Multimedia Tips and Tricks

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Sep
9

Creating 3D Text in Adobe After Effects 

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center Text is an important component of our multimedia projects, and finding new and creative ways to display text in videos is a great way to level up our projects. Adobe ...Read More
May
20

Adjusting Tempo and Pitch in GarageBand

By Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   Recording your own music can prove to be a viable and creative option if you want to add unique intro tunes or royalty-free music to your multimedia projects, ...Read More
An illustration of a metronome and a head that is singing
May
13

Tips on How to Capture B-Roll Footage 

Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center   When watching a piece of media, you may notice background footage being played along with a voiceover, or a situational video clip that appears between scenes of a movie. ...Read More
A still image of a soft seating area in the library. This is an example of the type of b-roll footage you could record and use.
May
6

Timeline Editing Tools in Adobe Premiere Pro

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center   Upon first inspection of the timeline in Adobe Premiere Pro, it may seem daunting how many different tools are on the sidebar. Fortunately, you only need to use a ...Read More
A close-up screenshot of the timeline feature in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Apr
29

Recording with Software Instruments in GarageBand

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   Whether you’re an aspiring musician looking to create, a video editor in search of royalty-free music or a podcaster in need of a catchy jingle, ...Read More
A screenshot of the Garageband interface while recording with Software Instruments, along with a computer keyboard and a hand using its keys.
Apr
22

Tips on Setting Up a Video Interview 

Text and video by Kyle Krieger, Student Multimedia Design Center   Video interviews are becoming a popular way to showcase experts speaking about specific topics. Learn the main aspects of setting up a video interview to get the best result ...Read More
A person sitting at a table in front of a camera. They are using their hands to indicate positioning for the camera.
Apr
15

Exporting Videos Using Premiere Pro

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center   If you have ever tried to export a video from a non-linear video editing software like Adobe Premiere, you will know that there is an overwhelming amount of format ...Read More
Playful illustration of Adobe Premiere being filmed and interviewed
Apr
8

Adding Music to Podcasts in Audacity

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   Say you’ve started your own podcast using the program Audacity and would like to give it more pizzazz so it will stand out from the ...Read More
An active window in Audacity, showing the soundwaves and editing tools
Apr
1

Stylize Text in Photoshop

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center    Creating the perfect textbox or caption can be frustrating, and you may find yourself trying to download new fonts to spice up your project. Photoshop, however, is there to ...Read More
An example of stylized text
Mar
18

Older Media Formats and the Legacy Media Carrel

By Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center   Do you have some pieces of older video or audio media sitting at home in the attic? Perhaps media formats that you no longer have the equipment needed to enjoy them? You ...Read More
A desk with computer screen, chair and several pieces of equipment to play older forms of media on them