Spring 2017 Adobe Certification Courses
The schedule for our Spring 2017 Adobe Certification Courses is now available! Check out the course times, policies, and how to sign up.
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We’re Hiring for Spring 2017
If you're looking for an awesome job with cool co-workers and flexible hours, apply now to work at the Digital Lounge!
Lounge Is Closing Early on 11/22
We will be closing at 5pm on Tuesday 11/22 for Thanksgiving break.
Creativity and innovation abound at AdobeMAX 2016
Check out one student's highlights from her time at AdobeMAX--including hands-on creativity labs and celebrity talks!
Build a Portfolio Website (In An Hour)
Looking for a way to impress future employers? Learn how to purchase hosting, customize your domain, and adjust your theme with our Build a Website in an Hour workshop!
The Story of the Digital Lounge
Since launching in August 2014, the Digital Lounge has come a long way. To learn a little more about us, our vision and the team behind the space, check out our video!
Build a Portfolio Website (In An Hour)
Our resident Wordpress expert Nick Halsey teaches how to purchase hosting, customize your domain, and adjust the theme to build your own website in just an hour!
Tools and Tips for Presentations
In this guide, we'll be talking about what tools you can use to create presentations, tools for creating assets and visual aids, and tips and tricks for delivering that presentation!
Podcasting with Adobe Audition
Grab a microphone and fire up Adobe Audition - we're going to podcast!
Make a 1-Page Portfolio in Adobe Muse
Adobe Muse is a great tool for making an online portfolio, and the best part is, no coding is required! Follow this tutorial to create a simple and slick 1-page portfolio for yourself today!
Getting Started in Adobe Premiere Pro
Hi friends! Let's walk through the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro with a step-by-step guide for beginners! No worries if you've never touched the program before -- I know it can seem daunting at first, but the basics can be learned in a few easy steps.
Coding Workshop Series: Basic HTML
Watch the recorded session of our first basic HTML coding workshop now taught by Digital Journalism instructor Jenn de la Fuente!
Make a Movie Poster in Photoshop
Learn the basic elements of a Hollywood-quality poster and how to create an epic-looking poster to advertise your cinematic work.
Typography Basics
Use these 5 simple rules to improve your typography!
Tracing Artwork for Vector in Illustrator
This tutorial will teach you how to use various tools in Adobe Illustrator to trace an image in vector format.
Making a Snapchat Geofilter
This tutorial shows you how to make a Snapchat geofilter!
How to use the Align Panel in Illustrator and InDesign
Learn how to use the Align panel in Illustrator and InDesign and never have to manually space or align objects again!
Intro to Design
Knowing a little bit about what makes good design is helpful no matter what field of work you're in. To understand good design, you must understand the rules and principles that guide it
How to Stabilize Video in Premiere
Shaky footage happens and there are tools that help to mitigate them. The Warp Stabilizer in Premiere is a great tool for those unexpected problems. Let's dig in!
Filmic: The Best Video App For Your Phone
Filmic Pro is the Annenberg Digital Lounge's official recommendation for high-end video production on a smartphone. Watch these tutorials to master Filmic Pro's many options at your fingertips. You'll never look back.
Shoot Great Videos with Your Phone
Want to up your game by shooting amazing videos with your iPhone (or any smartphone with an HD camera built-in)? Check out these great tips from Wistia Learning Center.
Compress Video for the Web with Media Encoder
Your video is done and you need to deliver it, but the file is huge! No worries - let's use Adobe Media Encoder to make a beautiful H264 that will maintain quality but severely cut down your file size in no time!
Mobile Editing with Adobe Premiere Clip
Here's a brief walkthrough of how to get your edit going with Adobe Clip.
Create a Slideshow in Photoshop
Here's a walkthrough on how to create a simple slideshow in Photoshop.
Using the Adjustment Brush in Adobe Lightroom
Dive a little deeper into your photos by painting edits directly into your photos.
Using the Graduated Filter in Adobe Lightroom
Dive a little deeper into photo editing to make your foreground and background both pop with this simple Adobe Lightroom tutorial!
Create a Slideshow in Photoshop
Here's a walkthrough on how to create a simple slideshow in Photoshop.
Creating Panoramas in Adobe Photoshop
Create seamless panoramas in minutes by merging separate photos using the Photomerge and Content Aware Fill tools in Adobe Photoshop.
Using the Develop Panel in Adobe Lightroom
Learn to quickly edit light and color in your photos with Adobe Lightroom.
Adobe Photoshop: Quick Portrait Retouching
Was your skin not feeling too great when you took your last LinkedIn photo? Learn how to get rid of any blemishes and wrinkles using the Spot Healing Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop CC.
Build a Portfolio Website (In An Hour)
Our resident Wordpress expert Nick Halsey teaches how to purchase hosting, customize your domain, and adjust the theme to build your own website in just an hour!
Installing WordPress Manually
The beauty of WordPress is that it can be used to build almost any website. Follow this tutorial to learn how to install WordPress on your website.
Adding New Users in WordPress
Adding new users to a Wordpress blog is a simple process. Follow these steps.
Recommended WordPress Themes
Check out our recommended theme authors for excellent free and premium themes!
Previewing Your Responsive Website with the WordPress Customizer
Learn how to quickly check out how your site looks on phones and tablets with the WordPress Customizer.
CSS: Transitions & Animations
This tutorial will cover some of the cool effects you can give your HTML elements with CSS transitions and animation!
StoryMap JS
StoryMapJS is an easy way to highlight locations in a series of events as you tell stories on the web. Learn how to get started.
FTP with Cyberduck
Here's a quick tutorial on how to connect to a remote server with Cyberduck, a free FTP client.
#OnTheDL: Google Analytics
Learn to interpret data in Google Analytics to optimize and increase web traffic.
Tiki-Toki: Getting Started
Tiki-Toki is a web-based application for building interactive timelines, and is incredibly easy to use. In this tutorial, you will learn how to sign-up for a free account and embed images, text, and videos.
MapBox: Intro to Creating Custom Maps
MapBox is an application for designing maps. It allows you to customize the look of the map and add markers. Once completed, you can integrate the maps into your website or other online platforms!
Audacity: Intro to Audio Editing
Audacity is a free digital audio editor and recording application that runs on Mac or PC. For this workshop, we will be using version 2.0.4 for Mac.
Xchange’s Mobile2Air
In addition to the web version of Xchange, there is a mobile version that allows you to upload pictures and videos directly from your phone.
Duo Authentication Time Saver with Your iPhone
Now that USC requires Duo Authentication, you must always have your phone with you to approve that you are signing in. Here's quick method to save a little bit of time.
Xchange: Student Tutorial
Xchange is a media asset management system for uploading, sharing, and analyzing clips. Think of it as Blackboard for media content.
Studio A Level 1 Training
Studio A in the Media Center of Wallis Annenberg Hall is a cutting-edge hub to experiment, create and innovate. This training outline shows you how to operate the video and audio equipment in Studio A.
Xchange: Uploading Course Material (Faculty)
Faculty can upload course video material to their courses in Xchange for students to watch on campus or from home
Xchange: Viewing Course Content
Learn how to start watching your course content in Xchange.
Adobe Support
Receiving an error message? Don’t know how to do something on a Sunday when the Digital Lounge is closed? Try the Adobe Support Page for backup! To use Adobe Support, sign into your Adobe account to get assistant from Adobe experts. On the website you can: Manage your Adobe membership Find information about basic troubleshooting for…
Qualtrics University
Qualtrics is an online software tool for creating and implementing surveys that is available to USC faculty, staff, and students. Qualtrics University includes comprehensive webinars and training videos to help you get started with Qualtrics.
Code Academy
This is a one-stop shop for learning code. Through online exercises and projects, this free website will teach you everything from HTML/CSS and other core programming languages to using popular APIs to make your own applications. Again, it's free, check it out!
WordPress.tv
Check out WordPress.tv for anything you have ever wanted to know about WordPress. Whether you're new to WordPress or a seasoned superstar, there are tons of tutorials in their "how to" section.
Adobe Learn
Want to start using your Adobe Creative Cloud apps, but don’t know where to begin? The Adobe Learn site will walk you through quick, entry-level projects.
Adobe Education Exchange
The Adobe Education Exchange hosts hundreds of online tutorials on the Adobe Cloud. It also has a fantastic online community where you can post questions and and get answers. The Adobe Education Exchange is tied your Creative Cloud login.
Week 1: Introduction & Mindfulness of the Breath
Part 1 of 6 of our Mindfulness + Creativity Lab from Spring 2015. Led by Allen Weiss - he introduces the practice of mindfulness and its core philosophies and starts with an exercise to practice your breath during meditation.
Week 2: Mindfulness of the Body
Part 2 of 6 of our Mindfulness + Creativity Lab from Spring 2015. Led by Allen Weiss - get introduced on how to be being fully aware of your body during meditation practice.
Week 3: Mindfulness of Emotions
Part 3 of 6 of our Mindfulness + Creativity Lab from Spring 2015. Led by Allen Weiss - learn how to be aware of your emotions in meditation practice and how that can translate to your life.
Week 4: Mindfulness of Thinking
Part 4 of 6 of our Mindfulness + Creativity Lab from Spring 2015. Led by Allen Weiss - take control of your thoughts through meditation practice.
Book Binding
Need a break from all the digital clutter? Watch our two tutorials on how to create your own notebook through a threading and glueing version led by our talented staff, Janelle Wen and Kai Jiang.
Week 5: Obstacles to Mindfulness
Part 5 of 6 of our Mindfulness + Creativity Lab from Spring 2015. Led by Allen Weiss - get an introduction to obstacles to practicing mindfulness and reaching your full zen potential.