The Interactive Media Center Offers Free Classes

The Interactive Media Center, basement, University Libraries offers short classes in multi-media and web design applications. These classes are free and open to the public. Topics include web design, audio and video digitizing, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
The schedule is posted at:

http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm

Highlights of a few popular classes follow:

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Digital Photography Beginners
Participants will discover how to adjust and improve photographs. Included will be cropping and resizing, color corrections, filters, effects, red-eye reduction, and many of the other techniques that are useful to know. We will also discuss preparing photographs for printing and the Web. Knowledge of Photoshop will be helpful, but not essential. Participants will learn how to use many of the tools and how to use and manage layers.

Getting Started with PowerPoint
Discover how to make dynamic presentations with PowerPoint. Learn how to create legible text, install images, embed sound, and place video. Find out how to use transitions and animations.

Web Development Sequence
The Web Development Sequence is an opportunity for participants to design and build a Web site in a manner that replicates the steps a professional Web developer follows. Over the course of four sessions participants will take a Web site home page from basic concept to finished page. The main software tool is Adobe Dreamweaver. Participants do not need experience except as noted below. Experienced participants may skip particular sessions. Others who require specific knowledge may elect to take only one or two sessions. Session titles are: Start Your Web Design- From Sketch to Model; Starting with Dreamweaver; Intermediate Dreamweaver;and, Dreamweaver Layouts and Templates.

Walk-Ins welcomed.
For more information contact: Regina Conboy, 442-3608 rconboy@uamail.albany.edu