Chapter Two

Multimedia Authoring and Tools

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 Authoring
 Authoring is the process of creating multimedia applications.

 An authoring system is a program which has pre-programmed

elements for the development of interactive multimedia

presentations.
 Authoring tools provide an integrated environment for binding

together the different elements of a Multimedia production.

 Multimedia Authoring Tools provide tools for making a

complete multimedia presentation where users usually have a lot

of interactive controls.

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 Authoring (Cont’d)
 Authoring tools provide framework for organizing and editing

the elements of your multimedia project, including graphics,

sounds, animations, and video clips.
 Authoring tools are used for designing interactivity and the

user interface for assembling multimedia elements into a

single, cohesive project.

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 Authoring (Cont’d)
 Using multimedia authoring software, you can make

 Video productions
 Animations
 Games
 Demo disks and interactive guided tours
 Presentations
 Interactive kiosk applications
 Interactive training
 Simulations, prototypes, and technical visualizations

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 Characteristics of Authoring Tools
 A good authoring tool should be able to:

 Integrate text, graphics, video, and audio to create a single

multimedia presentation
 Control interactivity by the use of menus, buttons, hotspots,

hot objects etc.

 Publish as a presentation or a self-running executable; on

CD/DVD, Intranet, WWW.

 Have a large user base.

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 Characteristics of Authoring Tools
 There are different authoring tools based on the hierarchy

used for sequencing or organizing multimedia elements and

events:
 Scripting Language

 Icon-Based Control Authoring Tool

 Card and Page Based Authoring Tool

 Time Based Authoring Tool

 Tagging Tools

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 Multimedia Authoring . . . (Cont’d)
Authoring systems typically include the ability to create, edit,

and import specific types of data; assemble raw data into a

playback sequence and provide a structured method or language
for responding to user input.
With multimedia authoring software, you can make

 Video productions

 Animations

 Games

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 Multimedia Authoring . . . (Cont’d)
Examples of Authoring Tools
 Adobe Captivate

 Articulate Presenter

 Articulate Engage

 Adobe Connect

 TechSmith Camtasia

 Adobe Presenter

 Harbinger Raptivity

 Macromedia Flash

 Macromedia Director

 Quest

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 Virtual Reality
 Virtual Reality (VR) is the illusion of a three-dimensional,

interactive, computer-generated reality where sight,

sound, and sometimes even touch are simulated to
create pictures, sounds, and objects that actually seem real.
 VR must allow the user to view the environment from any

point and at any angle

 VR must allow the user to interact with objects in the

environment.

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 Thank you!!!

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