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Media Resource Services -
Multimedia Editing & Specialty Software Lab

Cook Library offers a resource center for producing, editing, and viewing multimedia files and documents.

Macs in the Library! We've added 20 new computers, including 3 Macintosh computers. 2 are 24-inch iMacs and there's a PowerMac featuring a 30-inch Cinema Screen monitor.

Special Software We've installed several programs to help you create your digital media world. We have easy-to-use applications for the general user and we have powerful, professional applications, including ones used in the College of Fine Arts and Communication courses. Besides multimedia editing software, this is also the place where we will offer specialty software titles that support a variety of disciplines.

Featuring:

  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production
    • Adobe After Effects
    • Adobe Encore CS3
    • Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
    • Adobe Illustrator CS3
    • Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
    • Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
    • Adobe Soundbooth CS3
  • Digital Performer 6
  • Final Cut Studio Pro
  • Second Life

Think it, build it, play it! This lab is set up for collaboration. Each computer desk has at least 2 seats so you can share ideas with your friends and classmates. Teach yourself, teach each other! Talking is encouraged!

Location: this new lab is located in the Media Resource Center of Cook Library, on the second floor, in room CK 202A.

Here's a list of the current special software titles and their available platforms. In addition, each of the Windows computers has all the same software that you find available on the PCs in the other areas of Cook Library.

Audio Mac Windows
Adobe Soundbooth CS3
    Create and edit multi-track audio productions.		 3 3
Audacity
    Popular freeware to record and edit multi-track audio.		   17
Digital Performer 6
    Record, edit, arrange, mix, and master audio and MIDI tracks.		 3  
Garage Band
    Easy-to-use audio recorder and editor for the Mac. 		3  
Music Specialty Mac Windows
Finale 2009
    Compose, arrange, play, and print your music.		 3 1
Sibelius 5
    Write, play, print, and publish music notation.		 3 1
Image, Photo, & Document Mac Windows
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
    Create, edit, and publish PDF documents.		 3 3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
    Create vector artwork for virtually any medium.		 3 3
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
    Digital Imaging.		 3 3
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
    Easy-to-use photo editing.		   17
FastStone Image Viewer
    Freeware viewer with editing, tagging, screen capture, and file management tools.		   17
Video Mac Windows
Adobe After Effects
    Create motion graphics and visual effects.		 3 3
Adobe Captivate v.3
    Create video that captures and annotates computer screen activity.		   17
Adobe Encore CS3
    Publish to DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and SWF files for the Web.		 3 3
Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
    Create and deliver rich interactive content.		 3 3
Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
    Capture, edit, and deliver video to disc, the Web, and mobile devices.		 3 3
Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0
    Easy-to-use video editing.		   17
Final Cut Studio Pro
    Professional tools for video editing and production.		 3  
iMovie
    Easy-to-use video editing for quick and simple projects.		 3  
Movica
    Freeware utility to view, edit, and join video files.		   17
VLC
    Freeware utility for viewing or streaming video.		   17
Windows Movie Maker
    Easy-to-use video editing for quick and simple projects.		   17
Other Specialty Mac Windows
CMap Tools
    Concept mapping, create documents and slide shows that show conceptual relationships.		   17
NVivo 8
    Qualitative analysis tool. [Use on PC #4]		   1
Second Life
    Explore and learn in this popular online community.		 3 17

Multimedia Editing Lab / Albert S. Cook Library
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/mediaResourcesEditingLab.cfm
Last revised: November 06, 2008

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