All advice documents, training courses and blog entries tagged 'software'
Still images advice tagged 'software'
Image Management Software
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. We asked each of them the same set of questions, and the following is a list of those who have responded so far. Follow the links to find out more about each system.
Read full advice document...Image Management: iBase Online Library and Asset Management
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from iBase Online Library and Asset Management.
Read full advice document...Image Management: LogicMighty MediaLibrary
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from LogicMighty MediaLibrary.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Bright Interactive Asset Bank
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Bright Interactive Asset Bank.
Read full advice document...Image Management: OCLC CONTENTdm
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from OCLC CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software.
Read full advice document...Vector Drawing Software
If you need to create your own diagrams, illustrations, logos or other graphics, there are a number of programs to choose from. This document looks at the main applications as well as some more specialist programs. It also highlights the main points to consider when choosing software.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Third Light Image Management System (IMS)
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Third Light Image Management System (IMS).
Read full advice document...Image Management: FotoWare FotoWeb
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from FotoWare FotoWeb.
Read full advice document...Image Editing Software
Once you have created a digital image, you will nearly always need to undertake some form of image editing before it is ready for archiving or delivery. This paper looks at what you will need to consider when choosing the right software for your needs.
Read full advice document...Still Image Capture: Hardware and Software
This document is an introduction to digital cameras and scanners and their role in digitisation. This document also looks at the features found in software used to edit images captured by cameras and scanners.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Daydream FocusOPEN
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Daydream FocusOPEN.
Read full advice document...Image Management: House of Images HPAC
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from House of Images HPAC.
Read full advice document...Image Management: LogicMighty PhotoLibrary
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from LogicMighty PhotoLibrary.
Read full advice document...Image Management: KE EMu
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from KE EMu.
Read full advice document...Image Management: exeGesIS LibraryLink
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from exeGesIS LibraryLink.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Willoughby MIMSY XG
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Willoughby MIMSY XG.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Picdar Media Mogul
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Picdar Media Mogul.
Read full advice document...Image Management: ModesXML
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from ModesXML.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Greenstone
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Greenstone.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Gallery Systems TMS (The Museum System)
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Gallery Systems TMS (The Museum System).
Read full advice document...Image Management: Cerious ThumbsPlus
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Cerious ThumbsPlus.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Extensis Portfolio
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Extensis Portfolio.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Zetcom MuseumPlus
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Zetcom MuseumPlus.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Innovative Millennium
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Innovative Millennium.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Madison Digital Image Database (MDID)
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Madison Digital Image Database (MDID).
Read full advice document...Image Management: Luna Imaging Insight Software Suite
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Luna Imaging Insight Software Suite.
Read full advice document...Image Management: imgSeek
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from imgSeek.
Read full advice document...Image Management: IMatch Digital Image Management Solution
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from IMatch Digital Image Management Solution.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Gallery
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Gallery.
Read full advice document...Image Management: Gallery Systems EmbARK
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Gallery Systems EmbARK.
Read full advice document...Choosing a System for Managing your Image Collection
It can be a daunting task choosing a system for managing an image collection - especially if you intend to use it to share your collection with colleagues or the wider world via the Web. As the companion paper to this indicates, there are a very wide variety of options (see Systems for Managing Digital Media Collections). You will probably find it useful to read that paper before you read this one.
Read full advice document...Using GIMP Software for Teaching and Research
GIMP is a free open source image editing program. It has a comprehensive set of tools comparable to those available in commercial software such as Adobe Photoshop. GIMP can help you with simple and advanced image editing tasks, such as photo retouching, image composition, image optimisation and image creation. This document will look at the GIMP features that are of most use to those wanting to use images in teaching and research.
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Moving images advice tagged 'software'
Introducing Screen Capture Software
We introduce a number of screen recording software options for capturing moving image and audio activity on a computer screen.
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Audio advice tagged 'software'
Creating an Audio Ident
This paper discusses some of the design considerations and practicalities when using and/or creating idents for audio resources. The paper is divided into two halves - the first offers an overview of audio idents, discussing areas including when idents can be effective, and the types of sounds that can be used in idents. The second provides a how-to guide on constructing and adding idents to existing spoken word recordings using the software Audacity.
Read full advice document...AAC Audio and the MP4 Media Format
A guide to the creation and use of AAC compressed audio resources. AAC is the successor to the popular MP3 format, and this document explains its advantages over MP3, as well as its place within the wider MPEG-4 media family.
Read full advice document...User Guide to MP3
A guide to the creation, manipulation and use of audio flies in the popular MP3 format, including a close look at the many audio and metadata options which MP3 offers, and its use within teaching and learning.
Read full advice document...Audio Processing - Dynamics and Compression
How compression and other forms of dynamics processing work, and how they can be used to improve the impact, clarity and subjective quality of your recordings.
[Note: In the context of audio signal processing, ‘compression’ has a completely different connotation to ‘compression’ when used to describe file compression in the computer domain. Though they share the same term the two are entirely unrelated, and should not be confused!]
Read full advice document...Recording Skype Calls
This is a simple step-by-step ‘how to’ guide to recording Skype phone calls. Skype is a free VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) software tool which allows free calls to be made over the internet. This guide assumes that you already have Skype installed and running on your computer and that your speakers/headphones and microphone are already configured to make and receive calls via Skype.
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Cross-media advice tagged 'software'
Asset Management: Papermule DAM & Workflow Engine
JISC Digital Media has surveyed a range of image management software developers to gather specific information about their systems. These are the responses from Papermule DAM & Workflow Engine.
Read full advice document...Systems for Managing Digital Media Collections
Everyone’s collection and context is unique, so your choice of a system (or systems) for managing your digital media will require a careful assessment of your needs and resources and an evaluation of the available options. This paper provides an overview of a number of different approaches to media management: from some very cheap and ‘low-tech’ approaches to much more complex and specialised solutions.
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Training courses tagged 'software'
Image Optimisation
This course covers the essential skills you need in order to maximise the quality and visual appeal of digital images from both scanners and digital cameras. You will learn the tips and tricks necessary to transform your images quickly and easily.
Read course description...Essential Photoshop Skills
This course will get you up and running with Adobe Photoshop. You will learn key concepts and skills to enable you to understand and start using this exciting application with confidence.
Read course description...Audio Production: Recording Lectures, Seminars, Interviews and Podcasts
This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to record and produce recordings of spoken word audio, with specific emphasis being placed upon the recording of lectures, seminars and events. You will learn the basic concepts of recording technologies and through practical exercises you will learn how to confidently apply these to practical situations. The workshop will also introduce you to ideas for delivering new media such as podcasting, and suggest methods for managing your digital recordings.
Read course description...Building a Departmental Image Collection
This course will provide you with a hands-on experience of creating, managing and delivering a departmental image collection. You will acquire the foundation knowledge required to make well informed decisions about building an image library. You will also have the opportunity to discuss and share information with people from the HE/FE/Cultural sector facing similar issues in order to help you develop practical solutions.
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Blog entries tagged 'software'
You are listening to…
Our new advice document Creating an Audio Ident provides information on what an ident is, desiging an ident, and how-to create an ident using Audacity software.
Read blog entry...On the level - audio compression and dynamics
New advice document now online, introducing the mysterious art of dynamics processing, including compression, limiting and gating.
Read blog entry...A little (Myna) bird told me…
... that there’s a new browser-based audio editing and mixing environment out from Aviary:
Myna - a free digital audio editor accessed entirely via the web.
Read blog entry...pd Bootcamp
Last week I attended the excellent Pure Data Bootcamp at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Read blog entry...The new Final Cut Studio has arrived
Apple has just announced the new release of Final Cut Studio, including Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Color 1.5, Compressor 3.5 and DVD Studio Pro 4, for those of you who like version numbers.
Read blog entry...New digital restoration course among autumn training dates
The keen-eyed among you will have already noticed we have just released details of our new training programme for September to December.
Read blog entry...Hanging on the Telephone
With the rising popularity of Skype and other VOIP tools, recording calls is a great way of creating resources, for example, long distance interviews or even preparing assessment material for language courses.
Read blog entry...Helpdesk and training provide expert guidance
A new case study reveals how we have been of help to our FE colleagues.
Read blog entry...Demo - Apple Podcast Producer
Last week Rich Belson from Western Computer in Bristol came in to our offices to give us a demo of Apple Podcast Producer, with specific focus on its use in education. Its premise is to support the recording, uploading, file management and delivery of podcasts using audio, video and/or screen capture.
Read blog entry...Free loudness optimiser for spoken word
From the Conversations Network, a free and incredibly simple tool for maximising the perceived volume of your recordings, and compensating for differences in voice levels in a recorded seminar, workshop or interview.
Read blog entry...Audio blogging on the move
A new ‘audio blogging’ service has launched which might be worth keeping an eye on.
Read blog entry...Designing Sound - a new audio reference text
Designing Sound gives us a new reference text on the physical and psychological nature of sound itself, and the modelling of audio environments, instruments and effects for the entertainment industry, music and research. It also includes tutorials and guidance on almost every aspect of the open-source sound design software Puredata, on which its author, Andy Farnell is a recognised authority.
Read blog entry...HD webcam and webconferencing
Thanks to Steven Jack at the University of Glasgow for this heads up. Tandberg has just announced a 720p webcam and a company called Mirial has just come out with webconferencing software that supports 1080p at 30fps!
Read blog entry...Smush it up
The developers of a potentially useful new online tool for optimising images have hastily withdrawn one of the main ‘image crushing’ features it launched with.
Read blog entry...Photoshop CS4: is my 18 year wait over?
I have been using Photoshop since 1990 and have watched it grow from an application supplied on 4 floppy disks to multi DVD package.
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Training courses
- Essential Photoshop Skills 16 March 2010
- Image Optimisation 23 March 2010
- Building a Departmental Image Collection 13 April 2010
