TECHNOLOGY LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

Creative Technologies 7

Quarter 2 | Lesson 2

Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)

• Define Digital Imaging and Interactive Graphics using graphic organizers and

infographics . SSP_TLE-CT7DIID -Ih-j-1.1

• Modify raster and vector images using image-editing tools (e.g. gimp, paint, photoshop for raster

while illustrator and inkscape for vector images) SSP_TLE-CT7DIID -Ih-j-1.4

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

• List Photo Editing software and Photo Editor tools online;

• Install Adobe Photoshop Express and

• Use Adobe Photoshop Express to perform the basic editing features such as crop, resize,

typography and adjustments.

Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

Photo editing is the changing of images. These images can be digital photographs,

illustrations, prints, or photographs on film). Photo editing’ is

a broad term that involves making enhancements to change the appearance of an image. For example,

some photo editing techniques are done manually, while others are conducted through automated

software. Some photo editing is even done offline, on actual photographs, posters or other printed

collateral.

Other terms for photo editing:

• Image editing

• Post-processing
 • Image/photo manipulation

• Photoshopping

• Image/photo enhancement

Photo editing is vital to any industry that requires content creation. Businesses use photos as a

marketing tool, while individuals use them to capture special moments in their lives. Images are an

integral part of business today, particularly in the marketing world, and image editing goes along with

that. Luckily, there is a wealth of free photo editing software options.

The best free photo-editing software at a glance

• GIMP – the GNU Image Manipulation Program is the best free photo editor around. It's

packed with the kind of image-enhancing tools you'd find in premium software, and more

are being added every day. The photo editing toolkit is breathtaking, and features layers,

masks, curves, and levels. You can eliminate flaws easily with the excellent clone stamp

and healing tools, create custom brushes, apply perspective changes, and apply changes

to isolated areas with smart selection tools.

• Paint.NET - Paint.NET's simplicity is one of its main selling points; it's a quick, easy to

operate free photo editor that's ideal for trivial tasks that don't necessarily justify the sheer

power of tools like GIMP. Paint.NET is a case where the apprentice becomes the master.

Created as a college undergraduate senior’s design project mentored by

Microsoft, Paint.NET continues to be maintained by alumni of the program.

Initially, the software was developed as a free replacement for Microsoft

Paint, which comes as part of Windows. Paint.NET has surpassed Microsoft Paint in

functionality and provides more advanced features as well. Paint.NET features an intuitive

user interface that supports layers, an “unlimited undo” tool to back out of any mistake no

matter how disastrous, various special effects, and other utilities. Where Microsoft Paint was

able to do little more than resize images, Paint.NET can handle more advanced photo editing

that you’d expect only Photoshop and other paid programs could perform.
• Photoshop Express - Photoshop Express offers quick and easy access to slide bar

adjustments and one-touch fixes for photos of all types. Prepackaged Effects make rapid

and dramatic changes to images to improve coloring and contrast; crop and transform tools

let you tweak a photo’s orientation and focus, and Details gives you control over sharpening

and noise. Its file type support is limited to raw camera files, TIFF, JPG, and PNG files, but

Photoshop Express is a freely available app that you can use on your Windows, iOS, or

Android device without hassle.

Pixlr.com - Pixlr provides two tools you can access for free: Pixlr X (express) and Pixlr E

(advanced). Both provide essential editing tools, limited layers, and relatively few stickers.
 These tools are ad-supported, though you can upgrade to Advanced ($4/mo) or Professional

($15/mo) to remove ads and unlock additional features. This software is accompanied by 12

essential tools, from drawing on layers to applying filters and cropping pictures. You can even

add the “stain” effect, which makes your image look like a coffee cup was sitting on it recently.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS

Adobe Photoshop Express is a free mobile app for making quick, powerful, and easy photo edits

and creating collages. Apply instant filters called Looks, choose from an array of adjustment and

correction options to touch up your photos, and instantly share them on social media.

Adobe Photoshop Express is available on iOS and Android devices in App Store and Google Play

Store, respectively. Download and install the app by clicking one of the following badges:

Download link for iOS devices

Download link for Android devices

Download link for Windows devices

HOW TO View and select photos

Launch the app and select the photo that you want to

work with. The first screen displays photos from your

device memory.

Alternatively, you can click a photograph using the app

and work with it right away. To do this:

• (iOS) Choose Select Photo From > Camera

• (Android) Select All Photos > Camera

Screen on iOS

HOW TO Edit photos

Make your photos look their fabulous best with a variety of adjustments and corrections. To save your

edits:

(iOS) Click in the upper-right corner of the screen and select Camera Roll.

(Android) Click in the upper-right corner of the screen and select Save to

Gallery.

HOW TO Apply Looks

Photoshop Express allows you to apply instant filters called Looks. You can choose from a range of

eye-catching effects and control its intensity. Select your desired effect to apply it and adjust its

intensity using the slider.

You can also create and save your customized Looks. To do this, tap Add in the

Looks panel, type a name, and click Save Look.

 HOW TO Transform your photos

Click to crop, straighten, rotate, and flip your photos. You can also transform and fix perspective

using this option.

CROP YOUR PHOTO

1. Select the Crop tool.

2. For (iOS) Click Constraint.

For (Android) Click Free Size.

3. Select 1:1 for square or any other desired aspect ratio.

Crop photos in iOS device. Crop photos in Android device

HOW TO FIX PERSPECTIVE IN YOUR PHOTOS

Photoshop Express provides four perspective correction options - vertical, horizontal, and two auto

modes for Full Auto and Balanced Auto.

1. Select the Crop tool.

2. Click Transform category.

3. Use the slider or auto option to fix the perspective in your photo.

HOW TO Resize your photos

The image resize options will scale photos down to the selected long edge, while preserving the

photo's current crop ratio. Scaling is applied to exported/saved and shared photos.

To resize a photo in iOS:

1. Go to Preferences in App settings.

2. Click Resize Image in Share Settings category.

3. Select any of the size options. You can also use custom size slider or more options.
 To resize a photo in Android, select
the Crop tool > Free Size > Custom.

HOW TO Make adjustments

You can use the following adjustment options to enhance your photo:

Exposure The amount of light in which the photo was captured. You can adjust the slider to make your

photo look dark or light.

Contrast The difference between the brightness of the dark and light areas in your photo. A high value

on the slider can make your photo pop out by increasing the difference in lightness and darkness.

Highlights The brightest parts in a photo. You can adjust the slider to control details of highlights. A

lower value of the slider gives more details in highlights.

Shadows The darkest part in a photo. You can adjust the slider to control details of shadows. A

higher value of the slider gives more details in the shadow.

Whites Controls the brightest areas in a photo and has a wider tonal range than Highlights. Adjust the

slider to change the overall brightness of your photo along with white parts.

Blacks Controls the darkest areas in a photo and has a wider range of tonal values and effect than

Shadows.

Temperature Gives a warm (sunny) look or a cool (winter) look to your photo.

Tint Adds green and magenta tint to your photos.

Vibrance Improves lower-saturated colors with less effect on the higher-saturated colors. Adjust the

slider to boost colors in your photo without making it look harsh. Saturation Adjust the slider to saturate

all colors in your photo equally and enhance its colors.

Clarity Adjust the slider to add depth to an image by increasing local contrast. This can bring out details

and textures in your photo.

Dehaze Removes atmospheric haze from photos. Adjust the slider to remove fog or enhance fog in

your photo.

Sharpen Enhances contrast between specific pixels. Adjust the slider to make your photo look crisp.

Reduce Luminance Noise Luminance noise disturbs the brightness of colored pixels. Adjust the slider

to fix this type of noise.

Reduce Color Noise Color noise is present when multi-colored pixels appear as flat color. Adjust the

slider to fix this type of noise.

HOW TO Add text (iOS only)

To add text, you can choose from a list of text options called Text styles. Create memes and posters

by adding Text styles to your photos and collages. You can adjust the text opacity using the slider, add

text color, easily pan, zoom, or rotate, and adjust the placement of the text.
HOW TO Send to Photoshop as PSD (iOS only)

Send to Photoshop is a powerful feature in Photoshop Express that allows you to take an edited

image or collage from Photoshop express to Adobe Photoshop as a PSD file. Applied edits such as

watermark, Looks, corrections, borders, blemishes and more in Photoshop Express will be preserved

in the PSD file. You can then tweak or enhance them further in Photoshop.

Note:

• Collage opens as a multi-layered PSD where you can work on individual image layers for more

detailed edits.

• You need to sign-in to Photoshop Express and Photoshop with the same ID to use this feature.

To send your Photoshop Express creation to Photoshop:

1. Apply your desired edits to your photo.

2. Tap the Ps icon at the bottom panel of the screen and click Send now.

Your edited photo will then automatically open in Photoshop on desktop.

Send your work with all your edits in place to Photoshop.

Alternatively, you can follow these steps to share your work to Photoshop on desktop:

1. Apply your desired edits to your photo.

2. Click the Share icon at the upper-right corner of the screen.

3. Among the available sharing options, click Photoshop (Send to Photoshop) to export your edited

image to Adobe Photoshop. Your file will then automatically open in Photoshop on desktop.

Note:

Ensure that you are logged in with the same ID of Photoshop Express in Photoshop.

4. You can also do the following, when you are logged in to Photoshop with the same ID as that in

Photoshop Express:

• To export a photo from Editor, tap the Photoshop icon located at the bottom of the screen.

• To export a collage, tap the Photoshop icon located at the top panel of the screen.

• To export a captured photo, tap the Photoshop icon located at the bottom of the screen.

Your PSD file with the applied edits will then automatically open in Photoshop on desktop.
 HOW TO Share your work

Quickly share your work on Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and through text messages. To do

this, in the upper-right corner of the screen:

• (iOS) Click and select your preferred option to share.

• (Android) Click and select your preferred option to share.

Multi-share option (iOS only)

You can quickly share to multiple destinations that include Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and

Flicker, at once. To simultaneously share to the destinations of your choice, enable the toggle button of

the destinations where you want to share and then click Save & Share at the upper-right corner of the

screen. You can also tap a

destination name if you want to share to that particular

destination only.

HOW TO Non-destructive save

You can overwrite your photos while sharing instead of creating

a copy. You can change this setting in Preferences. Select App

settings > Preferences > Sharing Settings and deselect Save

as copy.

Deselect 'Save as copy' to overwrite your photos while sharing

HOW TO Control JPEG quality

You can choose a quality scale to be applied to your

photo while exporting or sharing the image. A 100%

value gives the best result with increased file size. By

default, the quality scale is set to 85%.

To change image quality:

1. Select App Settings > Preferences > JPEG Quality.

2. Change the Quality slider value.

Specify your photo quality in Photoshop Express

HANDS-ON ACTIVITY:

Direction: Using your own photos, apply the following editing techniques.
TECHNIQUE EXPECTED OUTPUT
1. Transform a photo Before and after photo

2. Apply Looks Before and after photo

3. Crop or cut the photo Before and after photo

4. Resize a photo Before and after photo

5. Apply Adjustments Before and after photo, indicate adjustment

used,

PSD & JPEG

6. Add text in photo
Before and after photo

Put all outputs in the Microsoft Word and save it as PDF. Filename format is

YR&SEC_Class number_ Surname_PhotoshopExpress.

References: https://clippingpathindia.com/blogs/tips/what-is-photo-editing

https://www.techradar.com/best/free-photo-editor https://www.techradar.com/best/free-

photo-editor https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/photoshop-express-help.html