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 1:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sunday CLOSED
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.
Upcoming Digital Studio Classes
All digital studio classes will be held in the digital studio at our Northside Branch [1].
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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 22nd
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 4th
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, Jun 6th
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, May 9th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 15th
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GarageBand
Learn the basic operations of GarageBand, the audio recording and editing software from Apple.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 11th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 25th
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Illustrator 2
Build on the techniques learned in Illustrator Basics to create your own logo, cartoon and letterhead.
Prerequisite: Illustrator Basics.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, May 11th
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Illustrator 2: Logos
Build on the techniques learned in Illustrator Basics to create your own logo.
Prerequisite: Illustrator Basics.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 29th
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, May 30th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 25th
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iMovie 1
Create an original video with a photo background, animated text and video effects. This is a great class for beginners.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 28th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, Jun 27th
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 4th
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InDesign Basics
Learn the most powerful layout program in the industry. 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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 14th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 2nd
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 18th
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Introduction to Keynote
Learn to use iWork's presentation program, Keynote. We'll go over how to make a simple presentation slideshow.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, May 23rd
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jul 2nd
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Introduction to Mac
We will cover the basics of using Apple software and hardware. No experience with Macs is necessary.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, May 18th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 18th
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Introduction to Numbers
Learn to use iWork's spreadsheet program, Numbers. We'll create spreadsheets for home and office organization.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, Jun 13th
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 21st
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 21st
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, Jun 11th
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 8th
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Photoshop Art
Use the Wacom tablet interface to create original sketches utilizing the brush tool's numerous settings. Manipulate color, brightness, and contrast to get the best out of your illustrations and photos.
Prerequisite: Photoshop Basics.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, Jun 1st
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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.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Saturday, May 25th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 28th
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio Registration Opens: Thursday, Jul 4th
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