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Digital workshop

On the ground floor of the library, there is a space called Digipaja, where you can use a powerful computer, a web camera, a green screen, a photography tripod suitable for mobile phones and cameras, and photography lights.

In addition, with the equipment in the room, you can transfer the content of VHS tapes to DVDs and digitize LPs, photos, slides and negatives. You can save digitized recordings and images to a cloud service, CD, USB memory or your own device.

With the computer, you can, among other things, edit videos, photos and audio files, as well as stream and participate in remote meetings.

The space also has a Playstation 5 game console, which you can use to play alone or together. You can borrow games and controllers from the customer service upstairs. Make an appointment to play at the library's customer service. Only games that meet the player's age limit can be played in the space.

We'd love to hear your wishes about the digital workshop's devices and programs.

  • Make and model of the machine

    MSI MAG META 5 3TC-622MYS

    Accessories

    Speakers: Logitech Z-130
    External optical drive: Asus SDRW-08D2S-U Lite - DVD±RW (±R DL)
    Webcam: Logitech WebCam C925e
    Video capture card: Elgato Game Capture HD 60 S+

    Programs installed on the machine

    For photo editing

    GIMP
    PhotoPad Image Editor
    PhotoStage Slideshow Producer

    For video editing, capturing and editing formats

    NCH ​​Debut Video Capture Software
    NCH ​​Videopad Video Editor
    Prism Video File Converter
    Shotcut

    For sound editing

    Audacity
    NCH ​​Wavepad Sound Editor

    For streaming

    OBS Studio
    streamlabs

  • To digitize VHS tapes, you need to obtain recordable DVDs yourself, which are DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Double layer discs (Double Layer, DL) will not work. When making an appointment, note that the digitization takes as long as the duration of the video recording. The library has an adapter for small VHS formats Super VHS and VHS-c.

    VIDEO 8, Hi8, Digital 8 and miniDV formats must be digitized through the camera, and the customer must bring the necessary camera cables.

    The model of the device used for digitizing video tapes is the LG DVD/VCR Recorder RC388.

    Equipment needed for digitizing VHS tapes

  • Remote trigger: Elgato wireless bluetooth trigger
    Photography stands: tripod for camera and mobile phone and PNY Universal Tripod photography handle/miniature tripod for mobile photography
    USB cable: OtterBox Premium USB – USB-C 2.0, length 3 meters
    Lights: Elgato Ring Light and Elgato Key Light Air studio light
    Green background fabric: Elgato Green Screen 1.48 mx 1.8 m

  • You can borrow games and controllers from the customer service upstairs. Make an appointment to play at the library's customer service. Only games that meet the player's age limit can be played in the space.

Booking space

You can book the digital workshop by contacting the library's customer service. Contact information can be found at the bottom of the page.

It is possible for first-timers to receive instruction on how to use the devices. You must always agree on guidance in advance. Guidance is available mainly on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 15 p.m. The devices are otherwise available to you during the library's opening hours. There is no guidance during the summer season from 1.6st of June to 31.8st of August.

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