6-8 Using Multimedia
Access the Active Movie Control as follows:
1.
Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment (Windows 98), or
Multimedia (Windows 95 and NT), and select Active Movie Control.
An Open dialog box displays.
2.
Locate your CD-ROM drive and double click on the appropriate
drive to display its contents.
4.
Open your file and press the Play button. (To play full screen MPEG
video, you may need to press the Window maximize button to bring
your video to full size.)
Using Digital Video Files
With commercial video capture hardware and application software, you
can plug any video device, including VCRs, televisions, camcorders, and
laser disc players into your NEC Versa and record motion graphics to
your hard drive.
Use a video frame grabber and store a stream of grabbed stills on your
hard disk.
Using Animation Files
You can create a dynamic presentation using an animation application.
Animation can illustrate a concept, drive home an important point, or
command attention. Graphics animation can add punch to a presentation
with an animated illustration, a flashing arrow, or a flying logo.
Multimedia Applications
A growing number of multimedia applications are available for PC
users. These multimedia software packages include graphics packages,
animation software, and presentation authoring systems as follows:
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Animation software allows you to create 3-D effects and 3-D titles
and add interest to an otherwise static presentation.
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Authoring packages let you pull all the elements of your design into
an exciting, interactive multimedia presentation.
