SoftwareLesson 9

Match Them Up!Match up the file types and the documents you could make with each software type:

Word Processing Desktop Publishing Presentation Image Editing

Script

.jpg

.ppt

.doc

.pub

Word

Processing

Visualisation

Presentation

Desktop Publishing

MoodBoard

Image

Editing

Lesson Goals

Know how to create electronic pre-production documents

Understand common file formats for a range of software

Be able to explain the use of software in pre-production

#file #format#software

How can we make digitalpre-production documents?Think of the software you could use...

Digitising

The software applications we could use to make digital documents includes: Word Processor Desktop Publishing Presentation Image Editing

Know how to make digital documentsUnderstand various file formats

#file #format#software

Word Processor

Word processing software allows you to write text, change the font and sometimes use auto shapes.

This type of software could be used to create things like: Scripts Visualisation

Do NOT call this software: Microsoft Word Notepad

doc

txtdocx

rtf

#file #format#software

Know how to make digital documentsUnderstand various file formats

Desktop Publishing

Desktop publishing software allows you to add text areas, change fonts, add outline and fill colours and add images to a document.

This type of software could be used to create things like: Mood Board Mind Map Visualisation

#software #digitise#hardware

Do NOT call this software: Publisher

pub

Know how to make digital documentsUnderstand various file formats

Presentation

Presentation software allows you to add text, edit font styles and add images as well as place elements around your page easily.

This type of software could be used to create things like: Mood Board Mind Map Visualisation

Do NOT call this software: Power Point Keynote

ppt pptx

pps

#file #format#software

Know how to make digital documentsUnderstand various file formats

Image Editing

Image editing software allows you to create images or edit images already made.

You could use a graphic tablet with this software.

This type of software could be used to create things like: Visualisation

Do NOT call this software: Paint Photoshop

jpgbmp

pngpsd

gif

#file #format#software

Know how to make digital documentsUnderstand various file formats

What is a PDF?Think about where you’ve seen these files...

PDF

Portable Document Format (PDF) files can contain both text and graphics in them.

They make sure your file looks exactly how you want it to look if you have to send it to a client.

You can’t edit these files easily so it stops someone from changing your work without you knowing.

Understand software Export files in different formats

#file #format#software

Your Task

Task 1: Add this table to your revision guide and fill in the blanks:

Task 2: Describe a PDF file and explain why it is used.

Software Application

What does it let you do?

What documents could you make?

Common File Types

Word Processing

Desktop Publishing

Presentation

Image Editing

Know how to make digital documentsUnderstand various file formats

#file #format#software

Key Words

File Format

Software

A standard way that information is encoded for storage on a computer.

Programs on a computer that you can use e.g. Word Processing and DTP.