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Photograph Manipulation Introduction (PIXLR.com) 17-18 S2

Today we will be working online with pixlr.com. This is a powerful website (CLICK HERE) to help you work with and manipulate digital photographs. Please use the time today to explore this software using pictures from Google Images.







ASSIGNMENT:  Find a picture online (Must Conform To Collegium Standard Use Guidelines) and use PIXLR.Com to change it and make it your own.  Follow the directions below:

1. Choose Picture from Google Images
2. Save Picture to Desktop
3. Open PIXLR.COM
4. Load Picture into PIXLR.COM Application from Desktop
5. Make changes to picture
  a.  You must add some text, a background, and change the color or another feature for credit.
6. Save Formatted Picture to Desktop
7.  PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK (https://www.dropbox.com/request/DnK1vGWYbfu9ASjJoPcl) and UPLOAD your file to Mr. Scribner's DROPBOX Account for credit.
8.  Make sure you Upload a copy of this picture to your Google Drive as well.



EXTRA FUN:  CCS CSA MEME Contest:  Everyone in Computer Skills & Applications should create a MEME about any school topic you like.  This MEME MUST CONFORM to CCS Rules & Regulations about appropriate content.  Once you have completed your entry, use the DropBox Link below to upload it for credit.



CCS MEME Contest LINK


ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Students will learn to use PIXLR.com to load, manipulate, adjust, and save digital photographs.  
Students will then use that knowledge to create a single photo for submission today, and create a digital photo collage to display online.  
Students will successfully choose, alter, save and post their work online.
STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!
Students will work individually to master the PIXLR.com photo editing software suite.  They will choose photos from Google Images to work with today, alter them using PIXLR.COM.  Students must UPLOAD and SHARE the project using Mr. S's Dropbox Link (see above).

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