Ch08 - Multimedia Authoring Tools

Introduction to Multimedia
SMM 2005
Jabatan Multimedia, FSKTM, UPM
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Introduction to Multimedia
Chapter
22
Objectives
How multimedia products are created and
authored.
What kinds of multimedia authoring tools you
have to choose from to suit your project
needs.
How various multimedia authoring tools work.
What is an Authoring Tools
The tools by which various media components

are brought together (integrated) into a
structure and flow.
Authoring Metaphors
Most media integration tools will

take or use one of the following
metaphors:
a)
b)
c)
Movie screen metaphor

Slide show metaphor
Linked screens
Authoring Metaphors
a)
Movie screen metaphor
Movie refers to the product of the authoring:
Linear/Interactive movie
Also refers to authoring tools paradigm that contains

Cast/Score/Scripting
Example: Macromedia Director

Cast
Stage
Score
Authoring Metaphors
b)
Slide show metaphor
A linear presentation
Example: Powerpoint
Authoring Metaphors
c)
Linked Screens
A group of scene linked together
Features of Authoring Tools
Most Authoring tool have the following

features in their development interface:
1.
A list of media events
2.
Iconic flowchart / timeline
3.
Card stack
4.
A series of figures

1.
A list of media events
Occurrences of scene, images, sound,action in the

end product.
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2.
Iconic flowchart / timeline
Controls event sequence.
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3.
Card stack (tabs)
Easy viewing if there is too many item on screen.
Card stack
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4.
A series of figures
List of images / objects in the project

Information about objects
figures
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Categories of Authoring Tools
Can be categorized into

1. Presentation software
2. Tools for creating production
3. Interactive training and education
Some authoring tools

can fit into more than
one category.
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Enable users to create and deliver business presentations

in the form of the slide show.
Each major heading is the beginning of a new slide.
heading
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Templates
are used to determine how

the heads and subheads are formatted
and displayed over backgrounds,
including: (etc PowerPoint)
position
size
font
style
color
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Example: PowerPoint Interface
Style and format
templates
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2. Tools for creating production
Typically oriented toward producing content that is more ambitious than the
slide-show level
(more interactive & dynamic)
Usually integrate all types of' multimedia data into a multitrack timeline that
determines the evolution of events
Interactivity takes the form of conditional

branching (multiple linking) that can make
navigation decisions based on user input
and other conditions
Production software creates dynamic

content
EXAMPLE: mTropolis / AppleMedia
Tool / MediaForge
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3. Interactive training and education tools
To create education or training content.

Designed primarily to present information in an Interactive
book.
Multimedia-oriented programming languages such as Visual
Basic represent another authoring alternative.
Offers the higher flexibility, performance speed and power
Example: Macromedia Flash, Authorware & Director
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Flash Interface
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Director Interface
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Authorware Interface
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Types of Authoring Tools

1.
2.
3.
4.
Card based
Icon based
Time based
Object based
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1. Card Based
Cards
are developed that have different

elements associated with them.
Cards are put in stack.
Cards or pages combine to make up a
book.
example
of authoring tools
HyperCard
(Mac)
ToolBook (Mac / Windows)
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2. Icon Based
Icons
are gathered along the line.

Provide visual development.
Flow chart is created to show the organisation
of icons or elements:
including activity list, results and done with dragging
the icon/elements along the lines
each Icon represents a particular event button,
graphics, text, video
examples of authoring tools
Authorware(Mac/Windows)
IconAuthor (Windows)
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2. Icon Based
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3. Time Based
The
most popular used.

Using timeline for organizing activities
Also using framing timely adjusted
depending on the frame size
Example:- Macromedia Director / Flash
(Mac/Windows)
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3. Time Based
Macromedia Director
Macromedia Flash
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4. Object Based
Support
environment based on object.

Every object is modified using properties &
modifiers
The environment is based on Hierarchy
(section and sub-section).
Examples of the tools :
mTropolis (Mac/Windows)
AppleMedia Tool (Mac/Windows)
MediaForge (Windows)
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4. Object Based
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Authoring Capabilities
Authoring tools should possess the following
capabilities:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Interactivity
Playback
Editing
Programming / Scripting
Cross Platform
Internet Playability
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1.
Interactivity
Simple Branching
Conditional Branching
Ability to jump to any part of the product

Eg:- by mouse click, keyboard input
Ability to jump to any part of products if agreed to certain
condition (statement IF-THEN)
Structured Language
complex programming to enable the interactivity and

navigation
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2.
Playback
Ability to see and to test the ongoing or

the completed project.
Playback (timeline / movie tester)
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3.
Distribution / Delivery
Able to create a RUN TIME mode.
This will exclude the need of the
authoring tools during execution.
Distribution / Delivery
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4.
Editing
generally,
authoring tools
are capable on
text and image
editing
capable on doing
other editing too,
depending on the
software used
Editing
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5. Project Organization
FLOWCHARTING and STORYBOARDING availability
this will help on configuring interactivity
Flowcharting / Storyboarding
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6.
Programming
Programming used for flexibility.

Authoring tools offers an easier and less time
consuming to develop:
Visual Programming - Using icon, button, drag & drop

graphic, audio .
Scripting - programming language for authoring tools.
Eg: Director = LINGO, Flash = ActionScript
Support basic programming language - C, BASIC
Eg: Authorware
to make it more flexible
Document Development Tools
Authoring tools that able to merge documents, indexing,

search engine and linking
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// Part 1 -- Setting up the objects
var board:Sprite = new Sprite();
var myPoint:Sprite = new Sprite();
this.addChild(board);
board.addChild(myPoint);
// Part 2 -- Add drag-and-drop functionality
board.graphics.lineStyle(1,0);
board.x = 10;
board.y = 10;
myPoint.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOW
N, startMove);
myPoint.graphics.lineStyle(1,0);
myPoint.y = 50;
function startMove(evt:MouseEvent):void {
myPoint.startDrag();
}
myPoint.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,
stopMove);
function stopMove(e:MouseEvent):void {
myPoint.stopDrag();
}
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Programming
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Html code:
<html>
<body>
The content of the body element is displayed in your
browser.
</body>
</html>
Result:
The content of the body element is displayed in your
browser.
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7.
Cross Platform
Ability to perform on all platforms including

MAC and Windows.
Cross Platform
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8. Internet Playability
Ability to create the output for web enabled
application.
Eg:- HTML
Internet Playability
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Introduction to Multimedia

What is an Authoring Tools

The tools by which various media components

Most media integration tools will

Movie screen metaphor

Movie screen metaphor

Movie refers to the product of the authoring:

Also refers to authoring tools paradigm that contains

Example: Macromedia Director

Slide show metaphor

A group of scene linked together

Features of Authoring Tools

Most Authoring tool have the following

Features of Authoring Tools

A list of media events

Occurrences of scene, images, sound,action in the

Features of Authoring Tools

Iconic flowchart / timeline

Controls event sequence.

Features of Authoring Tools

Card stack (tabs)

Easy viewing if there is too many item on screen.

Features of Authoring Tools

List of images / objects in the project

Categories of Authoring Tools

Can be categorized into

Some authoring tools

Enable users to create and deliver business presentations

are used to determine how

Example: PowerPoint Interface

Style and format

2. Tools for creating production

Interactivity takes the form of conditional

Production software creates dynamic

3. Interactive training and education tools

To create education or training content.

Types of Authoring Tools

are developed that have different

are gathered along the line.

most popular used.

environment based on object.

Ability to jump to any part of the product

complex programming to enable the interactivity and

Ability to see and to test the ongoing or

Playback (timeline / movie tester)

Programming used for flexibility.

Visual Programming - Using icon, button, drag & drop

Scripting - programming language for authoring tools.

Eg: Director = LINGO, Flash = ActionScript

Support basic programming language - C, BASIC

to make it more flexible

Document Development Tools

Authoring tools that able to merge documents, indexing,

// Part 2 -- Add drag-and-drop functionality

Ability to perform on all platforms including

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