Programs, File Types, Icons

ESL Digital StorytellingMiraCosta College

Kristi Reyes, Instructor

Take notes!

• Use the handout provided by the instructor to take notes

• Please note: The actual picture-image of the program icons can change for different versions. It is more useful to memorize the extensions of the file types to help remember what type of file they are, and which program, or programs either created the file, or can play/display the file.

• There will be a quiz on this information!

Folder

• Right-click• Choose New• Choose “Folder”• Give a name to your folder• Important: always save your digital story

project files (Movie Maker, images, audio, etc.) together in one folder on your USB device (flashdrive)

Audacity

• Audio recorder and editor• Can record voice and mix music• Can save projects (to be edited later)• Can export audio files (.wav and .mp3) to be

used in making digital stories

Audacity project file

• xxx.aup• Saved file can be changed later• Cannot yet be imported into Movie Maker or

emailed

Waveform audio file

• xxx.wav• Most common audio file format for Windows• Can be imported into Movie Maker• Can be emailed• Cannot be changed unless it is imported into

an audio editor, such as Audacity

Joint Photographics Experts Group

• xxx.jpg or .jpeg• Most common type of image file

Bitmap photo

• xxx.bmp• Another common photo/image file type

Windows Movie Maker program

• For creating “movies” with audio, video, images

• Has options for titles, credits, effects, and transitions

Microsoft Movie Maker project file

• xxx.mswmm• Not yet a movie• Cannot be emailed• Can be changed after saving• MUST be saved in the same folder as project

media (images, audio, video)

Windows Media Video file

• xxx.wmv• A finished “movie” project made in Movie

Maker• Cannot be changed unless re-imported back

into Movie Maker (some elements, such as transitions and effects, may be lost) – for that reason, always save the Movie Maker project file in the event that you want to change the digital story later

Microsoft PowerPoint

• xxx.ppt (2003 version)• xxx.pptx (2007 version)• Presentation software• Good for image manipulation (for example,

changing background colors) – just insert pictures and save file as .jpg rather than PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

• xxx.doc (2003 version)• xxx.docx (2007 version)• Word processing program• For typing digital story scripts