

Instead of one video editor we’ve created a collection of online tools. The Writing Across Technology curriculum includes online modules on rhetorical design and software tutorials.IMovie is a kind of “all-in-one” program: it can change the video’s colour scheme, crop or resize it, add video effects, reverse or loop, reduce background noise and edit in a dozen of other ways. Our software tutorials go over common functions, but this page is for unexpected errors or questions. Have you already tried troubleshooting and searching online for the problem? The First-Year Writing office can support instructors in developing activities regarding the rhetorical use of digital tools, or in developing ways to facilitate problem-solving, but instructors and students should consult the below sources regarding unexpected technological errors and/or for information on where to find the software. If instructors or students encounter technological problems with the software, we recommend first exploring problem-solving approaches. It's important that instructors don't feel the need to be "experts" in a given software and rather engage in collaborative exploration of different platforms with their students. Even if you access the resources below, be sure to conduct thorough searches of the available materials to see if there are solutions to your problem before asking a question. There is software available for free to all UConn students for each type of project, and all software can be accessed by UConn faculty and students for free either in their browsers or on campus. Image Editing Software Resources | Soundwriting Software Resources | Video Writing Software Resources If you feel you may need a lot of assistance, Microsoft and Apple products will offer the most robust customer service and help options of the resources below.

Pixlr (Online, Browser-based): Pixlr is very similar to Photoshop (with fewer capabilities) and is entirely free.


There are also a number of Pixlr tutorials on YouTube for further functions not explored in the modules.Pixlr offers an FAQ and also an email address for questions here.Instructors and students only need Adobe Flash to run it.
