UMUC

Center for Teaching and Learning

Hardware/Software

Hardware

The Faculty Media Lab has three computer workstations for resource production and a laptop for presentations. Two workstations are PCs with Windows 2000. These machines contain a variety of software for graphics, web, and multimedia production. One of these machines is equipped with a scanner with page feeder and has the capacity for scanning images and text and rendering PDF files. The second workstation is equipped with robotic CD-ROM recorder for mass-producing CD-ROMs. The third workstation is a Macintosh G4 set up for video editing. Two high-speed laser printers are available, as are a digital camera and a digital video camera.

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photo of PC with scanner.
Workstation #1
(scanning)

photo of PC with CD burner.
Workstation #2
(CD production)

photo of Mac.
Workstation #3
(video editing)


Software

Below is a listing of the software available on the various workstations in the Faculty Media Lab, organized by type:

Audio

  • DubIt
  • iTunes
  • Peak DV
  • Santa Cruz
  • Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
  • Sonic Foundry Vegas Multitrack Editor

CD Production

  • Adaptec Easy CD Creator (1 CD)
  • Optical Disc Duplicator - Primo CD Pro (multiple CDs)
  • SureThing CD Labeler

Graphics

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Photoshop (OS9)
  • ArcSoft Panorama Maker
  • Corel DRAW
  • Corel Photo House
  • Corel PHOTO-PAINT
  • Corel Print Office
  • Image Capture
  • Macromedia Fireworks
  • Snag-It

Multimedia

  • Macromedia Authorware
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev
  • Macromedia Flash
  • RealPresenter Plus
  • RealSlideshow

Office

  • Appleworks
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Word

Scanning

  • Caere Omniform (text)
  • HP Precision ScanPro (graphics)
  • I.R.I.S. Readiris (text)
  • I.R.I.S. Caridirs (business cards)

Video

  • Adobe Premiere
  • Camtasia (screen animations)
  • Cleaner EZ
  • Final Cut Pro
  • iMovie
  • Logitech QuickCam
  • RealProducer Plus

Web Page

  • Adobe Distiller (PDFs)
  • Boomerang WebShop
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver