Free+Image+Editing+Software

Pic4Learning.com (free animals, etc) DiscoveryLearning (clip art, encyclopedia, video) “Creative Commons” several way for copyright holder to set up 1) attribution (little person icon)  2) non-commercial 3) non-derivative (can’t change) 4) flickr – online photo storage site, you upload, you decide what to share DON”T send kids there – inappropriate content BUT you can search/advanced search for creative commons PicNik – “FREEMIUM” (PART FREE –PART PREMIUM) Allows image editing Pixlr.com (clone of Photoshop – supposedly 90% the same) Free, online has layers, cloning, etc. Pixlr grabber = screen capture, can do full screen, part of screen, Chrome and Firefox Presenter uses Snagit at work to screen capture FotoFLXR – hybrid of PicNik & Pixlar PicNik (copy image location/ upload) have to register for free account It will keep the last 5 you worked on without registration to use On cropping – can choose 4 x6 or other photo printing size Gridlines – Rule of Third If you can put a focal point on a line intersection/ photo will be more visually interesting PicNik – automatically changes image size (1/2) when uploaded To print on home inkjet, 130 dpi (similar to pixel per inch) 180-200 dpi (Walmart/ 1 hr photo, etc) 150 dpi (laser jet) 6 “ x 4” (1200 x 800 pixels) Divide pixels by # to see how big you can print without loss of photo quality Could use this to resize for email Defaults saves to original folder Has a good red eye tool PicNiK create tab - can add text, tons of fonts, add “photo by____” if not yours (attribute)