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Session 4 and 5 - Other Multimedia hardware

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In our second session we researched cameras, but there are lots of "Multimedia" devices that can be added to a standard computer setup. A multimedia computer would have higher specifications on pretty much every item that sits inside the case, starting with the Motherboard and processor down to the Monitor or output device. Projectors and Monitors I have classified these together because as monitors get larger and the resolution gets better, the need for a projector decreases. Projectors range in price from a couple of hundred dollars up to $5000+ Read the following Projector buying guide https://www.officeworks.com.au/information/buying-guides/projectors-buying-guide https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology/projectors/digital-projectors https://www.justprojectors.com.au/benq.htm Officeworks Just Projectors The above images show a sample of some of the projectors available from Officeworks and Just Projectors. Note the very large price ran...

Session 3 - Multimedia applications - imaging

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There are many, many, many different Multimedia software packages, applications and/or tools. In this class, we will concentrate on those that are readily available that are free or have a reasonably functional free option. Today we will look at some photo editing tools. Pixlr Pixlr would have to be one of my favourite multimedia applications. It is essentially a photo editing application and has some similarities with Photoshop when you use the Pixlr editor, but also has the easier application called Pixlr Express (recently upgraded to Pixlr X). The reason I like it so much is that it has an extremely functional free option, but is still very powerful. Its only downfall is the advertisements that appear on the right hand side of the screen, but I think that is only a small inconvenience. It has been around since 2008 and has been through much ongoing development during that time https://pixlr.com/about-us/ https://pixlr.com/ Pixlr X We will start by exploring Pixlr X, whi...