Multimedia: Making it Work, Seventh Edition

Thoroughly Updated for the Latest Advances in Multimedia  learn the fundamental concepts and essential skills required for a successful career in multimedia from this bestselling guide. Multimedia: Making It Work, Seventh Edition shows you how to use text, images, sound, and video to deliver compelling messages and content in meaningful ways. You will learn to design, organize, and produce multimedia projects such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and professional web sites. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions, full-color illustrations and screenshots, self-quizzes, and hands-on projects. inside this book, you will learn how to: Master the building blocks of multimedia, including text, images, audio, video, and animationRecord, process, and edit digital audioWork with bitmap, vector, and 3-D imagesCreate vivid computer animations Shoot and edit digital videoSelect the best hardware, software, and authoring tools for your needsDesign dynamic Web contentDetermine the scope and cost of a multimedia projectAcquire the appropriate content and best talentPrepare and deliver a professional multimedia project each chapter includes: Learning objectives Full-color illustrations Helpful notes, tips, and warnings Chapter summaries and key term lists End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects