Editing+and+Creating--Images

toc =Editing and Creating With Images=

Picture by [|tojosan]

Objectives
Today you will…
 * continue to gather images from FLICKR.
 * then crop and resize the images using the freeware PICASA, which can be found in your programs menu on your computer tower.
 * select a slideshow tool to create a finished piece with your images.

Task 1: FLICKR[[image:flickr_logo.jpg align="right"]]
[|Flickr homepage] Remember how we explored FLICKR last week? We talked about how to use an [|advanced search] to select only Creative Commons images. We also discussed the importance of giving credit to the original artists for their photos. As you continue to collect pictures today, remember to keep a document (.doc) listing the name of the pictures, their artist, and a link to the photo online. You will be asked to post this information at the end of this assignment.

Task: Collect 8 photos from FLICKR using the advanced search tool. The photos should be centered around a theme--something you care about, an interest, something that concerns you, a hobby, etc. The 8 photos must be saved in a folder in your "my documents" called FLICKR. Collect ONLY Creative Commons images. Keep a listing in a word document of each image's name, artist, and a link to the photo online.

Task 2: PICASA[[image:picasa_logo.jpg align="right"]]
Picas is a freeware photo editing tool from GOOGLE. Before you begin, consider taking a [|video tour] of Picasa to see how it works (5 minutes). Use Picasa to crop, resize, enhance, or correct the photos you collected from FLICKR. You want to resize the pictures so that they are no larger than a 4 X 6 picture. The only way to resize an image is to click on the "export" folder on the bottom/middle of your screen. This will give you the option to make the image smaller and save it in a folder. Be certain to save these edit images in your FLICKR folders.

Picasa is already installed on your work station. Go to the START menu and select ALL PROGRAMS. You will find PICASA in the listing of programs. Go ahead and launch it.

Task 3: Slideshow Tools
We are going to try out some creative and free slideshow tools found on the Web. All of these tools require you to sign up to use them if you want to be able to edit the works in progress at a later sitting. When signing up, use an email account that does NOT have your first and last name connected to it--this is protecting your "digital footprint". As you begin to work, consider adding sound and text to express your thoughts about the "theme" you chose for collecting the pictures on FLICKR. All of these slideshow tools offer code for embedding the whole show into a web page or wiki (like this site). By the way, use an index card to keep track of the user names and passwords for all the Web 2.0 tools you are using--it's hard to keep it all straight!

Voicethread
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You have to sign up to use voicethread. Voicethread allows you to upload still images and comment on each slide. In addition, you can invite others to comment on the same slides. This is a fun tool for collaborating and sharing. This tool allows you to go back and edit your work later, so you can have a "work in progress", so to speak.

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RockYou
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At the end of editing, you will be prompted to sign up for Rock You, so that you can later edit your slides.

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Slide.com
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You have to give your email address on slide.com to save at the end of your creation, so that you can edit later. You also do not have control over the music on your slide show, like you do on RockYou.

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Animoto
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Animoto allows you to edit your work if you sign up for their site. This site had a full library of music. You can only create an "animoto short" or 30 second film with a free account. Be patient at the end when your video is being "processed, analyzed, and rendered".

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