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Physical Meetings Canceled
Sessions via Zoom

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Details of Monthly Meetings

Not a Member? Want to Attend Our Zoom Sessions?
Arlington Email: arlmtgs(at)patacs.org Fairfax Email: ffxmtg(at)patacs.org

Meeting Via Zoom - See Above Banner
OPCUG Members Welcome! PATACS - Arlington
Wednesday, January 6th, 7 PM
Zoom Session: Details Sent via Email
Using Zoom

Zoom Instructional Videos
Tips and Tricks Tutorials

A variety of instructional videos on how to better use the Zoom platform for interesting meetings and personal engagement in this time of Covid Jail.

Arlington Meeting Info & Maps

HAVE YOUR COMPUTER QUESTIONS ANSWERED!

The program planners for our First Wednesday PATACS meetings in Arlington are looking for topics that members would like to have explored or questions answered - this is your opportunity to have a say in topics addressed at this meeting. This is a smaller meeting than the Fairfax meeting, and it allows for much more interaction between members than is possible in Fairfax. And there's the post-meeting Pizza and Salad SIG, the post-meeting social at a nearby restaurant - another value-added feature of your membership! (SIG Suspended - pending Covid resolution) Please send your suggestions to our meeting program planners at arlmtgpgm@patacs.org.

Not a Member? Want to Attend Our Zoom Sessions?
Arlington Email: arlmtgs(at)patacs.org Fairfax Email: ffxmtg(at)patacs.org

OPCUG / PATACS Joint Meeting,
Saturday, January 16th, 1 PM 3rd Saturday
Meeting Via Zoom - See Above Banner
Fairfax Meeting Info, Maps Agenda / Meeting Info

VIDEO EDITING FUNDAMENTALS PLUS
Presented by John Krout

This demo will introduce you to the fundamental concepts and methods for editing videos on a personal computer. Compared to the bad old days of editing using videotape machines in the 1970s, computer based video editing is a pleasure. Video editing with inexpensive software is much like using a word processor to edit text.

You will learn how to create videos including still images or videos, how to include creative transitions between one scene or video and the next, and how to create video virtual backgrounds for Zoom, and even how to pan across and zoom into or out of still photos, Ken Burns style.

John Krout has been using the inexpensive Magix Movie Studio version 16 to create the monthly PATACS/OPCUG pre-meeting slide show videos starting with the April 2020 virtual meeting. He shot live video and created 30+ DVDs of high school concerts and Children's Theater stage performances when his daughters were performing in the public school system..

Learn in 30: To Be Announced

Upcoming Learn in 30 Sessions:
This Is Your Chance!
10 - 15 Minute Talks Welcome
Presented by YOU!!
Contact director2 (at) patacs.org to arrange a presentation !!

Future Meeting Topics:

Volunteers Needed ! Contact director2 (at) patacs.org

February 20th - Gary Arlen: Review of the Consumer Electronics Show

March 20th - To Be Announced - Please - Volunteer to Present!

Not a Member? Want to Attend Our Zoom Sessions?
Arlington Email: arlmtgs(at)patacs.org Fairfax Email: ffxmtg(at)patacs.org

Meeting Via Zoom - See Above Banner
OPCUG Members Welcome!PATACS - Arlington,
Wednesday, January 27th, 7 PM
Meeting by Zoom - Details Will be Sent by Email to Members

Technology & PC Help Desk:
Extended Q&A
Troubleshooting

Arlington Meeting Info & Maps

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