16. graphics and multimedia software

Computer Fundamental

1. Graphics and Multimedia Software Lesson 16 By Manolo L. Giron ZAMBALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this topic, students should be able to: Identify the key features of widely used graphics and multimedia programs : computer-aided design, professional desktop publishing, professional paint/image editing, professional photo editing, professional video and audio editing, multimedia authoring, and Web page authoring Manolo L. Giron RMTU

3. Graphics and Multimedia Software computer-aided design professional desktop publishing professional paint/image editing professional photo editing professional video and audio editing multimedia authoring Web page authoring

4. Computer-Aided Design Computer-aided design(CAD) software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs. Engineers create design plans for vehicles and security systems. Architects design building structures and floor plans Scientists design drawings of molecular structures.

5. Desktop Publishing Software (for the Professional) Desktop publishing(DTP) software enables professional designers to create sophisticated documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors . Professional DTP software is ideal for the production of high-quality color documents such as textbooks, corporate newsletters, marketing literature, product catalogs , and annual reports. Designers and graphic artists can print finished publications on a color printer, take them to a professional printer, or post them on the Web in a format that can be viewed by those without DTP software.

6. Paint/Image Editing Software (for the Professional) Graphic artists , multimedia professionals, technical illustrators, and desktop publishers use paint software and image editing software to create and modify graphical images such as those used in DTP documents and Web pages . Paint software , also called illustration software, allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on-screen tools such as a pen, brush, eyedropper, and paint bucket . Image editing software provides the capabilities of paint software and also includes the capability to enhance and modify existing pictures and images . Professional photo editing software is a type of image editing software that allows photographers, video graphers , engineers, scientists, and other high-volume digital photo users to edit and customize digital photos.

7. Video and Audio Editing Software ( for the Professional) Video editing software allows professionals to modify a segment of a video, called a clip. Audio editing software lets users modify audio clips, produce studio quality soundtracks, and add audio to video clips.

8. Multimedia Authoring Software Multimedia authoring software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application. With this software, users control the placement of text and images and the duration of sounds, video , and animation.

9. Web Page Authoring Software Web page authoring software helps users of all skill levels create Web pages that include graphical images, video, audio, animation, and special effects with interactive content . Many Web page authoring programs allow users to organize, manage, and maintain Web sites.

10. References Discovering Computers FUNDAMENTALS Your Interactive Guide to the Digital World, Shelly Cashman Series by Gary B. Shelly and Misty E. Vermaat Contributing Authors Jeffrey J. Quasney Susan L. Sebok Steven M. Freund Manolo L. Giron RMTU