Friday, March 27, 2009

Movie Maker vs Photostory

We have created movies using two different programs now. We used Microsoft Movie Maker 2 in computer class and each student has created movies using Photostory 3 in Social Studies class. At this point students should be proficient users of both.
Comment on your experience using each. Pay particular attention to their similarities and differences. Compare and contrast the two and describe which program you think would be better to use in certain situations. Some of you have used Audacity too, so you may include information on its use also. Your response should be a thoughtful, organized parapgraph.
First names only Please !

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

FOUND! - more photo-editing websites

If you find any other free photo-editing websites, please post a comment here!!
Include the URL and a short sentence about how to use the website.
thanks

Let's try some FREE photo-editing websites


We have used Photoshop Elements to manipulate pictures. The pictures have been transformed using various tools to paint, colorize, distort and even clone images. Most of us do not have this program at home. However, thanks to Web 2.0, there are many new websites that allows us to interact with them. We will look at two of them: Photoshop Express and Picnik.

Photoshop Express is free and somewhat easy to use. It requires that you set up an account, with an email address, to use the full functions of the website. However, it is possible to use the “test drive” option, which does not require that you register. The main difference between the two is that you will not be able to save your pictures back to you computer after you modify them with the test drive version. If you have an email, you may register otherwise take the test drive.
Let’s take a test drive at: https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html
They have a very good tutorial at: http://www.photoshoponline.com/

Picnik is free and you do not need to register to use it. (However, they do charge for an upgraded version, which allows you to save pictures that you have manipulated with some of the advanced functions.) Let’s try it now: http://www.picnik.com/

Save at least one image that you modified using the above websites. Write a comment describing how easy or difficult it was to use these websites. Also include some of the features that you used and how your pictures changed with them. Your comment should be at least a paragraph using grade 8 grammar, organization and content.

first names only please!

I learned something new using Photoshop Elements (Marking Period 3)

Choose an assignment or activity that you worked on during the class using Adobe PhotoShop Elements. Reflect on the activity or feature that you used. Explain what you liked about it or what you learned as well as what the assignment was.


Your comment should be at least one paragraph to sufficiently express your thoughts. Check your response for grade 8 grammar, organization and content.
Only first names please!