Digital+Image+Editing+-+Picasa


 * PICASA ASSIGNMENT**

** 1. Take 15-20 photos from field assignment with a digital camera and import them to your computer using Picasa. **
 * 1) In Picasa, click **Import**.
 * 2) Select the source of your new photos (e.g. your camera) from the 'Import photos from' drop-down menu at the top.
 * 3) Select the destination folder on your computer for your new photos, from the 'Import to' drop-down menu at the bottom.
 * 4) Select the specific photos you'd like to import and click **Import Selected**, or click **Import All** to import all the photos displayed.

** 2. Using Picasa, demonstrate the following editing skills: **

**a.** **Cropping**


 * b. Vertical Picture (picture rotation) **


 * c. Color correction (select 4) **

1. Red eye

2. Auto contrast

3. Fill light

4. Shadows

5. Neutral color picker

**d. Convert to black and white**


 * e. Convert to sepia **


 * f. Any 4 effects from the Effects tab **


 * g. Adding captions **

** 3. Create a collage using any of your edited photos to include in your slide show. **
 * **How to Create a Collage**
 * In Picasa select several of your pictures, at the bottom menu click on Collage, a new tab will open showing your selected pictures. The collage defaults to Picture Pile, if you click on the down arrow next to it you have more choices. Select any collage you would like to use (the contact selection is in this feature) play with the different features offered. You can also move your images around inside of the collage page. Once you have selected the collage you like and have edited it to your liking then click Create Collage. The collage will be placed in the library of Picasa. Go back to the Library click on the collage and export it to your Digital Camera Project folder.
 * Upload the collage into your wiki in the Digital Camera Assignment tab.

**4. Select 15 of your edited photos to create a Picasa Web Album.** Link the web album to your wiki in your Digital Camera Assignment tab. // . //
 * Once all edits have been completed Export images back to your Digital Camera Project Folder.
 * Be sure to rename the new files so that they don't erase the old ones.