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
- Points, Lines, Curves, and Polygons to represent images in computer graphics
Video: Use Adobe Premiere Pro
Audio: Use Sony Sound Forge