This tutorial is intended for students of higher educational institutions of humanitarian vocational education. The manual is the result of many years of pedagogical experience of the author in teaching information technology at the university. The tutorial contains guidelines for developing creative projects, laboratories and practical works on the use of information technologies in the processing of multimedia data. The manual reveals the features of working with graphics, sound, video, animation. Of practical interest is the methodology for developing educational materials, analyzing and evaluating a multimedia project. It is recommended for teachers, students of humanitarian universities focused on mastering innovative technologies and achievements in media education.