Creating Dynamic Presentations with Streaming Media (Bpg-Other) (Paperback)

by Matt Lichtenberg (Author), Jim Travis (Author) "This chapter is intended to give you a broad overview of Microsoft Producer and what you can accomplish using it..." (more)
Key Phrases: existing digital media files, resizable slides, target audience playback, Microsoft Producer, Windows Media, Publish Wizard (more...)

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Product Description
With CREATING DYNAMIC PRESENTATIONS WITH STREAMING MEDIA, you don t have to be a digital media professional to produce stunning digital media. This easy-to-follow handbook introduces Microsoft #174; Producer for PowerPoint #174; 2002 an all-in-one tool for turning ordinary slides, audio, video, and still images into impressive online presentations. From product demos to documentaries, e-learning to executive briefings, you ll discover how to make your message come alive with rich streaming media you produce and publish yourself! Get professional production tips, tools, and how-tos direct from the Microsoft Windows Media team Learn how to record high-quality, live video and audio Reuse your prerecorded material from sound bites to Web content Easily edit and arrange your footage and files using the timeline tool Synchronize audio and video with slides Add scene transitions and special effects Stream your presentation on demand over any network!

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (October 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735614369
• ISBN-13: 978-0735614369
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,006,232 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about Producer, May 1, 2002

By A Customer

... This book gives plenty of information for beginners and follows right through to the advanced stuff. It is, though, specifically about using Microsoft's Producer software to make presentations that combine Power Point slides with video or a narration. Despite the title, if you're looking for some general information about streaming media, this isn't the book for you. If you want to use Producer to make some really cool Power Point presentations that people can see on your web sight, then get this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Treatment of a Dense Program, November 18, 2005

By	Richard Douglas - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

MS Producer is highly capable, but very clunky in its interface. This book attempts to serve as a guide, but is hampered by its subject's clunkiness. Still, I was able to use the book and create effective presentations. It would be nice, however, if the authors took some time to think about things from a novice's standpoint and write accordingly. Additionally, checklists, diagrams, and other ways of taking users step-by-step through typical productions would help.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stupid, GEEKY, too abstruse, April 26, 2002

By A Customer

You have to know all the answers BEFORE you buy this book. Only then can you understand it. So why buy it? This is a disappointment.