Working with Multimedia File Formats
Graphics & Images
Applications - use in on-screen, slide, video or printed work for business, objects, nature, background, and other presentations.
| 8-bit images | ready to make a quick appearance in a presentation |
| 24-bit images | gives colour depth and resolution on video or screen |
PC graphics display - requires VESA local bus or PCI local bus video which offers additional speed improvements for displaying large graphics and complex animation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8-bit | 640 x 486 | 350k | .bmp | none |
| 24-bit | 640 x 486 | 900k | .tiff | JPEG |
| 24-bit | 1024 x 768 | 2.5mb | .tiff | JPEG |
PC colour palette formats - created in the .PAL format of Microsoft RIFF palettes (Raster Image File Format), created by PALEDIT.EXE in Microsoft Multimedia Software Development Kit, common colours red, green, blue, yellow, black.
|
|
|
| .bmp, .dib, .rle | Windows bitmap formats |
| .tif | Tagged image file format |
| .pcx | PC Paintbrush image |
| .gif | CompuServe Graphic Interchange |
| .eps | Encapsulated Post Script file, used by page layout programs and illustration |
| .pcd | PhotoCD |
| .pic, .pct | PICT format |
| .jpg | JPEG format |
Animation & Special Effects
|
|
|
| .wmf | Windows Metafile |
| .dxf | 2D/3D geometric data format |
| .rib | Renderman format |
| .gif | animated .gif format |
Audio & Sound
Applications
- use
PC windows-based Media Player 
|
|
|
| .wav | digitally recorded sounds, contains sampled sound |
| CD audio | audio compact disc |
| .mid (midi) | electronically synthesized sounds contain notation to reproduce tones |
| .pcm | digitally recorded sound |
Digital Video
Applications
- use
PC windows-based Media Player or
|
|
|
| .avi | Video for Windows digital video movie |
| .mov | QuickTime for Windows digital video movie (at 15 fps with optimum size of 160 x 120 pixels) |
| .flc, .fli | Autodesk Animator animation files |
| .mpg | MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) - digital video format that uses compression method to produce full-motion 30 frames-per-second video |
Others : JavaScript / Java applets/ Plug-ins such as Macromedia Shockwave or Flash / Morphing / Animator / 3D-modeling
Return to PowerPoint 2000 Essentials