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An Introduction to Digital Multimedia
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An Introduction to Digital Multimedia

by T.M. Savage, K.E. Vogel
October 2008
Beginner content levelBeginner
335 pages
13h 31m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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10.2 The Authoring Process
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Timeline Metaphor The timeline metaphor organizes media content and interactivity
as sequences of frames much like the frames of traditional films and animations. Media
elements are first imported into a library or cast window. They can then be used repeat-
edly in many different frames without significantly increasing file size. Each frame can
have multiple layers. Layers define the stacking order of the media. A graphic that is
shared by several frames is placed on the bottom layer to create a background. Other
media intended to appear in front of the background are placed in higher layers. Sounds ...
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ISBN: 9780763750527