Online Tutorials

Isadora now has a set of online tutorials. You can access each by clicking the link below.

Tutorai 1 - The Basics

Covers the basics; after an introduction to the main editing window, learn how to play and view movie by adding actors to a scene and linking them together.

Tutorai 2 - Compositing Images

Builds on tutorial one by showing how you can quickly resize, reposition multiple movies on the stage. Includes tips on the most efficient ways to change values to get the results you want, and using the mouse as an interactive controller.

Tutorai 3 - Using Scenes

How to use Isadora's "Scenes" feature to organize and structure your performance, how to transition from one scene to the next, and how to use keys on your keyboard to trigger those transitions.

Tutorai 4 - Performance: Best Practices

Important tips on getting the best performance out of Isadora.

Tutorai 5 - Using Effects

How to use video effects to manipulate images within Isadora, how to interactively manipulate those effects, and how to chain one effect into another.

Tutorai 6 - Value Scaling (Part 1) | Value Scaling (Part 2)

Fine-tuning the way values are scaled as they pass from one actor to another is the key to sophisticated control over media with Isadora, especially when creating interactive environments. These tutorial sare required viewing for those who wish to get the most out of the program.

Tutorial 7 - The Self Generatng Patch

Reinforces your understanding of Value Scaling as presented in Tutorial 6 with a self-directected exercise that features two key actors: the Wave Generator and the Envelope Generator.