Table of Contents

UNIT 1: IMAGE MANAGEMENT.
1. History.
2. Image File Types.
3. Image Editing.
4. Image Effects.
UNIT 2: VISUAL COMMUNICATION.
5. Digital Photography.
6. Scanning.
7. Charts and Graphs.
8. Maps.
UNIT 3: DESKTOP PUBLISHING.
9. Print Type.
10. Print Graphics.
11. Print Design.
12. Print Standards.
UNIT 4: PRESENTATION STRATEGIES.
13. Presentation Planning.
14. Presentation Design.
15. Presentation Effects.
16. Presentation Media.
UNIT 5: WEB PUBLISHING.
17. Web Editing.
18. Web Design.
19. Web Media.
20. Web Standards.
UNIT 6: SOUND AND VIDEO PRODUCTION.
21. Animation.
22. Sound.
23. Video Communication.
24. Virtual Reality and 3-D.
UNIT 7: CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (CAPSTONE PROJECT).
25. Team Building.
26. Multimedia Projects in the Corporate World.
Appendices.
Appendix A: Careers and Student Organizations.
Appendix B: Copyright Basics.
Appendix C: SCANS Competencies.
Appendix D: Certification.
Appendix E: Professional Printing.
Appendix F: Equipment Care and Maintenance.
Glossary.
Index.

About the Author

Susan Lake conducts professional development workshops for educators who want to increase their use of multimedia technology in the classroom. She has taught a range of students from junior high through adults, with 23 years of experience at the high school level in Lubbock, Texas. Susan has shared her experiences at local, state, and national educational conferences. She is the author of several South-Western titles. Karen Bean May is an instructor in the Information Management Department at Blinn College, Brenham, Texas. She has taught Business Education at the high school and community college levels for 27 years. Ms. Bean May earned her Bachelor of Business Education degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. She has presented at numerous conferences and has written four curriculum frameworks for Texas high schools. She is a current advisor for Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and a past Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) advisor. Ms. Bean May is also a co-author of Adventure Fitness: A Keyboarding Simulation.

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