| What is multimedia authoring? |
| Uses for multimedia products |
| How and why are multimedia products effective? |

How are multimedia products presented?

These are the key ways multimedia can be presented to an audience:

| Laptop | Projector | CDs | Internet | DVD | Video |

Standing for digital versatile disc, DVD is a new kind of CD medium with much potential for multimedia applications. The format's large data storage capacity allows for plenty of high-definition video and audio. Examples of optimal DVD multimedia applications are large archives of information accompanied by high quality images, video, music and special features. These features include subtitles and alternative multiple audio and video tracks that can be seamlessly switched 'on-the-fly'. This capability allows for multiple languages to be used in text and speech.