MANIPULATING TEXT, GRAPHICS AND IMAGES TO CREATE ICT CONTENT

INTENDED FOR AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT

Basic Principles of Graphics and Layout

 Proximity – elements must be grouped together so that the viewer / reader will be guided to
the different parts of the message
 Alignment – elements should be aligned in a visual and readable arrangement.
 Repetition – like to use of repetitious hooks in a song, repeating elements in a graphic design
can be visually appealing.
 Contrast – contrast between design elements can make a presentation standout and get
noticed.
 White Space - it is useful when you want to make a direct message, to stand out above a clutter
found in many graphic design.

What is Infographics:

 Are visual presentation of information that use the elements of design to display content.
Infographics Sample:

Elements of Infographics:

1. Visual Elements
a. Color Coding
b. Graphics
c. Reference

2. Content Elements
a. Time Frames
b. Statistics
c. References

3. Knowledge Elements
a. Facts
Infographics are used for the following reasons:

 To communicate a message
 To present a lot of data or information in a way that is compact and easy to comprehend.
 To analyze data in order to discover cause and effect relationships.
 To periodically monitor the routes of certain parameters.

Contemporary Photo Manipulation

 Digital Techniques

o Doctoring
o Age Progression

o Fading Smoke Effects

o Color Combustion

o Photo cutouts
Offline / Open Source Software’s

Offline and Open Source Software’s for Image Manipulation

 GIMP
 Paint.net
 Autostitch
 Microsoft Research Group Shot
 TKexe Kalendar
 Opanda Photo Filter
 Foto Mosaik
 Win Morph
 Free Digital Camera Enhancer
 Jpeg Lossless Rotator