eZedia World e-Newsletter
eZedia World - Vol. 28
eZedia's Monthly e-Newsletter
July 14, 2003
eZedia welcomes all of our existing and new readers.
In this issue:
1. WIN an Apple eMac from eZedia!
Calling all educators! Enter eZedia's 2003 Zoom-ed Classroom Contest today to WIN 1 of 3 Apple eMacs.
All K-12 teachers can enter their classroom's eZediaMX projects into one of the three grade categories, with each submitted project being based on one of the five qualifying curriculum areas: Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Art.
Entries are evaluated and judged on the following:
• Grade-appropriate capabilities and features used
• Creativity and originality
• Clear connection to curriculum topic and learning outcomes
• Encouragement of participation and multiple means of expression
The winner of each grade category will receive a copy of eZediaMX for all participating students, and the winning classroom's school will WIN an Apple eMac from eZedia!
 Enter Today!
2. eZedia - Changing Education Teaching and Learning
Article by: Dr. Geoffrey Fletcher
Executive Vice President of T.H.E. Institute
"Using tools such as those provided by eZedia will help teachers integrate technology throughout the entire curriculum and thus make lessons more engaging and motivating to students. These tools will also create situations in the classroom that are more like the real world students will enter after they graduate; a world of working in small groups using the Internet for research and creating digital presentations illustrating solutions to real world problems. We owe that to our students."
Read Full Article
3. Ask eZedia's Multimedia Expert 
By Mike Berg
This Month's Feature
Get the Picture: Using Graphics to your Advantage
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the use of graphics can clarify or illustrate a point much more efficiently than text alone. But, there's more to using graphics in eZediaMX than just placing them on the frame.
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Use miniature-sized versions of graphics to create an index of preview images. These preview images can have Text Objects nested around them, so that they look like they have been embedded within the text. Then, create invisible Button Objects and place them over the thumbnails. These Button Objects could then be linked to Text Objects that contain supporting information, or linked to GoTo Objects that provide navigation to a frame containing a full-size version of the image.
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Imagine creating an interactive family tree with scanned photos of your family on the tree branches. Each of the images would bring you to another frame where you could use more Graphic, Text, or Movie Objects to create a visual history of your family.
Don't settle for plain rectangular graphics. Use the Mask Object feature to transform your graphic with any shape you like. Spice up your graphics with custom shapes, transparent graphics or even animated masks!
Download Sample Masks
For more info on masking objects, see the Reference Manual, Part 3: Menu Bar Commands, Objects Menu, Mask Object.
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If you have a question about how to enhance your eZedia projects just 'Ask Mike'. E-mail your questions to askmike@ezedia.com
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4. FREE eZediaMX 3.1 Beta Update
Registered Mac OS X and Windows 2000/XP eZediaMX 3.0 users can now update to eZediaMX 3.1 Beta for FREE!
eZediaMX 3.1 Beta is packed full of improved features, and also contains powerful new features like eZediaMX Composite and the Path Object's Key Point Editor. The Compositor provides users with the ability to export their interactive eZediaMX projects as non-interactive QuickTime movies. The Key Point Editor allows users to animate media - Text, Graphic, and Movie Objects - by adjusting the position, rotation, scale, and opacity levels of the media as it moves along a path.
Learn More
Download Update
5. What's New at eZedia
June's eZedia and Atomic Learning Contest Winner!
Congratulations to June's winner: Susan Cook of Lansdowne, PA
July's question is now online!
Enter Today
Educators - New Lesson Plans!
eZedia has added 8 new Lesson Plans.
View Lesson Plans
Zoom-ed Gets a New Look!
Check out the fresh, new look of Zoom-ed, eZedia's education web site.
www.zoom-ed.com
Look for the next issue of eZedia World in August 2003.
© 2000-2003 eZedia Inc. All rights reserved. eZedia and the eZedia logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of eZedia Inc.
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Multimedia Editing & Authoring Software
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To learn more, contact an eZedia Account Manager
sales@ezedia.com
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Communicate and
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Spotlights
Share how your classroom is benefiting from eZedia products.
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Voting Ends July 25
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eZedia World welcomes subscriber feedback, story ideas, as well as editorial
contributions to our monthly newsletter. E-mail your ideas to ezediaworld@ezedia.com
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