At IUB, what multimedia tools are available in the Information Commons?

In the Information Commons in the Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University Bloomington, multiple tools are available for the creation, recording, editing, and transfer of multimedia.

On this page:

• Audio
• Photo
• Text scanning and OCR
• Video

Audio

You can record and edit audio for stand-alone use or for inclusion in other multimedia projects. Computers in the IC that will burn CDs have a silver ring around the power button.

• Editing:
  
  
  • Audacity (Windows/Mac)
  
  
• Export:
  
  
  • ImgBurn CD/DVD Burning software (Windows)
  • Record to CD
  • Save files in a variety of file formats
  
  
• Import:
  
  
  • Audio cassette, using Sony tape deck
  • CD
  • Microphone

Photo

You can import both digital and printed photographs, edit them for slideshows, presentations, or Internet-ready or print-ready formats, and make color prints or export photograph files to CD or DVD formats.

• Import:
  
  
  • Direct camera connection
    
    
  • Removable media:
    
    
    • CompactFlash
    • IBM Microdrive
    • Memory Stick
    • Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard
    • SmartMedia
    
    
  • Scanning:
    
    
    • Canon CanoScan 4400F
    • Epson Expression 1680
  
  
• Editing:
  
  
  • Adobe Photoshop CS (Windows/Mac)
  • iPhoto (Mac)
  
  
• Export:
  
  
  • Print in color in sizes up to 36" x 108":
    
    
    • BusinessColor (LaserJet), 8.5" x 11"
    • GraphicsColor (DesignJet), 13" x 19"
    • Plotter, Plotter2 (glossy finish, matte available upon request), 36" wide
    
    
  • Save files in variety of file formats
  • Save photograph files to CD or DVD

Text scanning and OCR

You can scan printed texts, use OCR (optical character recognition) to convert the scanned image to text, and save and edit the text in a variety of formats.

• Import:
  
  
  • Canon CanoScan 4400F (single pages)
  • Epson Perfection 4490 with Document Feeder (multiple pages)
  
  
• OCR and export:
  
  
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows/Mac)
  • Save files in variety of file formats, including plain text, HTML, PDF, and Microsoft Word

Video

You can make movies or other video from a wide variety of video and audio sources, create and edit video projects using either consumer- or professional-level software, and save finished products to a variety of digital and analog media.

• Editing:
  
  
  • Consumer editing software: Windows Movie Maker (Windows), iMovie (Mac)
  • Professional editing software: Adobe Premiere (Windows/Mac), Final Cut Pro (Mac)
  • Visual effect software: Adobe AfterEffects (Windows/Mac)
  
  
• Export:
  
  
  • Record to DVD, using iDVD or DVD Studio Pro (Mac), and Toast Titanium 9 (Mac)
  • Record to tape, both miniDV and VHS
  • Save files in a variety of file formats, including streaming media formats for use on the Internet
  
  
• Import:
  
  
  • Analog video camera, via a connection through the VCR
  • Digital camera, via a direct connection
  • Removable media, including USB 2.0 and FireWire hard drives
  • Tape, both miniDV and VHS using JVC SR-VS30 VCR

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