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Thoroughly Updated for the Latest Advances in Multimedia Learn the fundamental concepts and essential skills required for a successful career in multimedia from this bestselling guide.Multimedia: Making It Work, Seventh Edition shows you how to use text, images, sound, and video to deliver compelling messages and content in meaningful ways. You will learn to design, organize, and produce multimedia projects such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and professional web sites. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions, full-color illustrations and screenshots, self-quizzes, and hands-on projects. Inside this book, you will learn how to: Master the building blocks of multimedia, including text, images, audio, video, and animation Record, process, and edit digital audio Work with bitmap, vector, and 3-D images Create vivid computer animations Shoot and edit digital video Select the best hardware, software, and authoring tools for your needs Design dynamic Web content Determine the scope and cost of a multimedia project Acquire the appropriate content and best talent Prepare and deliver a professional multimedia project Each chapter includes: Learning objectives Full-color illustrations Helpful notes, tips, and warnings Chapter summaries and key term lists End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projectsTable of Contents: Chapter 1 What is Multimedia Chapter 2 Introduction to Making Multimedia Chapter 3 Multimedia Skills Chapter 4 Text Chapter 5 Sound Chapter 6 Images Chapter 7 Animation Chapter 8 Video Chapter 9 Hardware Chapter 10 Basic Software Tools Chapter 11 Multimedia Authoring Tools Chapter 12 The Internet and How It Works Chapter 13 Tools for the World Wide Web Chapter 14 Designing for the World Wide Web Chapter 15 Planning and Costing Chapter 16 Designing and Producing Chapter 17 Content and Talent Chapter 18 Delivering