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Audio-Visual Editing
The Digital Media Lab (DML) offers a high-performance Microsoft Windows computer terminal and an Apple Mac Pro terminal that both feature specialized software for creativity in video, audio, and graphic design. The software listed below is available in the Digital Media Lab.
Patrons must have a valid full-privilege library card in good standing to use the DML. Be sure to review the Digital Media Lab Guidelines for full details on using the DML.
Available only on the Microsoft Windows terminal (DML1)
Available only on the Apple Mac Pro terminal (DML3)
AUDIO - Software for editing audio, music, and sound
| SOFTWARE | USER LEVEL |
| Audacity | Basic |
| GarageBand |
Basic - Intermediate |
| Goldwave |
Basic |
| Steinberg Cubase Artist 9.5 | Intermediate - Advanced |
| Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol |
Advanced |
A Komplete Kontrol S25 pro-grade 25-key Fatar keyboard is also available for use with the Mac computer.
VISUAL - Software for editing photos, graphics, and video
| SOFTWARE | USER LEVEL |
| Corel VideoStudio Pro 2018 |
Basic - Intermediate |
| iMovie |
Basic - Intermediate |
CorelDraw Graphics Suite 2022
|
Intermediate - Advanced |
Adobe Creative Cloud
|
Intermediate - Advanced |
| Inkscape (Inkscape FAQs and tutorials) | Intermediate - Advanced |
| GIMP (GIMP tutorials) | Intermediate - Advanced |
Media Players available on all computers in the DML
- Windows Media Player
- VLC Media Player
ScanPro Microfilm Scanner
The DML1 workstation also features the ScanPro Microfilm Scanner for viewing, editing, and saving content from microfilm and microfiche formats. The ScanPro2500 microfilm scanner allows users to view, read, and save from microfilm and microfiche formats. The scanner software allows users to scan, select, crop, and edit images and text from the mircofilm/fiche.
Users must have a Lewisville library card in order to use the scanner.
Scans may be saved to a USB or emailed. Printing from the microfilm scanner is available in black & white at $0.15 per page or in color at $0.50 per page.
Library cardholders may reserve the DML1 in order to use the ScanPro microfilm scanner. Make a reservation.
- Step-by-step instructions on using the ScanPro Microfilm Reader
- View a list of local newspaper back issues available on microfilm
Need to learn how to use the software listed above? Take a free online video course from LinkedIn Learning (formerly known as Lynda.com). Access LinkedIn Learning from the Library's Learning Tools webpage with your valid Lewisville library card and PIN.