2. Multimedia
• Multimedia is a woven combination of
digitally manipulated text, photographs,
graphic art, sound, animation, and video
elements.
• Multimedia is the use of a computer to
present and combine text, graphics, audio,
and video with links and tools that let the user
navigate, interact, create, and communicate.
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3. Multimedia Elements
• The Five Multimedia Elements are
• [edit] Text
• image
• audio
• video
• and animation are the five multimedia
elements
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4. multimedia developer
• The people who weave multimedia into
meaningful tapestries are called multimedia
developers.
• An important goal is to enable you to become
a creator, not just a consumer, of multimedia
on the Internet.
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5. Multimedia developers need to be
able to understand
• Arrange text in the proper size, color, and font on a
multimedia screen .
• Choose an appropriate background color and understand how
foreground text colors interact with background screen colors.
• Arrange pictures on the screen either as background images
or design elements for text to flow around.
• Make text stand out against a background photo.
• Adopt a common look and feel for the screens in your
application.
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6. multimedia project
• The software vehicle, the messages, and the
content presented on a computer, television
screen, PDA (personal digital assistant), or
mobile phone together constitute a
multimedia project.
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7. multimedia title
• If the project is to be shipped or sold to
consumers or end users, typically delivered as
a download on the Internet but also on a CD-
ROM or DVD in a box or sleeve, with or
without instructions, it is a multimedia title.
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8. Linear Multimedia
• Linear Multimedia is a type of a multimedia
that is designed to be presented in a
sequential manner. It has a distinct beginning
and end. It goes on a logical flow from a
starting point to a conclusion.
• Examples may be:
A PowerPoint presentation
• A slideshow of pictures that goes on with a specific
direction
A storyline/ A movie
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9. Non-linear multimedia
• Non-linear multimedia is a nonsequential type
of multimedia where the person’s
participation is crucial.
Example may be
• A Website
o A search engine’s home page
o A DvD menu screen
o A YouTube Channel
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