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1 Editing 1: Mac Basics Battle Creek Area Community Television 70 West Michigan Ave., Suite 112 Battle Creek, MI (269)

button DVD drive Laptops have all of the

3 Hardware Overview Desktop Computer (imac) Monitor/CPU (all in one) Desktop all in one computers like the imac have the central processing unit (CPU) built into the body of the display. Keyboard Power button & all ports are on back side Mouse Laptop Computer Monitor (MacBook Pro) Ports Keyboard Power button DVD drive Laptops have all of the same parts squeezed into a more compact size for portability. Trackpad (used in place of mouse) Power USB USB SD Card Reader USB ports are used for connecting peripheral devices such as mouse, external hard drives, etc. 1

Anatomy of the Desktop Menu bar Contains drop-down menus used to access an application s

shows which programs are currently open/running The Desktop is your work space where you

This is where you access all mounted volumes: hard drives, networked computers, CDs/DVDs

4 Anatomy of the Desktop Menu bar Contains drop-down menus used to access an application s commands and features Any files saved on the Desktop actually reside on the system drive (Macintosh HD) inside the computer. Dock Use to open or switch between programs Single-click icons to launch programs Black dot shows which programs are currently open/running The Desktop is your work space where you view and edit files or documents. This is where you access all mounted volumes: hard drives, networked computers, CDs/DVDs When a program/application is open and running, it usually covers up the Desktop and moves the Finder to the background. System drive (inside computer) Folder Optical disc (CD or DVD) SD card External hard drive Trash 2

5 Anatomy of a Finder window (Yes, the Mac uses windows too!) Choose view: Icon, List, Column, Gallery Drag edge to resize window Sidebar Title Bar Displays the name of the folder you re currently in Status bar Shows information about the folder you re currently in Double-click a folder to open it in a new window Red: close window Yellow: minimize to Dock Green: maximize/full screen Navigate to previous/next folder Connected drives available Drag edge to resize window Path bar Shows the file path for the folder you re currently in Drag slider to resize icons 3

Different views of a Finder window 4 Icon view:

List view: shows files & folders as a list.

6 Different views of a Finder window 4 Icon view: shows files & folders as icons. List view: shows files & folders as a list. Click on a heading to sort the list by Name, Date Modified, Size or Kind. Column view: shows files in folders arranged hierarchically, from left to right. Gallery view: shows individual files in a large preview window, with icons underneath. Scroll left/right to select a file to preview.

Compact view Give your file a meaningful name Click this to expand view of dialog box Expanded view Click to return to compact view of dialog box Give your file a meaningful name

7 The Save Dialog Box Keyboard shortcut: command S Choose a location where you want your file to be saved and give it a memorable name. If you don t choose, the file will save to whatever location is listed in the top box (it defaults to the last location used by the program when it was last used). Compact view Give your file a meaningful name Click this to expand view of dialog box Expanded view Click to return to compact view of dialog box Give your file a meaningful name Currently set to save to External Drive. Click on drop-down menu or on the sidebar to choose a new location Click to select new location Click to create a new folder to save your file into Click here to Save, only AFTER you ve named the file and chosen where it should go 5

Keyboard shortcut: command Making a Selection Selecting or highlighting text enables you to edit it. Use the mouse to make a selection: A 1.

While doing this, move the mouse across your text to where you d like the selection to stop.

When you ve finished your selection, release the left mouse button (but don t click it again - if you do, you ll lose your selection).

To select all of the text, go to the Edit menu and choose Select All, or press command A How to Copy & Paste Use Cut, Copy & Paste to move

Click and drag to highlight some text, or press command A to Select All; 2. Go the Edit menu > Copy (or command C) 3.

Cut works the same way but removes the original selection. Whenever you Cut or Copy a selection, the selection is loaded onto the Clipboard.

8 Keyboard shortcut: command Making a Selection Selecting or highlighting text enables you to edit it. Use the mouse to make a selection: A 1. Move the mouse pointer to where you d like to start your selection. 2. Click and hold down the left mouse button. While doing this, move the mouse across your text to where you d like the selection to stop. As you move the mouse, the text will be highlighted. 3. When you ve finished your selection, release the left mouse button (but don t click it again - if you do, you ll lose your selection). The selected text can now be formatted or changed if required. To select all of the text, go to the Edit menu and choose Select All, or press command A How to Copy & Paste Use Cut, Copy & Paste to move or reuse a selection without retyping the same thing over and over: Keyboard shortcuts: Copy: command Paste: command C V 1. Click and drag to highlight some text, or press command A to Select All; 2. Go the Edit menu > Copy (or command C) 3. Click to where you want the copy to go; go to the Edit menu > Paste (or command V). Cut works the same way but removes the original selection. Whenever you Cut or Copy a selection, the selection is loaded onto the Clipboard. This is an invisible section of memory that is used as a temporary, behind-the-scenes staging area for data. You can Cut/Copy/ Paste between two different documents, or even paste between two different programs. How to make a new folder Use folders to organize similar files into groups. Keyboard shortcut: command N Right-click in a Finder window and select New Folder Click the Action button in a Finder window and select New Folder Go to the File menu and select New Folder 6

Renaming Files & Folders Whether you need to rename a file or a folder in the Finder, the process is the same: 1. Click once on the file s icon to select it. 2.

There is no need to delete anything first, as anything you type will replace the existing selection. Common menu commands Menus change based on whichever program is currently active in the foreground.

apple menu: (never changes; provides system-wide options) System Preferences Force Quit Sleep Restart Finder menu: Empty Trash File menu: New Open Close Get Info Save, Save As Quit Edit menu: Undo

9 Renaming Files & Folders Whether you need to rename a file or a folder in the Finder, the process is the same: 1. Click once on the file s icon to select it. 2. Click a second time on the file s name to highlight it, or go to the File menu > Rename. 3. Type the new name. There is no need to delete anything first, as anything you type will replace the existing selection. Common menu commands Menus change based on whichever program is currently active in the foreground. You can tell which you program are in by looking at the first menu item next to the Apple apple menu. Menu items in black are currently available; greyed-out items are disabled. apple menu: (never changes; provides system-wide options) System Preferences Force Quit Sleep Restart Finder menu: Empty Trash File menu: New Open Close Get Info Save, Save As Quit Edit menu: Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Select All Common keyboard shortcuts Use command key + (letter) key to perform tasks without using the mouse: command N = New command Z = Undo command O = Open command X = Cut command P = Print command C = Copy command W = Close command V = Paste command I = Get Info command A = Select All command S = Save command delete = Move to Trash command Q = Quit command F = Find 7

Keyboard shortcut: command How to search for files Can t

If you know the name of the file, you can search for it

top right corner of the Desktop, type the name of the

using the keyboard shortcut command F, or type in the

command How to delete unwanted files Trash unwanted files

delete Drag and drop unwanted files onto the Trash icon

Trash As long as files remain in the Trash, you can

However, they will still take up space on your drive

To permanently delete the files and free up disk space:

10 Keyboard shortcut: command How to search for files Can t find what you re looking for? If you know the name of the file, you can search for it by using Spotlight: F Click the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the Desktop, type the name of the file and press ENTER You can bring up a search window by using the keyboard shortcut command F, or type in the Search field of any Finder window Keyboard shortcut: command How to delete unwanted files Trash unwanted files & folders to temporarily delete them. delete Drag and drop unwanted files onto the Trash icon in the Dock Right-click on the file and select Move To Trash As long as files remain in the Trash, you can always drag them back out if needed. However, they will still take up space on your drive until you empty the trash. To permanently delete the files and free up disk space: Go to the Finder menu and select Empty Trash Click the Trash icon and then click the Empty button in Trash window Right-click the Trash icon in the Dock, and choose Empty Trash 8

Keyboard shortcut: command Get Info To find information about a file, such as kind, its size, when it was

file once to select it, go to the File menu and choose Get Info Click the once file to select it and use

Beach Ball Of Death): cursor changes to a rainbow-colored ball that forces you to wait while the program

If the SBBOD doesn t return to the regular cursor after a few secoonds, the program may be locked up.

Force Quit: select in Apple menu or right-click on program s Dock icon to force an unresponsive program

11 Keyboard shortcut: command Get Info To find information about a file, such as kind, its size, when it was created or last changed: I Right-click the file and choose Get Info from the contextual menu Click the file once to select it, go to the File menu and choose Get Info Click the once file to select it and use the keyboard shortcut command I Troubleshooting Keyboard shortcut: option-command -esc SBBOD (Spinning Beach Ball Of Death): cursor changes to a rainbow-colored ball that forces you to wait while the program is unresponsive as it s thinking or calculating. If the SBBOD doesn t return to the regular cursor after a few secoonds, the program may be locked up. Your options: 1. Force Quit: select in Apple menu or right-click on program s Dock icon to force an unresponsive program to quit (keyboard shortcut: option-command-esc). If this resolves the problem, relaunch the program. 2. Restart: If Force Quit doesn t work, then the computer should be restarted from the apple menu. If Restart is not possible, please ask a staff person for help. 9

File sizes and storage capacities 1,024 kilobytes (KB) = 1

1 terabyte (TB) Common sizes for different types of files: Text

doc) = 4 KB Still photo (file names end with.jpg,.tff or.

avi) = 1 GB for 5 minutes of standard definition (DV) quality

mp4 files will be much smaller Common capacities for different

drives SD (secure digital) card = 64 GB in AccessVision s

service (Dropbox): 2 GB for free account Useful Applications

common tasks: Safari Apple s web browser for surfing the internet

) Preview Use for viewing photos or reading PDF files; it can

12 File sizes and storage capacities 1,024 kilobytes (KB) = 1 megabyte (MB) 1,024 megabytes = 1 gigabyte (GB) 1,024 gigabytes = 1 terabyte (TB) Common sizes for different types of files: Text file (file names end with.rtf,.txt or.doc) = 4 KB Still photo (file names end with.jpg,.tff or.png) = 3 MB MP3 sound file = 7 MB Video file (.MOV or.avi) = 1 GB for 5 minutes of standard definition (DV) quality footage; more heavily-compressed.mp4 files will be much smaller Common capacities for different storage media: Hard drive = 2 TB in AccessVision s external drives SD (secure digital) card = 64 GB in AccessVision s camcorders Thumb/flash drives = similar capacity to SD cards: 4GB up to 256GB Recordable DVD-R = 4.37 GB < 25 MB YouTube upload: < 128 GB Digital locker service (Dropbox): 2 GB for free account Useful Applications These programs all come bundled with Mac OS X and are useful for common tasks: Safari Apple s web browser for surfing the internet TextEdit Use for creating text documents (letter, to-do list, etc.) Preview Use for viewing photos or reading PDF files; it can also perfrom basic image editing itunes Use for playing/organizing music files, podcasts, and to access the itunes Store Quicktime Player Use for playing video and sound files DVD Player Use for playing video DVDs 10

What Is A Camera Archive? A Camera Archive is a backup copy of an SD card.

How To Create A Camera Archive 1. Plug in the External Drive to either of the 2

Close Photos, if necessary. 3. Double-click the Click To Create A Camera Archive icon on the Desktop.

In Final Cut Pro, click the Import button (or go to the File menu > Import > Media) 4.

In the bottom left corner, click the Create Archive button. 5.

13 What Is A Camera Archive? A Camera Archive is a backup copy of an SD card. It s a bit-for-bit clone that contains the entire contents of a card (including all of the video clips, folder structure, etc.) inside of one special folder or package that shows up as a single file in the Finder. How To Create A Camera Archive 1. Plug in the External Drive to either of the 2 USB ports. 2. Insert the SD card into the card reader. The card will show up on the Desktop as CAM_SD. Close Photos, if necessary. 3. Double-click the Click To Create A Camera Archive icon on the Desktop. This will open Final Cut Pro. 3. In Final Cut Pro, click the Import button (or go to the File menu > Import > Media) 4. Select the SD card (named CAM_SD ) in the left sidebar. In the bottom left corner, click the Create Archive button. 5. Be sure to save the archive to your External Drive. Name the file Class footage. 6. Wait for the archiving process to complete; then quit Final Cut Pro by clicking the red button in the top left corner. 7. Eject both the SD card and External drive: right-click on CAM_SD on the Desktop and choose EJECT; right-click on External Drive on the Desktop and choose EJECT. * IMPTANT * DO NOT UNPLUG THE HARD DRIVE PULL OUT THE SD CARD IF THEY ARE STILL ON THE DESKTOP! 11

For this class we are going to create a file in Microsoft Word. Open Word on the desktop.

For this class we are going to create a file in Microsoft Word. Open Word on the desktop. File Management Windows 10 What is File Management? As you use your computer and create files you may need some help in storing and retrieving those files. File management shows you how to create, move,