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Defining Vocabulary

Raster Image - This is also called a bitmap. It's a data structure representing a rectangular group of pixels.

Vector Image - The use of geometrical primitives.

Tracing - Creating a mock-up of a Web page image in a graphics program and then use it as a visual guide to re-create or trace the Web page design.
Rasterizing - The process of converting a vector image into a bitmap image.

Anchor Point - The part of a path that ties the path down to the page.
Path - Vector based drawings.
Attribute - An attribute goes with a tag to provide some extra information, or to modify the meaning slightly.
Bezier Path - a parametric curve frequently used in computer graphics and related fields.

Crop - To cut out or trim unneeded portions of an image.

Clipping Mask/Path - An entity which controls the behavior of a collection of pixels.

Multimedia

                                      
First I'd like to start out defining the word multimedia. Multimedia is media and content that uses many different content forms.
Now I'm going to answer the question "what type of multimedia can designers add to a website?"
-You can add videos, pictures, and audios to your website. This keeps the reader or viewer interested, you can show how things change over time or you can show how things work or how they are done. Thia is so crucial to the website because you don't want your viewer to get bored or tired of your website because why create a website if no one is going to use it?
Next I will answer "what influences the effectiveness of each type in conveying the website message?"
-Well say you want a creepy looking website if you were to add music you wouldn't add Disney music you wold want to add creepy music. So what influences it is what the theme of the website is.
Finally I am going to answer "what must designers consider when creating and using various multimedia in a website?"
-When using various multimedia in a website you should always be thinking about the viewers. You should be thinking what others want to see. If the website is appealing and what they want then they will want to use this website. If the website is unattractive users probably wont want to use it. You should also think about flow. The website should flow well. You should have a balance of media and words. You don't want your website to bore the viewer but you want to get your point across so a mix will keep the viewer attracted and continue reading and using the website.