Please Be Aware
As of 25 August 2023, NOVA will no longer provide licenses for Adobe Creative Suite for most faculty, staff, or students. NOVA Libraries is as yet unsure how this will effect our Digital Media Studio in the Annandale Library.
Software Tutorial Information
Below is a list of tutorials for software found in the Digital Media Studio. Most of the tutorials are from the software publisher's website. Additional software tutorials can be found on YouTube and through InfoBase Learning Cloud (log in to your myNOVA account to access this).
Audio
- Audacity Manual (Audacity)Multi-Track audio editor and recorder.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Audition Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeAudio recording, mixing, and restoration.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - GarageBand User Guide | AppleMusic editor.
Available on: Mac 1, Mac 2 - Ocenaudio Help Sheet | TimaraAudio editor. The link directs to a PDF file.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2
Photo and Image Editing
"Butterfly Kisses" by Sandi Khong, made in the Digital Media Studio
- The Gimp Tutorials (GIMP)Image editor.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Illustrator Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeVector graphics and illustration.
Available on: PC 1, PC2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Photoshop Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeImage editing and compositing.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - RawPedia (RawTherapee)RawTherapee is a powerful, cross-platform raw photo processing system.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2
Web and Print Design
- Adobe Acrobat DC Tutorials | AdobePDF Viewer and editor.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Dreamweaver Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeWeb and mobile design.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - InCopy Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeCollaborate with copywriters and editors.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - InDesign Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobePrint and digital media layout design.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2
Video/Animation/Screen Capture
- After Effects Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeCreate cinematic visual effects and motion graphics.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Animate Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeCreate interactive and animated web content.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - iMovie TutorialMovie editor for Macs.
Available on: Mac 1, Mac 2 - Premiere Pro Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeVideo production and editing.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - VLC Player Help, Guides and Tutorials | VLC HelpVideo player, converter, and more.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Lightworks Guide | LightworksNon-linear video editor.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2 - OpenShot Video Editor User Guide | OpenShotVideo editor.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Blender TutorialsBlender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2
Organization, Metadata, and Development Tools
- Bridge User Guide (CC 2021) | AdobeDigital asset management.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2 - Media Encoder Tutorials (CC 2021) | AdobeQuickly output video files for virtually any screen.
Available on: PC 1, PC 2, Mac 1, Mac 2