Scanning Images

1. If the scanner is not on (indicated by a green light) press the ON/OFF button and wait for the scanner to warm up.

2. Place item to be scanned facedown on scanner bed and close lid.

3. Open Adobe Photoshop.

4. Go to File>Import. Choose Scan Wizard 5 Twain to start scanning software.

5. Click Preview in the Scan Wizard window.

6. When the previewed image appears, crop the image to your liking using the arrows
from the corners.

7.Click Scan when ready.

8. Go to File>Save As.

9. Select the Workspace folder and save your image.

10. When finished working, transfer your files from your folder in the Workspace by
clicking and dragging your files to your disk.

Scanning Negatives

1. Make sure the green light on the Nikon LS-2000 is on. Press the on/off button if it is not.

2. Open the Nikon stripfilm holder and place the negative in the tray with the glossy side facing up, trying not to get fingerprints on the negatives.

3.Decide what picture you want and make sure it is in one of the 2 open windows. If not, slide the black holders so that the picture fits the frame. You will feel them click into place.

4. Place the film holder into the Nikon scanner and push until you hear it click.

5. Double click on the Nikon Scan 2.5 icon on the desktop.

6. A new window will appear, click Preview and your image will appear.

7. Press Scan and save the image to your Workspace folder to open in other programs.

8. When finished working, transfer your files from your folder in the Workspace by
clicking and dragging your files to your disk.

1. Open the Workspace icon.

NEVER WORK DIRECTLY FROM YOUR DISK!!!!!

2. Create a new folder by selecting File>New Folder and naming it ‘Lastname’ ex: 'Smith'.

3. Make sure throughout your use on the computer that you save your files to this folder.

4. Do this by selecting File>Save As within the program you are working.

5. Select Workspace and then your folder.

6. Title your file and click Save.

7. When finished, select the files you have saved and transfer them to your disk, by selecting them and dragging them to the appropriate folder on your disk.

8. Drag the folder in the Workspace to the Trash Can when finished.

9. The files saved in the Workspace will be deleted during lab housekeeping.


* CITL cannot guarantee that all files will remain on the hard drive. Users are responsible for saving their own work on their own media. This is a public lab and all workstations in this lab are shared by multiple users, so it is recommended that the user save his/her own files on a floppy disk or zip disk for permanent storage.

Burning a CD

1. Insert a blank recordable cd-rom disc into the cd drive of the computer.

2. You will see a cd icon come up on the screen and a dialog box should open asking you to prepare this disc for burning. At this time you can give your disc a name and pick what format it will be burned to.

3. Once you have decided on the correct format you can click the Prepare button. This initializes the disk and allows you to copy files to it.

4. The default is HFS+/ISO 9660 this is the standard format for making data cd-roms. The other choices have different purposes like the mp3 cd which is a cd-rom used to store only mp3’s, and the iTunes audio cd format which is used to make audio cds from mp3’s or songs extracted from other cd’s to be played in a regular audio cd player.

5. Next drag the files onto the cd icon on the Desktop.

6. This sets what files will be copied to this cd when it is burned. You can at anytime before burning open the cd’s folder by double-clicking on the icon. You can also delete and add content before you burn your cd.

7. Once you have all your data in the cd icon you can now burn it.

8. Go to the Special menu at the top of the screen and select Burn CD. You will see a progress bar during the burn process. When it is complete the computer will verify that all the data burned correctly.

9. You are now done burning a cd. Now you can eject the disc by dragging it to the trash if the computer has not already done so.

1. Plug the black cord labeled Kodak 240/280 into the side of the camera.

2. Make sure the camera is on the connect mode.

3. Open the Kodak DC 240/280 folder on the desktop.

4. Open the Picture Transfer Application folder by double clicking.

5. Select the appropriate destination folder.

6. Click Transfer All Pictures From Camera.

7. Edit your pictures in Adobe Photoshop if necessary.

8. When finished working, transfer your files from your folder in the Workspace by
clicking and dragging your files to your disk.

Capturing a Video Clip

1. Insert your DV tape into the silver DV deck (or VHS tape into VCR).

2. Make sure the tape is rewound or cued relatively close to the spot in which you wish to start capturing.

3. Make sure the silver braided cord is plugged into the DV IN/OUT port on the front of the DV deck (or choose VCR source on the black receiver).

4. Open Adobe Premiere from the Apple menu.

5. In the Load Project Settings window, in the Available Presets window choose
DV-NTSC Standard 48 kHz and click OK.

6. Now go to File>Capture>Movie Capture.

7. In the Movie Capture window under the Settings tab, choose Edit.

8. Under Scratch Disk and Device Control , choose Select Folder and double click.

9. Now choose the destination in which you would like your captured video to be saved and click Choose and then select OK.

10. Go to the Logging tab on the Capture Video window.

11. At the bottom are controls that look and act like VCR controls.

12. Hit play to start video. Use the rewind and fast forward button to cue video close to the spot in which you wish to start recording your clip.

13. Click Set In to mark the start of our point and Set Out to mark the end of your clip.
You have NOT created a movie file yet.

14. Click Capture IN/OUT to capture the marked video clip.

15. When finished, type a desired name in the new window.

16. Your movie should be saved in your previously designated folder.

17. When finished working, transfer your files from your folder in the Workspace by
clicking and dragging your files to your disk.

From DV/VHS Tape Decks
1. Insert your DV tape into the silver DV deck (or VHS tape into VCR).

2. Make sure the tape is rewound or cued relatively close to the spot in which you wish to start capturing.

3. Make sure the silver braided cord is plugged into the DV IN/OUT port on the front of the DV deck (or choose VCR source on the black receiver).

4. Open Adobe Premiere from the Apple menu.

5. In the Load Project Settings window, the Available Presets Window choose DV-NTSC Standard 48 kHz and click OK.

6. Now go to File>Capture>Movie Capture and deselect the video icon, which will then display a red line across it. This will ensure that only audio is captured.

From CD
1. Open Quick Time Player from the Apple menu.

2. Go to File>Import and choose the track that you wish to record/import.

5. Choose Desktop>Workspace and then your folder to save the file.

6. A window will pop up saying Importing Movie (even though you are just grabbing audio).

8. When finished working, transfer your files from your folder in the Workspace by
clicking and dragging your files to your disk.

1. Open Adobe Premiere from the Apple menu.

2. Open a movie file to compressed by double clicking on the file.

3. Go to File>Export Clip>Save For Web.

4. Choose either Quick Time Progressive Download or Windows Media Player Download.

5. Choose the file size appropriate for your users and audience who will be seeing the video on the web. Click Start.

6. In a new window, determine where you want the compressed video to be saved and select Save.

7. The video will begin to compress. Compression takes time. Check the Compression window to see how much time is remaining. The larger the file, the longer the compression will take.

8. Open the file from the previously specified location and view for any errors.

9. When finished working, transfer your files from your folder in the Workspace by
clicking and dragging your files to your disk.