1. Visualizing Technology Chapter 4 – Digital Devices and Multimedia
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2. CHAPTER 4 Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
Compare different methods of transferring images
from a digital camera.
3. List several ways to edit and print photos.
4. Recognize different audio file types.
5. Describe several ways to create videos.
6. Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
7. Identify the careers related to digital devices and
multimedia.
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3. CHAPTER 2 – RUNNING PROJECT
You’ll explore how to purchase and use different types of digital
devices and share multimedia content you create.
Look for instructions at the end of each article.
Complete the questions as you work through each article and be
prepared to submit your responses at the end of the chapter.
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4. Article 1 – The on Digital Cameras Objective 1 – Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
File Over recent years, digital cameras have become increasingly popular.
In this article we look at the different types of digital cameras and how to use them.
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5. 3 Key Features Resolution Storage type Zoom and lenses
Article 1 – The on Digital Cameras |Objective 1 – Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
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6. Number of pixels / megapixels Higher resolution means more detail
Quality of image
Number of pixels / megapixels
Higher resolution means more detail
Digital images can be lower
resolution than print
File size concerns – web, storage
Article 1 – The on Digital Cameras |Objective 1 – Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
Image Resolution for
Photo Quality Prints
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7. Storage Internally Memory cards Zoom and Lenses Optical or digital
Type of card
Flash – up to 100GB
Cost
Ease of use
Reusable
Zoom and Lenses
Optical or digital
Optical - zoom lens
Digital – crop an image
Article 1 – The on Digital Cameras |Objective 1 – Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
Figure 4.2a and 4.2b
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8. Types of Digital Camera Point-and-shoot
Easiest to use
Price range
Shutter lag
Single-use
Features
Prosumer
Professional + consumer
Point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras
DSLR
Digital single-lens reflex
Change lens
HD video
Article 1 – The on Digital Cameras |Objective 1 – Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
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9. Comparison of point-and-shoot digital cameras
Article 1 – The on Digital Cameras |Objective 1 – Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
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10. Key Terms 4 Things You Need to Know Running Project Resolution
digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR)
point-and-shoot camera
prosumer
resolution
shutter lag
zoom
4 Things You Need to Know
Resolution
Optical zoom
Point-and-shoot cameras
DSLRS
Running Project
Research digital cameras.
What is the highest resolution available today in point-and-shoot cameras? What about DSLRs?
Choose one point-and-shoot and one DSLR camera with the same resolution.
How do they compare in terms of price, features, and reviews? What other factors affect the price?
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11. Article 2 –Bridging the Gap: Transferring Photos Objective 2 – Compare different methods for transferring images from a digital camera
Imagine you just came home from a vacation and have a camera full of pictures. What do you do next? How do you transfer your images from your camera to your computer so you can view, edit, store, share, and print them.
This article discusses the various ways to transfer images to a computer.
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12. Windows Computer Window
Memory Cards
Removable card
Card reader
Copy, move, delete
Windows Computer Window
Memory card appears as removable disk:
Article 2 – Bridging the Gap: Transferring Photos | Objective 2 – Compare different methods for transferring images from a digital
Camera.
Figure 4.5
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13. No cables or cards readers Eye-Fi
USB or Firewire Cables
Connection
Device driver install
Transfer pictures
Wireless Transfer
WIFI
No cables or cards readers
Eye-Fi
Article 2 – Bridging the Gap: Transferring Photos | Objective 2 – Compare different methods for transferring images from a digital
Camera.
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14. The Windows Picture Transfer Process1 2 3
Article 2 – Bridging the Gap: Transferring Photos | Objective 2 – Compare different methods for transferring images from a digital
Camera.
Figure 4.6a, 4.6b, and 4.6c
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15. The Windows Picture Transfer Process4 5
Article 2 – Bridging the Gap: Transferring Photos | Objective 2 – Compare different methods for transferring images from a digital
Camera.
Figure 4.6d and 4.6e
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16. Key Terms 3 Things You Need to Know Running Project Memory Cards
Tagging
3 Things You Need to Know
Memory Cards
USB and Firewire
Wireless Transfer
Running Project
Do any of the cameras you researched in the last section include wireless capabilities? If so, how fast can they transfer images?
What are the limitations?
Is your camera compatible with Eye-Fi?
How much would it cost to purchase the card?
Find a similar model camera that includes wireless. How does the prices compare to adding the Eye-Fi card instead?
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17. This article discusses how to edit photos.
Article 3 – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Editing, Printing, and Sharing Photos Objective 3 – List several ways to edit and print photos.
Digital photography offers the ability to easily create amazing-looking photos using a home computer and free or inexpensive software.
This article discusses how to edit photos.
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18. Digital photography = easy to edit Cropping Remove red-eye
Editing Photos
Digital photography = easy to edit
Cropping
Remove red-eye
Editing software
Picasso
Photoshop
Windows photo gallery
Windows Live Essentials
Article 3 - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Editing, Printing, and Sharing Photos | Objective 3 – List several ways to edit and
print photos.
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19. Online Editing Kodak Gallery Shutterfly Flickr Edit tools for:
Cropping
Resizing,
Red-eye removal
Special effects
Add borders
Article 3 - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Editing, Printing, and Sharing Photos | Objective 3 – List several ways to edit and
print photos.
Figure 4.7
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20. Printing and Sharing Photos Pictbridge
Camera connects directly to printer
USB connection or special dock
Portable printer
Limited editing
Kiosks
Built-in editing
Print only what you want
USB or Firewire
Memory card
Article 3 - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Editing, Printing, and Sharing Photos | Objective 3 – List several ways to edit and
print photos.
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21. Online Printing and Sharing Personal image sharing sites
Share photos with friends
Order photos
Flickr
Tag with keywords
Linked to other images
Public vs. private
Geotagging
Creative Commons
licensing
Article 3 - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Editing, Printing, and Sharing Photos | Objective 3 – List several ways to edit and
print photos.
Figure 4.8
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22. Creative Commons - Creativecommons.org
A project that has been developed as a way to increase sharing and collaboration by specifying how images and other materials are used. Allows users to designate the copyright terms of their images. One of the first institutions to embrace this idea was the Smithsonian Institution. Visit
Article 2 – What’s in a Name?| Objective 2 – Explain the importance of file extensions.
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23. Key Terms 4 Things You Need to Know Running Project
pictBridge
4 Things You Need to Know
Photo Editing Software
Printing photos
Kiosks
Online printing and sharing sites
Running Project
Use the internet to compare the cost and quality of photo prints from several home photo printers, online services, and local retailers .
Create a chart comparing them. Include cost per print, sizes available, finish available, expected lifespan of prints, and water resistance.
When might you choose to use each of these methods for prints?
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24. Article 4 – Making Sense of Sound Objective 4 – Recognize different audio files types.
Sound plays an important role in the multimedia experience. We listen to songs on our portable media players, use speech to control our computers and video games, and are alerted to new with a ding.
This article examines the differences in several audio file types, and compare various media player programs and speech recognition programs.
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25. Audio File Types MP3 AAC Compressed format High quality and small
1/10th the size of a CD file
.mp3
AAC
iTunes
Playstation 3, Nintendo, Wii
Article 4 – Making Sense of Sounds | Objective 4 – Recognize different audio file types.
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26. Audio File Types Windows Media Audio Files Digital rights management
Video game
Real media files (RAM)
Digital rights management
Controls usage of files
Digital media files
eBooks
Videos
Music
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Illegal to remove DRM
Article 4 – Making Sense of Sounds | Objective 4 – Recognize different audio file types.
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27. Organize and play multimedia files iTunes
Music Software
Organize and play multimedia files
iTunes
Apple
Computer to iPod
Podcasts
Windows Media Player
Included with Windows
Winamp Media Player
Free or Pro version
Winamp Remote
Article 4 – Making Sense of Sounds | Objective 4 – Recognize different audio file types.
Figure 4.9
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28. Use a computer without a keyboard Windows 7 Video games
Speech Recognition
Dial cell phone
Use a computer without a keyboard
Windows 7
Video games
Article 4 – Making Sense of Sounds | Objective 4 – Recognize different audio file types.
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29. Key Terms digital rights managements MP3 podcast speech recognition
4 Things You Need to Know
MPS
Digital rights management
Media programs
Speech recognition
Running Project
Use Windows Help and Support to research speech recognitions.
What are the ways you can use speech recognition on your computer?
What are the advantages to using this feature?
What are the disadvantages?
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30. Article 5 – You Ought to be in Pictures Objective 5 – Describe several ways to create videos.
It’s estimated that one-third of all Internet traffic is video, and that number is expected to rise. Creating, viewing, and sharing video isn’t very different from handling any other media, except video files tend to be larger and require more storage and bandwidth.
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31. Webcams and Video Conferences
Screen Capture
Video of computer screen
How-to video
No need for camera
Jing and Screencast-O-Matic
Machinima
Webcams and Video Conferences IM
AIM
Skype
Long distance chats, connect
classrooms, collaboration
Two-way interaction requirements
Article 5 – You Ought to Be in Pictures | Objective 5 – Describe several ways to create videos.
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32. Pandacam from National Zoo in DC (right)
Webcasting
Pandacam from National Zoo in DC (right)
One-way process
Video-stream live or pre-recorded
Streaming = play immediately
Article 5 – You Ought to Be in Pictures | Objective 5 – Describe several ways to create videos.
Figure 4.11
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33. Webcams record video – in front of computer
Video Cameras
Webcams record video – in front of computer
Away from computer – cell phone, digital camera
Best quality – stand alone video camera
Upload video to computer
Edit, store, share
Megapixels, storage, zoom
Media options
Article 5 – You Ought to Be in Pictures | Objective 5 – Describe several ways to create videos.
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34. Captions, credits, titles, fades, music DVD or Web
Sharing Video
DVD, online, Blu-ray
Editing programs
Captions, credits, titles, fades, music
DVD or Web
YouTube – video sharing
Article 5 – You Ought to Be in Pictures | Objective 5 – Describe several ways to create videos.
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35. YouTube- Professionals post as well. Go to Youtube. com. /news
YouTube- Professionals post as well. Go to Youtube.com./news. What are the top stories today? What news organizations have videos on YouTube? Are there any news organizations you’re not familiar with?
Article 5 – You Ought to Be in Pictures | Objective 5 – Describe several ways to create videos.
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36. Key Terms screen capture streaming webcam webcasting
4 Things You Need to Know
Screen capture software
Webcams
Wecasting
YouTube
Running Project
Use the Internet to research digital video cameras.
Select a model in the same price range as the point-and-shoot camera you researched earlier.
Compare the video capabilities of the two cameras.
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37. How To – Use Windows Movie Maker
Click Windows Start button
All programs
Windows Live
Windows Live Movie Maker.
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38. Insert student CD in drive. Click Add videos and photos button.
Home tab
Insert student CD in drive.
Click Add videos and photos button.
Locate the files for the
Chapter 4 How To.
5. Open beach.wmv
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39. Adjust the Text Duration time to 7.00 seconds Choose the Scroll effect
Home tab, click Title
Type A Day at the beach
Adjust the Text Duration time to 7.00 seconds
Choose the Scroll effect
Move to the end of the video, follow the same procedure to add your name to the Credits.
Click the Play button.
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40. Home tab, click Add videos and photos button
Click Student CD in left pane.
Locate and select the picture of a boat. Click Open.
Drag the picture between the Title and video clip.
Follow the same procedure to add the seagull photo before the credits.
Click the boat image, click the Animation tab and select the Wheel transition.
Click seagull image,
click the Visual Effects tab,
and apply the 3D ripple effect.
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41. Right-click this point on the Storyboard and choose Split.
Drag the slider in the preview area to 17 seconds at the point when the scene changes from swings to beach.
Right-click this point on the Storyboard and choose Split.
Drag the image to the boat between the clips.
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42. Select the first video clip. Click the Edit tab
Preview the movie.
Select the first video clip.
Click the Edit tab
Slide the Video volume button all the way to the left to turn off the sound.
Do the same for the second video clip.
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43. Click the Add Music arrow. Click Add Music.
Click the Home tab.
Click the Add Music arrow.
Click Add Music.
Add the slapstick mp3 file from the student CD.
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44. For this exercise, choose for e-mail or instant messaging..
Home tab, in the Sharing group, select the settings based on the purpose of your movie.
For this exercise, choose for or instant messaging..
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45. Save file as Lastname_Firstname_ch04_MyMovie.wmv. Click Play.
Close Movie maker.
Save the project as Lastname_Firstname_ch04_MyMovie.eimp.
Submit to instructor
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46. Article 6 – On the Move with Technology Objective 6 – Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
Digital mobile devices allow us to take technology with us everywhere we go. These mobile devices range from small inexpensive MP3 players to multifunction devices costing hundreds of dollars.
The rate at which technology advances is staggering. Apple’s release of the iPod in 2001 changed the way we listen to music forever, and less than a decade later, the iPod has also changed how we watch videos, share photos, and much more.
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47. Portable Media Players MP3 players Songs, podcasts, videos, games
Plug-into computer, home stereo, car
Flash memory capacities
Built-in games, internet access.
Article 6 – On the Move with Technology | Objective 6 – Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
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48. Apple and Microsoft hard drive and flash-based media players
Article 6 – On the Move with Technology | Objective 6 – Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
Figure 4.13
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49. Calendar, contacts, organizer, calculator
PDA and Smartphones
Handheld computers
Designed for business
Calendar, contacts, organizer, calculator
Small in size with longer battery life
For example, the blackberry
Article 6 – On the Move with Technology | Objective 6 – Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
Figure 4.14
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50. Blend PDA, phone, and portable media player
Smartphones
Blend PDA, phone, and portable media player
Business and personal markets
Download programs
Network carriers transfer speed
Article 6 – On the Move with Technology | Objective 6 – Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
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51. Cell phones with SMS and MMS
Mobility
Amazon kindle
Sony Reader
Barnes and Noble Nook
Apple iPad
Cell phones with SMS and MMS
Article 6 – On the Move with Technology | Objective 6 – Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
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52. E-Waste epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/
Efficient and ecofriendly use of computers and electronics
Good for environment and saves money
E-waste = old computers, cell phone, TVs, VCRs
CRT Monitors – no landfills
eCycling electronics
epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/
Article 7 – Pick a Printer| Objective 7 – Compare the features of different types of printers..
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53. Key Terms e-waste MPS player PDA portable media player smartphone
4 Things You Need to Know
Portable Media Players
Flash-Based
Hard Drive
Multifunction Devices
Running Project
Use the Internet to research the latest smartphones.
Select two models.
Create a table comparing the features of each.
Write a summary explaining which you prefer and why.
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54. Health Care Graphics Engineering and science Photojournalism
Article 7 – What Can I Do With Knowledge about Digital Devices and Multimedia? Objective 7 – Identify careers related to digital devices and multimedia.
Health Care
Graphics
Engineering and science
Photojournalism
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56. Chapter 4 Objectives Recap
Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
Compare different methods of transferring images
from a digital camera.
3. List several ways to edit and print photos.
4. Recognize different audio file types.
5. Describe several ways to create videos.
6. Compare portable media players, PDAs, and smartphones.
7. Identify the careers related to digital devices and
multimedia.
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