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Creating a Multimedia Slide Show. Agenda. Basics Steps of creation Explanation of terms used in this field Brief overview of leading programs Actual creation of 3 different slideshows. Basic Steps.
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Creating a Multimedia Slide Show
Agenda • Basics Steps of creation • Explanation of terms used in this field • Brief overview of leading programs • Actual creation of 3 different slideshows
Basic Steps • Use the 5 W’s to help decide type of show to create • Who is your audience…family, friends or public ( this may determine length or material • What to include…Just pics/Background music or narration…Live? • When/Where/ shown…PC, TV… (VCD or DVD), Web • Why are you creating the show…(Informative/entertaining) How should it be formatted? • C….P….O • COLLECT • PREPARE • ORGANIZE All Materials!
Some of the terms used in this field… • Jpg…bmp, pcx, tiff, gif, png,cgm, wmf… image formats • Jpg (JPEG) Joint Photographic Editors Group • Mpg (MPEG 1) Motion Picture Editor’s Group (VCD) • Mpg (MPEG 2) same as above “version 2” (DVD) • Divx (MPEG 4) “more compressed ”…(Also called avi!) • Avi Audio/Visual…a movie file with sound • Mov Another form of movie file…Apple version/Quicktime • Wmv New compressed format…good for web distribution • Mp3 (MPEG 3) same as above “digitized music” • Wav (WAVE) older style computer music • Zip Compressed file format
ACDC’s FotoAngelo • Select Source Folder and add image • Go to Project Settings …to choose transition and slide length • Go to Global Settings… to choose music • Go to Slide show Properties to choose manual or auto-run • Create a Slide show • Remember to note your save “location”
ACDC’s FotoAngelo • Pro’s • Fast and easy to learn…very intuitive • Inexpensive for PC shows • Looping function great for continual viewing • Con’s • Can’t preview individual sections of show • File size is prohibitive…too big for e-mail • Save format only “.EXE” • Slow…needs to load all pics before running • Can’t sync show to individual pics/or show length
Ulead DVD Picture Show • Choose format..VCD or DVD • Add slideshow..images one or all…arrange • Choose title…music…slide length (delay) • Next…choose background template and any music if desired • Next…preview with remote control • Next…Save and write to your CD
Ulead DVD Picture Show • Pro’s • Fast easy to learn • Can use inexpensive CD’s to distribute • Plays on PC or most set top DVD players • Each “show” holds 1900 images or 99 shows • Con”s • Can’t preview individual slides • Only saves in CDRW or DVD format • Can’t sync the music to individual pics or show length
Photodex’s Pro-Show Gold • Select source folder and drag in or right- click to add images • Drag in sound track or choose from Show Options menu • Right-click either track to sync audio to pics • Double-click on image to enlarge, edit, add captions or a background • Save and Create your show in desired format
Photodex’s Pro-Show Gold • Pro’s • Fast easy to learn • Can preview individual sections of show • Can sync music to individual pics or show length • Ability to insert blank/title slides! • Ability to create your own menus! • Re-arrangeable screen layout • Built in photo editor • Creates slideshows in great variety of formats • FAST encoding of “MPG’s” • Con”s • Photo editor doesn’t have a re-touch feature
Summary • Remember the “Basic” steps • Deciding on the 5 W’s • “CPO” Collect…prepare…organize!