LEARNING MODULE

LM ICT9 Q1W3

Information and Communications Technology – PHOTO EDITING Page 2

Formation Year 2021-2022 Powered by: Ma’am Cyril M. Belen

 LM ICT9 Q1W3

Editing Concepts
Image editing is the processes of altering images,
whether they are digital photographs, traditional
DO YOU KNOW? analog photographs, or illustrations.
1. Basics of Image Editing
Traditional analog image editing is known as
Images – they are incredibly photo retouching, using tools such as an airbrush
versatile, come in a variety of formats, to modify photographs, or editing illustrations
and deliver context, information and with any traditional art medium.
emotions that words alone struggle to
convey. Having a clean and balanced Graphic software programs, which can be
image is of great value. broadly grouped into vector graphics editors,
raster graphics editors and 3D modelers, are the
Newspapers have always used primary tools with which a user may manipulate,
dramatic images to sell their stories. An enhance and transform images.
image is the hook that draws the
reader’s eye to read the words. Many image editing programs are also used to
render or create computer art from scratch.

It breaks up the text, brightens the page and sets the mood for the article. Websites use photos in
the same way, to catch the readers before they navigate away from a page, to draw them on to
reading the content.
You do not have to be a professional photographer to produce good enough images. It
does help to shoot a good clear image in the first place, but simple snapshots can be improved a
lot in an image editing program.
Whether you use a free image editing program like GIMP or Picasa, or purchase software
such as Adobe Photoshop, learning just a few basic image editing techniques can turn a photo
from dull waste of space to effective hook for your website.
As a beginner in photo editing, you are expected to learn the basics of image editing which
are presented below.

A. Cropping

Cropping an image effectively can already make a huge difference to its impact. When you
cut out distracting background, or a clutter of irrelevant objects around, the subject of your photo
stands out better. You can correct the placing of the subject if it is awkwardly placed by trimming
one side, focus more attention on a person’s face by cropping a wide shot into a portrait format
and much more.

Information and Communications Technology – PHOTO EDITING Page 3

Formation Year 2021-2022 Powered by: Ma’am Cyril M. Belen

 LM ICT9 Q1W3

When cropping, keep in mind a basic rule of composition: the rule of thirds. This golden rule of
photography divides the image into thirds, horizontally and vertically and then aligns the subject
with one of the intersecting lines. The horizon in a landscape shot, usually works best placed on
one of these lines too. Read more about composition and then you can apply it with your cropping
tool.

B. Resizing and Compression

When you have cropped and edited your image, so you have it looking just the way you
like, the next stage is to resize and compress it to the optimum size for the use you intend it for.
You may want to save a copy of your edited image before you resize it, so that you can use it at a
different size later.
When editing and preparing images for display it is important to consider the medium over
which your images will be transmitted. Are your images for print? Will it be used on a web page?
Or maybe they are for a PowerPoint presentation. Each of these media requires that you adjust
the size and resolution of your image appropriately.
You know size refers to the actual height and width that your image will be displayed as,
but resolution is just as important. Resolution refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi) that
appear in your images final form. For print, these really may just be dots. On screen, however,
these dots are referred to as pixels. An image with high resolution (one produced for print, for
example) will look very smooth and will show virtually no pixilation. An image with low resolution
(one produced for the screen— particularly the web) may look far more pixelated.
For print, you want high resolution because your printers can handle it and your pictures
will look best. For the screen, you must rely on layout resolutions simply because monitors can
only handle so much.

B.1. Resizing image from mobile phone

As the quality of mobile phones’ camera goes up, so does the volume of pixels they can
capture. These days, shooting in your mobile phone’s highest quality mode can yield an image
bigger than your printer can actually print. While most image editing programs can resize your
photo in their respective print dialog boxes, knowing how to do it yourself gives you more control.

Information and Communications Technology – PHOTO EDITING Page 4

Formation Year 2021-2022 Powered by: Ma’am Cyril M. Belen

 FOR ONLINE & OFFLINE STUDENTS:

ACTIVITY 3.1

Watch the link: [Link]

The Rule of Thirds in 5 minutes | Creating More Dynamic Framing - YouTube
After watching the video, write your insights about it.
a. Use MS Word for your answers.
b. Submit your document using your Genyo account – (Assignment tab).
c. Save your document as RuleOfThirds_LastNameFirstName.docx.
(example: RuleOfThirds_BelenXyril.docx)
d. Submit it in Genyo LMS

ACTIVITY 3.2 (BEFORE AND AFTER)

Take 5 selfies and 5 groupies with your family or friends. Paste the pictures in
MS PowerPoint, then, put a caption below each picture. Use the following in editing
your pictures:
a. Crop (the rule of thirds)
b. Resize (write the exact size of the pictures on the caption)
Example: dimensions:972x648, width: 972 pixels, length:648 pixels, bit depth: 8 and item
type: .jpg
c. Submit your presentation using your Genyo account – (Assignment tab).
d. Save your file as Crop_LastNameFirstName.ppt (example: Crop_BelenXyril.ppt)
e. Submit it in Genyo LMS
SAMPLE PICTURES

Information and Communications Technology – PHOTO EDITING Page 5

Formation Year 2020-2021 Powered by: Ma’am Cyril M. Belen

Information and Communications Technology – PHOTO EDITING Page 6

Formation Year 2020-2021 Powered by: Ma’am Cyril M. Belen

 ACTIVITY 3.3 THINK-PAIR-SHARE

a. Find a partner/classmate and show your edited pictures. You can send her/him
your pictures using your FB messenger and ask her/him to answer the following
questions:

1. What does it look like? Color, grayscale, areas of each?

2. What is the subject matter in each photograph?
3. Was the camera low to the ground, at eye level, overhead, or somewhere in
between?
4. Did the photographs have an emotional impact on you when you first saw it?
5. What emotions did the photographs trigger in you?

b. Then, put her/his answers using MS Word.

c. Submit your document using your Genyo account – (Assignment tab).
d. Save it as Edited_LastNameFirstName.docx.
e. Send your document in Genyo LMS.

Information and Communications Technology – PHOTO EDITING Page 7

Formation Year 2020-2021 Powered by: Ma’am Cyril M. Belen