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Design thinking refers to the cognitive, strategic, and practical processes by which design concepts (proposals for new products, software, buildings, machines, and more) are developed by designers and design teams.

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• Learning Activity 1: The best free photo-editing software for 2020 | Digital Trends This article provides recommendations for the best free photo-editing software options for 2020. 

• Learning Activity 2: How to use your phone as a webcam: Pro tips while working from home | cnetThis article shows you how to turn your smartphone into a webcam for free. 

• Learning Activity 3: An at-home guide to content creation Part 1: Tips for shooting smartphone video | Matter Now This article provides some simple best practices that will help you take full advantage of the tech and look the part of a video wizard to your colleagues, customers and prospects alike. 

• Learning Activity 4: Use Your Mac’s QuickTime App to Edit Video and Audio Files | howtogeek.com The QuickTime application included with your Mac isn’t just a video-playback tool. It includes basic video-editing features for trimming video files, combining multiple files, and recording your videos. These features work with audio files, too! 

• Learning Activity 5: 6 ways to make a quality video using your smartphone | Logos Media Smartphones with a great camera and the ability to record high-definition video are no longer difficult to find they’re everywhere. This article focuses on why Professional video content creators are finding that using their mobile phones to shoot videos has several significant advantages. 

• Learning Activity 6: Copyright Bites | copyrightuser.org This series of short videos makes copyright law and policy easier to understand, exploring the relationship between copyright and the public domain. 

• Learning Activity 7: How to Use Music on Instagram Without Copyright PROBLEMS!!! - YouTube | Ian Corzine Have you ever wanted to use a given track but were worried about copyright law penalties? Well, you should because copyright violation penalties are pretty steep. Instead, you should consider the wealth of available and free music out there to give your Instagram videos added "Ummph" and emotional draw. This video provides a quick copyright law lesson and then discusses easy-to-follow steps on how to use music in your Instagram videos without copyright law problems. 

• Learning Activity 8: Fair Use on YouTube - BEST Tips for Avoiding Copyright on YouTube!! - YouTube | Ian Corzine Have you ever wanted to use someone else's video or music in your own YouTube video? This video focuses on fair use on YouTube -- this is called Fair Dealing YouTube in Canada, England, and Australia. Avoiding copyright on YouTube can be hard for creators. The bottom line is that you want to avoid at all costs a YouTube copyright strike. In this video, we define "fair use" and delve into some of the more issues relating to fair use copyright. 

• Learning Activity 9: A Photographer's Guide to Light | evatotuts+ In this course, you'll learn about visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum. During this course, you will learn the following: The three most important qualities of light for photographers: brightness, colour, and contrast. How light interacts with matter: how light is absorbed, how light is transmitted, and how light is reflected. The three types of reflection: are diffuse, direct, and polarized. 

• Learning Activity 10: What Makes Photoshop Better Than Free Alternatives? | envatotuts+ 

• Learning Activity 11: Top 4 Alternatives to Photoshop For Mac Users | envatotuts+ About this learning activity This article provides a list of alternatives to Adobe Photoshop specifically for Mac users. 

• Learning Activity 12: Practical Video Conferencing Equipment Setup | evatotuts+ Whether you're into live streaming or want a more professional setup for video conferencing and online meetings, this course will help you get great results. This course will show you how to set up a super-high-quality video-streaming rig of your very own! Not only will this work for live-streaming services like Twitch, YouTube Live, and Periscope, but it will also work for just about any video conferencing app out there like Skype, Zoom, GoToMeeting, and more! Among other things, you'll learn: The best video conferencing equipment to use How to set up a camera and tripod for video capture How to create a professional video lighting setup How to capture the screen for video How to use a microphone for video recording By the end, you'll be well equipped to make a better impression in your online video chats and meetings via the Zoom video conferencing system or other apps, and you'll also have a perfect setup for YouTube live streaming. 

• Learning Activity 13: Adobe Photoshop for Beginners | envatotuts+ About this learning activity Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop in this comprehensive course. Go from beginner to pro in 23 videos exploring all the essential Photoshop tools and techniques. 

• Learning Activity 14: darktable: photography workflow application | darktable.org About this learning activity dark table is an open-source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual light table and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable light table, and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them. 

• Learning Activity 15: PIXLR | pixlr.com About this learning activity Pixlr, the Online Photo Editor lets you edit photos right in your browser for Free. Experience next-level, intuitive photo editing with AI-powered tools for quick yet professional edits. PIXLR opens almost any image format such as PSD (Photoshop), PXD, JPEG, PNG (transparent), WebP, SVG, and more. 

• Learning Activity 16: GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) | gimp.org About this learning activity GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes. Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization options and 3rd party plugins. 

• Learning Activity 17: Quick GIMP Tutorial | gimp.org About this learning activity This GIMP tutorial covers four main points: Changing the Size (Dimensions) of an Image (Scale) Changing the Size (Filesize) of a JPEG Cropping an Image Rotating or flipping an Image 

• Learning Activity 18: HitFilm Express | FXhome About this learning activity HitFilm Express is a free video editing software with professional-grade VFX tools and everything you need to make awesome content, films or gaming videos. Perfect for beginners, film students, gamers, YouTubers, or any creative without a budget. 

• Learning Activity 19: HitFilm Basics - YouTube | FXhome About this learning activity This course covers the basics of using HitFilm Express including the following: Editing video Editing audio Using colour correction Using VFX techniques Exporting finished videos 

• Learning Activity 20: Davinci Resolve 16 About this learning activity DaVinci Resolve 16 is the world’s only solution that combines professional 8K editing, color correction, visual effects and audio post-production all in one software tool! You can instantly move between editing, colour, effects, and audio with a single click. DaVinci Resolve Studio is also the only solution designed for multi-user collaboration so editors, assistants, colourists, VFX artists and sound designers can all work live on the same project at the same time! Whether you’re an individual artist or part of a large collaborative team, it’s easy to see why DaVinci Resolve is the standard for high-end post-production and finishing on more Hollywood feature films, television shows and commercials than any other software. 

• Learning Activity 21: DaVinci Resolve Traning: Introduction to Editing | Black Magic Design About this learning activity Perfect for both new editors and anyone switching to DaVinci Resolve, this video teaches you how to import and organize media, edit and trim video, add transitions, effects, titles and more. 

• Learning Activity 22: The Beginner’s Guide to DaVinci Resolve 16 | Black Magic Design About this learning activity This step-by-step training guide covers high-speed editing on the revolutionary new cut page, which is designed for fast turnaround work. You’ll also learn how to use the traditional edit page for more sophisticated projects, along with DaVinci Resolve’s legendary colour correction, Fusion VFX and Fairlight audio tools so you can start creating your own Hollywood-caliber film and video today! 

• Learning Activity 23: OBS Studio: Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming | obsproject About this learning activity Using OBS Studio you can not only record directly from your webcam and microphone, you can also incorporate footage from games, add in existing videos and still images, capture a window or portion of your screen, and much more. 

• Learning Activity 24: OBS Studio Tutorials - YouTube | Awall Digital About this learning activity These tutorials include the following: Getting started with OBS Studio Choosing a microphone Using video playback Choosing a DSLR camera Using green screen Syncing audio and video Removing and suppressing background noise 

• Learning Activity 24: OBS Studio Tutorials - YouTube | Awall Digital 

• Learning Activity 25: OpenToonz | GitHub About this learning activity OpenToonz is a professional free and open source 2D animation program. It can be used to create high-quality, professional-level animations of all kinds. OpenToonz is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac. 

• Learning Activity 26: OpenToonz Tutorial - YouTube | TJ FREE About this learning activity Learn OpenToonz! This free tutorial series will teach you the basics OpenToonz drawing and 2D animation. OpenToonz is a professional free and open source 2D animation program. It can be used to create high-quality, professional-level animations of all kinds. OpenToonz is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Lessons include the following: Basic animation Vector vs raster levels Drawing tools Colors, palettes, styles Levels and columns Import and adjust images Keyframe animation Plastic tool and create mesh Skeleton tool and character rigging Interpolation and the function editor Animated background and camera zoom Automatic inbetweening/tweening Effects nodes and FX schematic Exporting SVG/vector levels Using brushes and drawing tablets 

• Learning Activity 27: FreeCad | FreeCadWeb About this learning activity FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modelling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.

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