Communication application.pptVIP

CommunicationApplication Why Use ICT to Help Communicate Information? Examples of personal communication Examples of business communication ICT can be used to help pass on the message Communication in daily life Pictures Publishing Website Multimedia presentations Music Cartoon animations Interactive Communication Producing and Editing Pictures Image editors such as PhotoShop allow computer users to easily manipulate images in many ways: Crop (cut off bits that you dont want) Resize Distort (e.g. bend, twist, stretch, etc.) Alter colour (e.g. brighten, make black white, etc.) Add effects (e.g. shadows, glow, texture) Add graphics (e.g. lines, circles, borders, etc.) Add text Etc. Producing and Editing Pictures Publishing Desktop Publishing (DTP) is a system of software and hardware that allows a user to create and print documents such as: Newsletter Posters flyers Business cards Letterheads brochure etc... DPT software DTP software is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get - meaning that the document looks the same on the screen as it will when its printed). Newsletter, flyer and posters Business cards, letterheads, brochures Newsletter, flyer and posters Newsletters, Flyers and posters can be produced using Word processors and Desktop publishers (DTP). The general processes: A word processor or DTP application is opened. Creates frames, boxes and test boxes If necessary, photos are taken, using a camera. The images are uploaded from the camera, loaded from a CD/DVD or downloaded from the internet. The photos are saved to a file. The photo are imported or copied and pasted into the document. The photos are edited and text typed in or imported from a file and then put into the required style. Website Website A website is a collection of web pages that provide a mixtures of content: Text Images Animations Video Audio Hyperlinks (to jump to other content) Website Advantages of using website The ability to add sound/video/animation Links to other websites/hyperlin