Recolouring digital images
I can explain the impact of changing the colours in a digital image.
Recolouring digital images
I can explain the impact of changing the colours in a digital image.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Digital images can be recoloured.
- The colouring of an image can evoke different feelings and thoughts.
- Computers make it easy to experiment with different colour effects.
Keywords
Effects - changes that are applied to give a different result
Colouring - changing the colour of something
Common misconception
Changing image colouring will make everyone think and feel the same way about the image.
Lots of people might have similar feelings but not everyone will necessarily have the same thoughts and feelings.
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Files needed for this lesson
- Morning fog on mountain 382.47 KB (JPG)
- Animal in baron desert landscape 421.42 KB (JPG)
- Grass-covered mountains 727.81 KB (JPG)
- A2 Forest Footbridge 2.72 MB (JPG)
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Equipment
The unit models the use of paint.NET but alternative image editing software can be used and modelled to pupils.