Book description
This book is a brief primer covering concepts central to digital imagery, digital audio and digital illustration using open source software packages such as GIMP, Audacity and Inkscape. These are used for this book because they are free for commercial use. The book builds on the foundational concepts of raster, vector and waves (audio), and gets more advanced as chapters progress, covering what new media assets are best for use with Android Studio as well as key factors regarding the data footprint optimization work process and why it is important.
What You Will Learn
What are the primary genres of new media content production
What new media assets Android Studio supports
What are the concepts behind new media content production
How to Install and use GIMP, Inkscape, and Audacity software
How to integrate that software with Android Studio, fast becoming the most popular IDE for Android apps design and development
Audience
Primary audience includes Android developers, especially game designers/developers and others who need access to multimedia elements. Secondary: multimedia producers, RIA developers, game designers, UI designers, and teachers.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Frontmatter
- 1. Enhancing Android Apps: Using New Media Assets
- 2. Digital Images: Concepts and Terminology
- 3. Digital Image Assets: Data Footprint Optimization
- 4. Digital Audio: Concepts and Terminology
- 5. Digital Audio Assets: Data Footprint Optimization
- 6. Digital Video: Concepts and Terminology
- 7. Digital Video Assets: Data Footprint Optimization
- 8. Digital Illustration: Concepts and Terminology
- 9. Digital Illustration: Data Footprint Optimization
- 10. 3D New Media: Concepts and Terminology
- 11. 3D New Media: Data Formats and Platforms
- 12. Referencing New Media Assets in Android Studio
- Backmatter
Product information
- Title: Android Studio New Media Fundamentals: Content Production of Digital Audio/Video, Illustration and 3D Animation
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2015
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781484298671
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