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Imagine the possibilities...
- Scan documents, photos, slides and more
- Develop and design web pages
- Create reports, newsletters and flyers
- Edit photos and home movies
- Download images from your digital camera to print or burn onto CD
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations
Learn from staff who are available to provide basic assistance and instruction. Online tutorials and computer manuals are also available.
 Hours of Service |
The Digital Design Studio is open during the regular hours of the Toronto
Reference Library. Staff assistance is available during the hours
indicated below.
| Monday, Tuesday & Thursday |
9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Staff assistance: 1-5 p.m. |
| Wednesday |
9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Staff assistance: 4-8 p.m. |
| Friday |
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Staff assistance: 1-5 p.m. |
| Saturday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Staff assistance: 1-5 p.m. |
| Sunday |
1:30 - 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday (July - August) |
| Fees & Fee for Service |
Want to do it yourself?
You can use the Digital Design Studio's resources for the following fees. Remember, staff assistance is available for free during specified hours from Monday to Saturday.
| 15 minutes |
$2.50 |
CD |
$3.00 |
8.5x11 Black & White |
$0.15 |
| 30 minutes |
$5.00 |
Diskette |
$1.50 |
8.5x14 Black & White |
$0.15 |
| 60 minutes
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$10.00 |
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8.5x11 Glossy/Colour |
$2.00 |
$20 deposit
required
Cash or credit card |
8.5x14 Glossy/Colour |
$3.00 |
Plus applicable taxes
Prices are subject to change |
11x17 Glossy/Colour |
$4.00 |
Fee for Service
Not enough time or experience to get the images scanned? Staff at the Digital Design Studio can scan and prepare your graphics or text for a fee.
For more information on this option, call: 416-393-7131.
| Hardware and Software |
Hardware
- Four IBM PC's with 21 inch monitors and CD burners
- Apple G5, 1.6GHz processor with SuperDrive (CD and DVD burners)
- Four oversize flatbed scanners with transparency adapters
- Film scanner with slide feeder
- Black and white laser printer
- Colour laser printer for glossy or oversize printouts
Software
- Adobe Acrobat 4 and 6: Converts documents to PDF format
- Adobe Illustrator 9 and CS: Drawing and illustration
- Adobe InDesign CS and PageMaker 6.5: Page layout and design
- Adobe ImageReady CS and PhotoDeluxe Business Edition I, PhotoShop 6 and CS, iPhoto 2: Photo editing and manipulation
- iMovie 3 and iDVD 3: Movie editing
- Macromedia Dreamweaver Ultradev, Fireworks Studio 4 and Studio MX (includes Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand) and Frontpage 2000: Web page design and animation
- Microsoft Office 97 and X (for Macs) Professional (includes PowerPoint)
- TextBridge Pro Millennium: OCR (Optical character recognition)
- Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape Navigator and Composer 4.73: Web browsing and basic web page design
| Contact Information |
Booking a Workstation
Reserving a workstation is recommended but not required. Call 416-393-7131 or ask at the Directions Desk at the Toronto Reference Library.
Location & Contact Information
DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO
Main Floor
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8
Tel: 416-393-7131
e-mail: digitalstudio@torontopubliclibrary.ca
Located on Yonge Street, one block north of Bloor.
The support of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation and the Government of Canada through Industry Canada for start-up funding is acknowledged.
Updated: July 9, 2009
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