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Some ideas, discoveries, and tools to help you get the most out of the Creative Production Lab.

Free Creative Software 

To aid members of the UNO community and others in continuing to work from home, we've compiled an active document of open source creative software, and media resources available on a creative commons license. Access the document HERE

Adobe Learn 

Adobe has compiled a series of tutorials and expert tips for the Creative Cloud and other Adobe products.

Autodesk Resources 

Autodesk produces a compilation of software for makers.  The Autodesk Knowledge Network is filled with tutorials and troubleshooting articles for their software.  Autodesk University features additional classes and presentations from the industry.

Canva 

Canva is a great site for designing posters. Design for free or just a few dollars.

Laser Cutting Materials 

Many patrons find materials at craft or home improvement stores. Popular woods include hardwoods such as birch, maple, poplar, cherry, alder, and walnut.

While many solid woodstock is viable for laser cutting, little if any hardware-grade plywoods purchased at a big-box retailer are viable for cutting on the laser due to low quality glues and internal filler materials. Should you wish to use plywood on our laser, we ask that you use our stock, or seek professional grade material from a local supplier such as WoodCraft Omaha.

The CPL sources all our acrylic stock from Midwest Plastics in Omaha NE. Compatible products for purchase include cast and extruded acrylic sheet in various thicknesses. They are available to cut materials down to our max 12" x 24" bed size.

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Laser Cutting Guides 

Resources to help you begin laser cutting.

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Microsoft Office Training 

Microsoft Office Help & Training gives you access to everything you need to know about Microsoft Office.

UNO Branding 

This page offers UNO logos and templates for design. You will need your UNO credentials to log in.

Digital Humanities 

This guide from the UNO Criss Library is a great resource for those interested in including technology in traditional study.

Guide to Finding Public Domain & Creative Commons Media 

It is important to make sure you are following proper copyright guidelines when working on a multimedia project. The Harvard Law Library has a lot of great content to get you started.

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