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Faculty Tutorials

Using a Photo as a Background in InDesign

This tutorial walks through how to use a photo as a background for an InDesign poster.Placing a Photo for Your Background Once your poster document is started, you may want to start by using a photo for your background. Select the Rectangle tool from the tool panel....

2018 Adobe Design Achievement Awards

2017 Photography Winner, THINKING IN COLORS by Mariska Hagendijk Attention all students! Submissions are now being accepted to the 2018 Adobe Design Achievement Awards. Enter your best work and earn international exposure, plus a shot at an unforgettable...

Fall 2017 Semester Report

Fall 2017 Report Fall 2017 saw 12,057 students and faculty use the Media Commons, Maker Commons, and Immersive Experiences Lab initiatives across the Commonwealth. Much of this use was focused in 240 classes in nearly every discipline offered at Penn...

Introduction to Basic Editing in iMovie

This tutorial will introduce some of the basic editing skills in iMovie.Starting a New Project Open iMovie. You should be presented with a screen that looks like this: This is the Project List, and it will show you all of the projects that you have made in iMovie. If...

Making Audio Adjustments in iMovie

This tutorial will explain how to adjust the audio levels of video or audio tracks in iMovie.Adjust/Even Audio Levels After recording video in different locations or when mixing video clips and voiceover narration, you may realize that the audio levels of different...

Adding and Customizing Titles in iMovie

This tutorial assumes you are already familiar with the concepts discussed in the Basic Editing in iMovie tutorial.Add a Title Start with video already on your Timeline. Select Titles at the top of the screen. This will open up the Titles Browser where you can browse...

Using Transitions in iMovie

Transitions provide a smooth and easy change between clips. They generally are used to show a passage of time or change of location. This tutorial will guide you through the process of adding transitions to an iMovie project.Transitions Make sure you have some footage...