Enjoy thought-provoking artwork. Explore historical artifacts. Expand your mind with exhibits in the CMU art collection that represent a variety of artistic approaches and contribute to our educational and cultural mission.

All are welcome to visit these exhibits free of charge.


Baber Room Gallery

Fourth Floor Exhibition Area

Clarke Historical Library Exhibition Space


Baber Room Gallery

Current exhibition

Adobe Extravaganza – Take your Digital Communication Skills to the Next Level

Image graphic that asks you to join CMU for Adobe Extravaganza on Friday, September 27, 2024! Explore Acrobat, Express Plus, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.
Details:

Learn about the newest and best features of Acrobat, Express Plus, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro from experts at Adobe. 

Online or In-person at the library 
Beginners welcome! 

Friday, September 27th at 9:00, 10:30, 1:30, and 3:00 (online or in-person) 

4:30 pm - Students are welcome to attend a mixer with the Adobe Student Club to meet like-minded students and talk to our guests from Adobe. (in-person) 

Bring your own computer or use one of ours. 

This event is sponsored by the Digital Literacy @ CMU Committee made up of staff and faculty across all CMU Departments. 

Register for this Event



Adobe Acrobat Extravaganza – PDF Perfection - 9:00 AM

This Adobe Acrobat workshop will be led by Jim Babbage, Senior Solutions Architect at Adobe. Watch the demo and follow along with your own computer or ours to learn about these Adobe Acrobat features. There will be time for questions.

- Organizing PDF pages / Inserting pages 
- Bookmarks 
- Links 
- Table of Contents 
- Accessibility 

- Create Fillable Forms  

Adobe Creative Cloud access is available for everyone at CMU. Please follow this  link to request access if you haven't done that yet. 



Adobe Express Plus Extravaganza – Easy for Everyone - 10:30 AM

This Adobe Express Plus workshop will be led by Jim Babbage, Senior Solutions Architect at Adobe. Watch the demo and follow along with your own computer or ours to learn about these Express Plus features. There will be time for questions.   

- Overview of the latest features 
- AI Features 
- Animate from audio 
- Social Media Management 

Adobe Creative Cloud access is available for everyone at CMU. Please follow this link to request access if you haven't done that yet. 



Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom Extravaganza – Picture this! - 1:30 PM

This Adobe Photoshop workshop will be led by Jim Babbage, Senior Solutions Architect at Adobe. Watch the demo and follow along with your own computer or ours to learn about these Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom features. There will be time for questions.  

- Introduction to the basics such as layers, selections, brightness and contrast, and cropping. 
- Healing tools 

- Generative AI (Adobe Firefly) Features (Generative Expand, Generative Fill, Generative Remove, Generate Image)

Adobe Creative Cloud access is available for everyone at CMU. Please follow this link to request access if you haven't done that yet.  



Adobe Premiere Pro Extravaganza – Better Storytelling - 3:00 PM

This Adobe Premiere Pro workshop will be led by Karina Anglada, Strategic Development Manager at Adobe. Gain a deeper understanding of the creative tool used by Hollywood filmmakers, TV editors, sports journalists, and anyone with a story to tell. You’ll learn about Premiere Pro's newest and greatest features, including automated tools powered by Adobe Sensei that speed up time-consuming tasks, so you can focus on your story. There will be time for questions.  

- Resources for beginners (in-app tutorials) 
- Sound enhancement 
- Fast music remixing 
- Text-based editing 

- Collaborating with Frame.io 

Adobe Creative Cloud access is available for everyone at CMU. Please follow this link to request access if you haven't done that yet. 


Mixer in the Adobe Digital Lounge - 4:30 PM

Students are welcome to attend a mixer with the Adobe Student Club to meet like-minded students and talk to our guests from Adobe. (in-person) 

Date: -
Time: -
Location: Charles V. Park Library
250 E. Preston St.
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Sponsor: University Libraries
Contact: Ann Kucera kucer1a@cmich.edu (989) 774-2404
Register for this event

Fourth floor exhibition area

Current exhibition