DPL1

Cropping a Digital Image
Often when taking photographs, the user is not too focused on the surrounding environment or backdrop near or behind the intended image. Without even knowing it, the photographer could capture on the image, items or people that are not needed in the final product. You have all seen images that have people in the background that look funny or are taking away from the intended part of the photograph. Cropping an image will fix this problem. You will be able to make your unwanted parts of your pictures almost disappear!!
 * [[image:http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ip30_07/images/digital_images/bear.jpg width="100" height="75" caption="Digital Saskatchewan Image" link="http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ip30_07/images/digital_images/bearbig.jpg"]] || **Activity One**: Download the picture by clicking on the image to the left. Open the photo in a photo editing program of your choice and crop the image so that the bear in the middle of the picture is the main focus and the outer areas of the picture are no longer visible. Save the image as **bear_finished** and submit to your teacher. ||
 * [[image:http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ip30_07/images/digital_images/skidoo.jpg width="100" height="71" caption="Digital Saskatchewan Image" link="http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ip30_07/images/digital_images/skidoobig.jpg"]] || **Activity Two**: Download the picture by clicking on the image to the left. Crop the image so that the snowmobile rider is the main focus and the outer areas of the picture are no longer visible. Save the image as **snow_finished** and submit to your teacher. ||
 * [[image:http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ip30_07/images/digital_images/mountie.jpg width="100" height="148" caption="Digital Saskatchewan Image" link="http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ip30_07/images/digital_images/mountiebig.jpg"]] || **Activity Three**: Download the picture by clicking on the image to the left. Crop the image so that the Mountie and his sidekick are the main focus and the outer areas of the picture are no longer visible. Save the image as **mountie_finished** and submit to your teacher. ||

http://www.avivadirectory.com/photoshop/index.php?cat=5&tut=12 http://www.picturecorrect.com/photoshoptips/crop_photo.htm http://www.dphotojournal.com/photoshop-tutorial-adding-canvas-area-with-the-crop-tool/
 * //Tutorials//**: If you are having trouble performing these activities, click on any one of these links to tutorials that will make you an expert on cropping images.