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Year 4

Cloning digital images

I can explain how cloning can be used to change digital images.

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Year 4

Cloning digital images

I can explain how cloning can be used to change digital images.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Cloning can be used to change the composition of a digital image.
  2. Photos can be improved using editing tools.
  3. Cloning can be used to add or replace part of an image.

Keywords

  • Clone - make an exact copy

  • Retouch - improve or repair a digital image

Common misconception

Using a cloning tool will always make invisible changes to an image.

The cloning tool needs to be used carefully and precisely to make changes look realistic.


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  • House 273.5 KB (JPG)
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Teacher tip

Equipment

The unit models the use of paint.NET but alternative image editing software can be used and modelled to pupils.

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which tool can be used to experiment with different colours in a digital image?
cloning tool
Correct answer: colouring tool
drawing tool
resizing tool
Q2.
Put these steps in order to recolour an image.
1 - select the image
2 - choose a new colour
3 - apply the colour
4 - save the image
Q3.
Match the feeling to the colour effect.
Correct Answer:bright colours,excitement

excitement

Correct Answer:black and white,olden days

olden days

Correct Answer:fdg,fdg

fdg

Q4.
What is the benefit of recolouring a digital image?
It makes the image smaller.
It changes the shape of the image.
Correct answer: It evokes different feelings and thoughts.
It removes parts of the image.
Q5.
What does the word 'effects' mean in digital images?
adding text
Correct answer: changes applied to give a different result
removing parts of an image
saving an image
Q6.
Which of these is not an effect you can apply to an image?
colouring
cloning
cropping
Correct answer: printing

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the main purpose of the cloning tool?
to add text to an image
to resize an image
to change the colour of an image
Correct answer: to make an exact copy of part of an image
Q2.
Which of these is a key use of the cloning tool?
changing the file format
Correct answer: retouching an image
printing an image
adding a new layer
Q3.
What does retouch mean in the context of digital images?
Correct answer: to improve or repair a digital image
to delete parts of an image
to crop an image
to add text to an image
Q4.
What might happen if the cloning tool is not used carefully?
Correct answer: the changes may not look realistic
the image will become smaller
the file will be corrupted
the image will lose its colour
Q5.
Match the tool to its use.
Correct Answer:cloning tool,adding or replacing parts

adding or replacing parts

Correct Answer:retouching tool,improving the composition

improving the composition

Q6.
What is a benefit of using editing tools on photos?
They increase the file size.
They reduce the file size.
Correct answer: They improve the composition.
They make the image black and white.