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By: Dipanjan Mazumder Soham Sinha Ajijul Haque Sahaji

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What Is Multimedia?
Multimedia is a computer-based

interactive communications process that incorporates text, graphics, sound, animation, and video

Interactive

and when these elements are delivered, it is Interactive Multimedia. 4/16/12 Non-linear

When we allow the user to control what

Desirable Features
q Very High Processing Power q Multimedia Capable File System q Data Representations/File Formats

q Efficient and High I/O

q Special Operating System

q Storage and Memory

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Multimedia Software
Familiar Tools

Multimedia Authoring Tools

Elemental Tools
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Familiar Tools
Word Processors Spreadsheets Databases Presentation Tools

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Multimedi a Authoring Tools

Creating a final

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application merely by linking together objects, such as a paragraph of text, an illustration, or a song. They are used exclusively for applications that present a mixture of textual, 4/16/12 graphical, and

Types Of Authoring Tools

Card- or Page-based Tools
Visual Basic

Icon-based Tools
bouml

Time-based Tools
Animation Works Interactive
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Elemental Tools
Painting And Drawing Tools
Painting software is dedicated to producing excellent

bitmapped images

Ex- Paint, Photoshop

Drawing software is dedicated to producing line art that is

easily printed to paper.

Ex Corel Draw

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CAD and 3-D Drawing Tools

CAD

(computeraided design) is a software used by architects, engineers, drafters, artists and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations. It can be used to create two-dimensional (2D) drawings or three dimensional modules.

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Ex- AutoCAD, 3D

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Image Editing Tools

Image editing applications are specialized and

powerful tools for enhancing and retouching existing bitmapped images.

can be used to create images from scratch as well

as images digitized from scanners, digital cameras or artwork files created by painting or drawing packages.
Ex: Adobe Photoshop

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Applications Of Graphics Design

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Sound Editing Programs

Sound

editing tools for both digitized and MIDI sound let you see music as well as hear it. By drawing the representation of the sound in a waveform, you can cut, copy, paste and edit segments of the sound with great precision and making your own sound effects.

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Ex: Adobe Audition

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Tools For Creating Animations And Digital Movies

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Multimedia Applications
Education and training Business/Office Home Operation Public
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Multimedia Disadvantages
Lost in cyberspace Lack of structure Non-interactive if one-way, no feedback Text intensive content Complex to create Time consuming Cognitive overload Linear content
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