Parts and Designs of Multimedia Presentations
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Build effect | an effect applied to text that makes it appear on a slide in increments of one letter, word or section at a time. |
| Hyperlinks | "jumps" to locate another file or page; represented by a graphic or colored or underlined text |
| Menus | a list of options (text or images) that link to other parts of the presentation. |
| Navigation buttons | allows the user to interact with a multimedia presentation. |
| Slide Transition | the visual effect of a slide as it moves on and off the screen during a slide show. |
| Asymmetrical balance | distribution achieved by arranging non-identical elements on both sides of an imaginary center line on the screen. |
| Balance | is the distribution of optical weight in the layout |
| Interactivity | the ability of the user to interact with an application |
| Inter-screen unity | the design that users encounter as they navigate from one screen to another; provides consistency throughout a title. |
| Intra-screen unity | how the various elements relate to one another on the same screen. |
| Linear presentations | author of the presentation controls the flow of information in the presentation. |
| No Balance | a design that has elements arranged on the screen without regard to the optical weight of elements. |
| Non-linear presentation | allows the user to interact with a presentation and control how the information will be viewed. |
| Optical Center | a point slightly above and to the center of the mathematical center of the screen. |
| Optical Weight | the ability of an element such as a graphic, text, headline, or subheading to attract the user's eye. |
| Rollover | function performed as the mouse pointer rolls over and points to an object. |
| Sequential navigational scheme | takes the user through a controlled, linear process |
| Symmetrical balance | distribution achieved by arranging elements as horizontal or vertical mirrored images on both sides of an imaginary center line of a screen. |
| Treatment | how a presentation will be offered to the user; that is, the look and feel of the presentation. |
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