Audio/Video Information

The Interactive Media Center has created the following materials, tutorials, and classes to help those interested in making or editing audio or video projects.

Many of our downloadable documents are presented in both Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and as FlashPaper. FlashPaper is a new way to present documents on the Web, and it may not be familiar to some people. To see a short video about how to use FlashPaper, click here.

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Audio

Audacity: Tips & Tricks to Record, Import and Export - Learn about the tips and tricks we use in the IMC to make recording, importing and exporting easy with Audacity.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Using Windows XP Sound Recorder to Record Short Sound Clips - Learn how to use the Sound Recorder that is supplied with Windows XP to make short sound files. Designed to be used with the IMC workstations, but is applicable to nearly any Windows-based computer.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

iMovie for the Mac: Recording Your Voice and Editing an Audio Track - Learn how to record your voice and add a voiceover or commentary to your iMove project.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Exporting Audio to Cassette Tape Using Adobe Audition - Learn how to export and audio file from your computer to a cassette take using Adobe Audition. Specifically applies to the computers on IMC Workstations 17 & 18, but is applicable to many other computers, too.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Introduction to Audacity - Learn the basics of Audacity, a freeware sound file editing program.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Create a Music Project in GarageBand - Learn how to create exciting musical projects with GarageBand on the Macintosh.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Video

Introduction to iMovie - Discover the many different features including audio input, transitions, and the Ken Burns effect (panning and zooming).  Once finished, a movie file must be made. Formats include DVD, QuickTime, Avi, WMV and more.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

iMovie '09 Importing Movies from Your Camcorder or a VCR - discover how to import movies into iMovie for editing and, optionally, turning them into DVDs.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

HandBreak: Easy DVD-to-MPEG-4 - Discover how to “rip” a DVD-Video to an MPEG-4 video file (this is a compressed file and some quality will be lost). You can then import this file for use in other programs such as iMovie, Final Cut, Sony Vegas Movie Studio or Adobe Premiere.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Capture a screenshot or record streaming video with Snapz Pro - Learn how to use Snapz Pro to capture screen shots and record streaming video on your Mackintosh.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Quick tips for preparingvideo projects - Important information about equipment, consumables and other tips that may help you with your project in the IMC.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Using Windows Media Encoder 9 to Make Screen Capture Video - Learn how to use this free program to capture screen activity from your computer monitor.
Acrobat (PDF) format.

Create a DVD with DVD Flick - Create a DVD that plays in a standard DVD player from WMV, AVI, or QuickTime files. Use DVD Flick, an open source program.
Acorbat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Trimming a Clip with Sony Vegas - Trim a video clip before adding it to the timeline of your project.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Importing Video with Sony Vegas on Workstations 17 and 18 - Learn how to import video into the computers on Workstations 17 and 18 using Sony Vegas. Suitable for those who use Vegas on their home computers.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Making Copies of a DVD on a Macintosh - Use this guide to quickly make copies of a DVD onto another DVD. Also works with CDs.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Using iMove to Make a WMV File & Burn to a CD-R - Discover how to use the Macintosh iMove to create a Windows WMV video file.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

iMovie 6 for Mac OS X: Voice Recording, Adding and
Editing an Audio Track - Learn how to work with audio files in your iMovie project.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Recording Directly from a Camcorder to VHS tape, No Editing Required - Learn how to connect a camcorder to a typical VHS machine so you can put your videos on tape.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Adding Video to PowerPoint - Describes how to add video clips to PowerPoint to make dynamic presentations.
Acrobat (PDF) format.

Capturing A Still Image from Video with MediaPlayer Classic - Learn how to use the free program MediaPlayer Classic to capture a single frame from a video to make a still image.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

iMovie for the Mac: Create a Still Image from from a Video Clip - Learn how to capture a single frame from a video clip and turn it into a still image. Discover how to use Adobe Photoshop to turn the PICT file into a usable multi-platform image file. Perfect if you want to insert an image into a PowerPoint presentation.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Make a DVD Movie with iMovie 4 and iDVD - Discover how to make DVD to use on stand-alone players like the one you have at home.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Using Photo Story 3 to Create an Audio Slideshow - Discover how to make a slide show that plays with Windows Media Play which will include music and narration.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Make A Jewel Case Insert - This Word document allows you to fill in the blanks to make a jewel case cover insert for your CDs.
Word format.

PowerPoint

Capturing Video Clips for Use with PowerPoint Presentations on Macintosh and Windows Platforms - Discover how to capture video so that you can use it in your PowerPoint presentations.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Capture a screenshot or record streaming video with Snapz Pro on a Macintosh - Discover how to use Snapz on the Macintosh to capture streaming video or make a screenshot.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Capturing & Trimming Video Clips for Use with PowerPoint Presentations on Macintosh and Windows Platforms - Using Sony Vegas to capture and trim a video clip for use in a PowerPoint presentation. Details steps for making presentations suitable for Macintosh and Windows.
Acrobat (PDF) format. Flashpaper format.

Packaging PowerPoint Presentations for use Offsite: A must when inserting special fonts, audio and video files - Learn how to package your presentation to go "on the road."
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

How to Insert Video into a PowerPoint Presentation: A Flash Video - See a short movie that demonstrates how to insert a video clip into a PowerPoint presentation. Flash Video here.

How to Use the Write On Slide Feature in PowerPoint - See a short movie on how to use the little-known write on a slide feature during a PowerPoint presentation. Flash Video here.

Photo Story 3

Working with Sound in Photo Story 3: Learn how to insert and manage sound elements in Microsoft's free Photo Story 3. Add narration and music to your slide shows.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Accessing Your S Drive in the IMC or, Using SSH Secure Shell, File Transfer Protocol - Many students need to gain access to their "S drive" from school or home so that they can work on projects. This document details using Secure Shell forthis purpose.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Accessing your S Drive in the on the MAC with FileZilla, Secure File Transfer Protocol client - Details about how to place files on your student S drive from the IMC for Mac users.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

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