Multimedia Basics

by Weixel, Suzanne; Fulton, Jennifer; Barksdale, Karl; Morse, Cheryl Beck; Morse, Bryan

• ISBN13: 9780619055332
• ISBN10: 0619055332
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2003-03-14
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This new text from our BASICS series provides comprehensive coverage of many multimedia topics including graphics, animation, video, presentations, desktop publishing, and web pages. An excellent foundation for any multimedia or website design curriculum.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	iv
Preface	vi
Guide for Using This Book	ix
Graphics UNIT
Creating Graphics	3	(28)
Understand Vector and Bitmap Graphics	4	(1)
Create, Save, and Close a Graphics File	5	(3)
Open an Existing Graphics File	8	(1)
Use Drawing Tools	9	(6)
Select Stroke and Fill Options	15	(3)
Change the View	18	(5)
Modify the Drawing Area	23	(1)
Print a Drawing	24	(7)
Importing and Exporting Graphics	31	(28)
Scan Images	32	(3)
Acquire Images from a Digital Camera	35	(2)
Import Files	37	(2)
Open Different File Formats	39	(2)
Acquire Clip Art	41	(5)
Optimize and Export Images	46	(13)
Modifying Graphics	59	(34)
Work with Bitmap Images	60	(6)
Reshape Vector Paths	66	(2)
Position and Align Objects	68	(3)
Group and Stack Objects	71	(2)
Scale Objects	73	(3)
Skew and Distort Objects	76	(3)
Rotate and Flip Objects	79	(3)
Copy Objects	82	(2)
Crop an Image	84	(9)
Adding Text to Graphics	93	(26)
Create a Text Object	94	(5)
Check Spelling	99	(1)
Apply Character Formatting	100	(5)
Set Text Direction and Alignment	105	(2)
Apply Fills and Strokes to Text	107	(1)
Import Text	108	(2)
Transform a Text Block	110	(1)
Convert Text to Vector Graphics	111	(8)
Creating Special Effects	119
Work with Color	119	(5)
Apply Color Effects	124	(4)
Apply Color Correction Effects	128	(7)
Apply Special Effects	135	(4)
Save Custom Effects	139	(1)
Edit and Remove Effects	140	(1)
Create Masks	141
Unit Review	151
Animation and Video UNIT
Creating Animations	3	(28)
Explore an Animation Program	4	(1)
Create a New Animation	5	(1)
Insert Content in a Frame	6	(2)
Add and Delete Frames and Keyframes	8	(1)
Create Frame-by-Frame Animation	9	(2)
Preview an Animation	11	(1)
Create Motion and Path Animation	12	(4)
Use Layers	16	(2)
Copy or Move a Frame or Frame Series	18	(2)
View Multiple Frames	20	(2)
Test a Movie	22	(9)
Enhancing Animations	31	(20)
Record a Sound File	31	(3)
Edit a Sound File	34	(1)
Import and Add Sound in Animations	35	(2)
Add and Animate Text	37	(3)
Insert Buttons in an Animation	40	(4)
Use Action Scripts	44	(7)
Publishing an Animation	51	(26)
Analyze a Movie File	52	(6)
Optimize a Movie	58	(2)
Publish a Movie	60	(2)
Publish a Movie for Web Delivery	62	(3)
Publish a Movie to Animated or Static Graphics	65	(3)
Publish a Movie to an Executable	68	(1)
Publish a Movie to QuickTime	69	(8)
Working with Video	77	(28)
Set Up a Video Project	78	(5)
Capture Video from an External Source	83	(2)
Import Video Sources from Other Digital Media	85	(3)
Create and Preview a Video	88	(3)
Edit Video	91	(14)
Enhancing Video	105	(20)
Add Effects	105	(5)
Add Transitions	110	(3)
Add Titles	113	(3)
Add Audio	116	(9)
Publishing Video	125
Publish to a Movie File	125	(6)
Publish to a DVD or VCD	131	(2)
Publish to a Digital Videotape	133	(3)
Publish to an Analog Videotape	136	(2)
Publish a Single Frame of the Video as a Still Image	138
Unit Review	145
Presentation Systems UNIT
Working with Presentations	3	(28)
Explore the PowerPoint Window	4	(1)
Open and Save an Existing Presentation	5	(2)
Change the Presentation View	7	(4)
Navigate in a Presentation	11	(1)
Apply a Design Template	12	(2)
Add Slides to a Presentation	14	(2)
Work with Text	16	(5)
Check Spelling	21	(1)
Set Transitions	22	(2)
Preview a Presentation	24	(7)
Enhancing a Presentation	31	(34)
Create and Save a Presentation	31	(3)
Delete, Duplicate, and Reorganize Slides	34	(3)
Change Font, Font Size, and Other Attributes	37	(2)
Change Text Alignment	39	(1)
Format Lists	40	(2)
Adjust Line Spacing	42	(1)
Adjust Text Size with AutoFit	43	(1)
Check Styles	44	(3)
Work with Design Template Colors	47	(3)
Change the Slide Background	50	(3)
Change Formatting on Slide Masters	53	(12)
Working with Graphic Objects	65	(32)
Insert Clip Art	66	(2)
Insert Pictures from Other Sources	68	(4)
Format Images	72	(2)
Draw Your Own Objects	74	(3)
Manipulate Objects and Graphics	77	(3)
Add a Table	80	(4)
Create a Chart	84	(3)
Create a Diagram	87	(10)
Working with Sound and Animations	97	(28)
Insert a Sound Object	97	(5)
Record Narration	102	(2)
Import Movies	104	(4)
Use an Animation Scheme	108	(1)
Customize Animations	109	(16)
Creating Support Materials	125	(22)
Use Notes Pages	126	(5)
Prepare Audience Handouts	131	(2)
Print an Outline	133	(1)
Create Overheads and 35mm Slides	134	(4)
Export Notes, Handouts, or an Outline to Word	138	(9)
Giving a Presentation	147
Final Preparation Work before the Presentation	147	(11)
Deliver On-Screen Presentations	158	(5)
Deliver Online Presentations	163
Unit Review	177
Desktop Publishing UNIT
Working with Documents	3	(30)
Plan a Publication	4	(2)
Create a New File	6	(3)
Save, Close, and Reopen a Document	9	(3)
Change the Document View	12	(3)
Add and Edit Text	15	(5)
Save Changes to a File	20	(1)
Insert a Picture	20	(1)
Check Spelling	21	(4)
Preview and Print a Document	25	(8)
Working with Text	33	(32)
Create a Blank Document	33	(2)
Work with Text Boxes	35	(3)
Work with Fonts	38	(4)
Align Text	42	(2)
Set Indents and Tabs and Create Lists	44	(4)
Adjust Spacing	48	(4)
Copy, Move, and Import Text	52	(2)
Control Text Flow	54	(11)
Formatting Pages	65	(30)
Set up Pages	65	(4)
Set Guides	69	(2)
Use Master Pages	71	(2)
Insert Page Numbers	73	(3)
Insert and Delete Pages	76	(2)
Create a Template	78	(2)
Apply a Color Scheme and Font Scheme	80	(4)
Use Styles	84	(11)
Working with Objects	95	(36)
Identify Types of Objects	95	(1)
Draw Shapes	96	(3)
Modify Fills and Strokes	99	(2)
Acquire Objects	101	(13)
Size and Crop Objects	114	(2)
Position and Arrange Objects	116	(6)
Set Text Wrap	122	(9)
Enhancing Publications	131	(30)
Work with Color	131	(4)
Enhance Objects	135	(5)
Enhance Text	140	(3)
Insert Horizontal Rules	143	(1)
Apply Border Art	144	(2)
Create a Watermark	146	(1)
Use Design Objects	147	(14)
Publishing a Document	161
Plan for Publication	161	(2)
Perform Prepress Checks	163	(3)
Set Properties for Desktop Printing	166	(3)
Enable Trapping	169	(1)
Prepare a Composite and Color Separations	170	(2)
Save a File for Commercial Printing	172	(3)
Deliver Files to a Commercial Printer	175
Unit Review	187
Web Site Development UNIT
Creating a Web Page	3	(30)
How the Web Is Organized	4	(2)
Find Web Sites and Web Pages	6	(6)
Create HTML Web Site Folders	12	(1)
Use a Text Editor to Enter HTML Structural Tags	13	(2)
Save HTML Text Documents	15	(1)
View a Web Page	16	(2)
Modify a Web Page	18	(5)
Format Text with HTML Tags	23	(10)
Formatting and Linking Web Site Pages	33	(28)
How Web Sites Are Structured	34	(2)
Center Text	36	(2)
Add Horizontal Lines	38	(1)
Change Font Face	39	(2)
Apply a Consistent Look and Feel to Web Pages	41	(2)
Create Hyperlinks on Web Pages	43	(3)
Create Lists on Web Pages	46	(3)
Add Multiple Pages to a Web Site	49	(12)
Adding Color, Graphics, and Animation to Web Pages	61	(28)
Change Text Colors	61	(6)
Change Page Background Color	67	(2)
Experiment with Web-Safe Colors	69	(1)
Change Link Colors	70	(2)
Acquire and Insert Graphics	72	(3)
Align Graphics	75	(2)
Insert an Animated GIF	77	(3)
Hyperlink a Graphic	80	(2)
Change Graphic Borders	82	(7)
Working in a Web Site Design Program	89	(28)
Explore Your Web Site Design Software	90	(3)
Define a Web Site	93	(3)
View a Web Site	96	(3)
Add Content to the Web Site	99	(6)
Create a Navigation Structure in a Web Site Design Program	105	(12)
Polishing and Publishing Your Web Site	117
Change Page Background Properties	119	(5)
Modify Page Properties Throughout a Site	124	(1)
Add a Random Navigation System	125	(4)
Test Links and Page Properties	129	(1)
Prepare to Publish a Site	130	(2)
Publish a Site	132	(3)
Team Collaboration with Other Applications	135
Unit Review	147
Integrated Projects	1	(1)
The Windows Operating System	1	(1)
Glossary	1	(1)
Index	1