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Open access lab EV-5.715

This lab is never booked for classes, so students can finish their projects here. You must be a CDA member to use this space.

What you'll find here

  • 26 Apple Intel iMac computers running Mac OS and Windows
  • Dozens of software applications
  • Flatbed scanners: 8.5” x 11.7” or 12.2” x 17.2”
  • Film negative and slide scanner for 35 mm and 4 x 5 medium format size film
  • WACOM CINTIQ 27QHD (2560 x1440) The stylus is available in the EV depot.

Software on open access computers

Common applications

  • AdobeAcrobatProDC
  • AdobeAfterEffectsCC
  • AdobeAnimateCC
  • AdobeAuditionCC
  • AdobeBridgeCC
  • AdobeCharacterAnimatorCC
  • AdobeDreamweaverCC
  • AdobeIllustratorCC
  • AdobeIndesignCC
  • AdobeLightroomClassicCC
  • AdobeMediaEncoderCC
  • AdobePhotoshopCC
  • AdobePremiereCC
  • AdobeXDCC
  • Arduino
  • ArduinoIDE
  • Audacity
  • AvidCodecsLE

  • BBEdit
  • BibDesk
  • BlackmagicRAW
  • Blender
  • Brackets
  • Cyberduck
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • DCPomatic2
  • Epson ICA Scanner
  • Firefox
  • Flux
  • Gephi
  • GitHubDesktop
  • Go
  • GoogleChrome
  • HandBrake
  • IINA
  • GarageBand
  • iMovie
  • Inconsolata
  • Inkscape

  • Keynote
  • KomodoEdit
  • Max
  • Maya
  • MidiKeys
  • MSExcel
  • MSOneNote
  • MSOutlook
  • MSPowerPoint
  • MSWord
  • node
  • Numbers
  • Pages
  • Processing4
  • ProVideoFormats

 

  • SFXSearch
  • SketchUpMake
  • Skype
  • Slack
  • SourceTree
  • Spotify
  • SuperCollider
  • TextMate
  • The Unarchiver
  • TV Paint Animation Pro
  • Twine
  • Visual Studio Code
  • VLC
  • VueScan
  • Zoom

Additional applications installed in the Open Access Lab

  • AutodeskFusion36
  • Eclipse
  • Finale
  • GIMP
  • Inform
  • Inkscape
  • Rhino
  • Scribus
  • Sibelius
  • Unity
  • Vectorworks
  • Visual Studio
  • WacomTablet
  • Xcode
  • XcodeCLI

CDA accounts and server space

In the Open Access lab, user accounts are deleted every night. For long projects, work from a USB C external drive. You can also back-up files to your CDA server space. You have 10 GB of secure personal space on the Fine Arts Goliath server.

Opening hours

Open Access Lab

EV-5.715
Available for study and course work:

Fall semester:

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

 

 

Reserve an AV suite if you need...

  • private working space
  • a more powerful computer
  • 24/7 access

Get in touch with us

General queries: cda@concordia.ca
Appointments: evdepot.finearts@concordia.ca

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