QuickTime Recording

by Anastacia, 5th Hour DMM

Need to record audio? Maybe a screen recording? QuickTime is how you get started.

1. Open QuickTime in the Launchpad folder “Other”.

2. Select file and choose a recording option.

That’s it, you’re ready to record!

Sweet Songs in the YouTube Audio Library

by Orrin, 7th Hour DMM

Do you have an amazing video but can’t find any music that fits your video and isn’t copyrighted? Well, fear no more, as YouTube Audio Library has got your back. With YouTube Audio Library you can look through hundreds of songs that are free to use in your videos. Click here for all you need to know to get your music.

Adding Your Signature to PDF Documents

by Kaylie, 6th Hour DMM

Did you know you can add your signature to PDF documents? This is a great tool for signing applications! Here’s how.

1.    Open the document you need to sign.

2.    Click the tool box icon on the top right-hand corner of the screen.

3.    Select the signature icon on the top left corner of the screen. There are two options for creating a signature.

a.    Trackpad - Select “Click Here To Begin”. Use your finger on the trackpad to create your signature.

b.    Camera - Sign your name on a plain white sheet of paper and hold it up to the camera. Align it properly using the guides on screen and the camera should automatically extract it.

4.    Click “Done” to save it.

Clutter Free Printing

by Mrs. Riedel

Found a website for your research paper and need to print it without all of the ads? Try this!

Copy the url. Go to https://www.printfriendly.com/ and paste the url in the box. Click Preview. There it is! No ads! You can remove images and chunks of text in preview mode too. Once you have it looking the way you want, you can print or save as a pdf.

You can also add the Chrome extension so this tool is always at your fingertips!

Microphone Tip

by Whitney, 4th Hour DMM

If you’re recording anything from a podcast to a song you’ll want to use a microphone. The one in your computer may not be the best so using one from the audio studio will improve the quality of the sound. Since the settings don’t automatically switch microphones when you plug one in, here’s how to change the settings in your computer to use an external microphone.

1. Click on the apple logo in the top left corner
2. Select system preferences
3. Choose sound
4. Click input
5. Select the microphone you’re using

Reverse Image Search

by Whitney, 4th Hour DMM

Have a picture but don’t know what it is or where it came from? Don’t worry! If you follow the five simple steps below you can reverse search to the stone age and back!

1. Go to the Google homepage
2. Click “Images” in the top right hand corner OR go to this link
3. Click the camera button on the right of the search bar
4. Paste image URL OR upload the photo from your computer
5. Search away!

3D Printing Tips

by Mrs. Anderson

Interested in 3D printing?  We’ve got you covered.  You submit the design and we’ll take it from there.  If it’s a class project, we’ll print what you need.  We can print your personal projects too - just be sure it’s your own original design.   For more information about designing and submitting a print job, check out this 3D printing tutorial.