Fundamentals of Digital Media – Unit 3

Learning outcomes

• Define digital imaging terms
• Examine effects of the mid-tone slider
• List GIMP filters
• Compare lasso and mask tools
• Construct a GIMP tutorial
• Demonstrate GIMP tools
• Explore GIMP tools
• Rate images

To Do List

1. Complete reading
2. Watch lecture video
3. Practice image editing
4. Complete exploration project
5. Post exploration banner in class social site
6. Rate other students images
7. Take chapter 3 quiz

Reading

• Chapter 3

Videos

Lecture video

 

Discussion

None for this unit

Assignment

Image editing practice (This part is not for a grade, see Exploration 1 below)

Summary:
Use image editing tools to modify your image.

Instructions:

1. Open a picture that you have taken.
2. View the Levels (histogram) of your picture under the Color menu item
3. Move the mid-tone level to the left. What happens to your picture?
   
4. Use the Lasso tool and select an area of your picture
5. Click Invert under the Select menu item to reverse the selection and press the delete key. This will delete everything but your initial selection. Could a mask layer do this too?
6. Select None under the Select menu item to deselect your image.
7. Use the Rectangle select tool and draw a box around your image.
8. Choose Crop to Selection under the Image menu item.
9. Change the opacity of the layer to around 50%. Why would you want to change the opacity?
10. Use the Oilify filter located under the Filter menu item in the Artistic group. Experiment with other filters too.
    
11. Add any cool effects to your picture and post it to our class social site with the tag “sp16dm3a”.

Exploration project 1

Web banner tutorial

 

Summary:
Create a tutorial using Word, or other word processor, on how to create a web banner in GIMP using JING image captures.

Total Points: 100

Instructions:
Capture the images in Jing, use Jing labeling tools (arrows, boxes, text) and paste into a document.
You must have at least

• 5 Jing image captures with labels. (2 points each)
• Complete instructions on how to complete the project. (20 points)
• Use at least one picture (or clipart) (5 points) along with text for your banner. (5 points)
• Set the image size to 800 pixels wide and 200 pixels high. (5 points)
• Use the text tool to add copyright information to your image.  (5 points)
• Save the image as a PNG file. (5 points)
• Use at least 5 GIMP tools (filters, color adjustments, levels, etc…). (10 points)
• A screen shot of the finished image (this is in addition to the 5 image captures above). (5 points)
• Document and use one feature not covered in class. (5 points)
• Post your banner image (PNG file) to our class social site (5 points) with a description (5 points) and a tag “sp17dm3b”. Use the photo tab on the class social site to submit your image. You can browse with this tag to rate images. You can add other tags if you like. (5 points)
• Have others rate your banner. You will need at least 10 ratings to get these points. (2 points for each star)
• Submit your tutorial document in the assignments area.

Quiz

Login to Blackboard and take chapter quiz 3.