1. The document discusses best practices for using digital media in research and teaching, including how to locate, acquire, and integrate images as well as how to create and manage audio and document files. 2. It provides guidance on choosing cameras versus scanners, adjusting images, organizing audio and document scans, and considering file sizes and quality for different uses. 3. Tips are given for presentation software, free screen capture utilities, image editing, and tools for organizing collected media files.

1. Using Digital Media in Research and Teaching: Standards, Techniques and Strategies Claire Stewart Northwestern University Library

4. Locate images

5. Acquire images When is it appropriate to use a digital camera? When is a scanner a better choice?

7. 2’ high detail at 600 pixels high for PowerPoint 1. A 1.5” high 35mm slide of entire 50’ high wall 2. Scan at 10000 dpi to achieve an image 15,000 pixels high 3. Trim to 600 pixels high 1. A 5” high print of 2’ high detail 2. Scan at 120 dpi to achieve an image 600 pixels high OR

8. Typical cost, max resolution and file formats JPEG only 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536) $149 Canon PowerShot A410 Compact RAW, JPEG 10 megapixels (3888 x 2592) $1,000 Canon EOS 400D SLR RAW, JPEG 10 megapixels (3872 x 1972) $1,000 Nikon D80 Single Lens Reflex (SLR) PDF, JPEG, TIFF,TXT, HTML, etc. 3600 dpi (30,600 x 39,600) 1.2 gigapixels $100 HP ScanJet 4370 8.5” x 11” flatbed scanner TIFF, JPEG, PICT, BMP, etc. 2400 dpi (26,400 x 40,800) 1 gigapixel $2,300 Epson 10000XL 11” x 17” flatbed scanner TIFF, JPEG, PICT, BMP, etc. 4000 dpi (4,000 x 6,000) 24 megapixels $1,000 Nikon SuperCoolscan 5000 35mm slide scanner

9. Camera vs Scanner Better resolution, but oversize originals may pose challenges If text or lines are small, resolution may not be sufficient Oversize maps Even illumination, higher resolution capture If text is small, resolution may not be sufficient Printed documents Scan from a slide or print for better resolution, but color fidelity may be an issue Grab a snapshot passing through, or make arrangements with curator Art hanging in a museum N/A On the spot capture Group excursion or live performance Scanner Camera

11. Adjust and enhance Photoshop,Photoshop Elements, iPhoto, Microsoft PhotoEditor for touchup, resize and file conversion Change title, description, add notes and other metadata in Photoshop, Windows Explorer, iPhoto, etc.

12. Integrate PowerPoint: quick and dirty slideshows with media ARTstor Offline Image viewer: zooming, multiple image display Flickr, exported web photo albums from iPhoto

13. PowerPoint defaults to sizing images roughly according to their print size. These two images are identical in overall pixel dimension, but the above image is set to print at 1” by 1.6”, while the one on the right is set to print at 4” by 6” Pay attention to overall pixel size, and override PowerPoint’s default sizing behavior PowerPoint tip

15. Audio hardware Handheld/portable audio recorders $50 - $300 May be platform- or file-format specific (DSS file format less universal than WAV, MP3) Look for USB connections or Compact Flash Standalone studio microphones and digital recorders Better sound quality, more expensive More complex interfaces

16. Gathering document facsimiles Poor lighting, handheld digital camera Better lighting, camera on tripod with extender arm Image courtesy Heather Schoenfeld Image courtesy Christopher Hayden

17. Gathering document facsimiles Extender arm for tripod: essential if using a digital camera Pen scanner: an emerging pocket-sized device

18. Create a workflow Go slowly enough that you can make sure your data is safe Back it up!

19. Post-processing your data Image to text: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software (OmniPage) Audio to text: iListen, viaVoice, Audio transcription software (Transcriber)

20. Find a tool to manage data Shown: iView Media Pro

22. 5.6 megabytes per minute of video at a data rate of 750 kilobits per second. Digital video file format with variable compression. Good for network delivery. MPEG4 187 megabytes per minute of video at a data rate of 25 megabits per second. Digital video file format with variable data rate. Usually for editing, not good for network delivery.Typically the file format used by iMovie, FinalCut, and other digital video editing software. DV 960 kilobytes per minute of audio at a data rate of 128 kilobits per second. Audio file format, usually highly compressed. Good for network delivery. MP3 10 megabytes per minute of audio at CD quality (44 kHz, 16-bit) Audio file format with optional compression. Good for long-term archiving. WAV File sizes will vary depending on amount of compression; 50 - 300 kilobytes typical for web delivery Image file format with variable compression. Good for web delivery and screen presentation. Can be displayed by all web browsers. JPEG 8.5 x 11 scan, 150 dpi, 24-bit color: 6 megabytes Image file format with optional compression. Good for printing and long-term archiving. TIFF