2.1 Introduction
The nature of the Internet has changed dramatically in recent years. It has now become a platform for creating and making things. Watch this introduction before proceeding to the tools below.
2.2 Simple Image Editing Tools - Tutorials
In these 3 tutorials, you can see how 3 different online image editing tools (Phrase It, Imageoid and Photo Cat) can be used to add some effects to pictures or other images. Click on any of the links below to watch a tutorial:
2.3 Image Editing Task
Take some time to experiment with these simple online image editing tools. Collect about 10 pictures or other images into a folder on your computer before you begin.
2.4 Image Correction Tutorials
In the next set of tutorials, you can see how a selection of online image editing tools (Fix Red Eyes, Ezimba and Sumo Paint) can be used to fix, correct or embellish pictures, or to optimise their quality in some way. Click on each of the links below to watch a tutorial:
2.5 Image Correction Task
Take some time to experiment with these online image correction and enhancement tools. Collect some more pictures into the folder on your computer before you begin. If Sumo Paint fails to load in Google Chrome, try opening it in Firefox or Internet Explorer.
2.6 Extensive List of Online Image Editing Tools
Browse through this extensive list of Online Image Editing Tools and find ones that may be best suited to your personal or educational needs. The list will open in a new tab. When you are finished browsing the list, close the new tab and proceed to Section 2.7 below.
2.7 Image Creation Tutorial
There are many online image creation tools, which can also be used to create pictures from scratch. Click below to watch a tutorial on how to use one particularly useful tool, SUMO Paint.
2.8 Image Creation Task
Use SUMO Paint, Pixilart or another tool from the list provided above in Section 2.7 to create a landscape picture or other masterpiece.
2.9 List of Online Image Creation Tools
Browse through this list of Online Image Creation Tools and find ones that may be best suited to your personal or educational needs.
2.10 Assignment 2
To complete the compulsory assignment for this unit, you are required to
(i) use Google Images to find an image of Leo Varadkar or other World leader,
(ii) save the image to your computer,
(iii) draw a moustache (or a beard) on the person,
(iv) save the edited picture on to your computer and
(v) submit the image file to the course tutor via the 'Photo Editing Task' submission facility at the bottom of the course Moodle page.
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