Workshops are open to faculty, students, and staff of Georgetown University. All classes are taught in the Picchi Multimedia Training Classroom located in the Gelardin New Media Center, unless otherwise noted. Classes are taught by the staff of the Gelardin Center. To register for a class, enroll on-line at: http://uis.georgetown.edu/training.

Thousands of online tutorials for programs like Photoshop, Final Cut, Dreamweaver and more are available at Atomic Learning. Free access is available in Lauinger, Blommer and Dahlgren libraries.

DreamWeaver -- Introduction

Students will be introduced to web publishing and the Dreamweaver interface, and will learn how to add text, images and links to a page, manage a site using Dreamweaver, place files onto a server, and create page layouts using layers. Having completed the workshop, students should be able to create a basic web page and upload it to a server. No previous knowledge of Dreamweaver or other web publishing software is required, although a basic knowledge of HTML is helpful.

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Thursday, September 11

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Steve Fernie

Lauinger 140

Final Cut Pro

Participants learn how to use Final Cut Pro on Macintosh to create a movie from previously recorded material. Final Cut Pro is widely used for creating video material for the broadcast and motion-picture industries. Participants will learn how to edit video, add effects, titles, credits, and burn their project to DVD. No prior experience with digital video is necessary.

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Monday, September 3

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Barrinton Baynes

Lauinger 140

Monday, October 6

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Barrinton Baynes

Lauinger 140

Monday, November 3

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Barrinton Baynes

Lauinger 140

Monday, December 1

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Barrinton Baynes

Lauinger 140

Final Cut Pro – Advanced

Participants will learn advanced techniques in Final Cut Pro, such as power logging, cutting for dialogue and other time saving techniques. Prior experience with Final Cut Pro is required.

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iMovie

In this workshop participants will learn how to create a movie from previously recorded material. Video editing, transitions, and basic effects will be covered. Participants will learn how to edit video footage and how to combine still digital photos with moving images. They will also learn how to record their final product to DVD. Video for the Web will also be discussed. No prior experience with digital video is necessary.

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Tuesday, September 2

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, October 7

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, November 4

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, December 2

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

InDesign -- Introduction

Students will be introduced to desktop publishing and the InDesign interface, and will learn how to import and format text, create frames, place text and images into frames, manipulate and organize objects in layers, manipulate text and images into basic layouts, and export projects as PDF files. Having completed the course, students should be able to create basic documents such as brochures, pamphlets, and posters, and prepare them for printing. No previous knowledge of InDesign or other desktop publishing software is required.

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Thursday, September 18

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Steve Fernie

Lauinger 140

Photoshop I

Participants in this workshop will manipulate scanned images in Adobe Photoshop using the Photoshop tool palette. Basic Photoshop concepts including layers, text, collage and sampling will be covered. Options for saving images in file formats compatible with web and graphics use will be discussed. Image resolution, working with JPEG and GIF formats, and image size will be covered. Participants are expected to have prior knowledge of scanning.

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Tuesday, September 9

10:00 AM – noon

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, October 21

10:00 AM – noon

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, November 11

10:00 AM – noon

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, December 9

10:00 AM – noon

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Photoshop II

Students will learn to combine several layers from different Photoshop document files into one Photoshop Document. The students will learn how to work with individual layers in a single project. Students will be taught how to manipulate and change layers using advanced tools such as resizing, cropping, filters, and different effects tools such as rubber stamp and the healing brush. The final product from this workshop will be a promotional montage.

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Tuesday, September 23

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, October 28

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

Tuesday, November 18

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Michael Matason

Lauinger 140

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