Activity 2: Examples of Multimedia Software

 Web Design Software

GoDaddy is the world's largest and trusted domain registrar that empowers people like you with creative ideas to succeed online. Buying a domain name is easy with our domain search tool and domain name generator tools you can find the perfect website address for your business.

Music Production Software

With Pro Tools, you can produce your projects from the beginning to end at home, or you can record basic tracks at home and track your drums, and vocals in a professional studio. You can record at home, then send your projects to a professional engineer for mixing. In a fact, you can team up with other musicians, producers, engineers, and mixers anywhere in the world right from Pro Tools.

Photo Editor Software

Lightroom takes many of Photoshop's features that are specific to photographers and puts them in an easy-to-find panel. Previous versions of Lightroom lacked extensive editing tools, but today, Lightroom contains many of the main image manipulation tools you need to process your photos.

Video Editing Software

CapCut is a free video editing app available for both Android and iOS. It offers several useful editing features that lets you edit videos on your smartphone or share on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and others.

Animation Software 

Adobe Character Animator is perfect for beginners, even those with very little animation experience. That's because creating and animating a character in this program requires very few animation skills.

Multimedia Presentation Software

Canva is a free graphic design platform that allows you to easily create invitations, business cards, flyers, lesson plans, Zoom backgrounds, and more using professionally designed templates.

Their template categories include Zoom backgrounds, posters, presentations, flyers, cards, infographics, business cards, Instagram posts, resumes, invitations, book covers, menus, letterheads, newsletter, photo, collages, tickets, bookmarks, invoices, recipe cards, and more.

Links:

https://www.godaddy.com/en-ph/websites/website-builder?isc=cjcnifree&cjelbDays=7&AID=14320759&SID=Zff3BlP0Mi&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=xx-xx_corp_affiliate_14320759_001&utm_content=Natural%20Intelligence%20Ltd._2828146&tgt=6415895&cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&fbclid=IwAR2q6rYuuWRAueW5nHnf8zIayDbZb7HKQu-Zd0zbCHzGHnyby8DAebCcyO4

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/avid-pro-tools-101-buying-guide/

https://digital-photography-school.com/photoshop-versus-lightroom-which-best-beginners/?fbclid=IwAR1P3plF25E-TLKR9EAJUH0q_Z61H4sbtR_ArL9W27KNTi_dH5GkdMyS9IQ

https://www.makeuseof.com/is-the-capcut-app-safe-to-use/?fbclid=IwAR0lf8DIcOyTNi2P5YX3ykmouP31V7o86w4hFNRr8RlzetgCW8i1BKTxC_o

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-canvahttps://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-canva?fbclid=IwAR3-UDymq40FEBc4upVWt8ykXAQhTMtBoHJDsK_lDmZK2buzm7RyskaOtpE

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-canva

Exercise 3: Smart Art Graphics

 Smart Art Graphics

 Cycle

1. First, you need to create a new document, so click the Blank Document.

2. Go to Insert and find the Smart Art, then click it.

3. Choose the Graphic Cycle, from the Cycle you can choose different types of it. So choose what you desire.

4. You can Add Shape by right clicking your mouse, then you'll see these options.

6. To add pictures go to Insert, then Pictures. Then click your chosen picture then click the Insert button. Also add names inside your Graphic Cycle to label it.

 

7. To add background color, find the Shape Fill in Format.

8. Choose the Gradient to adjust the hue of whatever color you want.

9. Then you are done!

Now let's proceed in creating Hierarchy Chart

Hierarchy Chart

1. Repeat the steps earlier, fine the Smart Art in Insert.

2. But this time choose the Hierarchy Chart. 

3. Add information into it (like names, pictures, and position).

4. You can change the color of each of your boxes by finding the Shape Fill. Also you can Add Shape by right clicking your mouse.

5. Again, you can change the background color by finding Shape Fill in Format. Find the Gradient to adjust the hue of the color you desire.

6. Then you're done!

Now let's proceed in Creating Infographics

Infographics

1. Again, you need to go to Insert and find the Smart Art.

2. Choose your desired Smart Art Graphic that shows Relationship.

3. You can also Add Shape by right clicking your mouse. You can Add Shape Before, or Add Shape After.

4. To put pictures, go to Insert and find the Pictures. Choose pictures from your saved files, or you can copy an image from the internet.

But I chose to insert photos since this infographics tells about my skills.

5. You can put Shape Fill from Format. Choose Gradient to choose whatever hue of color you want.

6. Go to Gradient Fill to adjust the hue you desire.

7. To add effects to your Smart Art, go to Format and find the Shape Effects, then choose whatever effects you desire.

8. Then you are done!

Excercise 2: Mail Merge

 Steps in Creating Mail Merge

1. First, open your MS Word

2. Click the Blank Document to create new Document for Mail Merge.

3. Go to Insert and find the Header to create your own Header.

4. Put the name of your business or company in the Header. Also the address where the event will happen, your contact number, email address and your website.

5. Add your logo. 

You can create or simply insert it.

6. Create your letter which includes what, when, and where the event will happen. Also put the date when did your write the letter, and your signature.

7. Create your Ticket or Stub for the guests or customers in the event that includes what, when and where the event will happen. Also who will be the attendees.

8. Go to Mailings to Select Recipients. Choose the New List if you do not have your recipients yet. But if you already have your recipients you can choose it.

But since I do not have recipients yet, I chose the New List to create one.

9. Create the list of your recipients which includes their Title, First Name, Last Name, Company Name, Address Line 1, Home Phone, Email Address and Website.

10. Then save it as your Contact List. Click the Open.

11. Go to Mailings and find the Insert Merge Field to apply your Contact List.

12. Apply all the information that is provided.

13. Also apply the information in the Greetings Section.

14. Still in the Mailings and find the Preview Results to see if you need some information to edit.

15. Click the Finish & Merge to see the results.

16. Go to View then look for Multiple Pages to see your finish product.

17. Then you are done!