Multimedia Tips and Tricks

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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
Mar
11

Recording Gameplay with the Web Presenter Kit

By Mike Gates, Student Multimedia Design Center   This past semester, we have received several questions at the Student Multimedia Design Center (SMDC) regarding gameplay capture from the consoles in our spaces, such as the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and ...Read More
Icons for various multimedia editing software
Mar
4

Adding Chromatic Aberration in Adobe After Effects

Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti, Student Multimedia Design Center   While many consider chromatic aberration, or color fringing, an undesirable characteristic in photography, it can make your videos and graphics more dramatic and eye-catching when artificially added to photos, ...Read More
A side-by-side example of chromatic abberation
Feb
26

Navigating Library Resources for Games Studies and Esports Majors

By Kathy Cephas, Student Multimedia Design Center   Blue Hens who are pursuing a degree in game sports and esports will find plenty of support for their academic and recreational gaming interests at the Student Multimedia Design Center (SMDC) in ...Read More
Two individuals facing a screen with a video game on it at the Gaming Station
Feb
19

A Guide to Video Transitions: The Wipe

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   The connection or “transition” between the end of one video and the start of another is an aspect of video editing that is sometimes under-explored. ...Read More
One image transitioning to another image as part of a screenshot from a video
Feb
12

A Guide to Video Transitions: The Dissolve

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   The connection or “transition” between the end of one video and the start of another is an aspect of video editing that is sometimes under-explored. ...Read More
An overhead image of business people at work. A few of them are dissolving out of view.
Feb
5

A Guide to Video Transitions: The Hard Cut

Text and video by Ellie Parcells, Education Resource Center and Student Multimedia Design Center   The connection or “transition” between the end of one video and the start of another is an aspect of video editing that is sometimes under-explored. ...Read More
A mouse hovering over an item on a computer screen.