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Presentation & Presentation & MultimediaMultimedia

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What is Multimedia?What is Multimedia?

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Multimedia is the Multimedia is the presentation of information presentation of information

by a by a computer systemcomputer system using….using….

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GraphicGraphicss

Sound Sound (G)(G) Animation Animation (G)(G)Foundation

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What is a Presentation package?What is a Presentation package?

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A presentation package is an A presentation package is an application package used to application package used to

produceproduce multimediamultimedia presentations.presentations.

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The user creates a series of The user creates a series of slides which can include sound slides which can include sound and video clips as well as text and video clips as well as text and graphics.and graphics.

Linear linkage of Linear linkage of slidesslides Foundation

AssemblingAssembling a Presentation a Presentation• Entered from the keyboard, saved to Entered from the keyboard, saved to

disk from a wordprocessors, bulleted, disk from a wordprocessors, bulleted, notes to accompany slides.notes to accompany slides.

• Clipart library, created by graphics Clipart library, created by graphics package, scanned images, WWW package, scanned images, WWW resources.resources.

• Sound library, audio CD recorded Sound library, audio CD recorded using a microphone, WWW resources.using a microphone, WWW resources.

• Video in clipart, created using a Video in clipart, created using a digital video camera, WWW digital video camera, WWW resources.resources.

• Hyperlinks to the WWW or to other Hyperlinks to the WWW or to other documents. Hyperlinks are non-linear.documents. Hyperlinks are non-linear.

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TemplateTemplate – a ready made document – a ready made document containing containing formattingformatting with guides or with guides or placeholders.placeholders.

Wizard Wizard or or AssistantAssistant – programs that – programs that lead the user lead the user step–by–stepstep–by–step through through the creation of the document.the creation of the document.

F1Help FacilitiesHelp Facilities

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Capturing Audio: SourcesCapturing Audio: Sources

A microphone built into the A microphone built into the computer (low quality)computer (low quality)

An external microphone (high An external microphone (high quality)quality)

Digital sources Digital sources

(e.g. imported from CD)(e.g. imported from CD)

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Capturing Images: (Digitising)Capturing Images: (Digitising)

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Digital cameraDigital camera

WebcamWebcam

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Capturing Video: SourcesCapturing Video: SourcesA digital video camera can be A digital video camera can be connected to the computer. Video connected to the computer. Video editing software is required:editing software is required:

to put clips in orderto put clips in order

to add titles and special effectsto add titles and special effects

to change audioto change audio

DisadvantageDisadvantage::

Video takes up a lot of disk Video takes up a lot of disk spacespace

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Multimedia AuthoringMultimedia Authoring

Multimedia AuthoringMultimedia Authoring software can software can also be used to create also be used to create presentations.presentations.

Stand aloneStand alone applications can be applications can be created.created.

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