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Extended Learning

Learning doesn't end with graduation. The professional field in which we have chosen to work requires that one constantly set aside time for learning new products and techniques. Here are some online resources to encourage your continued exploration of ideas and the development of skills. These are tutorial sites and contain self-instructional material that takes you step by step through various processes.

Final Cut Pro (http://users.design.ucla.edu/~jbishop/FCP/FCPtutor.htm) is one of the most used pieces of software for professional video editing today. This tutorial covers most of the basics you need to get going with this unique editing resource.

iMovie (http://www.adm.roch.edu/ssahs/DIGI1117/iMovie/iMovie1.htm) A very useful quick and easy video editing product is Apple's iMovie software. Although it is not as sophisticated as Final Cut Pro, it does provide you with basic video editing capability. This tutorial is a nicely designed presentation that is easy to understand.

Many of you have had experiences in using Photoshop (http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/photoshop-tutorials-tips.html) This site provides hundreds of tutorials on how to use various features of the Photoshop program.

Ken swears by QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tools_tips/tutorials/ ). Given all you can do with this software in the design of multimedia products it is will worth one's time to know the potential QuickTime provides. Check out the self-guided instruction on interactive uses of QuickTime software.

Flash has become a standard for multimedia design (hhttp://www2.gograph.com/fusion/EN/Extra/Tutoriel/flash.cfm?jmpfos=1 )This web site provides 14 flash tutorials for special effects and techniques including move and fade, swing, fade and change, color animation and many others. It is nicely designed and informative.