For Teaching

Do-It-Yourself Tools

Learn how to make maps, find copyright-free images, take & edit photos of works of art, and more

Resources

for images, audio, and video

• Why high-quality images are important to art history
• Smarthistory's approach to videos

DIY images + maps

DIY images + maps

• Overview

Learn how to shoot and edit beautiful, high-resolution images and make clear, custom maps that can make your classes and videos more engaging and effective

How to find images: copyright, fair use, public domain

How to find images: strategies for searching

How to photograph works of art

How to edit photos in Photoshop

How to make custom maps

DIY audios + videos

DIY audios + videos

• Overview

Learn the principles for recording a Smarthistory-style audio conversation, using GarageBand and Audacity for editing audios, and putting together a video.

How to edit audio with GarageBand: the basics

How to edit audio with GarageBand: cutting and exporting

How to edit audio with Audacity

How to make videos in Screenflow

Principles of Smarthistory video production

How to make videos: an annotated guide