Multimedia
Multneda is a combmation of media elements ud topresent a meesage or mmeaning to the ISer Multimeda ekemernts consist of text, imges audo Vdeo, animation and interactivity. Multimedia is all around us. It is on our computers, cell phones, the TV and internet, and at school, work or play.
Input devices used in multimedia presentations
Input devices used in multimedia presentations include keyboards, document scanners, mictophones, digıtal cameras, graphic pads, webcams OCRs and synthesisers.
File types or formats used for multimedia elements
Several file types or formats are used for diflerent multimedia elements, including docx, jpg’, MP3, MP4, txt’ and ‘pdf’.
Multimedia authoring
Multimedia authoring is the process of creating, enhancing or editing a multimedia presentation or application. Authoring tools are programs that programmers use to wnite Code to Create multimedia presentations or applications.
Advantages and disadvantages of using multimedia
Using multimedia has advantages and disadvantages.
Fields where multimedia is used
Multimedia is used in various fields, such as education, media, law enforcement, business, medical and entertainment.
PowerPoint
PowerPoint is an application that allows you to create print and show presentations.
Features of PowerPoint
PowerPoint allows you to include sound, animation, videos, photos and graphics in your presentations.
Slides in PowerPoint presentations
PowerPoint presentations are shown on a page-by-page basis, where each ‘page’ of information is called a slide.
Ways to show presentations
Presentations can be shown as on-screen presentations, digital projections or printed handouts.
PowerPoint presentation options
PowerPoint has foOur presentation options AutoContent Wizard, Design Ternplate, Blarnl Presentation and Open an Existing Presentation.
Normal view in PowerPoint
PowerPoint opens a predefined layout in its Normal view, which has a three-Dane development area (an Outline pane with the slide titles and the placeholder information; a Slide Development pane; and a Notes panel.
Placeholders in PowerPoint
Placeholders are b0xes used to hold titles and other text or objects.
View toolbar in PowerPoint
The View toolbar lets you move thrOugh the different presentation Views. Normal view is the default view, while Outline view lets you develop the text of your presentation, Slide view lets you develop your presentation slides Slide Sorter view showS you sInall pictures of all yOur slides and the Slide Show view shows you an on-screen production of your presentation.
Changing the sequence of slides
The sequence of slides ina presentation can be changed in the Outline pane of the Normal view or in the Slide Sorter view, by dragging the slide to the Iequired new position.
Inserting sound, video clips and photos
Sound, video clips and photos are inserted into your slide in the same way that you would insert a clip art graphic image.
Transition in PowerPoint
A transition is a special effect that introduces a new slide in a PowerPoint presentation, when moving from the previous slide.
Animating objects in PowerPoint
PowerPoint allows you to animate the objects on your slides.
Adding sound in PowerPoint
You can add sound from a file. CD or your OWn recording to objects, transitions or animations within your presentation.
