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Digital Studio at Northside

The mission of the Digital Studio is to provide library customers with access to cutting edge video, photo and graphics editing programs.  The studio is a place where aspiring filmmakers can learn to take their ideas from inception to completion, where photographers and digital artists make their unique vision reality, a place for musicians to create and edit their own music and where web designers and digital communicators share it all with the world.  It’s also a place for people who simply want to restore and preserve precious historic and family media.  It’s a place where people of all ages and levels of knowledge can create, share and encourage each other. 

OPEN STUDIO HOURS:

 Monday                  9:30 am - 8:45 pm

 Tuesday               12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Wednesday          9:30 am - 8:45 pm

Thursday              9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Friday                    9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday            12:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Sunday                 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm 

 

Software includes:

  • Final Cut Pro X, the newest release of the professional video post-production software.
  • Final Cut Pro Studio, professional video post-production suite including Final Cut Pro 7, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Color.
  • The Adobe CS5.5 creative suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash, Acrobat and Dreamweaver.  Adobe CS6 Master Collection is available only in the Video Editing Booth.
  • iLife 11 Suite including iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, and iDVD.
  • iWork 09 Suite including Pages, Numbers and Keynote.
  • Blender, the powerful open source 3D animation creation software.

Equipment in the Digital Studio:

  • 8 Mac Pro workstations.
  • Production Studio including green screen, tripods, and lighting.
  • Audio Recording Booth including a Mac Mini computer, USB music keyboard, and microphones.
  • Video Editing Booth including a Mac Pro workstation and a 27" LED monitor. Photo editing can also be done in this booth.
  • Canon Powershot G-12, microphones and lights for video production.
  • Canopus Analog to digital converters for digitizing, Vinyl, Audio Cassette, VHS and other formats to digital media. (Please note: We do not have an 8mm projector. We have the conversion equipment, but you'll need to bring a projector.)
  • Epson V600 scanner for digitizing photos, slides, and film negatives.

The Production Studio, Audio Booth and Video Booth require reservations. Please call 231.5500 to make a reservation. All booths can be reserved up to two weeks in advance.

Upcoming Digital Studio Classes

All digital studio classes will be held in the digital studio at our Northside Branch.

After Effects Basics

Learn the basics of Adobe's 3D animation program, After Effects.

Some experience with Adobe programs, like Photoshop or video editing programs, like iMovie or Final Cut Pro, is necessary.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 22nd
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Aug 17th

Beginner Max MSP

Create a basic audio project with the interactive music performance software Max MSP.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Jul 18th

Digital Photography 2

In part two of Digital Photography we will use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge to organize photos, and use automation to resize, watermark, and batch edit them.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Digital Photography or some experience with Photoshop.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 27th

Final Cut Pro X Basics

Create your own 30-45 second video spot using the professional grade video editing software. This class builds on techniques learned in iMovie 2.

Prerequisite: iMovie 2.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Jul 11th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Aug 8th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Sep 3rd

Final Cut Pro X Beyond Basics

Learn to use the more advanced editing functions of Final Cut Pro X including: color correction, green screen effects, adjusting video effects over time with keyframes and much more. All "problem" video clips will be provided for you.

Prerequisite: Final Cut Pro X Basics.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 15th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Aug 15th

GarageBand

Learn the basic operations of GarageBand, the audio recording and editing software from Apple.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 11th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 25th

Illustrator 2: Logos

Build on the techniques learned in Illustrator Basics to create your own logo.

Prerequisite: Illustrator Basics.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 29th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Sep 3rd

Illustrator 2: Vector Art

Create original Vector Art using various tools in Adobe Illustrator.

Prerequisite: Illustrator Basics.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 6th

Illustrator Basics

Learn the basics of creating graphic designs and images from photos and creating unique material using the basic tools and processes of Illustrator.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 25th

Illustrator Basics

Learn the basics of creating graphic designs and images from photos and creating unique material directly in the program. You will learn the basic tools and processes of Illustrator.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 30th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Aug 31st

iMovie 1

Create an original video with a photo background, animated text and video effects. This is a great class for beginners.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Jun 27th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Jul 25th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 20th

iMovie 2

Edit your own digital video with iMovie. Add music, titles and video effects, and remove video you don't want. Bringing your own video on digital media is recommended, but not required.

Prerequisite: iMovie 1.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Aug 1st
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 27th

InDesign 2

Build on techniques learned in InDesign Basics and create your own business card, newsletter, poster and magazine.

Prerequisite: InDesign Basics.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 16th

InDesign Basics

Use textboxes and paragraph settings to better organize your copy and save time by using presets while creating a multi-page document such as fliers and brochures.

Prerequisites: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 13th

Introduction to Digital Photography

Learn the basics of indoor and outdoor digital photography, and edit your photos in iPhoto and Photoshop. Feel free to bring your own digital, stand-alone camera, or use your smartphone camera.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 18th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 23rd
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Aug 24th

Introduction to Keynote

Learn to use iWork's presentation program, Keynote. We'll go over how to make a simple presentation slideshow.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 2nd
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 30th

Introduction to Mac

We will cover the basics of using Apple software and hardware. No experience with Macs is necessary.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 18th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jul 20th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Aug 22nd

Introduction to Numbers

Learn to use iWork's spreadsheet program, Numbers. We'll create spreadsheets for home and office organization.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Jun 13th

Introduction to Pages

Learn to use iWork's word processing and desktop layout program with templates for flyers and cards, and with a blank document.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 16th

Introduction to Pages

Learn to use iWork's word processing and desktop publishing program, Pages. We'll work with templates for flyers and cards, and learn to format your own document.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 13th

iPhoto 1

Enhance your digital photos and create a slideshow with music and text. This is a great class for beginners.

We recommend bringing your own pictures on a flash drive or other media, but it is not required.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jul 6th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 23rd
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 20th

iPhoto 2

Use iPhoto to organize your photos. Bring in a collection of photos and create albums with keywords, and utilize Faces and Places to create a searchable collection.

We recommend bringing your own photos on a flash drive or other media.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 11th

Photoshop 2: Layers

Learn to effectively use layers in Photoshop. You'll make a multi-layer project using images and text, and use layer masks.

Prerequisite: Photoshop Basics or some Photoshop experience.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 8th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Aug 3rd

Photoshop 2: Restoration

Bring in your old documents and photos, and we will teach you how to scan them into the computer. Use Photoshop to restore the elements and create a high-quality copy for use to protect the original.

Prerequisite: Photoshop Basics or some experience with Photoshop.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jul 13th

Photoshop 2: Retouching

Learn to retouch your photos like the professionals do! We'll use multiple techniques, and talk about avoiding the dreaded "Photoshop Disaster."

Prerequisite: Photoshop Basics

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Aug 10th

Photoshop Basics

Fix "Red-eye" and remove blemishes from portraits. You'll also learn how to combine several images into a single photo and add text to the image.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Jul 4th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 9th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Thursday, Aug 29th

Photoshop Basics

Fix "Red-eye" and remove blemishes from portraits. You'll also learn how to combine several images into a single photo and move parts of one photo to another and add images and text.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Saturday, Jul 27th
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Aug 6th

Photoshop for Photographers

This class is for all photographers who want improve their photoshop skills to maximize the quality of their photos. Using Photoshop digital darkroom techniques and Adobe Camera RAW you will improve the lighting, color, and composition of the image.

Prerequisite: Photoshop Basics.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 9th