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New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. There is no fee for these workshops and no RSVP is necessary. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.


Sunday 4/15 at 5pm – Final Cut Pro X: Beginner
Monday 4/16 at 2pm – Video Compression Workshop
Tuesday 4/17 at 12pm –Podcasting 101
Tuesday 4/17 at 4pm – Making Movies in iMovie HD
Wednesday 4/18 at 8pm – Get Started with Photoshop
Thursday 4/19 at 4pm – Color Correction for Video
Friday 4/20 at 12pm – Final Cut Pro 7: Beginner
Saturday 4/21 at 4pm – How to Make a Video

See the complete Spring Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”






The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. There is no fee for these workshops and no RSVP is necessary. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.

Sunday 4/8 at 3pm – Podcasting 101
Sunday 4/8 at 5pm – Basic Website Development
Monday 4/9 at 2pm – Final Cut Pro X: Beginner
Tuesday 4/10 at 12pm –Sound Design in Final Cut Pro X
Wednesday 4/11 at 8pm – Color Correction for Video
Thursday 4/12 at 4pm – Video Compression Workshop
Thursday 4/12 at 8pm – Making Movies in iMovie HD
Friday 4/13 at 12pm – Get Started with Photoshop
Saturday 4/14 at 4pm – Optimizing Video for Youtube

See the complete Spring Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. There is no fee for these workshops and no RSVP is necessary. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.


Sunday 4/1 at 5pm – Final Cut Pro X: Beginners
Monday 4/2 at 2pm – How to Make a Video
Tuesday 4/3 at 12pm –Apple Motion: Beginner
Wednesday 4/4 at 8pm – Greenscreen Editing in After Effects
Thursday 4/5 at 4pm – Final Cut Pro 7: Intermediate
Thursday 4/5 at 8pm – NMC Equipment Training
Friday 4/6 at 12pm – Final Cut Pro X: Intermediate
Saturday 4/7 at 4pm – Get Started with Photoshop

See the complete Spring Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

How to Back Up Your Data on Your Mac

Here’s a great little wiki article in the How To section of Wired.com. It talks about backing up your data as a Mac user. It’s extremely important to back up all your data, but most of us don’t learn this or follow through and actually do it until we’ve learned the hard way. The hardest … Continue reading “How to Back Up Your Data on Your Mac”

Here’s a great little wiki article in the How To section of Wired.com. It talks about backing up your data as a Mac user. It’s extremely important to back up all your data, but most of us don’t learn this or follow through and actually do it until we’ve learned the hard way. The hardest part is purchasing an external hard drive with tons of space on it – at least the same capacity as the drive you’re backing up. Next you’ll need back up software. Time Machine is probably the easiest option because it comes with the Mac operating systems as long as your Mac has Leopard 10.5 or later. Check out the article for the details. They also list several alternatives to Time Machine and they also mention some online options for backing up your data.

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.


Sunday, 1/29 at 3pm – Intro to Pro Tools
Sunday, 1/29 at 5pm – Intermediate Photoshop
Monday 1/30 at 2pm – Final Cut Pro X: Intermediate
Tuesday 1/31 at 12pm –Final Cut Pro X: Intermediate
Tuesday 1/31 at 8pm – NMC Equipment Training
Wednesday 2/1 at 8pm – Intermediate Photoshop
Thursday 2/2 at 4pm – Final Cut Pro 7 – Intermediate
Friday 2/3 at 12pm – Getting Started with Photoshop
Saturday 2/4 at 5:30pm – How to Make a Video

See the complete Spring Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

Apple introduces iBooks textbooks for iPad

Last week at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Apple introduced its iBooks textbooks for the iPad. They also introduced iBooks Author, which is user friendly ebook authoring software that enables users to create their own interactive textbooks. Numerous tech blogs are saying that in just a few days there have been 350,000 textbook … Continue reading “Apple introduces iBooks textbooks for iPad”

Last week at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Apple introduced its iBooks textbooks for the iPad. They also introduced iBooks Author, which is user friendly ebook authoring software that enables users to create their own interactive textbooks.

Numerous tech blogs are saying that in just a few days there have been 350,000 textbook downloads from iBooks, not to mention 90,000 downloads of iBooks Author. Many are mesmerized, but naturally there are some skeptics; mainly when it comes to distribution to and re-use by students. How will textbooks be distributed to students? Will the concept of used textbooks be a thing of the past? How will libraries circulate these interactive textbooks?

See the C|NET News report on the Guggenheim Museum event:

Why Apple Needs Adobe

Here’s a really interesting article that attempts to predict the future standard for video editing over the next few years. It makes a good case for new users to pick up Adobe Premier over Final Cut Pro X which is an issue that is often discussed here in the New Media Center. Article from Orcas … Continue reading “Why Apple Needs Adobe”

Here’s a really interesting article that attempts to predict the future standard for video editing over the next few years. It makes a good case for new users to pick up Adobe Premier over Final Cut Pro X which is an issue that is often discussed here in the New Media Center.

Article from Orcas Island TV

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.

Sunday 11/20 at 4pm – Basic Website Design – Dreamweaver
Monday 11/21 at 7pm – DVD Production for Video– Final Cut Pro/DVD Studio Pro
Tuesday 11/22 at 12pm – Scoring and Soundtrack for Video: Logic Pro

See the complete Fall Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”


The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.

Sunday 11/13 at 4pm – Mixed Media for Video – iMovie HD
Tuesday 11/15 at 12pm – Sound Design for Video– Soundtrack Pro
Tuesday 11/15 at 8pm – Flash: Interactivity II
Wednesday 11/16 at 8pm – Animation Compositing – After Effects
Thursday 11/17 at 4pm – Green Screen Editing for Video – After Effects
Friday 11/18 at 11am – Making Movies in iMovie HD
Saturday 11/19 at 4:30pm – Flash: Interactivity III

See the complete Fall Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of … Continue reading “New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:”

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.

Sunday 11/06 at 4pm – Making Movies in iMovie HD
Monday 11/07 at 7pm – Video Compressionn – Compressor
Tuesday 11/08 at 12pm – Advanced Audio for Film – Soundtrack Pro
Wednesday 11/09 at 8pm – Sound Design for Video
Thursday 11/10 at 4pm – Color Correction for Video – Final Cut Studio
Friday 11/11 at 11am – Beginner Photoshop
Saturday 11/05 at 4:30pm – Flash: Interactivity II

See the complete Fall Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.