Chapter 4 Images

1. Creation of Multimedia Images

1.1. Flow Charts and storyboard

1.2. Tools

1.3. Multiple Monitors

2. Creation of Still Images

2.1. Types of Still Images

2.1.1. Bitmaps

2.1.2. Vector-drawn graphics

2.2. 3-D Drawing and Rendering

2.2.1. 3-D animation tools

2.2.1.1. Daz3D

2.2.1.2. Form*Z

2.2.1.3. NewTek's Lightwave

2.2.1.4. Autodesk's Maya

2.2.1.5. Trimble's SketchUp

2.2.2. Features of 3-D application

2.2.2.1. Modeling

2.2.2.2. Extrusion

2.2.2.3. Lathing

2.2.3. Panoramas

3. Colors and Palettes

3.1. Natural light and color

3.1.1. Additive color

3.1.2. Subtractive color

3.1.3. Screen-specific color

3.1.4. Color models

3.2. Color Palettes

3.2.1. Dithering

4. Image File Types Used

4.1. Macintosh Formats

4.1.1. PICT

4.2. Windows Formats

4.2.1. Devices-independent bitmaps

4.3. Cross-platform Formats

4.3.1. PDF

4.3.1.1. manages multimedia content

4.3.2. PSD,AI,CDR,DXF

4.3.2.1. proprietary formats

4.3.3. COLLADA 3D

4.3.3.1. transferring 3-D files

4.3.4. JPEG,GIF,PNG

4.3.4.1. Commonly used format