MULTIMEDIA AND

ITS CONCEPT
GROUP 3
WHAT IS MULTIMEDIA?

• Multimedia is a combination of different types of media such as text, media, audio,

graphics, animation, video, and interactivity to convey information. Multimedia involves
the use of computers to present text, graphics, video, animation, and sound in an
integrated way.
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• Multimedia enhanced a user’s experience and result in an easier and faster understanding
of any information. It supports a various range of formats such as video, audio, and
image.
MULTIMEDIA FORMAT LIST

• Multimedia elements are stored in media files. To know about media type is look at the
file extension. There are the most popular multimedia formats list below-
Video – .3gp2, ,3g2, .3gpp, .fly, .avi, .mp4, .mov, .m4a, .mov, .3gp, .mpg/.mpeg.

Audio – .mp3
• Image – .png, .jpeg, .jpg.
ELEMENTS OF MULTIMEDIA

• Multimedia comprises several elements including text, graphics, sound, video, and
animation. Let us know the significance and use of each multimedia element.
ELEMENTS OF MULTIMEDIA

• Text
Text is perhaps the most fundamental element of any multimedia project. We can use
applications on computers to compose and edit text. Text-based information can also be
gathered from the internet. Applications such as Photoshop can be used to add visual effects
to text in order to create an appealing presentation.
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• Graphics
Graphics can be incorporated into a multimedia project in the form of photographs or
designs. Graphic images can be imported from a variety of resources such as the internet,
digital camera, scanner, etc. Original graphic designs can be created with applications such
as hyper studio, movie maker, and photoshop.
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• Sound
Sound can be added to a multimedia presentation from a variety of sources. Original sound
can be recorded using a microphone along with a special program such as Moviemaker or
smart sound. These applications as well as quick time pro can be used to import sounds
from storage devices or the Internet.
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• Video
Moving images or videos can be incorporated into a multimedia project in the form of
QuickTime Movies. QuickTime, Hyper Studio, and Moviemaker can be used with a
camcorder or VCR to create and edit QuickTime movies.
Multimedia software can also import movies from the internet and from external resources
such as Memory or Pendrive. Movies that can depict a 360-degree panorama or a movable
object can be incorporated into multimedia projects.
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• Animation
Graphics that contain movement are often referred to as animation. Animation files can be
downloaded from the internet in the form of animated GIF files and viewed with
QuickTime Pro, Hyper Studio, and movie maker. Hyper studio and movie maker can also
be used to create and edit both frame and path animation.