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[Pages:27]BASICS OF PIXLR EDITOR

Pixlr is a website which you can edit your images professionally. It is a cloud cased system and founded in Sweden. It is similar to Photoshop (but it's free to use online) and you can do some

amazing photo manipulations with it. Link to the site:

1) You can create a new image. 2) You can open an image from your computer 3) You can open an image with using URL. 4) You can reach your images in the cloud system of Pixlr. (Requires an account)

Please keep in mind you have to know how perform each of the above tasks, so it's imperative that you complete each of these

exercises and save them correctly!

How to Crop an Image in Pixlr Editor

1. Open the following image using this URL:

The toolbar is on the left. Please see the "pixlr_tool.pdf" file on my webpage as a guide. The smaller windows (Navigator, Layers, History) on the right will be especially important when we begin adding layers to our images. 2. Select the "Crop" Tool. Select the part of the image that you want to keep (not the part you

want to remove). You will notice a "Rule of Thirds" grid will appear when using the crop function to help you develop strong composition. You can expand or narrow the Crop size by using the Blue Boxes in the corners. When you have cropped your image the way you want it, click somewhere else except the image and click "Yes" button in the confirm box (or you can just push "Enter" on your keyboard) to finalize your cropping. For this experiment, you can crop the image any way you would like, your image just needs to show me that you have cropped the original in order to recieve credit.

3. Save your cropped image in the Pixlr Lessons folder of your Network folder. Use the following protocol to name your image: FirstInitial_LastName_Project#_Crop (ex. B_Gofney_Project3_Crop). (Remember: I can trace the history of your images so DO NOT try to take someone else's work and resave it as your own. The point of these exercises is to learn how to do each of these processes.)

How to Resize an Image in Pixlr Editor

Resizing is an important skill for image editing because usually images. There are several ways to do it using Pixlr, but the simplist way is detailed below: 1. Open the following image from URL:

content/uploads/2011/03/real-floating-balloon-home.jpg

2. Click to the "Image" tab in the upper panel, then press "Image Size."

3. A window should appear that asks you the Width and Height of the new image. Be sure the box "Constrain proportions" is checked so it won't warp the image. You may uncheck the box near it but, the quality of the image will break down. The current size of my image is 468x600 and I will change it to 960x1231 (the program will automatically update the height when you change the width).

4. Save your resized image in the Pixlr Lessons folder of your Network folder. Use the following protocol to name your image: FirstInitial_LastName_Project#_Resize (ex. B_Gofney_Project3_Crop). (Remember: I can trace the history of your images so DO NOT try to take someone else's work and resave it as your own. The point of these exercises is to learn how to do each of these processes.)

How to Fix Red Eye

1. Open the following image using this URL:

2. Click on the "Red Eye" tool in the left menu then simply click inside the red pupils on the image.

3. Save your edited image in the Pixlr Lessons folder of your Network folder. Use the following protocol to name your image: FirstInitial_LastName_Project#_RedEye (ex. B_Gofney_Project3_RedEye). (Remember: I can trace the history of your images so DO NOT try to take someone else's work and resave it as your own. The point of these exercises is to learn how to do each of these processes.)

How to Change Eye Color

1. Open the following image using this URL:

2. This process works best with a quality, clear image like the one we are using here. It is also easier if you zoom in a bit using the "View" tab and click on "Zoom in."

3. Use the "Lasso" tool to surround the eye. The tricky part about using the lasso tool is that you have to keep holding the left button on your mouse as you are surrounding the object you are trying to select. This tool takes some getting used to, but the more you do it, the easier it will become.

4. Next, click on the "Edit" tab in the upper panel and click "Copy."

5. Next, click on the "Layer" tab in the upper panel and select "New Layer." Alternatively, you can also do this by going to the "Layers" navigation window on the right of your image and click the "New Layer" button near the Trash image (which deletes a selected layer).

6. Be sure you have selected the layer you just added in the "Layers" window, then Click Paste in the Edit Menu.

7. The eye image that you surrounded by Lasso Tool will show up. Then use the Move Tool to put the eye in the exact place as original

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