Multimedia Basics

by Weixel, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9781418865658
• ISBN10: 1418865656
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2006-08-24
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This new text from our BASICS series includes comprehensive coverage of many multimedia topics providing an excellent foundation for any multimedia or website design curriculum.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	iii
Preface	v
Guide for Using This Book	viii
UNIT 1 Graphics
Creating Graphics	3	(30)
Understand Vector and Bitmap Graphics	4	(1)
Create, Save, and Close a Graphics File	5	(4)
Open an Existing Graphics File	9	(1)
Use Drawing Tools	10	(6)
Select Stroke and Fill Options	16	(3)
Change the View	19	(5)
Modify the Drawing Area	24	(2)
Print a Drawing	26	(1)
Summary	27	(6)
Importing and Exporting Graphics	33	(30)
Scan Images	34	(3)
Acquire Images from a Digital Camera	37	(2)
Import Files	39	(1)
Open and Save Different File Formats	40	(3)
Acquire Clip Art	43	(5)
Optimize and Export Images	48	(8)
Summary	56	(7)
Modifying Graphics	63	(30)
Work with Bitmap Images	64	(6)
Reshape Vector Paths	70	(2)
Position and Align Objects	72	(2)
Group and Stack Objects	74	(2)
Scale Objects	76	(2)
Rotate and Flip Objects	78	(2)
Copy Objects	80	(2)
Skew and Distort Objects	82	(2)
Crop an Image	84	(2)
Summary	86	(7)
Adding Text to Graphics	93	(26)
Create a Text Object	94	(4)
Check Spelling	98	(1)
Apply Character Formatting	99	(5)
Set Text Direction and Alignment	104	(3)
Apply Fills and Strokes to Text	107	(1)
Import Text	108	(2)
Transform a Text Block	110	(1)
Convert Text to Vector Graphics	111	(3)
Summary	114	(5)
Creating Special Effects	119	(40)
Work with Color	119	(7)
Apply Color Effects	126	(4)
Apply Color Correction Effects	130	(5)
Apply Special Effects	135	(4)
Save Custom Effects	139	(1)
Edit and Remove Effects	140	(1)
Create Masks	141	(3)
Summary	144	(5)
Unit Review	149	(10)
UNIT 2 Animation and Video
Creating Animations	159	(30)
Create, Save, and Close an Animation File	160	(4)
Open an Existing Animation File	164	(1)
Set Document Properties	165	(1)
Insert Content on the Stage	166	(5)
Create Frame-by-Frame Animation	171	(3)
Preview and Print an Animation	174	(1)
Create Motion Animation	175	(3)
View Multiple Frames	178	(1)
Test an Animation	179	(1)
Summary	180	(9)
Enhancing Animations	189	(32)
Enhance Tween Animation	190	(3)
Edit a Frame or Frame Series	193	(4)
Use Sound	197	(5)
Work with Text	202	(2)
Create Symbols	204	(6)
Use Actions	210	(3)
Summary	213	(8)
Publishing an Animation	221	(22)
Analyze an Animation File	222	(4)
Optimize an Animation File	226	(2)
Publish an Animation	228	(7)
Summary	235	(8)
Working with Video	243	(32)
About Digital Video	244	(3)
Set Up a Video Project	247	(4)
Capture Video from a Digital Camcorder	251	(5)
Open and Save an Existing Video Project	256	(1)
Import Video and Graphics Files	257	(3)
Create and Preview a Video Sequence	260	(6)
Edit a Sequence	266	(1)
Summary	267	(8)
Enhancing Video	275	(24)
Add Transitions	275	(5)
Add Effects	280	(4)
Add Titles	284	(5)
Adjust Clip Speed and Duration	289	(1)
Summary	290	(9)
Publishing Video	299	(42)
Understand Video Exporting	300	(2)
Export to a Movie File	302	(5)
Publish for the Web	307	(2)
Publish to a DVD	309	(7)
Publish to a CD-Compatible File	316	(2)
Export a Still Image	318	(2)
Summary	320	(9)
Unit Review	329	(12)
UNIT 3 Presentation Systems
Working with Presentations	341	(24)
Explore the Presentation Window and Close a File	342	(2)
Open and Save an Existing Presentation File	344	(1)
Change the Presentation View	345	(3)
Format the Slide Design	348	(2)
Add Slides to a Presentation	350	(2)
Work with Text	352	(3)
Check Spelling	355	(2)
Set Transitions	357	(1)
Preview a Presentation	358	(1)
Summary	359	(6)
Enhancing a Presentation	365	(32)
Create a New Presentation	366	(4)
Delete, Duplicate, and Reorganize Slides	370	(1)
Change Font, Font Size, and Other Font Attributes	371	(3)
Set Text Alignment	374	(1)
Format Lists	375	(4)
Adjust Line Spacing	379	(2)
Work with Design Template Colors	381	(4)
Change the Slide Background	385	(2)
Modify the Slide Masters	387	(2)
Summary	389	(8)
Working with Graphic Objects	397	(32)
Insert Pictures	398	(3)
Format Pictures	401	(2)
Work with Tables	403	(6)
Create a Chart	409	(5)
Create a Diagram	414	(2)
Work with Drawing Objects	416	(4)
Manipulate Objects	420	(1)
Summary	421	(8)
Working with Movies, Animation, and Sound	429	(28)
Work with Movies	430	(4)
Work with Sound	434	(4)
Animate Slide Objects	438	(2)
Create Custom Animations	440	(6)
Record Narration	446	(3)
Summary	449	(8)
Creating Support Materials	457	(30)
Use Notes Pages	458	(8)
Prepare and Print Handouts	466	(3)
Export Support Materials	469	(3)
Create Overheads and 35-mm Slides	472	(7)
Summary	479	(8)
Prepare and Deliver a Presentation	487	(48)
Customize a Presentation	488	(3)
Use Hyperlinks	491	(5)
Add Action Buttons	496	(4)
Prepare a Presentation	500	(3)
Package a Presentation	503	(2)
Deliver a Live Presentation	505	(4)
Deliver a Self-Running Presentation	509	(1)
Deliver an Online Presentation	510	(5)
Summary	515	(8)
Unit Review	523	(12)
UNIT 4 Desktop Publishing
Working with Documents	535	(30)
Plan a Publication	536	(2)
Create a New File	538	(3)
Save, Close, and Reopen a Document	541	(3)
Change the Document View	544	(3)
Add and Edit Text	547	(4)
Insert a Picture	551	(1)
Check Spelling	552	(4)
Preview and Print a Document	556	(2)
Summary	558	(7)
Working with Text	565	(34)
Create a Blank Document	566	(1)
Work with Text Boxes	567	(3)
Work with Fonts	570	(4)
Align Text	574	(2)
Set Indents and Tabs and Create Lists	576	(4)
Adjust Spacing	580	(4)
Copy, Move, and Import Text	584	(3)
Control Text Flow	587	(3)
Summary	590	(9)
Formatting Pages	599	(30)
Set Up Pages	600	(1)
Apply Built-In Layout Options	601	(2)
Set Guides	603	(3)
Use Master Pages	606	(1)
Insert Page Numbers	607	(3)
Insert and Delete Pages	610	(2)
Create a Template	612	(1)
Apply a Color Scheme and Font Scheme	613	(4)
Use Styles	617	(1)
Summary	618	(11)
Enhancing Publications	629	(36)
Insert Objects	630	(2)
Arrange Objects	632	(5)
Work with Color	637	(3)
Enhance Objects	640	(4)
Enhance Text	644	(3)
Insert Horizontal Rules	647	(1)
Apply Border Art	648	(2)
Use Design Objects	650	(4)
Create a Watermark	654	(2)
Summary	656	(9)
Publishing a Document	665	(44)
Plan for Publication	666	(1)
Perform Prepress Checks	667	(3)
Set Properties for Desktop Printing	670	(3)
Prepare Color Separations	673	(1)
Enable Trapping	674	(1)
Save a File for Commercial Printing	675	(6)
Deliver Files to a Commercial Printer	681	(3)
Publish to the Web	684	(2)
Summary	686	(7)
Unit Review	693	(16)
UNIT 5 Web Site Development
Creating a Web Page	709	(30)
How the Web Is Organized	710	(1)
Use a Web Browser	711	(6)
Create HTML Web Site Folders	717	(1)
Use a Text Editor to Define an HTML File	718	(4)
View Your Web Page in a Browser	722	(1)
Use HTML Tags to Modify Web Page Content	723	(4)
Use HTML Heading Tags to Format Text	727	(2)
Summary	729	(10)
Formatting and Linking Web Site Pages	739	(28)
How Web Sites Are Structured	740	(2)
Apply Font Formatting	742	(2)
Align Text	744	(2)
Add Horizontal Rules	746	(1)
Create Lists on Web Pages	747	(4)
Create Consistent Web Pages	751	(2)
Create Hyperlinks on Web Pages	753	(4)
Summary	757	(10)
Enhancing Web Pages	767	(26)
Apply Custom Colors to Web Page Components	767	(6)
Insert Graphics on a Web Page	773	(3)
Format a Graphic as a Hyperlink	776	(2)
Embed Animations, Audio, and Video	778	(6)
Summary	784	(9)
Working in a Web Site Design Program	793	(32)
Explore Your Web Site Design Software	794	(4)
Define a Web Site	798	(5)
Add Text to a Web Page	803	(3)
Format a Web Page	806	(2)
Create New Pages Based on Existing Pages	808	(2)
Insert Pictures	810	(2)
Link Pages in a Web Site	812	(3)
Preview a Web Site	815	(1)
Summary	816	(9)
Polishing and Publishing Your Web Site	825
Use Cascading Style Sheets	825	(12)
Apply a Background Graphic	837	(2)
Define a Remote Site	839	(1)
Publish a Site	840	(2)
Add a Web Page Created with a Different Program to Your Site	842	(3)
Summary	845	(10)
Unit Review	855
Integrated Simulation IS	1	(1)
Appendix	1	(1)
Appendix	1	(1)
Glossary	1	(1)
Index	1