About Pachyderm
For general project information, please see the Pachyderm Project site.

• Pachyderm Project Site
  General information about the Pachyderm Project
   
• Log in to Pachyderm
  This links to the special instance of Pachyderm created for participants in the Marcus Digital Education Project

Pachyderm User Manuals
Ready to get started? Download the Pachyderm User Manual, a comprehensive guide to authoring in Pachyderm. As you plan your presentations, try the Template Workbook: printable, full-sheet template blanks to help you map out your screens.

• Pachyderm 2.0 User Manual (525k)
  A comprehensive guide to authoring in Pachyderm
  
  
• Pachyderm Template Workbook (44k)
  Printable, full-sheet template blanks for planning your presentations
  
  
• Pachyderm Template Overview (971k)
  Illustrated guide with suggestions for how to select a particular template
  
  

Custom Frame Editor
Put your own brand on your presentations! Change the color of the background frame, add text, graphics, and links, and create your own custom frame. The beta version of the Pachyderm Frame Editing Tool is available for you to try.

• Pachyderm Frame Editor (BETA)
  Please use the instructions (below) for best results.
  
  
• Instructions for Pachyderm Frame Editor (BETA) (36k)
  Two-page instructions for creating and using your own custom Pachyderm frames.
  
  

How To: Audacity

Audacity 101 for Pachyderm Creators A recorded "screencast" that reiews the basics for recording and editing audio narrations, and exporting it to the MP3 format needed for use in Pachyderm. View Now

• Download Audacity for Windows and Mac OS X. note that to export as MP3s, you will also need to download the LAME MP3 encoder.
• Creating a Podcast with Audacity on a Windows PC - a guided screencast created at Penn State University.
• Creating a Podcast with Audacity on a Macintosh - a guided screencast created at Penn State University.
• Audacity Tutorials
• Audacity: Editing wants to be FREE! An audio editing solution for Mac, Windows and Linux from Transom Tools.
• Rules of Audacity and Recording with Audacity from the Technology School of the Future, South Australia
• Digilogue Audacity Tutorial

How To: Photoshop Elements

• Jay Arraich's Photoshop Elements Tips
• PhotoShop Elements Tutorial (University of Washington)
• PhotoShop Elements Tutorial (Photoshop Wire)
• PhotoShop elements Technniques
• PhotoShop Elements Support Center
• Using Photoshop Elements to improve your photos (Northlight Images)

How To: Photoshop Premiere

• Premiere Elements Tutorials (About.com)
• Capturing and Adding Footage in Premiere Elements 2 for Windows (informit.com)