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Consolidate projects and events

In the course of creating a movie or trailer, you might use clips and photos outside of your library, especially if a storage device that contains media or iMovie libraries is attached to your Mac. If the media in a movie, a trailer, or an event is located outside your iMovie library, you can consolidate all the media in one location (either on your Mac or on a connected storage device) by copying the media to your iMovie library.

Collect the source media files for a library or an event in one location

  1. If you don’t see the Libraries list, click the Libraries List button at the top of the browser.

  2. To select files to consolidate, do one of the following:

    • Select a library in the Libraries list.

    • Select one or more events in the Libraries list.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Consolidate source media for a library: Choose File > Consolidate Library Media.

    • Consolidate source media for an event: Choose File > Consolidate Event Media.

  4. In the window that appears, click OK.

    If a message appears stating that there is nothing to consolidate, all of your media files are already consolidated in one location.

Collect the source media files for a movie or a trailer in one location

  1. Do one of the following:

    • If the project is not open: Click the Projects button in the toolbar.

    • If the project is open: Click the Projects back button in the upper-left of the toolbar.

  2. Select the project you want to consolidate, then choose File > Consolidate Project Media.

    Jan 23, 2019  To see how many photos and videos are in your library, select Photos, click Moments, then scroll to the bottom. If you have iCloud Photos turned on, the status bar also shows how the photo library on your Mac compares to what's in iCloud Photos. If you're uploading photos to iCloud Photos, you can click Pause or Resume here. Library

  3. In the window that appears, click OK.

    If a message appears stating that there is nothing to consolidate, all of your media files are already consolidated in one location.

    The project media is consolidated into the open library.

Help Hours

Even though the library is currently closed, our expert staff are still available to help you remotely. Whether you’re working on a podcast, a video, or want to incorporate some data visualization into your project, we can provide remote support.

To request an appointment, please email us with some information about what you’d like to do and we will pair you with an appropriate specialist. We are happy to work with individuals or small groups.

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Welcome to the Media Lab

Located on B-level of the Lamont Library in the main reading room, the Media Lab has everything you need for media creation, editing and production. In the lab you can:

Create Media

  • Music: Use USB midi keyboards and music notation software to create music
  • Visual media: Make videos, animations, visualizations, photos, posters, and more
  • Big screens: Use our external monitors with your own machines

Import and Export Media

  • Audio: CDs, LP/records, cassette tapes
  • Video: DVD, VHS, camera footage
  • Visuals: Photos, slides, filmstrips, and positives/negatives
  • Burn: CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray

Workshops

Looking for training on film editing software, podcasting skills, data visualization, and more?

See the Media& series page for a listing of scheduled workshops and talks.

Equipment

We are currently updating our equipment records to create an easier-to-use catalog. A partial list of our equipment is available via HOLLIS.

Media Equipment You Can Borrow From The Lamont Circulation Desk

This equipment is available for 24-hour checkout with your Harvard ID:

  • Cameras (Canon & Nikon DSLRs, Sony and Fujifilm Mirrorless, and Canon HD camcorders)
  • (2) 360-degree Samsung cameras
  • 35, 50, & 85mm Nikon prime lenses
  • Dual Shure SM58 microphone podcasting field kit
  • Tascam DR-40 audio recorders w/ 3.5mm lav mic adapters
  • SD cards
  • Photo and video tripods, plus mini tripod & phone mount kits
  • Large LED lights with stands
  • Green screen, black, and white backdrops with stand
  • On-camera shotgun mics
  • Snowball and Yeti USB mics
  • Audio Technica wired lav mics w/ adapters for mobile phone recording
  • Optoma Projectors

More Equipment You Can Borrow From The Lamont Circulation Desk

This equipment is available for 3-hour checkout with your Harvard ID:

Laptops
  • Dell & Mac models
Adapters/Dongles
  • Mini display port to VGA adapter
  • USB-C to VGA
  • USB-C to USB-A male/female
  • USB-C to USB-A cable
  • USB-C to HDMI
  • Lightning to headphone adapter for iPhone / iPad
  • DVI to VGA
Chargers
  • Apple Lightning charger for iPhones
  • USB-C 61W Charger for 13” MacBook
  • Micro USB & Adapter
  • Mag Safe and Mag Safe 2 Apple Chargers (older Mac models)
  • Dell Charger & Inspiron Charger (for some pre-USB-C PC models)
Headphones & Microphones
  • Sony and Sennheiser Headphones
  • Logitech Desktop USB Microphone
  • Dragon USB microphone headsets (headphone with integrated mic)
Calculators
  • Lamont Library Calculator - TI-83 Plus
  • Lamont Library Calculator - TI-NSPIRE CX
  • Charging cable for TI-NSPIRE Micro USB to USB for TI-NSPIRE CX
Other 3 hour loan equipment
  • SD & Micro SD Card Reader USB-C and USB-A
  • Mouse
  • 32G Flashdrive
  • Apple DVD Drives
  • HDMI Cables

Equipment available for use in the Media Lab

Zotero group library not showing mac desktop. In addition to the machines in the lab — scanners, DVD, VCR, DAT, audiocassette, and LP import devices — we also have:

  • Data transfer cables and adapters (USB A & C, HDMI, and more)
  • Various HDMI and VGA cables to connect machines to monitors or projectors
  • Hard drives for transferring projects from one machine to another
  • Headphones and Headphone splitters
  • SD and multi-card readers (connect via USB 3)
  • USB CD/DVD and Blu-ray players/burners

These items can be borrowed from the student assistant in the lab during staffed hours.

Software

Here's a look at the specialized software available on Media Lab computers in Lamont Library.

Media Lab Video & Audio Stations

The following software is available on the Audio & Video stations in the Media Lab.

  • Adobe 2019 full suite
  • Tableau
  • QGIS+
  • StataMP
  • ScreenFlow
  • AutoCad
  • Maya
  • Fusion 360
  • Sketchup
  • Unity
  • Gear 360 (Samsung 360 rendering utility)
  • HandBrake
  • Reaper DAW with Focusrite Scarlett 18i/8 interface — LAM-MEDIA-11 station only
  • MuseScore — LAM-MEDIA-11 station only

Media Lab Data & Data Visualization Stations

The following software is available on the Data & Data Visualization stations in the Media Lab.

  • Adobe 2019 full suite
  • Tableau
  • OpenRefine
  • Gephi
  • Cytoscape
  • LIWC 2015 — MP13 and MP14 stations only

Media Lab Annex

The Media Lab Annex, Room 310 on the 3rd floor of Lamont Library, has Mac and Windows operating systems. Here's what software is available:

Mac

  • Full 2019 Adobe Suite
  • Audacity
  • AutoCad
  • Maya
  • EndNote X7/X8/X9
  • Final Cut Pro
  • HandBrake
  • iMovie
  • NVivo
  • QLab
  • SketchUp
  • Unity
  • MS Visual Studio

Windows

  • Aeon Client
  • Autodesk 3ds Max
  • Autodesk Revit
  • IronPython 2.7

We want to hear from you! Tell us what gear you think the Media Lab should purchase next.

Services We Offer

Drop by during our help hours and one of our student media consultants can show you how to use our equipment or software, or help you with your own machine.

We also offer other ways to get help and make use of our equipment.

Consultations

A consultation is the best way to get personalized help with a project or get more in-depth questions answered.

Workshops & Classes

We regularly hold custom workshops for groups of three or more. Email us with your topic of interest and we'll start the planning process.

Email Help

Have a quick question like: 'How do you do that in Photoshop?' Send us an email and we'll get back to you with possible solutions.

Work in the Media Lab

Interested in working at the Media Lab?

We offer flexible hours for students throughout the year, including the summer. Shifts typically run two to four hours between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.

We look for candidates with some experience making media and an interest in learning more. We tend hire toward the beginning of each semester: spring, fall, and summer.

If you're interested in working with us or want more information contact us.

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