Software and Multimedia

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Software and Multimedia

• Chapter 6

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Programs Used in Multimedia

• Developing a multimedia production requires an
  array of software to create, edit, and combine
  text, sounds, and images.

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Elements of Multimedia

• Different software is used to create the
  various elements of multimedia. These elements
  are
• Text
• Graphics and animation
• Sound or audio
• Video

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Programs for Managing Text

• Text can be created with many programs.
• Multimedia developers use word processing
  software to include text in their projects and to
  create documents about their projects.
• Full-featured word processors have text
  formatting capabilities which set the appearance
  of the text.

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Desktop Publishing Programs

• Desktop publishing programs are sometimes called
  page layout programs.
• They are better at handling the placement of
  graphics and processing very large documents.

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Programs for Graphics

• Graphics software is used for creating,
  editing, manipulating, and storing graphics.
• Graphics software is also known as image
  management software.
• It works with still and animated drawings, as
  well as photographs.

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Programs for Sound or Video

• Most operating systems have the capability of
  playing sound or video files.
• Audio or sound software is used to create or edit
  music or sound files.
• Video software is used to edit video files.

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Creating a Multimedia Production

• Different kinds of software are used to combine
  the elements to create a multimedia production.

Embedded sound file
Imported graphic file
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Web Design Software

• Web pages are written in a markup language
  such as HTML or XML.
• Web design programs allow you to create Web pages
  without learning markup languages.
• Many current word processing and desktop
  publishing programs let you convert their files
  to HTML for use in Web pages.
• Web browsers are needed to view and use the Web
  pages on the Internet.

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Multimedia Presentations

• Presentations are sequences of slides that
  usually incorporate text, sound, graphics, and
  animation.

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Multimedia Authoring Software

• Authoring programs link graphics, text, and other
  objects. They are used to create
• Interactive tutorials
• Simulations
• Games

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Planning and Managing Projects

• There is also software for planning and managing
  multimedia projects.
• Spreadsheet software is used to develop cost
  estimates, budgets, and reports.
• Database software is used to control and retrieve
  information used in projects.
• Project management software is used to coordinate
  the work of people and tasks to ensure that
  projects are completed on time.

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Multimedia Software Suites

• A software suite is a group of programs from
  the same company sold in a single package.

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Utility Software for Multimedia

• Multimedia developers often need software for
  specific tasks. These tasks might include
• Screen captures
• File compression
• File conversion
• Virus protection
• Optical character recognition (OCR)