iLife Series

Introduction to Digital Video: iMovie '11

Description: This class is designed to help get your project organized and prepared for editing by giving basic information about storyboarding, copyright & fair use issues, equipment reservations, and other pre-production details. In addition, the class will provide an introduction to the iMovie '09 interface and cover basic editing techniques for the new iMovie user, helping you move from setting up your iMovie project to editing your footage for a finished movie.
Course Format: 30 minutes of lecture followed by 30 minutes for hands-on practice and questions.
Prerequisite: none.
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Sound Creation / Editing: GarageBand

Description: This production class is designed to introduce participants to GarageBand, Apple's music creation/recording software.
Course Format: 20 minutes of lecture followed by 40 minutes for hands-on practice and questions.
Prerequisite: none
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Web Authoring: iWeb

Description: Web content creation is the topic of this short course. It will cover site creation, setting up pages, adding content to pages, and publishing pages.
Course Format: 20 minutes of lecture followed by 40 minutes for hands-on practice and questions.
Prerequisite: none
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Adobe Series

Photoshop 1: Poster Concepts

Description: Welcome to the world of layout and design! This real-world practical approach to Photoshop will demonstrate how to pull many of the features and tools of this program together to create finished projects such as ads, flyers, posters, etc., from start to finish.
Course Format: This hour-long hands-on class will get you through a layout from start to finish.
Prerequisite: none
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Photoshop 2: Photo Touchup

Description: Have you recovered family treasures that you want to restore? Is your attic full of old photos? In this class, we will walk through the steps of scanning in an old picture and working to restore it.
Course Format: This hour-long hands-on class will get you through a layout from start to finish.
Prerequisite: Basic Photoshop knowledge or have taken our Photoshop 1 class or the OIT Photoshop class.
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Photoshop 3: Photo Collage

Description: Interested in the artistic side of Photoshop? Are you ready to make more complex image collages - as realistic or surreal as you desire? We will help you learn to combine images from multiple sources and teach you some techniques for blending them effectively.
Course Format: This hour-long hands-on class will get you through a layout from start to finish.
Prerequisite: Basic Photoshop knowledge or have taken our Photoshop 1 class or the OIT Photoshop class.
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Introduction to Illustrator

Description: This hands-on class will teach you how to pull images, text and graphic elements together to design a poster. You'll learn basic tools and techniques to get you started working in Illustrator
Course Format: This hour-long hands-on class will get you through a layout from start to finish.
Prerequisite: none
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Introduction to InDesign

Description: This class is intended to help you learn how to use Adobe InDesign to create a multi-page document. You'll learn to format a page template, add text, images, captions and more.
Course Format: You will work on a 2-page layout during this hour-long hands-on class.
Prerequisite: none
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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Introduction to Final Cut Pro 7

Description: Feeling limited by iMovie? Take your movie-making skills to the next level and learn to use the tool the pros use. This demonstration class will cover the basics of Apple's professional-level editing software, Final Cut Pro. You will learn to set up a project, capture clips, different types of basic edits, working with the interface, and using the media manager.
Course Format: This hour-and-a-half-long class will be a discussion and demonstration only. Although there is not a hands-on section, attendees should gain a basic understanding of the software.
Prerequisite: Experience using iMovie or similar nonlinear video editing software and knowledge of basic video editing concepts.
Schedule: Spring 2012 courses will be offered by demand. If you have a group of 6 or more, we can schedule with your group. Individuals may choose to be added to a wait list. When we have 5-7 students interested, we'll schedule a time with you.

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