EMS Creative iMedia Cambridge Nationals

1. Software
Lesson 9

2. Match Them Up!
Match up the file types and the documents you could make with each software type:
Word Processing
Desktop Publishing
Presentation
Image Editing

3. Lesson Goals
 Know how to create electronic pre-production documents
 Understand common file formats for a range of software
 Be able to explain the use of software in pre-production
#file #format
#software

4. How can we make digital
pre-production documents?
Think of the software you could use...

5. Digitising
Know how to make digital documents
Understand various file formats
 The software applications we could use to make digital documents includes:
 Word Processor
 Desktop Publishing
 Presentation
 Image Editing
#file #format
#software

6. Word Processor
Know how to make digital documents
Understand various file formats
 Word processing software allows
you to write text, change the font
and sometimes use auto shapes.
 This type of software could be
used to create things like:
 Scripts
 Visualisation
Do NOT call this software:
 Microsoft Word
 Notepad
#file #format
#software

7. Desktop Publishing
Know how to make digital documents
Understand various file formats
 Desktop publishing software allows
you to add text areas, change fonts,
add outline and fill colours and add
images to a document.
 This type of software could be used
to create things like:
 Mood Board
 Mind Map
 Visualisation
Do NOT call this software:
 Publisher
#software #digitise
#hardware

8. Presentation
Know how to make digital documents
Understand various file formats
 Presentation software allows you to
add text, edit font styles and add
images as well as place elements
around your page easily.
 This type of software could be used
to create things like:
 Mood Board
 Mind Map
 Visualisation
Do NOT call this software:
 Power Point
 Keynote
#file #format
#software

9. Image Editing
Know how to make digital documents
Understand various file formats
 Image editing software allows you
to create images or edit images
already made.
 You could use a graphic tablet with
this software.
 This type of software could be used
to create things like:
 Visualisation
Do NOT call this software:
 Paint
 Photoshop
#file #format
#software

10. What is a PDF?
Think about where you’ve seen these files...

11. PDF
Understand software
Export files in different formats
 Portable Document Format (PDF)
files can contain both text and
graphics in them.
 They make sure your file looks
exactly how you want it to look if
you have to send it to a client.
 You can’t edit these files easily so it
stops someone from changing your
work without you knowing.
#file #format
#software

12. Know how to make digital documents
Understand various file formats
Your Task
 Task 1: Add this table to your revision guide and fill in the blanks:
Software
Application
What does it let
you do?
What documents
could you make?
Common File
Types
Word Processing
Desktop
Publishing
Presentation
Image Editing
 Task 2: Describe a PDF file and explain why it is used.
#file #format
#software

13. Key Words
 File Format
 A standard way that information is
encoded for storage on a computer.
 Software
 Programs on a computer that you can
use e.g. Word Processing and DTP.