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1.2 Components of Multimedia or Various Elements of Multimedia.pdf

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Course: The Language of Graphic design: Basics and Beyond Course Code: GE2B-06 Unit- I 1.2 Components of Multimedia/ Various Elements of Multimedia Following are the common components of multimedia: Text- A...

Course: The Language of Graphic design: Basics and Beyond Course Code: GE2B-06 Unit- I 1.2 Components of Multimedia/ Various Elements of Multimedia Following are the common components of multimedia: Text- All multimedia productions contain some amount of text. The text can have various types of fonts and sizes to suit the profession presentation of the multimedia software. Graphics- Graphics make the multimedia application attractive. In many cases people do not like reading large amount of textual matter on the screen. Therefore, graphics are used more often than text to explain a concept, present background information etc. There are two types of Graphics: o Bitmap images- Bitmap images are real images that can be captured from devices such as digital cameras or scanners. Generally, bitmap images are not editable. Bitmap images require a large amount of memory. o Vector Graphics- Vector graphics are drawn on the computer and only require a small amount of memory. These graphics are editable. Audio- A multimedia application may require the use of speech, music and sound effects. These are called audio or sound element of multimedia. Speech is also a perfect way for teaching. Audio are of analog and digital types. Analog audio or sound refers to the original sound signal. Computer stores the sound in digital form. Therefore, the sound used in multimedia application is digital audio. Video- The term video refers to the moving picture, accompanied by sound such as a picture in television. Video element of multimedia application gives a lot of information in small duration of time. Digital video is useful in multimedia application for showing real life objects. Video have highest performance demand on the computer memory and on the bandwidth if placed on the internet. Digital video files can be stored like any other files in the computer and the quality of the video can still be maintained. The digital video files can be transferred within a computer network. The digital video clips can be edited easily. Animation- Animation is a process of making a static image look like it is moving. An animation is just a continuous series of still images that are displayed in a sequence. The animation can be used effectively for attracting attention. Animation also makes a presentation light and attractive. Animation is very popular in multimedia application Deepanjan Sen, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Applications, BCREC-APC 1

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