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Getting started with windows Working with Libraries and Files Customizing Windows & using I.E. Multimedia: Audio , Video, and Images Maintaining Windows, and User Accounts Networking & Security Windows Live, IM and Email. Windows 7. Multimedia: Audio, Video, and Images.
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Getting started with windows Working with Libraries and Files Customizing Windows & using I.E. Multimedia: Audio , Video, and Images Maintaining Windows, and User Accounts Networking & Security Windows Live, IM and Email Windows 7 Multimedia: Audio, Video, and Images
Learning Objectives • Become familiar with and learn to use • Windows Media Center • Windows Media Player • Windows Live Photo Gallery • Windows Photo Viewer • Windows Live Movie Maker Picture preview in Windows Photo Viewer
Windows Live Photo Gallery • Manages large photo collections • Organize and access files • Filtering options: Date, Rate, Tag, and Caption Preview a picture in Windows Live Photo Gallery Display pictures with the California tag
Image Media Types • Picture files can be stored as a variety of file types • Each file type has a different format and recommended use • Format specifies how the information in the file is organized internally • JPG and PNG are graphic file formats commonly used on Web pages • BMP and TIF are file formats used in documents • JPEG and PNG formats are compressed formats, which means the file size is smaller and transfers over the Internet easier
Windows Live Photo Gallery • Photo editing features • Auto Adjust feature • Brightness (light), Contrast (dark) • Color temperature allows you to make the colors warmer (red) or cooler (blue); • Tint modifies the color cast (add or remove green) • Saturationchanges color vividness • Manually adjust exposure and color balance Photo with Edit pane adjustments
Windows Live Photo Gallery • Photo editing features (continued) • Straighten photo • Remove “red eye” • Crop • Apply Effects • Stitch panoramas • Face Recognition Windows Live Photo Gallery Edit pane
Publishing Pictures • Windows Live account • Publish to online photo-sharing Web site • Flickr– Facebook - YouTube • use plug-in which can be downloaded and installed • Sign in – select photos – click publish • Send a photo or picture in an e-mail message • Do not have to resize it in a separate graphics program • Do not need to open your e-mail program
Printing Pictures • Print Pictures dialog box • select the photo(s) to print, the paper type, and the page layout • For best results • set your printer resolution to the highest setting for the best quality output • use high-quality glossy paper designed specifically for printing photographs Printing options in Print Pictures • Notes • high-resolution printing takes longer • printer manufacturers also make paper designed to work best with their specific printers
Windows Media Player • Collect and play music • RIP cd’s • Online store • Two views: • Library window • “NOW PLAYING” window • Right-click features • Change Visualization • Access Enhancements (equalizer, quite mode, etc.) • Playback controls – located on a seek bar
Windows Media Player • Customize Library • Select information to display in details panel • Artist, album, genre, release year, etc. • Group content • Make and manage playlists • Output content • Burn music CD’s • Sync to portable devices • Automatic file type conversion
Windows Media Player • Stream - play your music elsewhere • Stream to internet or another home computer • Set up • network and media devices • turn on home media streaming • enable options to allow devices to access, play, or control your media Streaming media
Windows Live Movie Maker • Combine video, audio, and photo image files to create movies • show on your computer • e-mail to others • send to a portable device or mobile phone • burn to a DVD • File types: • WLMP – project file • WMV – finished movie • Movies are large, usually exceeding 5MB
Planning a Movie • To plan a movie, you need to do the following: • decide the purpose of the movie • choose source material • record or capture digital audio and video, called clips • Import images from camera/scanner • sketch the movie to show the order of the audio and video components • determine how you will share the movie with others • Sketch of movie plan:
Planning a Movie • To create the movie: • import clips of source material into a project file • set up the order • Split portions of clips into groups • trim(delete) unwanted portions of clips • specify the transitions between clips, or how clips display • add animations, effects, fades, titles, and captions • add music • preview your work Movie creation process with Windows Live Movie Maker
Windows Media Center • Brings all media (pictures, music, video) together in one place • To access: • Start – All programs • – Windows media Center • Click on the Media Center icon on the taskbar • First time setup • Landing Page interface • Designed to work on a TV screen using a remote control • Controls appear on mouse-move
Using Windows Media Center • Features • Music with playlists • View pictures & videos • Extras library – games • Personalization feature • Burn CD’s/DVD’s • Can watch and record live TV • Turn PC into DVR • Tuner compatibility • http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/default.aspx?m=7 • Watch Internet TV • Listen to Internet Radio