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Creative Studios

  • Discover your Family History this Winter [1]
    Family is extremely important, especially during these trying times. Celebrate and find out more...
    Old Photographs [1]
  • OPO at Home [2]
    Even though the doors of the Old Post Office have to close for a little while, the staff here see...
    A boy in front of lightbulbs. One is lighted up like he has an idea. [2]
  • Digitizing your Family Memories [3]
    For many years I wondered how I was going to turn all of my old home video VHS tapes into a...
    Older couple looking at old photos [3]
  • Inspiring Holiday Gifts at OPO [4]
    Every holiday gift list needs a little inspiration at some point in time.  Here at the Old...
    Laser cut Christmas ornaments [4]
  • 8mm and Super 8 Film to Digital [5]
    Do you have family history or other videos captured on 8mm film reels or Super 8 film reels? Bring...
    8mm film reels [5]

View All Ideas» [6]

Temporarily closed due to province-wide shutdown restrictions.

 

Come expand your skills and develop your passions. Hang out with friends and collaborate in a shared creative space. Utilize audio software to record your unique sound, edit your video or make your latest indie film sensation come to life. Learn gaming from design to development or grab the controller to experience live tournament action. We invite our community to shine in this multi-use space that fosters creative collaboration.

Facilities & Services

  • Music Hub [9]
  • Green Screen and Photo Studio [10]
  • Video Game Systems [11]
  • Two AV Rooms [12] with recording and digitization equipment
  • Virtual Reality Headsets [13] (3 week loan)
  • Podcast Kit [14] and Microphones [15] (3 week loan)

Equipment Terms of Use

All users must read and sign the Old Post Office User Agreement and Assumption of Risk, Release and Indemnity Agreement [16] [PDF] before using the Makerspace and Creative Studios equipment for the first time.

This agreement explains the terms of use for equipment in the Makerspace and Creative Studios at the Idea Exchange, Old Post Office location.

Creative Studios Guides

To get you started using the Creative Studios, here are some basic guides to introduce you to the wide array of software and equipment available. Each guide provides step-by-step basic instructions to help you begin using the tools available at the Creative Studios for your media projects. Much like a compass, a Creative Studio guide is intended to get you oriented to the software and headed in the right direction.

In addition to the basics, the guides provide links through the Learn More section to tutorials, courses and other resources. These materials will map out the software in more detail and provide new tools, techniques and inspiration to take your projects to the next level.

Adobe After Effects [17]
Digital Conversion: Audio Cassette Tapes [18]
Adobe Animate [19]
Digital Conversion: Home Movies [20]
Adobe Dreamweaver [21]
Digital Conversion: Photographic Slides and Negatives [22]
Adobe Illustrator CC: Create a Logo [23]
Digital Conversion: Vinyl Records [24]
Adobe InDesign CC: Create a Digital Magazine [25]
GDevelop [26]
Adobe Lightroom CC: Edit a Photograph [27]
Guide to Common File Format Types [28]
Adobe Photoshop CC: Create a Photo Manipulation [29]
Presonus Audiobox 1818 VSL and Studio One Recording Software [30]
Adobe Premiere Pro CC [31]
Sculptris [32]
Audacity: Record and Edit Audio [33]
Studio One: Record Audio [34]
Digital Conversion: 8mm/Super 8 Film Reels [35]

Source URL: https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/creative-studios

Links
[1] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/idea/discover-your-family-history-winter
[2] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/idea/opo-home
[3] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/idea/digitizing-your-family-memories
[4] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/idea/inspiring-holiday-gifts-opo
[5] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/idea/8mm-and-super-8-film-digital
[6] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/ideas
[7] https://ideaexchange.org/programs/event/summer-sunday-closures
[8] https://ideaexchange.setmore.com/
[9] https://ideaexchange.org/about/idea/music-hub
[10] https://ideaexchange.org/about/idea/green-screen-and-photo-studio
[11] https://ideaexchange.org/about/idea/video-game-systems
[12] https://ideaexchange.org/about/idea/av-rooms
[13] https://encore.ideaexchange.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1575405__Svr%20headset__Orightresult__U__X7?lang=eng&suite=def
[14] https://encore.ideaexchange.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1556535__Spodcast%20kit__Orightresult__U__X7?lang=eng&suite=def
[15] https://encore.ideaexchange.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1576178__Syeti%20microphone__Orightresult__U__X2?lang=eng&suite=def
[16] https://ideaexchange.org/sites/default/files/OldPostOffice-UserAgreement.pdf
[17] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-after-effects
[18] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/digital-conversion-audio-cassette-tapes
[19] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-animate
[20] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/how-convert-home-movies-vidbox-video-conversion
[21] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-dreamweaver
[22] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/digital-conversion-photographic-slides-and-negatives
[23] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-illustrator-create-logo
[24] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/digital-conversion-vinyl-records
[25] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-indesign-create-digital-magazine
[26] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/gdevelop
[27] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-lightroom-cc-editing-photographs
[28] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/guide-common-file-format-types
[29] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/how-create-photo-manipulation
[30] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/presonus
[31] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/adobe-premiere-pro-cc
[32] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/sculptris
[33] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/audacity-record-and-edit-audio
[34] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/studio-one-record-audio
[35] https://ideaexchange.org/oldpostoffice/guide/digital-conversion-8mmsuper-8-film-reels