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