SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE

Specialized Software

Desktop-publishing Programs Project Management Programs Computer-Aided Design Painting and Drawing Programs Hypertext Multimedia Authoring Software

DESKTOP PUBLISHING PROGRAM

Desktop Publishing

DTP involves using a microcomputer and mouse, scanner, laser printer, and DTP software for mixing text and graphics to produce high-quality printed output.

Characteristics: Mix of text with graphics Varied type and layout styles Use of files from other programs Page description language

Mix of Text with Graphics

It allows to manage and merge text with graphics.

DTP programs can display the work in WYSIWYG (“wizzy-wig”) stands for “What You See Is What You Get”.

It means that the text and graphics appear on the display screen exactly as they will print out.

Varied Type and Layout Styles

DTP provide a variety of fonts or typestyles.

You can create all kinds of rules, borders, columns, & page numbering styles.

Style Sheet – enables to choose and record the settings that determine the appearance of the pages.

Use of Files from Other Programs Most DTP programs don’t have all the

features of full-fledged word processing or computerized drawing & painting programs.

Page Description Language

It is a software used to describe to the printer the shape and position of letters and graphics.

PROJECT MANAGEMENTSOFTWARE

What is a project?

A project is a one-time operation consisting of several tasks that must be completed during a stated period of time.

What is a Project Management Software? A PMS is a program used to plan, schedule,

and control resources (people, costs, & equipment) required to complete a project on time.

It would show the scheduled beginning & ending dates for a particular task, called a milestone.

Example… Microsoft Project for Windows

Two Important Tools in PMS

Gantt Chart It uses lines & bars to indicate the duration of a series of

tasks. The time scale may range from minutes to years. It allows to see whether tasks are being completed on

schedule.

PERT Chart (Program Evaluation Review Technique) It shows not only the timing but also relationships among the

tasks of a project. The relationships are represented by lines that connect

boxes describing the tasks.

COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN

What is a Computer-Aided Design? A CAD program is a software program for the design of

products and structures. It helps architects design buildings & work spaces. It also helps engineers design cars, planes, & electronic

devices. The product can be drawn in three dimensions & then

rotated on the screen so the designer can see all sides.

Examples are Autosketch, EasyCAD2, CorelCAD, TurboCAD

What is a CADD?

CADD (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting) is a software that helps people do drafting.

It includes symbols (points, circles, straight lines, arcs) that help the user put together graphic elements, such as the floor plan of a house.

Examples are Autodesk’s AutoCAD and Intergraph’s Microstation.

What is CAD/CAM?

Computer/Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing is a software that allows products designed with CAD to be input to an automated manufacturing system that makes the products.

DRAWING & PAINTING PROGRAMS

Types of Computer Art Programs Drawing Program

It is a graphics software that allows users to design & illustrate objects & products.

Examples are CorelDraw, Illustrator, Freehand & Sketcher

Painting Program It is a graphics program that allows users to simulate painting

on screen. A mouse is used to simulate a paintbrush. It allows to select “brush” sizes & colors. Examples are Paint, Adobe Photoshop

HYPERTEXT

What is Hypertext?

It is a software that allows users to have fast & flexible access to information in large documents, constructing associations among data items as needed.

The term is coined by computer visionary Ted Nelson.

It is used in accessing Web sites.

MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING SOFTWARE

What is a Multimedia Authoring Software? It enables creators to combine not only

text & graphics but animation, video, voice & sound effects.

It is a combination of hardware & software that incorporates multiple media within a desktop computer system.

Who are the people who create multimedia presentations? project managers creative directors content & subject

matter experts writers editors researchers graphic designers

photographers image processing

specialists sound designers musicians voice talent audio engineers animators video professionals