Unit 1

Introduction to Digital Media

16 cards·by Kelsie Kelsey

Commercial Photogapher

a career that involves taking pictures of subjects such as people, buildings or merchandise to be used in a variety of media

laws designed to protect intellecual property rights and provide potential monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work

Desktop Publisher

a career that involves designing and creating the graphics that accompanies text as well as page layouts

Digital Media

using technology to convey information

Fair Use

a section of the U.S. copyright law that alllows the use of copyrighted works in reporting news, conducting research,and teaching

Freeware

software that is provided without charge

Graphic Designer

a career that involves designing or creationg graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs

Multimedia

a computer-based communication process that incorporates text, graphics, sound, animation and video

Photographer

a person who takes photographs, either as a hby or a profession

Public Domain

property rights tht belong to the community a large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to use by anyone

Desktop Publishing

using a computer and software program to produce high quality, printed documents that combine text and graphics

Royalty-Free

prepared material that can be used legally, without paying a fee to the artist, publishing company, etc;

Shareware

copyrighted software that is available free of charge on a trial basis

Trademark

a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product; it is officially registered with the U.S. govenment

Videographer

a career involved in the production of video material

Website Developer

a career that involves designing, creating, and modifying websites