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Cont.….
Authoring Vs Programming
Chapter 2 Authoring Programming
Involves low level assembly of
Assembly of multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia Authoring and Tools
Construction and control of
High level graphical interface Design
Multimedia
Some high-level scripting e.g., Involves real languages like C,
Lingo, ActionScript and Java
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Characteristics of Authoring Tools
What is Multimedia Authoring
Authoring is the process of creating multimedia applications. integrate text, graphics, video, andaudio to create a
An authoring system is a program which has pre-programmed single multimedia presentation
elements for the development of interactive multimedia Control interactivity by the use of menus, buttons,
presentations. hotspots, hot objects etc.
In multimedia authoring systems, multimedia elements publish as a presentation or a self-running executable;
and events are often regarded as objects. on CD/DVD, Intranet, WWW
Multimedia Authoring Tools provide tools for making a Be extended through the use of pre-built or externally
complete multimedia presentation supplied components, plug-ins
Multimedia presentations can be created using: -
simple presentation packages such as PowerPoint
powerful RAD tools such as .NET, JBuilder;
True Authoring environments.
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Features of Authoring Tools Features of Authoring Tools
The multimedia project you are developing has its own
underlying structure and purpose. 4) Interactivity feature: offers end users to control the
When selecting tools for your project you need to content and flow of information.
consider that purpose. 5) Performance-tuning features: accomplishing
Some of the features that you have to take into synchronization of multimedia is sometimes difficult
consideration when selecting authoring tools are: because performance varies with different computers.
1) Editing Feature: The elements of multimedia need to 6) Playback feature: Not waste time in assembling and
be created, edited and converted to standard file testing the project
formats. Editing tools for these elements are often
included in your authoring system.
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Features of Authoring Tools
Features of Authoring Tools
2) Organizing feature: the organization of media in your
project involves navigation diagrams, or flowcharts, etc. 7) Delivery feature: delivering project needs building
Some authoring tools provide a visual flowcharting facility. Such runtime version of the project using authoring tools.
features help you for organizing the project. 8) Internet playability: web is significant delivery
E.g. Icon-Author, and Author-Ware use flowcharting and medium for multimedia. so that output can be delivered in
navigation diagram method to organize media. HTML or DHTML format.
3) Programming feature:- 9) Ease of learning: is it easy to learn?
some programming approaches are: - how to use it. Is it easy to use?
i) Visual programming: It is done using drag and drop.
ii) scripting language: provide very high-level scripting
language and interpreted scripting environment.
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Some Useful Editing and Authoring Tools Authoring Paradigms
Authoring metaphor = authoring paradigm
Authoring tools provide an integrated environment for for easier understanding of the methodology
binding together elements of a Multimedia production. employed to create multimedia applications.
Multimedia editing tools are categorized into the A) Scripting Language Metaphor
following parts. uses a special language to enable interactivity(button, mouse, etc),
and
1. Music sequencing and notation
to allow conditionals, jumps, loops, functions/macros
cakewalk
B) Slide Show Metaphor
Cubase
by default a linear presentation
Macromedia sound-edit
However, tools exist to perform jumps/hyperlink – used
2. Digital audio editing tools e.g., PowerPoint
cool edit C) Hierarchical Metaphor
sound forge User-controllable elements are organized into a tree structure.
Pro tools Often used in menu-driven applications
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Authoring Paradigms
Some Useful Editing and Authoring Tools D) Iconic/Flow-control Metaphor
3) Graphics and Image Editing tools
Adobe illustrator graphical icons are available in a toolbox
Adobe photoshop Authoring proceeds by creating flowchart with icons
Macromedia fireworks attached. e.g., Authorware by Macromedia
Macromedia freehand
E) Frames metaphor
4) Video Editing tool
Adobe premiere As in iconic/flow control metaphor, but uses C language
Adobe after effects as the programming language
Final cut pro
rather than represent the actual flow of the program, links
5) Animation Editing Tools
multimedia APIs between icons are more conceptual
Java 3D F) Card/Scripting Metaphor
DirectX index-card structure, good for hypertext/hypermedia
OpenGL
Animation Package
e.g. SuperCard, HyperCard by Apple
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Director
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