Thursday, May 11, 2006

MME Lesson 03 - 11 May 2006 (Thur)

What are steps for scanning on image?
-Adjust colour setting
-Adjust image resolution
-Adjust scan zone
-Scan the image
-Save the file

What tool can you use for image rotation?
-Crop Tool

What tool can you use for image restoration?
-Clone Stamp Tool

What command can you use for correcting color cast?
-Image > Adjustments > Auto Color

What are the ways to enhance a digital image?
-Cropping
-Adjust Brightness
-Adjust Contrast
-Correct Colour Balance
-Adjust Colour Saturation
-Sharpening
-Eliminate Scratches, Creases and Dust Marks

ESJ Lesson 02 - 10 May 2006 (Wed)

Which of the following can access the data, interpret and execute instructions?
a.CPU*
b.RAM
c.Keyboard
d.Hard Disk

MME Lesson 02 - 10 May 2006 (Wed)

What are the attributes of a good image?
-Eliminate distracting elements
-Rule of thirds
-Use of Lines
-Fill in the frame/headroom
-Camera shots

What is headroom?
-The Space photographer leave above their subject
-A good shot is when the head is positioned rear the fram

What are the differnet type of camera shots?
-Extreme Long Shot (XLS)
-Long Shot (LS)
-Medium Shot (MS)
-Close Up Shot (CU)
-Extreme Close Up Shot (XCU)

What are the different ways to connect scanner or digital camera?
-USB
-FireWire (IEEE 1394)
-SCSI
-Parallel Port

What are the 3 file formats discussed?
-jpg
-gif
-bmp

What 2 file formats are usually used for web page?
-jpg
-gif

Why are the above 2 file formats used for web pages?
-file compression usually means such file are small in size.

What is the difference between the 2 file formats?
-jpg is more suitable for photo with continous colour transitions.
-gif is more suitable for picture with sharp colour transitions.

What are the factor which decide the image file format to be used?
-File Size
-Image Quality
-Use or Destination of image

Camera Angles
-Subjective Angle
-Objective Angle
-Low Angle
-High Angle
-Oblique Angle

Monday, May 08, 2006

ESJ Lesson 01 - 08 May 2006 (Mon)

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1)Which of the following can access the data, interpret and execute instructions?
a.CPU*
b.RAM
c.Keyboard
d.Hard Disk

1) a
2) a
3) b
4) d
5) c

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1) c
2) b
3) d
4) a
5) b
6) a
7) b
8) b
9) c
10) d
11) d

Sunday, May 07, 2006

MME Lesson 01 - 05 May 2006 (Fri)

Definition of Multimedia
Multimedia is use of text, graphics, pictures, audio, and or video to deliver information.

Importance of Multimedia
Documents and Spreadsheets can be illustrated using audio, video and graphic animation.

Educators can use multimedia to better design their presentation and present information for learning.

Use of Multimedia
In Business
-Presentation
-Marketing
-Product Demonstrations
In Education
-Delivery of Lecturers
-Computer Based Learning
-Online Learning
In Entertainment
-Computer Games
-Virtual Reality
-Movie

Multimedia Software
-Microsoft PowerPoint
-Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe Premiere Pro
-Macromedia Flash
-Macromedia Fireworks
-Sony Sound Forge
-3D Studio Max

Step to digitize an image
Get a source image
-Use Scanner to scan image
-Use Camera to take picture
-Use Digital Video Camera to take video
-Use Microphone to take audio
Edit and Save the file
-Use approiate program to edit the file
Raster Graphic: Use Adobe Photoshop
-Bigger image size need more space(MB)
-Representation of images as a collection of pixels (dots).
Vector Graphic: Use Macromedia Flash
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Points, Lines, Curves, and Polygons to represent images in computer graphics
Video: Use Adobe Premiere Pro
Audio: Use Sony Sound Forge