Thursday, November 23, 2006

MULTIMEDIA

What is Multimedia?

The standard definition is any presentation that involves two or more media,such as text,graphics,or sound.Any TV show or movie is a multimedia experience.What makes multimedia exciting is another characteristic altogether interactively.In interactive multimedia,users can choose their own path through the presentation.The interactive dimension makes computer based multimedia a non couch potato technology,instead of sitting back and letting someone else determine the presentations flow,you are in control.

A computer system with the capabilities to capture,digitize,compress,store,decompress and present information is called a multimedia system.


ROLE OF MULTIMEDIA

Now a days Multimedia is used widely.It has changed the entire functions of working,learning,playing and organizing the business.Multimedia with computer has replaced slide projector,tape,decks and movie projector.Before multimedia with computer came into use,presentations were hard to put together and it was very difficult to run also.It required special skill to prepare presentations.The computer technology has changed it drastically.Now,it is very easy to prepare presentation on the computer and it does not need any special skills.Anybody,who is familiar with computer can prepare good presentations.


What are the tools of Multimedia?

Multimedia presentations range from simple slide shows to very sophisticated and professional programs.The use of tools will vary depending on the nature and complexity of the presentation.In this section,we shall see some of the tools and techniques used for creating multimedia presentation.

1) Text
2) Hypertext
3) Hypermedia
4) Graphics and Images
5) Simulation
6) Animation
7) Video

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