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 animation
Record, process, and edit digital audio
Work with bitmap, vector, and 3-D images
Create vivid computer animations
Shoot and edit digital video
Select the best hardware, software, and authoring tools for your needs
Design dynamic Web content
Determine the scope and cost of a multimedia project
Acquire the appropriate content and best talent
Prepare 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