This document discusses text and its use in multimedia. It begins by defining text and describing its importance, making up 80% of information on the web. Text is used for titles, menus, navigation, and content. Next, it covers different font classifications like serif, sans-serif, square-serif, script, and decorative. It then discusses how text can be presented well through readable fonts, sizes, and colors, as well as neat alignment. Text is also described as being interactive through hyperlinks and hypermedia, allowing users control. The document concludes by noting creative uses of text through animation and 3D effects to improve learning.

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Multimedia:
Text

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MULTIMEDIA COMPONENTS
Graphics
Animation
Video
Audio
Cds

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TEXT
Text is an effective way to communicate
ideas and provide instructions to users
Classification of font :
 Serif
 Sans serif
 Square serif
 Script
 Decorative / Alternative
Font Classification

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Font Classification
SERIF

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Font Classification
SANS-SERIF

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Font Classification
SQUARE-SERIF

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Font Classification
SCRIPT

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Font Classification
DECORATIVE &
ALTERNATIVE

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Importance of Text
80% of information on the web is in text format.
Text is used to show:
- Titles (what)
- Menus (where)
- Navigation (how)
- Content (what is there to be seen)
Text provides clues for further explanation; for
Example hyperlink to further information.
On a navigation button/icon, text provides
meaningful interactions.

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Type of Multimedia with Text
When a user has control over information
within a learning system thus we have
interactive multimedia.
The user possesses control via hyperlinks
to other information such as to a graphic.
This is known as hypermedia. It will also
be known as hypertext if it links a text to
other documents.

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Example of Hypertext
When hypertext “content” is clicked
it leads user to a new page

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Good Presentation of Text
Text must be readable:
- Suitable font
- Suitable font size
- Suitable font colour that contrasts well with the
background colour
Alignment of text in a paragraph must be neat.
Alignment text-graphics must also be systematic
and tidy.
Provide enough text (explanation); too many
(overcrowded), too little (annoying).

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Good Presentation of Text
Simplify your content; make bullets to present
only important points.
If a passage is too long to fit a page, ensure that
scrolling bar is enabled.

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Creative Text
Animated text in multimedia makes
learning more attractive and motivating.
3D-Text can improve and captivate user’s
attention. Tools for 3D text: Xaos Tool’s
TypeCaster.