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Chapter 6
Digital Devices & Multimedia
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Explain the features of various types of digital cameras.
Compare different methods of transferring images from a digital camera.
List several ways to edit and print photos.Recognize different audio file types.Describe several ways to create videos.
Compare portable media players, tablets, and smart phones.
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Examine the key features of digital cameras: resolution, storage, zoom, and lenses
Discuss digital camera options: point and shoot and digital single lens reflex (D-SLR)
Compact system camera (CSC)
Digital single-lens reflex camera (D-SLR)
Point and shoot camera
Resolution
S
hutter lag
Z
oom
Digital Camera Basics
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Digital Cameras
Resolution | Storage | Zoom | Lenses
Resolution: Quality of the image Measured in pixels
Higher resolution means more detail
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Digital Cameras
Resolution | Storage | Zoom | Lenses
Store images:Internally
Removable memory cards
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Digital Cameras
Resolution | Storage | Zoom | Lenses
Zoom:Optical Digital Or both
Lenses
Zoom
Telephoto
MacroWide-angle
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Types of Cameras
Basic point-and-shootAdvanced
point-and-shootCompact system cameras (CSC)
Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
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Use the Internet to research digital cameras. What is the highest resolution available today in point-and-shoot cameras? What about D-SLRs? Choose one point-and-shoot and one D-SLR with the same resolution. How do they compare in price, features, and reviews? What other factors affect the price?
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Point/Shoot
DLSR
Brand:
Sony Cyber Shot
Nikon D7000
Resolution:
4608 x 3456 (16 Megapixel)
4928 x 3264 (16 Megapixel)
Price:
$450
$1200
Features:
6.2-megapixel 1/2.3"
Exmor
R CMOS image sensor
30x optical/up to 216x digital/up to 2480x total zoom
3"
XtraFine
LCD monitor
Movie
mode
16.2-megapixel 23.6mm x 15.8mm CMOS image sensor
18-105mm lens included
3" wide-angle LCD monitor
HD movie modeSlide10
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Bridging the Gap: Transferring Photos
Examine the options for transferring images from a digital camera
Discuss the Windows picture transfer process
Define tagging
iOS
device
Tagging
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Transferring Images
Memory Cards | USB | FireWire | Wireless
Memory cardsStore images
Can be inserted into computer or printer
USB or FireWire
Connect the camera directly to a computer; Windows begins transfer process automatically
Wireless-enabled digital cameras
Transfer photos using
WiFi
wireless technology
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Windows Picture Transfer Process
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to import
Verify the
correct folder
Click ImportSlide13
Transferring to the Cloud
Mobile device cameras upload photos directly to the Internet or the cloud
Android devices:Photobucket
Facebook
Google Picasa
iOS devices:
iCloud
Multi-platform:
Dropbox
Instagram
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Examine the options for printing and editing photos
List photo editing software programs available
List online photo editing services available
Discuss how
PictBridge
and kiosks work
Discuss online printing, and sharing sites and communities
PictBridge
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Editing, Printing and Sharing Photos
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Editing & Printing Photos
Editing software Picasa, Google: free
Photoshop, Adobe: $$$Online editingSnapfish
,
Shutterfly
, Flickr
Includes basic editing toolsOptions to share and purchase
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Editing & Printing Photos
PictBridge:
Industry standard Allows camera to connect directly to printer via USB or a special dockKiosks:
Retail stores
Built-in editing features
Connect your camera via USB or use a memory card
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Online Printing & Sharing
Personal sharing sites:
Snapfish Shutterfly
Photo-sharing community:
Flickr
Owned by Yahoo!Geo-tagging
Creative Commons
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Creative Commons
Developed to increase sharing and collaboration Specifies how images and other material can be used
Smithsonian Institution made hundreds of images available on Flickr
under Creative Commons
Creativecommons.org
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Use the Internet to compare the cost and quality of photo prints from home photo printers, online services, and local retailers in your area. Create a chart comparing them. Include cost per print, sizes available, finish available, expected life span of prints, water resistance, and any other details you feel are important. When might you choose to use each of these methods for prints?
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cost/print
sizes
finish
lifespan
water resistance
Photo printer @ home
NA
4x6
matte/glossy
NA
NA
Shutterfly
.15
4x6
matte/glossy
NA
NA
CVS Photo
.19
4x6
matte/glossy
NA
NASlide21
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Making Sense of Sound
List the different types of audio file types
Discuss the purpose of Digital Rights Management
List and discuss media software options
Discuss the advantages of speech recognition
Advanced audio coding (AAC)
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
MP3
Podcast
Speech recognition
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Audio File Types
MP3: Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio,
Audio file type used for music filesAAC: Advanced Audio Coding
Default file type used by Apple’s iTunes software
WMA:
Windows Media Audio
Synthesized digital media files
DRM:
Digital rights
m
anagement
Technology applied to digital media files Poses restrictions on the use of these filesDMCA: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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Media Software
Apple iTunes
Windows Media Player
Winamp
Used to organize
music and shop for new music, video, or other media files
Included with Windows
U
sed to organize and play media files
Ability to stream media files and burn CDs
Free
media player, or purchase Pro version
Will sync with iPods
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Music in the Cloud
Social media:
FacebookTwitterCloud:
Pandora
Spotify
Grooveshark
Rhapsody
Slacker Personal Radio
Last.fm
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Speech Recognition
C
onverts spoken words to text Interact with system using voice commandsAllows disabled users to use a computer
Windows 8 has built-in speech recognition software
Often built into video games
Train program to recognize speech patterns
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SIRI
An intelligent personal assistant app
Allows you to speak using natural language Send messagesMake phone calls
Ask questions
It works with built-in apps and some third-party apps like Facebook and Twitter
SIRI learns your speech patterns
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Use Windows Help and Support to research speech recognition. What are the three ways you can use speech recognition on your computer? What are the advantages? Disadvantages? Think about your everyday interactions and give an example of speech recognition that you use.
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What you can do with it:
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Control my computer
Hands free
Need to train your computer to recognize your speech
Dictate and edit text
Multiple languages
Need microphone
Browse the Internet
Easy Wizard set up
Setup speech dictionarySlide29
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
Discuss methods to create videos using screen capture, webcams, and digital cameras
Discuss video cameras and their similarities to digital cameras
Discuss options available for sharing video
Screen capture
Streaming
Webcam
Webcasting
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Videos
Screen capture:
JingScreencast-O-Matic
Webcasting:
Broadcasting on the Web
Live or prerecorded
Streaming
Webcams/video conferencing:
Virtual meetings
Connect classrooms
Collaboration
Talk to familyTake videos
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Video Cameras
Features:
MegapixelsStorageZoom
Recording options:
Built-in hard drives
Mini-DVDs
Memory cards
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Sharing Video
DVD Authoring
Video editing software
Capture
Edit
Export video
Features:
Fun transitions
Animations
Captions
Music, and more
Burn to DVD or upload to WebYouTube
Most popular video sharing site on the InternetThe quality of videos variesShare video with friends and family
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Webcasting
Broadcasting on the WebWebcasting is not interactive—it’s a one-way process
Streaming:Media begins to play immediately as it is being received
Does not require the whole file to be downloaded to your computer first
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Use the Internet to research D-SLR video cameras. Select a model in the same price range as the camera you researched earlier. Compare the video capabilities of the two cameras. What features does a dedicated video camera have that the other doesn’t? Is the video camera capable of taking still images? How does the quality compare? Is it worth the money to purchase both types of cameras? Explain.
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Video capabilities
Video
camera quality is better than SLR.
What features does a dedicated video camera have that the other doesn’t?
0x
optical/400x digital zoom, 2.7" widescreen LCD monitor, shooting modes, dynamic image stabilization, digital still image capture, photo effects, and Digital Video Solution software
Is the video camera capable of taking still images?
Yes
, but only at 2.39 megapixelsIs it worth the money to purchase both types of cameras?
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On the Move With Technology
Discuss and compare portable media players
List current smart phones and specialized devices
e-reader
e-waste
Mobile application (mobile app)
MP3 player
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Portable Media Players
Handheld device
Allows you to carry:
Thousands
of
songs
PodcastsPhotos
Videos
Games
Devices:
iPod Shuffle
SanDisk Sansa Clip
Sony WalkmaniPad TouchCoby
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Mobile Devices
Smartphones
iPhone, AndroidSpecialized devices: Amazon Kindle
Barnes & Noble Nook
Apple
iPad
Samsung Galaxy
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Tablets
Operating systems:
iOS Android OSWindows OS
Purchase apps:
Apple App Store
Google Play
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E-Readers
Read:
BooksMagazinesOther publications
Screen types:
e-Ink
LCD
Popular devices:
Barnes & Noble
Nook
Amazon Kindle
Fire
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