THOMSON Multimedia BASICS eixel • Fulton • Barksdale • Morse • Morse For 75+ Hours of Instruction MULTIMEDIA BASICS 07 07 Suzanne Weixel Jennifer Fulton Karl Barksdale Cheryl Morse Bryan Morse THOMSON COURSE TECHNOLOGY Australia • Canada • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Get Back to the Basics With these exciting new products This new book from our BASICSseries provides a step-by-step introduction to the most popular multimedia applications and concepts Other books include: Desktop Publishing BASICS by Weixet 15+ hours of instruction for beginning through intermediate features 0-619-05536-7 0-619-05538-3 0-619-05537-5 Textbook, Hard Spiral Bound Cover Review Pack (Data CD) vqeb Design Instructor Resources Graphics and Animation BASICS by Weixel and Morse 15+ hours of instruction for beginning through intermediate features 0-619-05534-0 0-619-05538-3 0-619-05537-5 Textbook, Hard Spiral Bound Cover Review Pack (Data CD) Instructor Resources Web Design BASICS by Barksdale and Stubbs 15+ hours of instruction for beginning through intermediate features 0-619-05969-8 0-619-05966-4 Textbook, Perfect Bound Cover Instructor Resource Kit Internet BASICS by Barksdale, Rutter, & Teeter 35+ hours of instruction for beginning through intermediate features 0-619-05905-2 0-619-05906-0 Textbook, Soft Spiral Bound Cover Instructor Resource Kit Microsoft Office v.X MacintoshBASICS by Meltonand Walls 75+ hours of instruction for beginning through intermediate features 0-619-05563-4 0-619-05566-9 0-619-05566-7 0-619-05568-5 Textbook, Hard Spiral Bound Cover Instructor Resource Kit Review Pack (Data CD) Activities Workbook -S Computer Projects BASICS by Korb 80+ hours of instruction for beginning through intermediate features 0-619-05987-7 0-619-05988-5 Textbook, Perfect Bound Cover Instructor Resource Kit Projects BASICS Preface PREFACE 1n today's fast-paced, media-driven business environment, it is essential to understand how to take a multimedia approach to capture an audience and deliver a message Whether it involves presenting a slide show to a prospective client or developing a Web page for a non-profit organization, success depends on being able to create a product that effectively incorporates graphics, animation, video, text, and sound Multimedia BASICStakes a generic, non-software—specificapproach to learning the most pop- ular multimediatools This text covers the following applications: Macromedia Fireworks SIX, Macromedia Flash MX, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, Microsoft Publisher 2002, Adobe PageMaker 7, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, and Microsoft FrontPage 2002 You may also find it helpful with other programs By completing the lessons and activities in this book, you'll learn to use multimedia in a vari- ety of applications Topics include individual and integrated coverage of graphics, animation, video, presentation systems, desktop publishing, and Web page development Multimedia BASICSis divided into units and lessons You will learn a concept and then apply it through hands-on step-by-step activities.The book will take you through each step in a logical, easy-tofollow manner In the Graphics unit, we'll introduce you to the fundamentals of creating and editing graphics images You'll learn to work with both bitmap and vector graphics to develop eye-catching pictures that can be used in print, on the Web, in animations and video, and in presentations Lessons incorporate the basic principles of design and color while covering techniques that even artistically challenged learners can use to create exciting and informative computer graphics Concepts in this unit are illustrated using screen captures from Macromedia Fireworks MN In the Animation and Video unit, graphics and video clips come to life on your computer screen You'll learn the basics of generating frame-by-frame, motion, and path animations as well as how to create, import, and edit video files In addition, you'll explore the fundamentalsof sound and find out how to optimize files for different uses Lessons cover the basics of both computer animation and video, as well as how to incorporate the files in presentations and Web pages Concepts in this unit are illustrated using screen captures from Macromedia Flash MX and Adobe Premiere In the Presentation Systems unit, you'll learn how to design and create slide shows and computer-generated presentations Lessons cover all aspects of presentation development, including planning, topic management, and the generation of support materials, as well as the technical details of creating, organizing, and formatting content You learn how graphics and animation, special effects, and color affect the quality and impact of a presentation Finally, you learn different methods for displaying a presentation, including presentation conferences, slide shows, and Web site access Concepts in this unit are illustrated using screen captures from Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Preface In the Desktop Publishing unit, printed materials take center stage Beforeyou even start using a software program, you'll learn the importance of identifying an audience and selecting, the right materials You'll find out how to plan and schedule a publication from start to finish, including how to select a publication type and printing method, and even how to stay within a budget Lessons cover such topics as creating a publication from scratch, using a design template, working with type, selecting and applying colors and special effects, and incorporating graphics You'll also learn how to use the principles of design to organize content on a page so that it is both appealing to look at and easy to read Concepts in this unit are illustrated using screen captures from Microsoft Publisher 2002 In the Web Site Development unit, you'll learn how to design and create Web pages and link them into a Web site Lessons cover the importance of page layout and design in capturing a visitor's attention and delivering a message, as well as how to use color, text, graphics, and anima- tions to enhance a page Other topics include how to incorporate navigation tools, when and how to make use of sound, and methods for previewing and testing a page prior to publication Concepts in this unit are illustrated using screen captures from Macromedia Dreamweaver MX The book culminates with the Integrated Projects, which include exercises and activities that combine aspects from all five units to challenge the learner and reinforce the covered skills For example, you'll have the opportunity to practice developing graphics for print and then using them in a publication, or importing a graphic image into an animation, then using the animation in a presentation For those who need a refresher on Windows, Appendix A covers Windows basics such as working with folders, launching a program, and installing hardware and software Acknowledgments we would like to express our appreciation to the many individuals who have contributed to the completion of this book Putting this book together has been a pleasant experience due largely to the good work of the people whose names appear here Robert Gaggin, Product Manager, Course Technology Dave Lafferty, Senior Product Manager, Course Technology Jodi Dreissig, Associate Product Manager, Course Technology Chris Katsaropoulos, Managing Editor, Course Technology Betsy Newberry and Anne Chimenti of Custom Editorial Productions Inc., with writing and editing contributions from Cat Skintik Reviewer Donna Occhifinto GEX Publishing Services VI TABLE OF CONTENTS iv How to Use This Book vi Preface Guide for Using This Book GRAPHICS UNIT GR-3 Lesson 1: Creating Graphics CIR-4 Understand Vector and Bitmap Graphics Create, Save, and Close a Graphics File Open an Existing Graphics File Use Drawing Tools Select Stroke and Fill Options Change the View GR-5 GR-8 GR-9 CIR-IS GR-18 GR-23 GR-24 Modify the Drawing Area GR-31 GR-32 GR-35 GR-37 CJR-39 GR-41 GR-46 GR-59 Skewand Distort Objects Rotate and Flip Objects Copy Objects Crop an Image GR-93 Lesson 4: Adding Text To Graphics GR-94 GR-99 Create a Text Object Check Spelling Apply Character Formatting Print a Drawing GR-IOO CIR-IOS Lesson 2: Importing and Exporting Graphics Scan Images Acquire Images from a Digital Camera GR-107 GR-108 GR-IIO GR-111 Import Files GR-119 Lesson 5: Creating Special Effects GR-119 Work with Color Apply Color Effects Open Different File Formats Acquire Clip Art Optimize and Export Images Lesson 3: ModifyingGraphics GR-60 GR-66 Work with Bitmap Images Reshape Vector Paths CJR-68 Position and Align Objects Group and Stack Objects Scale Objects GR-71 GR-73 GR-76 GR-79 GR-82 GR-84 CIR-124 Set Text Direction and Alignment Apply Fills and Strokes to Text Import Text Transform a Text Block Convert Text to Vector Graphics GR-128 CIR-135 Apply Color Correction Effects CIR-139 Save Custom Effects Edit and Remove Effects GR-140 GR-141 GR-151 Apply Special Effects Create Masks Unit Review CA IMATIONAND VIDEO UNIT AV-3 Lesson 1: Creating Animations Explore an Animation Program AV-5 AV-6 AV-8 AV-9 AV-II Create a New Animation Insert Content in a Frame Add and Delete Frames and Keyframes Create Frame-by-Frame Animation Preview an Animation AV-12 AV-16 AV-18 AV-20 AV-22 xlll Create Motion and Path Animation Use Layers Copy or Move a Frame or Frame Series View Multiple Frames Test a Movie xiv Table of Contents AV-88 AV-91 Import Video Sources from Other Digital Media Creatc and Preview a Video Edit Video AV-105 Lesson 5: Enhancing Video Use Action Scripts AV-105 Lesson 3: Publishing an Animation Analyze a Movie File Optimize a Movie Publish a Movie Publish a Movie for Web Delivery Publish a Movie to Animated or Static Graphics Publish a Movie to an Executable Publish a Movie to QuickTime AV-113 AV-116 Add Effects Add Transitions Add Titles Add Audio AV-125 Lesson 6: Publishing Video AV-125 AV-131 AV-133 AV-136 AV-138 Publish to a Movie File Publish to a DVD or VCD Publish to a Digital Videotape Publish to an Analog Videotape Publish a Single Frame of the Video as a Still Image AV-145 Unit Review AV-31 Lesson 2: Enhancing Animations AV-31 AV-3S AV-37 AV-40 Record a Sound File Edit a Sound Filc Import and Add Sound in Anitnntions Add and Aninnte Text Insert Buttons in an Animation AV.44 AV-51 AV-S2 AV-SS AV-60 AV-62 AV-65 AV-68 AV-69 AV-77 AV-78 AV-83 Lesson 4: Working with Video Set Up a Video Project Capture Video from an External Source AV-85 AV-IIO PRESENTATION SYSTEMS UNIT PS-24 Lesson I: Working with Presentations Explore the PowerPoint Window Open and Save an Existing Presentation Change the Presentation View Navigate in a Presentation Apply a Design Template Add Slides to a Presentation Work with Text Check Spelling Set Transitions Preview a Presentation PS-31 Lesson 2: Enhancinga Presentation PS-31 PS-34 PS-37 PS-39 ps-40 PS42 PS43 ps-44 PS-47 PS-50 PS-53 Create and Save a Presentation Delete, Duplicate, and Reorganize Slides Change Font, Font Size, and Other Attributes Change Text Alignment Format Lists Adjust Line Spacing Adjust Text Size with AutoFit Check Styles Work with Design Template Colors Change the Slide Background Change Formatting on Slide Masters PS-65 PS-66 PS-68 Lesson 3: Working with Graphic Objects Insert Clip Art Insert Pictures from Other Sources PS-4 PS-5 PS-7 PS-II PS-12 PS-14 PS-16 PS-21 PS-22 PS-72 PS-74 PS-77 PS-80 PS-84 PS-87 PS97 PS-97 PS-102 PS-104 PS-108 PS-109 Format Images Draw Your Own Objects Manipulate Objects and Graphics Add a Table Create a Chart Create a Diagram Lesson 4: Working with Sound and Animations Insert a Sound Object Record Narration Import Movies Use an Animation Scheme Customize Animations PS-125 Lesson 5: Creating Support Materials PS-126 PS-131 PS-133 PS-134 PS-138 Use Notes Pages Prepare Audience Handouts Print an Outline Create Overheads and 35mm Slides Export Notes, Handouts, or an Outline to word PS-147 Lesson 6: Giving a Presentation PS-147 PS-158 PS-163 Final Preparation Work before the Presentation Deliver On-Screen Presentations Deliver Online Presentations PS-177 Unit Review Table of Contents DESKTOP PUBLISHING UNIT DP8 Lesson 1: Working with Documents DP-95 DP-4 DP-6 DP-9 DP-12 Plan a Publication Create a New File Save, Close, and Reopen a Document IDP-IS Add and Edit Text Save Changes to a File Insert a Picture Check Spelling Preview and Print a Document Acquire Objects Size and Crop Objects DP-20 DP-20 DP-21 DP-25 DP-95 DP-96 DP-99 DP-IOI DP-114 DP-116 DP-122 DP-131 Lesson 5: Enhancing Publications DP-33 Lesson 2: Working with Text DP-33 Work with Color Enhance Objects Enhance Text Insert Horizontal Rules Create a Watermark Use Design Objects DP-52 DP-54 Create a Blank Document Work with Text Boxes Work with Fonts Align Text Set Indents and Tabs and Create Lists Adjust Spacing Copy, Move, and Import Text Control Text Flow DP-131 DP-135 DP-140 DP-143 DP-144 DP-146 DP-147 DP-161 Lesson 6: Publishing a Document DP-65 Lesson 3: Formatting Pages Plan for Publication Perform Prepress Checks DP-6S DP-69 DP-71 DP-73 DP-76 DP-78 DP-80 DP-84 Set up Pages Set Guides Use Master Pages DP-161 DP-163 DP-166 DP-169 DP-170 IDP-35 DP-38 DP42 DP-44 DP48 Change the Document View Insert Page Numbers Insert and Delete Pages Create a Template Apply a Color Scheme and Font Scheme Use Styles Lesson 4: Working wtth Objects Identify Types of Objects Draw Shapes Modify Fills and Strokes Position and Arrange Objects Set Text Wrap Apply Border Art Set Properties for Desktop Printing Enable Trapping Prepare a Composite and Color DP-172 DP-175 Separations Save a File for Commercial Printing Deliver Files to a Commercial Printer DP-187 Unit Review EB SITE DEVELOPMENT UNIT ws-3 ws-12 ws-13 ws-15 ws-16 ws-18 ws-23 Lesson 1: Creating a Web Page How the Web Is Organized Find Web Sites and Web Pages Create HTML Web Site Folders Use a Text Editor to Enter HTML Structural Tags Save HTML Text Documents View a Web Page Modify a Web Page Format Text with HTML Tags ws-33 Lesson 2: Formatting and Linking Web Site Pages ws-34 ws-36 How Web Sites Are Structured Center Text ws-38 ws-39 ws-41 ws-43 ws-46 ws-49 Add Horizontal Lines Change Font Face Apply a Consistent Look and Feel to Web Pages Create Hyperlinks on Web Pages Create Lists on Web Pages Add Multiple Pages to a Web Site ws-61 Lesson 3: Adding Color, Graphics, and Animation to Web Pages ws-61 Change Text Colors Change Page Background Color Experiment with Web-Safe Colors Change Link Colors ws-67 ws-69 ws-70 ws-72 Acquire and Insert Graphics x XVI Table of Contents ws-82 Align Graphics Insert an Animated GIF Hyperlink a Graphic Change Graphic Borders ws-89 Lesson 4: Working in a Web Site ws-90 ws-93 ws-96 Explore Your Web Site Design Software Define a Web Site View a Web Site WS-99 Add Content to the Web Site Create a Navigation Structure in a Web Site Design Program ws-7S ws-77 vs-so ws-10S Design Program ws-117 ws-119 ws-124 ws-125 ws-129 ws-130 ws-132 ws-135 ws-147 Integrated Projects IP-I Appendix A-I Glossary-I Integrated Projects The WindowsOperating System Glossary Index-I Index Lesson 5: Polishing and Publishing Your Web Site Change Page Background Properties Modify Page Properties Throughout a Site Add a Random Navigation System Test Links and Page Properties Prepare to Publish a Site Publish a Site Team Collaboration with Other Applications Unit Review .. .MULTIMEDIA BASICS 07 07 Suzanne Weixel Jennifer Fulton Karl Barksdale Cheryl Morse Bryan Morse THOMSON COURSE TECHNOLOGY Australia • Canada... United States Get Back to the Basics With these exciting new products This new book from our BASICSseries provides a step-by-step introduction to the most popular multimedia applications and concepts... incorporates graphics, animation, video, text, and sound Multimedia BASICStakes a generic, non-software—specificapproach to learning the most pop- ular multimediatools This text covers the following applications: