What is Multimedia?
It means that the computer’s
information can be represented through audio, video and animation in addition
to traditional media (i.e. text, graphics, images).
Multimedia is the field concerned
with the computer-controlled integration of text, graphics, drawing and moving
images, animations, audios and many other media where every type of
information can be represented, stored, transmitted and processed digitally.
Multimedia Application is an application which uses a collection of multiple media sources.
Components of Multimedia:
Text is
the primary component mostly information can be presented with the help of
text. It can be emphasize using font, Colors, styles, size.
Graphics is the digital
representation of non-text information such as drawing, photographs, etc.
Audio can be music, speech or
any other sound. It is normally combined with the animation medium.
Video represent moving images
and display the sequence of the slightly varied picture at the speed of 15-30 frames
per second.
Animation is the sequence of images
artwork at a rapid speed it looks like the image is moving.
Applications of Multimedia:
Multimedia in Education- Multimedia
is used to instruct as a master (guide) because nowadays, multimedia CDs are
used instead of textbooks. Knowledge can be easily obtained by using
multimedia CD in computer because multimedia CD includes text, pictures, sound
and film which helps the students to understand more easily and clearly than
the text books.
Multimedia in Entertainment: Nowadays the live internet pay to play gaming with
multiple players have become popular. Actually, the first application of the multimedia system was in the field of entertainment and that too in the video
game industry. The integrated audio and video effects make various types of
games more entertaining. Multimedia
is mostly used in games. Text, audio, images and animations are mostly used in
computer games. The use of multimedia in games made it possible to make innovative
and interactive games. It is also used in movies for entertainment, especially
to develop special effects in movies and animations.
Multimedia in Advertising:
Multimedia technology is commonly used in the advertisement. To promote business and products multimedia is used for preparing advertisement.
Multimedia in Business: The business application of multimedia includes, product
demos, instant messaging. Multimedia is used in business for training employees
using projectors, presenting sales, educating customers etc. It helps in the
promotion of business and new products. One of the
excellent applications is the voice and live conferencing.
Science and Technology: Multimedia had a wide application in the field of science
and technology. The multimedia system is capable of transferring audio, and
clips in addition to the regular text. It is even capable of sending a message
and formatted multimedia documents. At the same time, the multimedia also help
in a live interaction through audio messages and it is only
possible with the multimedia. It reduces the time and cost and can be arranged
at any moment even in emergencies. It is enough for communication and meetings.
At the same time, multimedia is enough useful services based on images.
Multimedia in software: Software Engineers may use multimedia in computer from
entertainment to designing digital games; it can be used as a learning process.
This multimedia software’s are created by professionals and software engineers.
Multimedia on the Web: offering various online facilities like live TV,
Pre-recorded videos, photos, animations. Plug-in and Media Players are software
programmes that allow us to experience multimedia on the web. Plug-ins is
software programmes that work with the web browser to display multimedia. When web
browser encounters a multimedia file it hands off the data to the plug-in to
play (or) display the file.
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