Mohamed Khalid AL Thawabtah

320090002MULTIMEDIA

Information in more than one form. It includes the use of text, audio, graphics, animation and full-motion video. Multimedia programs are typically games, encyclopedias and training courses on CD-ROM or DVD. However, any application with sound and/or video can be called a multimedia program.

What is multimedia ?

Multimedia finds its application in various areas including, but not limited to, advertisements, art, education, entertainment, engineering, medicine, mathematics, business, scientific research and spatial temporal applications.

Useage of multimedia :

A laser show is a live multimedia performance.

Example :

Commercial : Much of the electronic old and new media

used by commercial artists is multimedia. Exciting presentations are used to grab and keep attention in advertising. Business to business, and interoffice communications are often developed by creative services firms for advanced multimedia presentations beyond simple slide shows to sell ideas or liven-up training.

Useage of multimedia :

Entertainment and fine arts : In addition, multimedia is heavily used in

the entertainment industry, especially to develop special effects in movies and animations. Multimedia games are a popular pastime and are software programs available either as CD-ROMs or online.

Useage of multimedia :

Education : In Education, multimedia is used to produce

computer-based training courses (popularly called CBTs) and reference books like encyclopedia and almanacs. A CBT lets the user go through a series of presentations, text about a particular topic, and associated illustrations in various information formats. Edutainment is an informal term used to describe combining education with entertainment, especially multimedia entertainment.

Useage of multimedia :

The most commonly used audio formats are the AU (Audio Format), WAV (Waveform Audio) and AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) file types.

The most common audio and video file types :

The most common video formats are QuickTime (MOV), MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group), and AVI (Audio Video Interleave).

The most common audio and video file types :

Many of the newest multimedia formats employ a process called data streaming. This method of delivery allows users to play audio and video files before they are completely downloaded. Usually streaming works by downloading an initial portion of the file, known as a buffer, into the user's viewer or player. This application then begins playback of the file while the remainder continues to "fill in." The buffer, as the name suggests, allows for continuous playback of the audio or video by compensating for any delays in the transmission of the rest of the file at least in theory.

What is 'streaming' audio and video?

The most common multimedia programs

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Adobe Photoshop

Corel Draw

Audio mixing programs such as Virtual DJ & the FL Studio

FL Studio

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