The learner will:
- Obtain, insert and combine information for images
The learner can:
1.1 Describe what images are needed
1.2 Obtain, input and prepare images to meet needs
1.3 Describe what copyright and other constraints apply to the use of
images
1.4 Use appropriate techniques to organise and combine information of
different types or from different sources
1.5 Describe the context in which the images will be used
1.6 Describe what file format to use for saving images to suit different
presentation methods
1.7 Store and retrieve files effectively, in line with local guidelines and
conventions where available
Images:
Designs or images will vary according to the task for example:
- photos from a digital camera, scanned images, graphic elements, drawings, clip art
Prepare images:
- Size, crop and position
Copyright constraints:
- ·Effect of copyright law (eg on use of other people’s images)
- · Acknowledgment of sources, avoiding plagiarism, permissions
Combine information:
- · Insert, size, position, wrap, order, group, import data
- · Links and references to external data
Context for images:
- Contexts will vary according to the software and task, for example:
- On screen display, publishing on a web site, hard copy print out, digital file
File formats for images:
Will vary according to the content, for example:
- jpg for Internet photo display
- png for Internet drawing display
- svg for graphic designs (the ISO standard most likely to be fully supported by web browsers)
- Digital picture format (e.g. jpeg and psd)
- Bitmap or raster picture formats (eg raw bitmaps, bmp an compressed formats jpeg and png)
- Vector graphics (eg svg, wmf, eps, ai)
- Open formats (eg html, odf, pdf and rtf)
- Proprietary formats (eg pub and qxd)
Method of compression (lossy, non-lossy)
Store and retrieve:
- Files (eg create, name, open, save, save as, print, close, find, share), file size
- Version control
- Import data, export data
- Folders (eg create, name)
Imaging Software 