Organizing and Editing Images Using Picasa 3

In this project you will learn how to use Picasa 3 to organize the digital images.

Create the following folders with the appropriate images in each folder.

Leaves

Insect

Car

Fire

Irregular Objects

Choose at least two images in each of the folders and rename them to more accurately reflect the image. Using the same images create new captions for each.

Cropping and Editing Images

In this section you will learn how to modify images.

Part 1: Cropping Photographs

  1. Select one photograph to edit.
  2. Using the New Folder command found in the File menu, create a new folder and name it Picasa Cropping and Editing, make sure you change the date to the current date.
  3. Rename the photo you placed in the Picasa Cropping and Editing folder by using the Rename command in the File menu. Rename the photo Cropped Photo 1. Do not include date or image resolution information in the name by checking the check boxes in the dialog box.
  4. Open the photo by double clicking on it
  5. Using the Crop button, crop the photo to a 4X6 print size.
  6. Save a copy of the cropped photo by using the Save As command in the File menu.
  7. In the Save As dialog box name the new file Cropped Photo 1 4X6
  8. Undo the Crop
  9. Using the Crop button, crop the photo to a 5X7 print size.
  10. Save a copy of the cropped photo by using the Save As command in the File menu.
  11. In the Save As dialog box name the new file Cropped Photo 1 5X7.
  12. Undo the crop
  13. Using the Crop button, crop the photo to an 8X10 print size.
  14. Save a copy of the cropped photo by using the Save As command in the File menu.
  15. In the Save As dialog box name the new file Cropped Photo 1 8X10.
  16. Undo the crop

Go back to the library you should now see four different thumbnails of the photograph with the different names.

Choose one more photos from the images you have stored and copy them to the Picasa Cropping and Editing folder. Starting with step 4 rename the photo Cropped Photo 2 and then do steps 5 – 16 above.

Part 2: Auto Contrast

  1. Select a photograph that will demonstrate contrast correction.
  2. Copy the photograph to the Picasa Cropping and Editing folder
  3. Rename the photo Auto Contrast Photo 1.
  4. Open Auto Contrast Photo 1 by double clicking on it
  5. Click on the Auto Contrast button.
  6. Save the photo using Save As
  7. Name it Auto Contrast Photo 1 Complete.
  8. Find another photo that can demonstrate the contrast correction process.
  9. Copy it to the folder Picasa Cropping and Editing
  10. Name it Auto Contrast Photo 2
  11. Perform steps 5-7 above.
  12. Name the corrected photo Auto Contrast Photo 2 Complete.

Part 4: Auto Color

  1. Select a photograph folder that will demonstrate color correction.
  2. Copy the photograph to the Picasa Cropping and Editing folder
  3. Rename the photo Auto Color Photo 1.
  4. Open Auto Color Photo 1 by double clicking on it
  5. Click on the Auto Color button.
  6. Save the photo using Save As
  7. Name it Auto Color Photo 1 Complete.
  8. Find another photo that can demonstrate the color correction process.
  9. Copy it to the folder Picasa Cropping and Editing
  10. Name it Auto Color Photo 2
  11. Perform steps 5-7 above.
  12. Name the corrected photo Auto Color Photo 2 Complete.

For 5 point extra credit points select a photo and copy it to the Picasa Cropping and Editing folder. Rename the photo Special Effects. Open the program PhotoStudio 5 and using the Effects menu apply a special effect to the photo, save the photo as Special Effects Complete.

This project is worth 45 Points.