Multimedia can help make communication more engaging by combining text, graphics, audio, video and animation.
Learning new content without images, text or videos would be difficult because it removes all visual and reading elements used to process information.
Multimedia elements in movies, advertisements, and games are engaging because they combine audio, visuals and animations to create engaging experiences.
Text is a character as alphanumeric.
File Format:
TXT – text content
RTF – Rich Text Format
DOCX – Both TXT and RTF
Graphics are visual art and Design.
Graphic design is the art and practice of planning and creating visual content to communicate ideas.
Graphics are raster graphics (made of pixels) and vector graphics (made of mathematical formulas).
Raster Graphics:
PNG – Portable Network Graphics
GIF – Graphics Interchange Format
JPG – Joint Photographic Expert Group
Vector Graphics:
SVG – Scalable Vector Graphics
PDF – Portable Document Format
Pixlr X has four main areas: canvas area, tools panel, layers panel, navigational tools.
pixlr.com or Pixlr Express or Pixlr Editor button
New/Open, Canvas Size, rename project,
Add/Edit text
Shape form Arrange tool
Layers of image by "+" icon and work layer box from 3 dot button.
Adjust transparency and blend of each layer by 3 dots on the layer.
To insert image, click on element icon, add media, Navigate and select image.
Cutout Tool: open image select cutout from options and Choose shape, lasso freely
Export project: Save your format, adjust quality and location
Audio: Waveform represents the change in sound over time.
Amplitude represents loudness of sound.
Wavelength represents nature of vibration.
Audio File Format:
MP3 – MPEG Audio Layer 3 (Low)
AAC – Advanced Audio Coding (Middle)
WAV – Waveform Audio File (Large)
Audiomass.com or Audio Mass Editor DAW
Three Main Areas: Menu bar, waveform display, and control panel.
Recording and edit in waveform editor
Import and cut unnecessary part
Effect from menu
Export / download from File - Format - quality
Video:Frame Rate: Frame Per Second (FPS)
Resolution: Number of pixels
SD (Standard Definition): 720x480 pixels
HD (High Definition): 1280x720 pixels
FHD (Full High Definition): 1920x1080 pixels
File Format:
MP4 – Moving Picture 4th Generation
MOV – Movie
AVI – Audio Video Interleave
CapCut
Four main areas: Timeline, Tools, Preview, Export.
Capcut.com, create new video, rename, export.
Select aspect ratio, import video from Media.
Media elements in the Timeline (also click and drag).
Zoom in or out by zoom slider.
Cursor on timeline shows preview which can drag.
Trim: Adjust cursor and split, select, delete.
Transition: Appears when hovering mouse between two clips. Also adjust duration by dragging edges of slider.
Effects: Adjust the cursor and click on desired effect.
Text: Drag the edge of text clip to adjust start and end time duration.
Export: Download as required quality, resolution and frame rate.
Video is a multimedia collection of text, graphics and animation with sound in a series of moving visual frames.