Software
is used to create, author, and deliever Digital Media.
Software is also discribed as a computer application. For
example, the software you are using now to view this online
class is a computer application. It is what allows people
to communicate through the computer. There are many different
types of Digital media software and each specialize in
different areas. This lesson will explain the different
software packages and the advantagies and disadvantagies.
Also, there will be a list of software and the educational
prices. The software highlight in red indicates currentlly
being taught at West Valley College. |
Catogories
of Digital Media Software |
| 1. Creation
and image manipulation -
This is software that is used to create artwork and
animations for Digital Media.These are the first software
packages to learn when begining the digital media program. |
| 2. Authoring
Software - This software
is used to put together digital media. Designers use
authoring software packagies to combined artwork, sound,
video, animation into a new product. Any software package
that allows the designer to combined together different
media into and new product. These products are usally
interactive presentations that are delivered through
mediums: CD-ROMs, Harddrives, Internet |
| 3. Web
creation and Publishing - Web Creation software is
software that is used to create artwork for web pages.
These programs are used to "optimize" artwork for web deliever.
This means these programs compress the artwork properly. |
| 4. Web
Publishing - software that is used to create web sites.
These programs write the HTML, Javascript, CCS, and other
code for you. Each one the the programs publish the code
differently and some of the code that it writes may not
work on all the browers. Be careful when using these programs
and always test tour web site on all browers before uploading
your web site to a server. |
| 5. Three
Diminsional Design Software - 3-D graphics programs
are used to create artwork and animation for Digital Media
products. These programs create realistic looking artwork
from 3-D models created within the programs. These programs
are great for creating icons and buttons for web pages
and interactive presentations. Also, for creating special
effects for movies and television. |
| 6. Video
Editing Software - Video Editing Software is software
that combines digitized video, artwork, animations, and
sound into a linear presentation for deliever through Television,
Internet, harddrive, CD-ROM. |
| 7. Sound
Editing Software - Sound Editing software is software
that is used to make, edit, and save sounds and music for
use in Digital Media. Sound is a critical part of any digital
media presentation and it is important that all digital
media producers know how to use these products. |
| 8. Programming
Software - Programming software is software to help
digital media employees to create software, web sites,
datatbases. These software packages help to speed up the
programming process. |
| 9. Desktop
Publishing - This is software that is used to layout
graphic pages to be published. These programs are used
throught the printing industry. |
