Digital Images

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Digital Images

• Using Digital Photography in
• Geography Teaching

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Outline

• Introduction
• Taking a Photo
• Downloading the Image to a Computer
• Editing the Image
• Outputting the Image

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Introduction

• RequirementDigital Camera with a memory
  cardCable to connect camera to computer
  (USB)Software to manipulate photo
• Demonstration of the 4 steps involvedTaking
  photoDownloadingEditingPrinting

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Taking a Digital Photo

• Switch the camera to shoot mode.
• Looking through the viewfinder or the LCD screen
  and select the shot.
• Press the shutter button to take the shot
• Switch the camera to view mode to check that you
  got the required shot.
• Repeat this process until you get your shot
• Turn the camera off

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Downloading

• Connect the camera to the computer using the USB
  cable.
• Switch the camera to view mode
• On the computer click on Paint Shop Pro 8 to
  run this application.
• Look for the E drive and locate the camera
• Open the picture you took and save it in a folder.

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Editing a Photo

• In PSP8 open the folder containing the picture
  you saved.
• Using the crop tool select the section of the
  image you wish to use.
• Save the cropped image using a new name.

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Printing the Image

• In PSP8 select File gt Print Layout select File
  gt Open Template select Categories, standard
  sizes choose 8 x 10 , click OK
• Double click on the image in the top left corner
  of the window
• Select File gt Print setup
• choose landscape or portrait as appropriate

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Printing the Image

• Select Printer, ensure that the correct printer
  is highlighted
• Select Properties gt Paper / Quality in the Media
  window choose the type of media you wish to print
  on (transparency / photo paper etc )
• Set the Quality Setting to Best
• Click OK gt Close
• Select File gt Print