DM101: Digital Media and Imaging

Digital imaging has become an important tool within the manufacturing, medical and law enforcement fields. In manufacturing, digital imaging has played a major part in the upgrading and modernizing of shipping and distribution networks world wide since the 1990’s. In the medical field, digital images called MRI’s can be sent immediately to a physician anywhere in the world within minutes. In law enforcement, digital photographs can be sent from a crime scene to a forensic specialist instantly for real time analysis. In the business world digital imaging devices such as fax machines, scanners and printers play a vital part in their communication networks.

Learn digital imaging skills that can benefit you both in the workplace and at home. Discover the meaning of the technical terms used in digital imaging in ways that anyone can understand. Learn digital imaging concepts that can help you get the most out of your digital camera. Upgrade your skills!

This is a general overview of the various types of digital media. Individual modules include:

  • Introduction to Digital Media
  • Editing Digital Images
  • Digital Photography
  • Basic Scanner Operations
  • Digital Video
  • Streaming Media

DP101: Digital Photography

Digital Camera

Digital cameras and cell phone cameras have improved since they first came out and make taking “professional” pictures so much easier! Find out what the difference is in the cameras and cell phones and tips for taking better digital pictures with your camera.

Individual modules include:

  • What is Digital Photography?
  • Image Formats
  • Digital Camera Accessories
  • Camera Settings 101
  • Camera Settings 102
  • Composition

DI101: Digital Imaging

Digital pictures can always be enhanced in different ways and allow the “artist” to make a digital photograph their own. Or, do you have old photos that need to be restored? In this class, we will discuss digital imaging software to enhance and restore photos.

Individual modules include:

  • Photo Storage
  • Windows Photos Apps
  • Apple Photos App
  • RawTherapee
  • GIMP

AC101: Action Camera

Action cameras are everywhere today. They are featured on several “reality” TV shows and the videos that show up on YouTube are hits. What is an action camera and how do you use one? As you might imagine there are a lot of similarities and differences with a normal camera. We will cover those topics in this class.

Topics include:

  • Introduction to Action Cameras
  • Initial Setup of GoPro cameras
  • Video & Time Lapse
  • Photos
  • Action Camera Accessories
  • Tips & Tricks

VE101: Video Editing

Learn how to take those exciting videos from your action camera and make them into something special.

Topics include:

  • Video Editing Overview
  • GoPro Quick & Player
  • Wondershare Filmora
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Lightworks
  • Adobe Premiere Pro