| COMPUTER
SETUP |
| Since
your computer is the main "studio" for the work you
will be doing, it is essential to set it up in a way that allows
for the maximum amount of digital productivity. |
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| MEDIA
PLAYERS |
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Media
Players are small utilities which allow you to play certain
types of media on your computer. We will need several players
for the course itself, but every digital professional should
have these players installed on their computers. By clicking
on the links below, you should be taken to a webpage which allows
you to download and install the players on your computer. |
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QuickTime
Player 7 |
This
allows you to play QuickTIme movie and audio files |
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Flash/Shockwave
Player |
This
allows you to play Macromedia Flash and Shockwave files (Scroll
down) |
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Real
Player |
This
allows you to play files created with RealMedia |
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| AUDIO
CAPABILITIES |
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This
course will require you to use and create audio files. Since
it is necessary to be able to hear these files, you must make
sure that your computer is set up to generate the audio at usable
volume levels. Volume levels can be set in a variety of places
in your computer. These are different for PC and Mac. |
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Adjusting
Volume for Mac (Apple) |
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Adjusting
Volume for PC (Windows) |
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| MEDIA
TEST |
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After
you have installed all the players listed above and made sure
that your system volume levels are set properly, go through
the following Media Test: |
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1. |
QuickTime
Test - Click on the icon to the left. A window should open.Wait
for a few seconds (for the media to begin downloading) and then
click on the "play" arrow at the left. You should
see a movie playing and hear audio (a QuickTime .mov file).
Close the window. |
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2. |
Flash
Test - Click on the icon to the left. A window should open.
A Flash production will start playing immediately. You should
see a movie only (a .swf file). There is NO audio. |
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3. |
Audio
Test - Click on the icon to the left. A window should open.
Wait for a few seconds (for the media to begin downloading)
and then click on the "play" arrow at the left. You
should see a still image and hear audio (an mp3 file). Close
the window. |
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| Click
on WORKSHOP
categories at the top left side of the page to access further
information about the workshop. |
