With its innumerable possibilities and versatile nature opening an entirely new Era of applications, multimedia is already revolutionizing several streams of applications like special effects for feature films and television serials, animation films and cartoons, advertising, engineering, printing, web, education and games! Be it for careers or for Academic purpose for real world projects or proof of concepts for fun or serious learning here comes a one stop reference for everything related to multimedia.The multimedia magic.Simple yet comprehensive compelling and complete multimedia magic is an experience by itself. Table of Contents: br>Chapter 1 components of multimedia br>Chapter 2 multimedia: the hardware essentials br>Chapter 3 multimedia: setting up the software br>Chapter 4 Understanding digital data br>Chapter 5 Digital audio br>Chapter 6 The sound cards br>Chapter 7 audio recording and editing techniques br>Chapter 8 The MP3 revolution br>Chapter 9 midi fundamentals br>Chapter 10 Working with midi br>Chapter 11 designing texts br>Chapter 12 The world of colours br>Chapter 13 Digital imaging br>Chapter 14 scanning and digital photography br>Chapter 15 graphics editing br>Chapter 16 Fundamentals of computer animation br>Chapter 17 developing animations for multimedia projects br>Chapter 18 introducing digital video br>Chapter 19 Digital video production techniques br>Chapter 20 Project conceptualization design and development br>Chapter 21 multimedia Authoring br>Chapter 22 Project planning and costing br>Chapter 23 multimedia skill sets and career opportunities br>Chapter 24 compact discs br>Chapter 25 replication process br>Chapter 26 Digital versatile discs.