1.Go to: microsoft.com, click downloads, type photo gallery in the search bar and hit enter then click the first link listed and then click the Download now button. ( gallery#photogallery=overview) 2.Follow the prompts that pop-up: run, run, yes, etc. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE APPLICATION Check to verify if you computer already has the program installed by: 1.clicking the start button or (lower left corner of screen) 2.click All Programs and then click Windows Live Photo Gallery or, if you have created a desktop shortcut, click on it: 3.Use the programs (HELP) feature as needed 4.If the software isnt on your computer then download and install it

Here is a short overview of Photo Gallery:

Watch and learn basic editing using Photo Gallery:

1.Select a color photo to work with by double clicking on its thumbnail. 2.Scroll over the effects buttons then click on the black & white option 3.Click the button (note where it is saved and the copys name) 4. Click and use the options on the right to adjust your photo as needed. 5. Make a copy, click, click, make a copy and click. 6. Rename and submit all versions of your photo for evaluation. EXERCISE ONE

How to crop and resize pictures:

1.Select a photo to work with by double clicking on its thumbnail. 2.Click, click on the options available and select the 5x7 proportion option. 3.Drag the 5x7 frame and resize by dragging a corner until you have the resized image you want then click Apply Crop in the Crop dropdown menu. Make a copy and then revert back to original. 4. Click and use the options on the right to adjust your photo as needed. 5. Make a copy, click, click, make a copy and click. 6. Rename and submit all versions of your photo for evaluation. EXERCISE TWO

Adding a photo tag or caption:

EXERCISE THREE 1.Select a photo to work with by double clicking on its thumbnail. 2.Click, click on the options available and tag and rename the photo. 3. Make a copy, rename and submit all versions of your photo for evaluation.

EXERCISE FOUR Repeat exercise one with a different image and submit for evaluation. EXERCISE FIVE Repeat exercise two with a different image and submit for evaluation. EXERCISE SIX Repeat exercise three with a different image and submit for evaluation. FINAL ASSESSMENT Using a different image, combine all that youve learned and submit for evaluation.

SELF ASSESSEMENT you have mastered Brainstorm (with classmates, friends, instructors, or…) and create your own self assessment. Create a project using the tools of this unit of study that will show the world, or at least yourself and instructor, what you have mastered concerning the content of this unit. Consult your instructor as needed.

Organizing your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery: Fuse different images into one: The auto-collage feature: Windows 7 Live Photo Gallery Screensaver: Red Eye fix: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES