That depends. The DMS coordinator on duty can only provide limited assistance due to other students needing help. If you feel you will need one-on-one assistance with a multimedia project, you will need to set up an appointment.

Submit a request and be sure to include your contact information, at least a couple of available times, and what your project is about or what software you would like assistance with. A DMS coordinator will respond to confirm the appointment.

No, the DMS is a self-service facility.

No, print jobs must be sent from within the DMS.

No, but these items can be purchased at the Xerox Copy Center in the basement of Central Library across from the DMS.

Yes, but the transparencies must be for laser printers only. Proof must be submitted at the time of printing to show that the transparency can be used for laser printing. Transparencies sold at the Xerox Copy Center can be used in the DMS printer.

A PC is typically referring to a Windows based computer.
A Mac short for Macintosh uses the Macintosh operating system.
Both of these systems are available for use in the DMS according to your personal preference.

Most multimedia projects can be completed in the DMS.

Some of the project examples include:

• Video capturing/editing*
• Videotape transfers to DVD*
• DVD menu creation and burning
• Audio editing
• Audiotape transfers to CD*
• Photo scanning/editing/manipulation*
• 3-D drawing/rendering
• Web design
• Web video encoding

Some of the software that is available:

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Adobe Premiere
• Macromedia Studio MX
• Final Cut Studio
• Pro Coder
• Avid
• Maya
• Lightwave 3D
• iLife '05

*DMS users are expected to follow copyright laws while using the facility.

Posters can be printed from most software programs that allow printing. Photoshop, Acrobat, and PowerPoint, are the most commonly used. To get the most customizable poster we recommend using Adobe Photoshop.

No, the license agreement for the software in the DMS is limited to educational use only. Knowingly using this software for commercial or business purposes is illegal.

No, currently we do not have the ability to laminate.

It can be done, but increasing a small image into a large image can cause a loss in quality. While in the classroom, a DMC coordinator can give you an idea of how your image would look before printing. **See Example