Photo Editing

Thomas Proffen

thomas@orcsgirls.org

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• Treat each other and the volunteers with respect. Unruly behaviour will not be tolerated and you will be disconnected.
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Introductions

Welcome to our class.

Today’s instructors and volunteers

Thomas Proffen

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Joanna Lee

Katie Bates

Kieran Barr

Sophie Park

Megyn Bolen

Alisha Jamal

HOW ARE IMAGES STORED IN A COMPUTER?

LET’S CHECK OUT THIS CAT IMAGE

1280 x 800 pixels

ZOOMING IN (1000%)

COLORS

Each pixel color is composed of red, green and blue intensity values.

PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE

• Photoshop
• Industry leader
• Commercial ($$)
• Gimp
• Open source software
• www.gimp.org
• Pixlr
• Online editor
• www.pixlr.com

ACTIVITY 1

• Go to www.orcsgirls.org/class
• Download the image calibration.jpg
• Click on the link Pixlr to start the editor
• Drag the image file from your Downloads folder on the Pixlr page or use the Open Image button.
• Follow along as we explore Pixlr.

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ADJUST�WHAT DOES IT DO?

Calibration Image

FILTERS

Filters

Retouch

HOW DO FILTERS WORK?

Simple math called convolution. The numbers in the kernel determine the effect.

Let’s try it – go to www.orcsgirls.org/class and follow the links Image Processing Example 1 & 2

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PROJECT 1 – IMPROVE PICTURE

• What is the picture about?
• What is the focus of the image you want present to the viewer?
• What adjustments are needed?
• …

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PROJECT 1 – IMPROVE PICTURE

What are the differences?

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PROJECT 1 – YOUR TURN

• Go to www.orcsgirls.org/class
• Download the image brazil
• Click on the link Pixlr to start the editor
• Drag the image file from your Downloads folder on the Drop Here part of the Pixlr page.
• Use what you learned and make an awesome picture.

PROJECT 2 – REMOVE UNWANTED PEOPLE

PROJECT 2 – YOUR TURN

• Go to www.orcsgirls.org/class
• Download the image mountain
• Click on the link Pixlr to start the editor
• Drag the image file from your Downloads folder on the Drop Here part of the Pixlr page.
• Use what you learned and remove all the hikers.

FINAL PROJECT

• Watch the demo of layers and the cutout tool to change the sky around Big Ben.
• Download BigBen and search the web for a sky and other fun items to add.
• Pictures with uniform background are easier to cut out.
• Have fun!

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Upload your final project picture using the upload button on www.orcsgirls.org/class

Upload your picture

Click the upload button on www.orcsgirls.org/class

Drag your downloaded image here

Sharing

Time for a group photo (online)

Turn on your camera if you like to be in it.

Find all our materials here

www.orcsgirls.org/links

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Big thank you to our

volunteers, partners and sponsors.