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LESSON 6: IMAGING AND DESIGN FOR INFOGRAPHICS – Information Graphics or

ONLINE ENVIRONMENT Infographics are used to represent information,
statistical data, or knowledge in graphical manner
Basic Principles of Graphics and Layout usually done in a creative way to attract the viewer’s
1. Balance – The visual weight of objects, texture, attention.
colors, and space is evenly distributed on the CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING
screen. PIKTOCHART
1. Create a Piktochart account.
2. Emphasis – An area in the design that may 2. Fill up the Information.
appear different in size, texture, shape or color to 3. Created an account & logged in.
attract the viewer’s attention.
4. Edit Themes / Layout
5. Select Tools / Edit
a) Graphics
3. Movement – Visual elements guide the viewer’s
b) Uploads
eyes around the screen.
c) Backgrounds
d) Text
e) Styles
f) Tools
4. Pattern, Repetition, & Rhythm – These are the
repeating visual element on an image or layout to 6. Save / Download
create unity in the layout or image. Rhythm is ONINE IMAGE FILE FORMATS
achieved when visual elements create a sense of Name
Fi l e
Use
Supports Supports
Extensi on Transparency Ani mati ons
organized movement.
Real l i fe
JOINT
photographs,
PHOTOGRAPHICS .j peg or .j pg No No
hi gh
EXPERTS GROUP
compressi on

5. Proportion – Visual elements create a sense of GRAPHICS Computer

unity where they relate well with one another. INTERCHANGE .gi f Generated Yes Yes
FORMAT Graphi cs

PORTA BLE Screenshots,

NETWORK .png Hi gh No No
GRAPHICS compati bi l i ty

6. Variety – This is use several design elements to PRINCIPLES & BASIC TECHNIQUES
draw a viewer’s attention. OF IMAGE MANIPULATION

1. Choose the right file format

2. Choose the right image size
3. Caption it

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CREATING & MANIPULATING II. Batch Edit

IMAGES USING PHOTOSCAPE 1. Preview
2. Crop and Tools
3. Resize the pictures
1. Viewer – as the name implies, is a picture viewer
4. Convert All
with features
5. Save
2. Editor – alters the appearance of single image
3. Batch Editor – alters the appearance of multiple INSERTING, UPLOADING, AND SHARING
image PHOTOS OVER THE INTERNET
4. Page – arranges several photos to create a
single one Sharing Photos with Photobucket
5. Combine – links several images together to form
a bigger image 1. Sign Up for the Photobucket
6. Animated GIF – allows you to create an 2. Logged in, Start Uploading
animated GIF from several pictures 3. Allowing you to drag and drop photos
7. Print – readies pictures for printing 4. Image is uploading
8. Splitter – divides a single photo into multiple 5. Once you are done you will see these
parts indicators;
9. Screen Capture – captures the screen and saves a) View Uploads
it b) Share Album
10. Color Picker – grabs a pixel from your screen to c) Edit Photos
be used in editing 6. View Uploads
11. Raw Converter – converts RAW images to JPEG 7. On the top of the image, you will see the ff:
12. Rename – allows you to rename a batch of photo
A. Share your photo directly to the social
13. Paper Print – useful tool for own calendars,
media and blogging platforms
sheets, lined paper, graph papers, etc.
B. Gives you a variety of links code
C. Share your image via email
THE EDITOR AND THE BATCH EDIT D. Allows you to download your image
I. Editor Edit E. Share you image to social media sites
1. Open PhotoScape then choose editor with the option to ass a custom
2. Choose the folder where the image you want message
3. Once you have selected the folder, you will see a
8. You may choose to share your photo to yours
preview of all the images found on that folder
friends.
4. From the preview, select the image you want to
use
5. Notice the properties of the image like the file
name, the image size & the file size
6. Manipulate the image using the tools on the
bottom
a) Home tab
b) Objects tab
c) Crop
d) Tools
7. Click Save.
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LESSON 7: ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR

ICT CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR ICT CONTENT
DEVELOPMENT
Social Media Platforms. Websites like Facebook
allow you to create not only personal accounts
but also pages and groups where you can share
content.
Blogging Platforms. It typically looks like a
newsletter where you are given options to
change the design to your liking. Though you can
manipulate the design, social media platform’s
popularity is still unrivaled.
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A Content Management System (CMS) is a
computer application (sometimes online or
browser-based) that allows you to publish, edit
and manipulate, organize and delete web
content. CMS is used in blogs, news websites,
and shopping.