There is no way to overemphasize the need to plan ahead and no set way to tell the first timer exactly how to do this. Every project evolves differently, but the more you can outline, script, storyboard, and just plain visualize every detail of your project, the better the final product will be. Guaranteed. Multimedia is complex enough that the masterpiece created on the fly is rare. That being said, also be prepared to deviate from the plan as the project evolves. Creative ventures are dynamic and given to unforeseen opportunities and hindrances. Make like a Boy Scout and be prepared.
The Written Word
Text is the medium people are most familiar with. Whether you generate your text on a PC, a Mac, or even your old Amiga, generic text files will import and export between documents. But your formatting may not survive these platform and application changes. In a simple presentation, text can come from your friendly word processor (take advantage of your trusty spell check utility whenever possible), but text for a graphic or video, which tends to be shorter in length, should be produced within the graphics program or video editor
