up allowing you to browse for the file you wish to import. Once you've found the file, set the Save to: field to the folder where your other project videos are located. Then you can name the new Event and select whether to optimize the video or import the original. This setting should be set to match what your current project video size is. Next, select whether you want to copy the movie file into the folder or move it, and when your satisfied with your choices, click the Import button. NOTE: iMovie supports the DV, DV Widescreen, HDV 1080i, HDV 720p, MPEG 4 Simple Profile, and iSight video formats. The imported movie will be added to your Event Library. Graphics To insert a still image, you can click on the Photos Icon to pull up your iPhoto Library. NOTE: This method only shows images within the iPhoto library. Now as long as you have photos in your iPhoto library you will see something like the screen shown to the right. From here, you can drag your photos to the Project Viewer into the location you want them to appear. If you would rather not use the iPhoto library, you can also drag image files right into your project from the desktop or a finder window. Simply drag the images into the Project Viewer the same way as with the iPhoto library. Audio To import an audio file, click on the Music icon located directly to the left of the Photos icon. NOTE: Although many audio file formats can be imported into iMovie, we recommend .aiff. Now you should see a few different folders and a list of audio tracks from selected Apple software. Navigate to the audio track you want and drag it into the Project Viewer. Once again, if you want to import an audio file from somewhere else on your computer, that is also an option. Simply drag the file from a finder window or your desktop into the Project Viewer. NOTE: Once the AIFF has been imported as an audio track, you can edit it as desired (crop, move, adjust volume). Graphics files will show up as clips in the Project Viewer, video files will be added to the Events Library, and audio files will show up as track in the Timeline.

Course Support

Instructional Support Services Course Support Support Services The Instructional Support Services Team provides both Course Support and Instructional Support. Course Support entails helping faculty design and deliver a technology-based course project. Instructional Support involves services that assist students or faculty with other projects that involve use of technology. Course Support ITSST provides support for several types of course projects, including: Digital Video Original Video Analytic Video Large Format Poster Printing Design and Printing Visual Literacy Web and Social Software Websites Blogs Wikis (Google Docs) Virtual World (Second Life)

Digital Media

Exporting Video from iMovie '11 Digital Media Contents Exporting in iMovie '11 Exporting for DVD Exporting in iMovie '11 1. When you are done editing your movie and are ready to export, go to the Share menu. For a simple and quick way to export a high-quality product, select Export Movie. This will bring up a window with some preset export options. 2. In the new window, chose the Size to Export based on your needs and preferences. There are several preset sizes, in pixels; hovering over the information symbol at the right of a selection displays its approximate file size in MB. From this window you can also name your file and select where it will save to (the default save location on the MPC lab computers is the desktop). Exporting For Use on a DVD 1. When you are done editing your movie and are ready to export, go to the Share menu and select iDVD. This will open your project in iDVD, from where you can select a DVD menu display and burn your movie to DVD.
Importing Files into iMovie '11 Digital Media Importing from mini-DV, DVD, VHS iMovie '11 is similar to iMovie '9 in that it will allow you to import video from a variety of different sources, including Mini-DV, VHS, DVD. You can import any of these formats, no matter who created them, but be aware of copyright laws when you are using footage that is not your own. Below is a quick tutorial on the process of importing video into iMovie. First, launch the iMovie application and create a New Project. To begin importing footage, go to the File menu and select Import From Camera. You can also use the keyboard shortcut cmd i. Now, hit Play on the DV deck, DVD, or VHS player. If the device is recognized, you should see the video begin playing on the screen. When you want to start importing footage, click the Import button in the bottom right of the preview screen. Now you will be prompted with a new window asking you to name the file of the clip your importing, which will be referred to as the new Event. You will also be prompted to designate where you want it saved. It is a good idea to create a folder within the scratch disk when working with video and keep your related files in that folder, so you should set the Save to: field to that folder. Once you have named your event and set the location correctly, click the Import button. Now you will be taken back to the preview screen and your video will start playing, only this time it will be recorded. When you have captured your clip, click the Stop button in the bottom right. Your new clip will automatically be added to the Event Library. NOTE: If you plan on working with this project on another computer you should reconsider the video editing software you are using. In iMovie your project can be easily lost if instructions are not followed exactly. iMovie is only recommended to be used when a project is going to be started and completed in the same day, with the same computer. Importing Files Video If you wish to use movie files in iMovie rather than capture video from a mini-DV, VHS, or DVD you will have to follow a different but easier process than the one explained above. To start, go to the File menu and select Import -> Movies. A finder window will open up allowing you to browse for the file you wish to import. Once you've found the file, set the Save to: field to the folder where your other project videos are located. Then you can name the new Event and select whether to optimize the video or import the original. This setting should be set to match what your current project video size is. Next, select whether you want to copy the movie file into the folder or move it, and when your satisfied with your choices, click the Import button. NOTE: iMovie supports the DV, DV Widescreen, HDV 1080i, HDV 720p, MPEG 4 Simple Profile, and iSight video formats. The imported movie will be added to your Event Library. Graphics To insert a still image, you can click on the Photos Icon to pull up your iPhoto Library. NOTE: This method only shows images within the iPhoto library. Now as long as you have photos in your iPhoto library you will see something like the screen shown to the right. From here, you can drag your photos to the Project Viewer into the location you want them to appear. If you would rather not use the iPhoto library, you can also drag image files right into your project from the desktop or a finder window. Simply drag the images into the Project Viewer the same way as with the iPhoto library. Audio To import an audio file, click on the Music icon located directly to the left of the Photos icon. NOTE: Although many audio file formats can be imported into iMovie, we recommend .aiff. Now you should see a few different folders and a list of audio tracks from selected Apple software. Navigate to the audio track you want and drag it into the Project Viewer. Once again, if you want to import an audio file from somewhere else on your computer, that is also an option. Simply drag the file from a finder window or your desktop into the Project Viewer. NOTE: Once the AIFF has been imported as an audio track, you can edit it as desired (crop, move, adjust volume). Graphics files will show up as clips in the Project Viewer, video files will be added to the Events Library, and audio files will show up as track in the Timeline.
Instructional Support Services Digital Media Support Services The Instructional Support Services Team provides both Course Support and Instructional Support. Course Support entails helping faculty design and deliver a technology-based course project. Instructional Support involves services that assist students or faculty with other projects that involve use of technology. Course Support ITSST provides support for several types of course projects, including: Digital Video Original Video Analytic Video Large Format Poster Printing Design and Printing Visual Literacy Web and Social Software Websites Blogs Wikis (Google Docs) Virtual World (Second Life)
Premiere: Quick Guide Digital Media Table of Contents Getting Started Setting up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting Getting Started Premiere is now the standard video editing software supported at Hamilton College. It is available on Macs in a number of locations on campus, including the Multimedia Presentation Center, Burke 001, and Couper Classroom, all located in the library, as well as Science Center 3039 and the Digital Arts Lab located in LIST. Before starting any video project you should make sure you have thought about storing your project. Digital Video takes up a large amount of space on computers, and will not fit on your SSS space in almost all cases. If you do not have access to server space for your project, you should make sure you have adequate space on an external hard drive / flash drive for your work, since all local storage on school computers is Temporary. Setting Up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting
QuickTime Player Basics Digital Media What is QuickTime Player?
Scanning with SilverFast 8 Digital Media What is SilverFast 8? SilverFast 8 is a media professional level software application used for scanning and digital imaging. The various features it includes allow for this software to scan more comprehensively than most other scanning software. It is available to use through the Macs at the Multimedia Presentation Center. Scanning an Image To get started, click on the SilverFast 8 icon, which can be found on the Dock in between the PowerPoint icon and the PCClient icon. SilverFast 8 can also be accessed through the Applications folder. Once you have opened the SilverFast 8 application, a window like the one below should appear. Click on the Start button towards the bottom of the window. Prescan Once the application has launched, place the physical media into the appropriate scanner and click on the Prescan button at the top left of the window. This will allow you to preview what you are scanning and make any adjustments before the final scan. Red Marquee One of the adjustments you may want to make before the final scan is adjusting the red marquee, which is the big red rectangle overlaying the preview of the scan, to include only as much as you need to scan. To do this, place the cursor above the red rectangle. Placing the cursor inside the red rectangle will change the cursor into a move marquee cursor that will allow you to drag and drop the red marquee where you need it. Placing the cursor along the edges of the red rectangle will change the cursor into an extend marquee cursor that will allow you to stretch the borders of the red marquee to where you need them. Move Marquee Cursor. Extend Marquee Cursor. You can also create your own marquee from scratch by using the New Marquee Cursor. By placing the cursor over... also Rotate Marquee Cursor. New Marquee Cursor Rotate Marquee Cursor. Scan Once the red marquee is in place and the Prescan looks good, press the Scan button at the top left of the window in order to scan the image.

Scanning

Scanning with SilverFast 8 Scanning What is SilverFast 8? SilverFast 8 is a media professional level software application used for scanning and digital imaging. The various features it includes allow for this software to scan more comprehensively than most other scanning software. It is available to use through the Macs at the Multimedia Presentation Center. Scanning an Image To get started, click on the SilverFast 8 icon, which can be found on the Dock in between the PowerPoint icon and the PCClient icon. SilverFast 8 can also be accessed through the Applications folder. Once you have opened the SilverFast 8 application, a window like the one below should appear. Click on the Start button towards the bottom of the window. Prescan Once the application has launched, place the physical media into the appropriate scanner and click on the Prescan button at the top left of the window. This will allow you to preview what you are scanning and make any adjustments before the final scan. Red Marquee One of the adjustments you may want to make before the final scan is adjusting the red marquee, which is the big red rectangle overlaying the preview of the scan, to include only as much as you need to scan. To do this, place the cursor above the red rectangle. Placing the cursor inside the red rectangle will change the cursor into a move marquee cursor that will allow you to drag and drop the red marquee where you need it. Placing the cursor along the edges of the red rectangle will change the cursor into an extend marquee cursor that will allow you to stretch the borders of the red marquee to where you need them. Move Marquee Cursor. Extend Marquee Cursor. You can also create your own marquee from scratch by using the New Marquee Cursor. By placing the cursor over... also Rotate Marquee Cursor. New Marquee Cursor Rotate Marquee Cursor. Scan Once the red marquee is in place and the Prescan looks good, press the Scan button at the top left of the window in order to scan the image.

Video

Exporting Video from iMovie '11 Video Contents Exporting in iMovie '11 Exporting for DVD Exporting in iMovie '11 1. When you are done editing your movie and are ready to export, go to the Share menu. For a simple and quick way to export a high-quality product, select Export Movie. This will bring up a window with some preset export options. 2. In the new window, chose the Size to Export based on your needs and preferences. There are several preset sizes, in pixels; hovering over the information symbol at the right of a selection displays its approximate file size in MB. From this window you can also name your file and select where it will save to (the default save location on the MPC lab computers is the desktop). Exporting For Use on a DVD 1. When you are done editing your movie and are ready to export, go to the Share menu and select iDVD. This will open your project in iDVD, from where you can select a DVD menu display and burn your movie to DVD.
Importing Files into iMovie '11 Video Importing from mini-DV, DVD, VHS iMovie '11 is similar to iMovie '9 in that it will allow you to import video from a variety of different sources, including Mini-DV, VHS, DVD. You can import any of these formats, no matter who created them, but be aware of copyright laws when you are using footage that is not your own. Below is a quick tutorial on the process of importing video into iMovie. First, launch the iMovie application and create a New Project. To begin importing footage, go to the File menu and select Import From Camera. You can also use the keyboard shortcut cmd i. Now, hit Play on the DV deck, DVD, or VHS player. If the device is recognized, you should see the video begin playing on the screen. When you want to start importing footage, click the Import button in the bottom right of the preview screen. Now you will be prompted with a new window asking you to name the file of the clip your importing, which will be referred to as the new Event. You will also be prompted to designate where you want it saved. It is a good idea to create a folder within the scratch disk when working with video and keep your related files in that folder, so you should set the Save to: field to that folder. Once you have named your event and set the location correctly, click the Import button. Now you will be taken back to the preview screen and your video will start playing, only this time it will be recorded. When you have captured your clip, click the Stop button in the bottom right. Your new clip will automatically be added to the Event Library. NOTE: If you plan on working with this project on another computer you should reconsider the video editing software you are using. In iMovie your project can be easily lost if instructions are not followed exactly. iMovie is only recommended to be used when a project is going to be started and completed in the same day, with the same computer. Importing Files Video If you wish to use movie files in iMovie rather than capture video from a mini-DV, VHS, or DVD you will have to follow a different but easier process than the one explained above. To start, go to the File menu and select Import -> Movies. A finder window will open up allowing you to browse for the file you wish to import. Once you've found the file, set the Save to: field to the folder where your other project videos are located. Then you can name the new Event and select whether to optimize the video or import the original. This setting should be set to match what your current project video size is. Next, select whether you want to copy the movie file into the folder or move it, and when your satisfied with your choices, click the Import button. NOTE: iMovie supports the DV, DV Widescreen, HDV 1080i, HDV 720p, MPEG 4 Simple Profile, and iSight video formats. The imported movie will be added to your Event Library. Graphics To insert a still image, you can click on the Photos Icon to pull up your iPhoto Library. NOTE: This method only shows images within the iPhoto library. Now as long as you have photos in your iPhoto library you will see something like the screen shown to the right. From here, you can drag your photos to the Project Viewer into the location you want them to appear. If you would rather not use the iPhoto library, you can also drag image files right into your project from the desktop or a finder window. Simply drag the images into the Project Viewer the same way as with the iPhoto library. Audio To import an audio file, click on the Music icon located directly to the left of the Photos icon. NOTE: Although many audio file formats can be imported into iMovie, we recommend .aiff. Now you should see a few different folders and a list of audio tracks from selected Apple software. Navigate to the audio track you want and drag it into the Project Viewer. Once again, if you want to import an audio file from somewhere else on your computer, that is also an option. Simply drag the file from a finder window or your desktop into the Project Viewer. NOTE: Once the AIFF has been imported as an audio track, you can edit it as desired (crop, move, adjust volume). Graphics files will show up as clips in the Project Viewer, video files will be added to the Events Library, and audio files will show up as track in the Timeline.
Premiere: Quick Guide Video Table of Contents Getting Started Setting up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting Getting Started Premiere is now the standard video editing software supported at Hamilton College. It is available on Macs in a number of locations on campus, including the Multimedia Presentation Center, Burke 001, and Couper Classroom, all located in the library, as well as Science Center 3039 and the Digital Arts Lab located in LIST. Before starting any video project you should make sure you have thought about storing your project. Digital Video takes up a large amount of space on computers, and will not fit on your SSS space in almost all cases. If you do not have access to server space for your project, you should make sure you have adequate space on an external hard drive / flash drive for your work, since all local storage on school computers is Temporary. Setting Up a New Project Save Location Choosing the Sequence Presets The Interface Source Monitor Program Monitor Project Panel Timeline Basic Editing Using Clips in the Timeline Creating a Title Adding Effects and Transitions Exporting
QuickTime Player Basics Video What is QuickTime Player?

Digital Media

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