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Multimedia Elements Overview

The document discusses the different elements of multimedia, including text, graphics, audio, video, and animation. Text is the most basic element and is used for content, menus, and buttons. Graphics are two-dimensional illustrations used to clearly explain information. Audio can be in the form of speech, sound effects, or music. Video provides moving pictures but takes up more storage. Animation is used to enhance the user experience by illustrating motions. Multimedia authoring tools allow users to create interactive presentations and applications by linking these various multimedia elements.

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Multimedia Elements Overview

The document discusses the different elements of multimedia, including text, graphics, audio, video, and animation. Text is the most basic element and is used for content, menus, and buttons. Graphics are two-dimensional illustrations used to clearly explain information. Audio can be in the form of speech, sound effects, or music. Video provides moving pictures but takes up more storage. Animation is used to enhance the user experience by illustrating motions. Multimedia authoring tools allow users to create interactive presentations and applications by linking these various multimedia elements.

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Multimedia Elements

Review
Multimedia System and its Requirements
Hypermedia
Applications/Importance of Multimedia

Multimedia Elements
Text

Animation

Graphics

Multimedia

Video

Audio

Multimedia Elements

Text
Graphics
Audio
Video
Animation

Text
a broad term for something that contains
words to express something.
most basic element of multimedia.
used in contents, menus, navigational buttons

Text Example

Graphics
Two dimensional figure or illustration
Could be produced manually (by drawing,
painting, etc.) or by computer graphics
technology.
Used in multimedia to show more clearly what
a particular information is all about (diagrams,
picture).

Graphic Example

Audio
Produced by vibration, as perceived by the
sense of hearing.
audio could come in the form of speech,
sound effects and also music score.

Video
Is the technology of capturing, recording,
processing, transmitting, and reconstructing
moving pictures.
more towards photo realistic image sequence
Video also takes a lot of storage space. So plan
carefully before you are going to use it.

Animation
The illusion of motion created by the
consecutive display of images of static
elements.
animation is used to further enhance /
enriched the experience of the user to further
understand the information conveyed to
them.

Animation

Multimedia Authoring Tool


Also known as authorware, a program that
helps you write hypertext or multimedia
applications.
Help you create a final application merely by
linking together elements of multimedia

Example of Authorware

Adobe/Macromedia Flash
Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver
Aptana
Adobe/Macromedia Director

Authoring*Tool*
It*is*an*authoring*system*intended*for*use*by*a*
user*who*are*not*tradi7onal*programmer*or*
even*do*not*know*any*programming*language*
but*wish*to*create*interac7ve*mul7media*
presenta7ons*or*product*or*computer*based*
learning*material.*

Role*of*authoring*so>ware*
Produce*content*with:*
Paint,*text,*anima7on*tools*

Incorporate*and*combine*contents*
Design*screen*layouts*using*templates*
Create*interac7vity*
Create*hypertext*

Products*developed*with*authoring*
so>ware*
Mul7media*presenta7ons*
EG*Learning*
Computer*Based*Training*(CBT)*
Web*pages*
Ar7s7c*visualiza7ons*

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