Introduction to the Creative Media Edit Suite

Contents

Getting Started ...... 1 The Desktop ...... 2 The Applications - iMac ...... 3 Customising the iMac ...... 4 Playback of Media Files ...... 5 What’s it called on a Mac? ...... 6

Getting Started

You need to request a creative media computer account for your project before you can log on to these machines. You can request an account from www.sheffield.ac.uk/cics/creativemedia. Once you have received confirmation of your account, you can work on any machine in this room.

Login with your creative media computer account. You will not be able to log into these iMacs with your standard University of Sheffield logon details. Your creative media computer account will expire the day after your project deadline date.

1 The Desktop

The computer is an iMac. If you are used to a Windows PC, there is a guide to using an iMac on Page 6

Spotlight (Search)

Dock

Finder GarageBand Trash

Safari (Web Brower) iMovie Applications

Some programs are located in the Dock, such as iMovie, GarageBand and . More programs are available inside the Applications Folder.

2 The Applications - iMac

The iMacs have a wide range of applications installed to enable you to create rich multi-media work. More software, such as Adobe Photoshop and After Effects is available for use in the creative media room.

On the Dock Description In the Applications Description Folder For locating files and folders Any Video Converter For converting video formats on the computer GarageBand For creating Audacity For recording and editing audio

iMovie For creating movies Google Chrome Web Browser

For organising and re- For creating DVD’s of your iPhoto iDVD touching photos movies and slideshows

For playing back audio and Includes Excel, PowerPoint, iTunes Microsoft Office 2011 video files Word

For taking photos / videos Photobooth Mozilla Firefox Web browser using the built in webcam

For playing back video & audio Safari Web browser QuickTime Player files & screen recording

System Preferences For changing settings

3 Customising the iMac

The first time you login to the iMac, the settings are reset to the factory default state. You can change settings within , which is located on the Dock. Settings like desktop background, screen resolution and accessibility options can be changed from this menu. Any customisations you make are saved to your account, and will appear the next time you log onto a creative media iMac in the edit suite.

Macs have the right click mouse button switched off as a default. A right click action can be performed by left clicking, and holding the ctrl key on the keyboard. You can enable the right click action on the mouse by changing the settings in System Preferences.

How to enable the Right Click action on iMacs:

1. Open System Preferences 2. Select Mouse 3. Change the Right Click drop down menu to

‘Secondary Button’. Close Mouse and System

Preferences

4 Playback of Media Files

By default, the iMacs will open video files in iTunes. iTunes can playback many video files, however we recommend changing the default movie player to QuickTime Player. The main reason for doing this is because iTunes will copy all imported files that are played back with the software, unnecessarily taking up more of your storage allocation.

How to change the default video player on the iMacs:

1. Right click (or ctrl + click) on a video 2. Under the ‘Open With’ 3. Select the ‘Change All’ 4. Select Continue on the file. Select Get Info. heading, select the drop button to make QuickTime warning dialogue which will down menu and choose Player the default player appear QuickTime Player for this file

You can also select QuickTime player on an individual file basis. Right Click (or cmd + click) on a video file, select Open With, and choose QuickTime Player. This method will only change the playback software for that specific file.

5 What’s it called on a Mac?

Windows Image Mac Image Use the Start menu to find Use the Dock or Applications and access programs and Folder to access programs and applications. applications.

Use Windows Explorer to Use Finder to locate files and folders locate files and folders on on your computer. your computer.

Pressing the Pressing the Command Key for (Ctrl) for keyboard , keyboard shortcuts, such as Copy such as Copy (Ctrl + C). (cmd + C for shortcut).

Use Search to find anything Use to find anything on on your computer; such as your computer; such as folders, folders, documents, images documents, images and programs. and programs. cmd + spacebar for shortcut.

Use My Computer to access External drives, like DVD’s and USB drives that you have plugged sticks that have been plugged into the into the computer; such as computer will appear on the DVD’s and USB memory sticks. Desktop. Double click the appropriate icon to access.

6 Windows Image Mac Image Press the Eject key on the Press the Eject Key on the upper DVD drive to open the disc right side of the keyboard to remove tray. the disc. Alternatively, drag the disc icon to the Trash - (it will turn into an eject icon).

Right click on the USB flash Drag the USB flash drive from the drive and select Eject to desktop to Trash (it will turn into an safely remove the device. eject icon) to safely remove the device.

Drag unwanted files folders to Drag unwanted files and folders to the Recycle Bin, or right click the Trash, or right click and select and select Delete. Move to Trash.

Right click the Recycle Bin and Right click the Trash and select empty select empty to permanently to permanently delete. delete.

Use Window Media Player Use iTunes to play music and rip to play music and rip music music from CD’s. from CDs.

Use My Pictures to view Use iPhoto to view and edit photos. photos.

7 Windows Image Mac Image To make a copy of a file, right To make a copy of a file, right click it click it and press Copy, then and select Duplicate. Paste into the desired location.

To take a , press To take a Screenshot, press and hold the button on the Command + Shift + 3 keys on the keyboard. The resulting image keyboard. The image file will be is copied to the clipboard. placed on the desktop.

Click the Close icon to close Click the Close button to close open and exit open applications. windows (this will not exit the application).

Use the Menu Bar of the open program to exit. Select the name of the program (e.g. iMovie) and select Quit.

cmd + Q for shortcut.

Click the Minimise icon to Click the Minimise button to minimise applications to the minimise applications to the Dock. taskbar.

Click the Maximise icon to Click the Zoom button to expand the expand the open window. open window.

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