Still Image Workshop Projects - Using iPiccy


1. San Onefre Nuclear Power Plant - Resize                                          
  • This photo was shot at 685 x 536
  • Image size is 80k. 
  • Click on the Editor tab.
  • Click on Resize image and reduce the image  proportionally: by selecting 400 as the new width the height will automatically change to 313
  • Save and Share - what is new image size now?

Source - San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant. N.d. U. S. NRC, San Clemente, CA. San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 2 . Web. 28 July 2011.

 


2. Change Nuclear Sunflowers to.... Create > Effects with Text                        

  • Click on Create tab
  • Click on Effects
  • Click on Neon Glow
  • Change color to a blue hue
  • Now, select the Text tab
  • Write your text(Nuclear Winter)and select the Add button
  • Select font and size with Text Properties box
  • Save and download to your computer

Source -  360 Cities, Dukovany, Czech Republic. Sunflowers near nuclear power plant Dukovany. Web. 28 July 2011.

 


3. Crop and Frame                                                                     

  • Go to Editor Tab
  • Select Crop - and use crop tool to highlight Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy - this will actually crop out President Obama when you select Ok
  • Now Select Frames and pick Add Frames
  • Adjust the width on the outer frame to make it wider. You can also play with the colors of the inner and outer frame
  • Press Apply
  • Now select Text, and Write Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy
  • Pick a font and resize to fit in the frame - Use top circle in text frame to rotate text
  • Go to Save and Share

Source - Downing, Larry. Steven Chu and President Obama. N.d. Reuters, Washington DC. Steven Chu, “Green” Superhero. Web. 28 July 2011.

 

4. Grasslands - Text Properties - Advanced Blend Modes-Overlay                      

  • Go to Text Tab
  • Click on 'Add New Text' - Write "Grasslands"
  • Pick  - Philosopher' Font
  • The Text Properties box will appear - Pick Blending Mode - Overlay
  • Now move the text box down into the grass and you will see that it will blend in with the grass!

Source - Hagemann, Judy. Pics4learning search - "grasslands". N.d. Pics4Learning, Antelope Island, Utah. Details for: antelopeislandhillsprairie.jpg. Web. 28 July 2011.

 


5. Upload your own picture                                                           
  • Go to the Effects Tab
  • Play with all the cool Effects

 

Citing Photograph Sources from the Web

  1. Copy the URL address of your photo or image source
  2. Go to Bibme.com
  3. Select 'Other'
  4. 'Select a Source Type'
  5. Select 'Photograph'
  6. Photo Info - select 'Who created this photograph - someone else'
  7. Where did you find this photograph - select 'online'
  8. fill out information
  9. select 'Add to my Bibliography'
  10. Copy and paste info into your web site.

 


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