interactive sequence cufmem01a use an authoring tool to create an interactive sequence

Interactive Sequence

CUFMEM01A Use An Authoring Tool To Create An Interactive Sequence

Gareth JayBSc (Multimedia Information Systems)

Email Address: garethjay@iinet.net.au

CUFMEM01A Use An Authoring Tool To Create An Interactive Sequence

• Plan use of authoring tool

• Prepare to use authoring tool

• Use authoring tool

• Check functionality of multimedia sequence

Plan use of authoring tool

• Identify a range of multimedia authoring tools• Discuss with relevant personnel the range of

authoring tools and their application to various multimedia projects

• Discuss the relevant personnel the purpose, scope, storyboard and design of the multimedia project

• Discuss with relevant personnel the technical requirements of the multimedia project and use of the authoring program

Prepare to use authoring tool

• Load authoring software

• Create a new file for the specified task and name appropriately

• Display and use tools and features of software relevant to the authoring process

Use authoring tool

• Import multimedia components into the authoring tool

• Apply design principles to the screen design and layout

• Design the screen and layout according to creative and production requirements and technical specifications

• Create buttons and other interactive elements• Link all components according to storyboard• Save and store in appropriate file format

Check functionality of multimedia sequence

• Check that all links function

• Present sequence to relevant personnel

• Incorporate changes as required

Multimedia Authoring Tools

• Pagemill

• Frontpage

• Dreamweaver

• Flash

• Director

• Hyper Studio

Adobe Flash

• Multimedia platform

• Formerly owned by Macromedia

• You are using Adobe Flash CS3

• Latest version is Adobe Flash CS4

Adobe Flash

• .swf files (ShockWave Flash)

• Projector (self extracting exe)

• .flv (Flash Video)– Plays in VLC, Quicktime, WMP (with codecs)

Adobe

• Open up Adobe Flash