University facilities for digital images

The following facilities are available within the University to help you work with digital images. In addition, your own department may have facilities that you can use, for example, staff and students in the School of Humanities have access to the scanning facilities provided by the Visual Resource Centre.

Scanners in the University

Scanners are available on campus in the following locations:

• Main Library, Whiteknights
• Palmer G05B, Whiteknights
• Library, Bulmershe Court.

Software on University computers

All university computers are equipped with the following image-related software:

• Microsoft Office Picture Manager – a basic image editing and image browsing package (to find it, click on the Start button, point your cursor at All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Tools, and then select Microsoft Office Picture Manager). See Basic software for editing images for more information on this program.
• Microsoft Paint – a basic drawing package (to find it, click on the Start button, point your cursor at All Programs, Accessories, and then select Paint).

In addition, Adobe Photoshop is available on the computers in Sail room 105 on the first floor of the Main Library.

S@iL (Main Library)

Sail is located on the first floor of the main library and offers the following facilities for working with digital media:

• Multimedia suite - an open access suite for use by staff and students. It has three workstations with the following digital production software:

• Adobe Premiere Pro: A professional video editing package
• Adobe Photoshop CS: Digital image manipulation software
• Adobe Encore DVD: Professional DVD encoding software with Photoshop integration
• Adobe Audition: audio editing software
• Windows Moviemaker 2.0: basic video editing and stills capture software  

• Multimedia equipment loan service - digital cameras, laptops and digital projectors as well as other multimedia equipment are available for loan to staff and students.

ITS Media Services

Media Production is a central support service for staff and students specialising in production of media components for teaching, learning, and research, including:

• digital photography
• slide digitisation
• PowerPoint presentations
• image catalogues.

They can also provide assistance with video recording, editing and digitisation. Full details of their services and prices can be found on their web page, or they can be contacted on extension 8771.

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