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DaVinci Resolve Simple Lower Thirds

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Alvin Trusty

Using only Basic Titles, this video shows how to duplicate a popular news site’s lower thirds. No Fusion or anything complicated was used to create the lower third graphics.

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Creating Contrast

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Alvin Trusty

This tutorial shows how contrast can be created for a presentation using simple tools available in PowerPoint.

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Morph Transition – PowerPoint 365’s Killer Feature

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Alvin Trusty

Last year I switched from Office Pro 2016 to Office 365. The products are nearly identical except for one feature in PowerPoint. That feature is the morph transition and it was enough to get me to uninstall Office Pro 2016 … Continue reading →

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Taking Pictures of Fireworks

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Alvin Trusty

With 4th of July around the corner, here are some tips for taking great pictures of fireworks. 1 – Use a tripod. You will need to use Manual mode on your camera.  Set the shutter speed to about four seconds. … Continue reading →

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Final Presentation Explained

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Alvin Trusty

In the Intro To EdTech class, my students had to present a final project showing two different technologies they had researched during the course. I made an example presentation (here) showing two technologies I had used this semester. I also … Continue reading →

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