Essential Editing

Tricks using- Pixlr

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1.Purpose of the Wand Tool:

It allows you to quickly select areas of your images and make independent edits to
it.
It’s most used often to select solid backgrounds and color areas. It doesn’t work as
well, for example, on an image with a distinct gradient or blurry features.

Example of how to use the tool:

In the image below, I wanted to change the background for something more
vibrant and dramatic. I want a color that would contrast well with the flower.

Before After

Step-by-step: how to use the Wand tool 

1. Select the wand select tool from the toolbar.
 2. Click on an area you want to sample. The magic wand will outline
the area selected with flashing dotted lines.
3. Hold down the shift key to add more areas to your selection (if
needed).
4. Hit the delete key or choose Cut from the Edit menu to delete
selected areas.
5. Select a new color by
clicking on this icon:
6. Then select the paint-
bucket to color the
background.
7. If you continue to see
dotted lines around the image, then select “Select”  “Deselect”
8. Add your name to the background’s image (use the Text tool)
9. Practice and submit the before and after via Canvas

Practice time:
Select an image and change the background color. I must see the before and after
(see my example above).

2.Purpose of the Heal Tool:

Heal Tool allows users to conduct repair jobs within just a few clicks. You can
say goodbye to any unnecessary objects and blemishes in seconds as
the Heal Tool removes them for you.
For example, of how to use it:

Step-by-step: how to use the Heal tool 

1. With your photo loaded, select the Heal tool
2. From the tool properties at the top of the window, adjust the size of the Heal tool
to match the unwanted objects to be removed
3. Start clicking on the objects to be removed. That part of the photo will be
replaced with the surrounding color or pattern
Purpose of the Lasso Tool:
If your image is simple, you can just use the magic wand. If it has a complex
background and you are hoping to cut out a particular element of the
image, you'll want to use the Lasso tool. With this tool, you'll be tracing
around the object you want to cut out manually.
A great example of this type of use is cutting out a person completely from
an image and pasting them into an entirely different image.

Step-by-step: how to use the Lasso tool 

1. Use the Lasso tool to trace the area of the image you would like to cut out
2. Once the image is complete and you see dotted lines around the object-
3. Go to “Select”  Convert to Mask
4. Save as an image (jpg)
5. Now you may use your new image

BEFORE AFTER

Practice and submit your before and after image via Canvas