
Tutorials and Resources
In Tutorials and Resources you will find resources to help you get started in designing effective instructional multimedia. The page includes an extensive list of software tutorials, the fundamentals of good screen design, key terms used in talking about digital graphics, and a list of free image databases. If you want further help in using any of the resources on this page, or if you want advice on making decisions about the effective use of multimedia in the courses you teach, please contact CELT professional staff to arrange a consultation.
Visual Design for Teaching
Key Terms
| Resolution | File size |
| Pixels | File formats |
| Bits | Compression |
Visual Design Guidelines
| Animation | |
| Interaction | |
| Sound | |
| Video |
Image Databases
- IU Digital Library Collections
- The American Memory Project (Library of Congress)
- The California Heritage Collection (UC Berkeley)
- Open Source Image Bank
- Digital Library Collection (New York Public Library)
Resources for Learning Multimedia Software
PowerPoint
Optimizing Images for PowerPoint ![]()
DreamWeaver
Intermediate Guide to Dreamweaver ![]()
Photoshop CS3
Photoshop CS3 Essential Preference Settings
Learn Your Way Around Photoshop's Interface
Working With Layers In Photoshop
Power Shortcuts For Working With Layers In Photoshop
Freehand & Illustrator
Migrating from Freehand to Illustrator ![]()
Fireworks
3D Max
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