For information about open lab times call
223-4863 or
click on this link for lab times and rules.

Northridge Campus Lab Hardware/Software

Room 3131:
Software: After Effects CS3, Encore CS3, Flash CS3, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Premiere Pro CS3, Soundbooth CS3, Avid
Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Pro, Motion, LiveType, Soundtrack Pro.

Room 3132:
Software: After Effects CS3, Encore CS3, Flash CS3, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Premiere Pro CS3, Soundbooth CS3,
Painter X, iStopMotion, Quicktime Pro.

Room 3134:
Software: Autodesk 3ds Max 2009, Premiere Pro 7.0, Corel Painter, ZBrush 3.1, Photoshop 7.0, Macromedia Dreamweaver
MX 2004, Macromedia Flash 2004, QuickTime Pro.

Room 3137:
Software: Autodesk 3ds Max 2009, AfterEffects CS3,
Soundbooth CS3, Encore CS3, Flash CS3, Illustrator CS3,
Photoshop CS3 Extended, Premiere Pro CS3, ZBrush 3.1, Microsoft Office Standard 2007, Microsoft Office Project
2007, Microsoft Visio Standard 2007, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional, Neverwinter Nights Game Engine,
Unreal Tournament III Game Engine, QuickTime Pro,
SoundForge Audio Studio.

Room 4206
Software: iPhotoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3,
Quark Express 7.0.

Room 4262
Software: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, QuarkXpress 7.

Room 4265
Software: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Flahs CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3, Audacity.

Room 4269
Software: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Quark Express 7.0, Flightcheck Pro 6.

Room 1209—CIS Lab for 3D Studio Max
Dell Precision Workstation 380 Tower
Dell USB Keyboard, No Hot Keys
Dell USB 2-Button Optical Mouse with Scroll, Mouse Pad
Dell 19 inch UltraSharp™ 1907FP Flat Panel, Adjustable
Stand, VGA/DVI
Dell Two Piece Stereo System

Room 1210
Software: Photoshop CS3, IllustratorCS3, InDesignCS3, Acrobat, QuarkXpress 7, Flash CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3.

Room 1211
Software: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat, QuarkXpress 7, Corel Painter, Flash CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3.

Room 1212
Software: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat; QuarkXpress 7, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3, FlashCS3.

The open lab provides additional practice time for students. This is a privilege.Your lab fees apply only to scheduled class/lab time. Only students registered in the Visual Communication Department may use the equipment.The following rules must be observed.

• Open lab times and starting date will be announced by your instructor. Do not arrive early.
• Do not plug your personal equipment into the ACC Network.
• Do not make any changes to system preferences.
• No printing during open lab. Save your file and print it during your regular class period.
• Absolutely no food or drinks are allowed in the lab.
• No children, cell phones or beepers. Infants in strollers only. Use headphones when listening to music.
• You are required to sign-in and sign-out. Include the sign-in time, machine number and the name of the instructor. If the lab is full there is a two hour limit when someone is waiting. You will get bumped, and go to the end of the waiting list to wait for another open machine. If there is no waiting line for computers you may leave and return to the lab within 20 minutes to retain the work station.
• Ask the lab assistant for help: If you have problems with the computer, scanner or Jump Drive.
• Only Visual Communication class assignments can be worked on during open lab. Absolutely no jobs for commercial resale or non-profit organizations may be done.
• Use of the Internet is tracked by the Visual Communication support staff. Please refrain from viewing or downloading any inappropriate material.
• Scanner courtesy: After scanning your images please move to another computer.
• You may not demand to use a particular computer since many students use each computer throughout the week. Always copy your work to a Jump Drive or CD or other media so you may continue your work on a different machine.
• There will be times when a lab may be closed for maintenance
by the faculty or staff. Please honor our request and don’t ask to use the machines while maintenance is being performed.
• Disruptive behavior such as arguing, loud talking, name calling, refusing to follow requests of department faculty/staff, or demanding exceptions to these rules, will not be tolerated.
• Do not load fonts into the system folders. Fonts not owned by the department can only be used in a Type management application. Ask a lab assistant for help with the software.
• Close all applications and trash your files from the desktop before you leave. Note: Loading unauthorized software, attaching unauthorized
hardware to the computers or other behavior that causes department staff or other students to be pulled away from their work may result in loss of lab privileges for that individual. Theft of any equipment or software will cause cancellation of the Open Lab for all students and the police will
be notified. Suggestions for using the computers in the labs.
• Don’t work from Jump Drive. Copy your work to the desktop. When you are finished working copy/save your work to your Jump Drive.
• For best results use Mac formatted disks for the Mac labs and Windows formatted disks for the Windows machines in room 4269.
• To use Mac disks on Windows machines: Purchase Mac Drive ($49.95) which will allow Mac disks to be read on Windows 98, 2000 or NT & XP.
• Be sure to save your files to the Instructors folder. Do not save/copy student files on the Desktop. Orphaned files saved outside the instructor folder on
the desktop will be deleted weekly by the lab assistants.
Note: In the PC Lab if your file is too large for your Jump Drive or a CD it may be saved in the instructor folder.