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materialDigitizing Images with iStopMotion |
| The Macintosh in the front of the lab is the "digitizing" station. All the steps to digitize will need to be done working at that station. |
Step
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Log-in to the Macintosh
A request
for a log-in ID and password will appear on the screen. Type "student" in the ID area and use the password your instructor has given your class.
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Step 2
Ready the Digitizing Camera
Turn on the power to the surge protector hanging on the wall just behind and to the left of the copystand.
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There is a switch in place next to the station that allows you to select the camera you want to digitize with. Switch 1, labeled "CAM1", is the camera on the movable tripod and switch 2, labeled "CAM2" is the stationary camera on the copystand. Illustration B
Take off the lens cap.
Turn on any lights you will be using via the dimmer switches located to the right of the copystand.
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Be CAREFUL - these lights are HOT!
Don't burn yourself or melt a camera!
You should see an image in the camera's viewfinder.
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Step 3
Open the program to digitize
On the bottom edge of the screen you should see a horizontal menu bar. Select the icon that looks like a video camera. This icon represents the program iStopMotion.
Illustration D When iStopMotion opens a dialog box will appear asking for the settings you would like to use for your new movie.
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NOTE: if you receive an error message regarding a video signal, continue to the "Troubleshooting" section. |
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Step 4
Capture Images
Using the on-screen live video image, position your "subject" and adjust lighting.
Go to the "Movie" menu located at the top of the screen. Select "Capture Image".
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Step 5
Exporting Your Work as Images or Movies
Images
Once you have finished capturing all your images, go to the "Edit" menu and click "Select All" to select all frames for exporting. Once selected, go the the "Edit" menu and export frames as images.
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Movies
You also have the option of exporting your frames as a movie. To do this, go to the "Edit" menu and export frames "As Movie".
A dialog box will appear asking what you want to name the movie and where you'd like to save it.
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The movie and images will save the size and frames per second indicated on the preferences when you first started your session.
Step 6
Quit the program
When you are
finished capturing images, quit the program by selecting "iStopMotion" Menu and
then "Quit iStopMotion".
Step 7
Shut down the camera and the lights
Turn off
the surge protector switch. This cuts off power to the camera and the
copystand lights.
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Step 8
Move your files from the Mac to your hard drive by transferring them over the network
From the Mac Desktop menu's "Go" menu, select "Connect to Server".
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A dialog box will appear.
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Select "Browse" and click on the "Copper" network selection; then locate your assigned drive.
A dialog box will appear asking for your Windows log-in information so that you can log onto your assigned hard drive.
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Finally, another dialog box will appear asking you to choose your share. Select your node and say OK.
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Step 9
Disconnect from your drive node
Before logging out, disconnect from your node by dragging the icon representing your node from the desktop into the trash can.
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Step 10
Log Out
After quitting ALL programs, from the
desktop, proceed to the Apple menu and select "Log Out Student".
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Troubleshooting
If you see any of the error
screens to the right - it means the camera signal is not reaching the
CPU.
First, check to make sure the power is turned on at the Surge
Suppressor.
Second, do you see an image in the viewfinder of the
camera? If not, check to make sure the power setting on the camera is set
to "Camera". This setting should always remain on "camera" please leave it
in this position when you are finished.
Finally, if you still see
the error messages AFTER quitting the program and re-opening it, alert a
lab monitor or your instructor.
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