An Introduction to Image Editing Software

Overview:
Paint: Simple yet effective

Picasa: File Organisation/Sharing/Editing/Publishing Genius

Windows Movie Maker: Add variety to Assessment Items

Adobe Photoshop: An inner softer exterior revealed


Windows Paint:
Use windows paint to enhance DIY lessons for visual learners.

Using the Print Screen key on your keyboard will allow you to Copy whatever is disaplayed on your screen at any one time. Using the Paste function (Ctrl V) you can use Windows Paint to edit the image which can be then used in a word document or PDF.

Fig 1: Print Screen Key

Picasa
- File Sharing and File organisation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk

Read this blog to find out how Picasa 3 is even more useful than before:
http://picasa-readme.blogspot.com/


Windows Movie Maker
- easily used to create presentations and movies (handy for introducing variety into assessment tasks)

To find Windows Movie Maker, go to: Start > Programs > Windows Movie Maker

Fig 2: Simple Stop Motion created using Windows Movie Maker

1. Copy and Paste the link below to open the Show and Tell Folder:
I:\Public\Show&Tell\Session 3 - Image Editing
2. Open Windows Movie Maker
3. Use the Import function to import the file "Movie Maker Movie" into Windows Maker
4. Have a go at adding a title, credits or still pictures.

Adobe Photoshop
- complex editing software that has a user friendly side under its imposing technical skin, Photoshop is not only used for editing of Photographs, but in the creation of icons, fonts and other various digital imagery.

Copy and Paste the link below to find a PDF that contains a series of 10 Steps that will guide you through the creation of a panoramic photograph.

I:\Public\Show&Tell\Session 3 - Image Editing\Photoshop Lessons

Have a go: Copy and Paste the link below into your browser to open photographs for use with Adobe Photoshop

I:\Public\Show&Tell\Session 3 - Image Editing\Photoshop Lessons

- Save the photographs to your computer.

- Open Adobe Photoshop and follow instructions as outlined in the PDF above

Below are several websites that will give you access to Photoshop Tutorials:

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/tutorials/t007.html

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/tutorials/t008.html

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/tutorials/t009.html

Google "Photoshop Tutorials' to search for interesting hints and tips