Multimedia combines multiple forms of media like text, graphics, sound, animation and video in an interactive digital format. It is defined as the delivery of these various content types together in an integrated and interactive way to a user through electronic or digital means. The key elements of multimedia include text, graphics, audio, animation and video, which can be combined to engage and inform the user. Interactive multimedia allows the user to control and manipulate different media types and is commonly used for education, training, games, simulations and various presentations.

1. What is Multimedia?
• Derived from the word “Multi” and “Media”
• Multi
• Many, Multiple,
• Media
• Tools that is used to represent or do a certain things,
delivery medium, a form of mass communication –
newspaper, magazine / tv.
• Distribution tool & information presentation – text,
graphic, voice, images, music and etc.

2. Definition of
Multimedia
• Multimedia is a
combination of text,
graphic, sound,
animation, and video
that is delivered
interactively to the
user by electronic or
digitally manipulated
means.

3. Elements of Multimedia:
TEXT :
 A broad term for something that contains words to
express
something.
 Textis the most basic element ofmultimedia.
 Agoodchoice of words could help convey the intended
messageto
the users(keywords).
 Used in contents, menus, navigationalbuttons

4. Elements of Multimedia:
Example:

5. Elements of Multimedia:
 Two-dimensional figure orillustration
 Couldbe produced manually (by
drawing,painting, carving, etc.) or by
computer graphicstechnology.
 Usedin multimedia to showmore clearly
what a particular information isall about
(diagrams,picture).
 GRAPHIC :

6. Elements of Multimedia :
Example:

7. Elements of Multimedia:
AUDIO:
 Produced by
vibration, as
perceived bythe
senseof hearing.
 In multimedia, audio
could come in the form
of speech, sound effects
and also musicscore.

8. Elements of Multimedia:
AUDIO: Example:

9. Elements of Multimedia:
ANIMATION:
 Theillusion of motion created
by the consecutive displayof
images of staticelements.
 In multimedia, animation is
used to further enhance /
enriched the experience of
the user tofurther
understand the information
conveyed to them.

10. ANIMATION:
Example:

11. Elements of Multimedia:
VIDEO:
 Isthe technology of
capturing, recording,
processing,
transmitting, and
reconstructing moving
pictures.
 Video ismore towards photo
realistic image sequence/ live
recording asin comparison to
animation.
 Video also takesalot of
storagespace.Soplan
carefully before you are
going to useit.

12. Elements of Multimedia:
VIDEO:

13. Interactive Multimedia:
• any computer-delivered electronic
system that allows the user to control,
combine, and manipulate different
types of media, such as text, sound,
video, computer graphics, and
animation

14. Uses of Interactive Multimedia:
Education
 Training
 Games
 Simulation
 Information Presentation
 Corporate Presentation