WEEK 10 (20 SEPTEMBER 2010)

Today, Puan Foziah gives us permission to continue with our MODULE 2-PHOTO EDITING. This is because, at my house, I am using wi-max. Sometimes, when it is rainy day, I couldn’t connect to internet. Since internet connection is speed in Computer laboratory, I manage to complete about a few tutorial tasks.

In Module 2, these are tutorials that we have to do:


MODULE 2-PHOTO EDITING

2.1 Adobe Photoshop

2.1.1 Add Text

2.1.2 Adjust Colour

2.1.3 Adjust Exposure/Brigthness

2.1.4 Adjust saturation

2.1.5 Background Editing

2.1.6 Blending 2 images together

2.1.7 Correcting Colour Test

2.1.8 Crop around shape

2.1.9 Crop Picture

2.1.10 Custom Shape Design

2.1.11 Filter Image

2.1.12 Insert Frame

2.1.13 Make a better quality picture

2.1.14 Rotate picture

2.1.15 Saving EXIF data

2.1.16 Use touch up tool to remove blemishes


2.2 Adobe Photoshop CS3

2.2.1 Adjust Brightness

2.2.2 Adjust colour

2.2.3 Adjust saturation

2.2.4 Change Background

2.2.5 Change Gradient

2.2.6 Change Picture Size

2.2.7 Crop Picture

2.2.8 Filter Picture

2.2.9 Add text

2.2.10 Red Eye Reduction

2.2.11 Using Art History Brush tool

2.2.12 Using Clone Stamp Tool

2.2.13 Using Touch up Tool to Remove Blemishes

2.2.14 Crop Image around Shape

2.2.15 Crop Picture

2.2.16 Combine two images

2.2.17 Create a crystal ball

2.2.18 Insert Frame

2.2.19 Change a photo to portrait

2.2.20 Billboard on the building

2.2.21 Glass effect on text 1

2.2.22 Glass effect on text 2

2.2.23 Text on a cup

2.2.24 Water drop on the leaf

2.2.25 Waving flag




2.3 ACDsee

2.3.1 Correct colour cast

2.3.2 Crop picture

2.3.3 Noise reduction

2.3.4 Resize image



2.4 iPhoto

2.4.1 Adjust brightness


2.5 Microsoft Paint

2.5.1 Extending background



2.6 Photobucket

2.6.1 Insert Frame


2.7 Photoscape

2.7.1 Add Text

2.7.2 Basic Photo Editing

2.7.3 Insert Frame

2.7.4 Insert Frame (Barbie)

2.7.5 Noise Reduction

2.7.6 Resize Image

2.8 Triscape FXfoto

2.8.1 Add text on image

2.8.2 Adjust colour

2.8.3 Adjust exposure

2.8.4 Combination of basic taks

2.8.5 Crop around the shape

2.8.6 Filtering

2.8.7 Crop, improve and add text

2.8.8 Get a better quality picture

2.8.9 Improve an imagine

2.8.10 Insert frame and text

2.8.11 Resize

2.8.12 Resize image

2.8.13 Tutorial

2.8.14 Straighten a crooked photo

2.8.15 Straighten a crooked photo 2

2.8.16 remove red eye

2.8.17 use touch up tool to remove blemishes

2.8.18 use touch up tool to remove scratches





Today, we are also asked by Puan Foziah to carry out the tutorial task for Module 3.



After finishing the module, students should carry out three projects.

Task 1

a. Choose a song, and then edit it by isolating the chorus of the song to make it in a ringtone. The song could either be a Malay, Mandarin, Hindi or an English song.



b. Save it on CD and hand it in together with the module.



Task 2

1. The next task is to cut and paste two songs together and make it sound nice.




2. The evaluation criteria will depend on the quality of sound and the tempo of the song.


Task 3

i.The third task is to edit a song and to change the quality of the song to make it sound better. The editing must be done for the song ‘dua insan’ sung by siti and M.Nasir. The intro needs to cut out the clapping sound and the end of the song, cut out the clapping sound as well as the introduction of the singers.




SELF-REFLECTION


I learnt many new skills in this module. These are some examples and description about tools that I have used in this module.

Microsoft Paint overview




Paint is a drawing tool you can use to create simple or elaborate drawings. These drawings can be either black-and-white or color, and can be saved as bitmap files. You can print your drawing, use it for your desktop background, or paste it into another document. You can even use Paint to view and edit scanned photos.
You can also use Paint to work with pictures, such as .jpg, .gif, or .bmp files. You can paste a Paint picture into another document you've created, or use it as your desktop background.

Common tasks: Paint

Draw a straight line

Draw a freeform line

Draw a curved line

Send an image using e-mail

Draw a rectangle or square

Draw an ellipse or circle

Draw a polygon

Show or hide the toolbox

Undo changes

Acquire an image from a scanner or a digital camera


COMMENTS FROM PUAN FOZIAH

I also get some comments from Puan Foziah regarding my task in MODULE 3. In Task 1, the ringtone entitled "What you waiting for" by Mizz Nina and Colby O Denis, Puan Foziah commented that I need to edit in the introduction part.



In Task 2, Puan Foziah also commented that I need to improve on my second choice of songs. Finally, in Task 3, Puan Foziah also comments that I need to edit in the introduction part and ending part.




I would like to say thank you to Puan Foziah as she give me a chance and great opportunity for me to edit and re-do my task.


These are some snapshots, during the session with Puan Foziah who are so helpful in giving us comments on how we can improve our Task 1, Task 2 and Task 3, Module 3.



















In conclusion, I have learnt new skills that enhance my skills in technology. I hope from what I have learnt from Module 3 and guides from Puan Foziah, it will help me in creating my own teaching aids for the school.

WEEK 9 (20 SEPTEMBER 2010)

Today, we receive Module 2 from Puan Foziah, which basically about PHOTO EDITING.









In general, this module is divided into three sections, namely:

1. The objectives of the Module.

2. The actual tutorials.

3. The tasks given to evaluate what had been learned.


The objectives of this module are as follows:





At the end of this module, students should be able to:


2.1 Do simple photo editing such as Add text, Adjust color, Adjust exposure/Brigthness,, Adjust saturation, Background Editing, Blending 2 images together, Correcting Color Cast, Crop around Shape, Crop around shape, Crop picture, Custom Shape Design, Filter Image, Insert Frame, make idiot better quality picture, Rotate picture, Saving EXIF data, Use touch up tool to remove blemishes.



2.2 Adobe Photoshop CS3

Adjust brightness, Adjust Colour, Adjust Saturation, Change Background, Change Gradient Color, Change Picture Size, Crop Picture, Filter Picture, Add text, red Eye Reduction, Using Art History Brush Tool, Using Clone Stamp tool, Using Touch Up Tool to Remove Blesmihes, Crop Image around shape, Crop picture, Combine two images, Create a crystal ball, Insert Frame, Change a photo to a portrait, Billboard on stupid building, Glass effect on Text 1, Glass effect on text 2, Text on a cup, Water drop on a leaf and Waving flag.

2.3 ACDsee



To use ACDsee to edit pictures for example, Correct Colour Cast, Crop picture, Noise reduction, Resize image.


2.4iPhoto



To use to edit pictures for example adjust brightness etc.


2.5 Microsoft Paint.


To use MSPaint to edit pictures such as extending background etc.


2.6 Photobucket


To edit pictures using Photobucket such as to insert Frame etc.




2.7 Photoscape


To use Photoscape to Add text, Basic Photo Editing, Insert Frame, Insert Frame (Barbie), Noise Reduction and to resize image


2.8 Triscape FXfoto





To edit pictures using Triscape FXfoto to add text on image, Adjust color, Adjust exposure, Combination of basic tasks, Crop around the shape, Filtering, Crop, improve and add text, get idiot better quality picture, Improve an image, Insert frame and text, resize, resize image, Straighten a crooked photo, straighten a crooked photo 2, remove red eye, use touch up tool to remove blemishes and use touch up tool to remove scratches.

WEEK 8 (6 SEPTEMBER 2010)

MODULE 3-AUDIO EDITING

Today, we receive MODULE 3 from Puan Foziah. She gives us permission to start with our MODULE 3-AUDIO EDITING.


This is because, at my house, I am using wi-max. Sometimes, when it is rainy day, I couldn’t connect to internet. Since internet connection is speed in Computer laboratory, I manage to complete about 10 tutorial tasks.



In general, this module divided into three sections, namely:

1. The objectives of this module

2. The actual tutorials

3. The task given to evaluate what had been learned.


The objectives of this module are as follows:


At the end of this module, students should be able to:

1. Change speed, pitch cut and join audio for making better quality audio files.



2. Decrease and increase music tempo.

3. Remove noise from audio, upgrading the quality of stupid audio files.


4. Converting and encoding audio files





5. Changing the type of audio files from wav to mp3



6. Create minus one.


7. Combine two songs



8. Edit music and sound


9. Saving and uploading






I find, It's not easy to download "minus one" songs especially if the song is not that popular. Good thing, Audacity is here to help.

Here's a tutorial on How To Make Minus One with Audacity.

1. Import your stereo file into Audacity.

2. Open the track menu (click the arrow next to the track title), and choose “Split Stereo Track.”

3. Select the lower track (the right channel) by clicking it in the area around the mute/solo buttons.

4. Choose “Invert” from the Effects menu.

5. Using the track menus, change each track to “Mono.”

Press the Play button to hear the results. If you are lucky, the voice will be gone but most of the other instruments will be unaffected, just like a karaoke track. You can use the Export commands in the File menu to save the results.



These are tutorials that have to carry out:


MODULE 3-AUDIO EDITING


3.1 Audacity

3.1.1Change Speed

3.1.2 Change Pith

3.1.3 Cut Audio

3.1.4 Decrease music tempo

3.1.5 Increase music tempo

3.1.6 Remove noise from audio

3.1.7 Combine 2 songs

3.1.8 Upgrade 2 songs

3.1.9 Music encoding

3.1.10 Save WAV file

3.1.11 MP3 ringtone

3.1.12 Minus One

3.1.13 Cut and join audio file


3.2 Wavepad

3.2.1 Upgrading quality

3.3 Sony vegas

3.3.1 Combine 2 songs


3.4 Karaoke anything

3.4.1 Create minus one


3.5 Music Editor

3.5.1 Combine 2 songs


3.6 Nero wave

3.6.1 Cut songs


3.7 Sound forge

3.7.1 Edit music

3.7.2 Upgrade sound

3.7.3 Save file and upload