Multimedia Software

Multimedia authoring software is software that you use to build your multimedia application.

Software of this type is certainly becoming mixed. Some of the better multimedia authoring tools can also be used for desktop publishing purposes as well as Web authoring and site management.

Below, we’ve listed just a few of the many Web authoring tools, some of their characteristics, and where you can learn more about them on the Web.

Adobe After Effects 5.5

• Supports integration with Adobe PhotoShop
• Supports a simple click and drag of images to memorize animation
• Includes support for adding reverb and chorus effects to the audio
• Can modify perspective automatically with the motion tracker feature
• Adobe

CorelDRAW 10.0

• Copy object colors using an Eye Dropper tool
• Create CorelDRAW applications using Visual Basic
• supports QuickTime 3.0
• Includes the Pantone Color Matching System
• Corel

Director 8.5 Shockwave Internet Studio

• Supports the Shockwave multimedia player on 7 million computers
• Supports CD-ROM and DVD production as well
• Includes facilities for incorporating video and sound
• Can produce 999 fps (frames per second) in video
• MacroMedia

SuperCard 3.6.3

• Includes a complete object-oriented programming language
• Publish on the Web through a plug-in
• Quickly creates education tools
• Requires a Macintosh System 7.x
• IncWell DMG

MediaForge 4.1

• Supports ActiveX controls
• Includes 3D animation and sound tools
• Supports Quicktime, AVI, MOV, WAV, and MIDI standards
• Includes extensive object libraries
• Clearsand

DazzlerMax

• Full-featured authoring tool
• Creates sophisticated multimedia presentations
• Supports interactive games
• Includes cool screen savers
• Dazzler

GIF Construction Set Professional

• For creating animated gif images
• Has an animation wizard to make the process easy
• Mind WorkShop