AVIARY IMAGE EDITOR: Image Editing Made Easy and Fun! By: Kendra Burek

Overview The Phoenix image editor tool can help the faculty, staff and students of the James Madison University College of Education who have vested interest in learning how to edit images for projects, presentations and everyday life. The Phoenix image editor tool allows you to edit images much more effectively than other editing programs, because it offers a wide variety of applications ranging from basic editing tools to complex effects. The program is both user friendly and accessible to the public. Without an understanding of the Phoenix image editor tool, the JMU College of Education will be limited to using programs like Photoshop which may not be as user friendly and accessible.

Overview I will gain the attention of my audience by presenting a picture of a student who looks very frustrated with using another image editing program (Photoshop). I will make sure to point out that Aviary will help make image editing less stressful because of its user friendly set up.

Goal Faculty and staff will be able to use the cropping Image Editor tool of the Aviary program efficiently enough to instruct their students on how to use it. Students should be able to use the tool and program efficiently after instruction.

Objectives 1) At the end of training, my target audience should be able to create an Aviary account without assistance. 2) At the end of training, my target audience should be able to open a blank document in Aviary without assistance. 3) At the end of training, my target audience should be able to upload an image onto the blank document in Aviary without assistance. 4) At the end of training, my target audience should be able to crop the image using the rectangular selection tool. 5) At the end of training, my target audience should be able to save a file in Aviary without assistance.

Open the Safari Browser: Double click Safari icon on your desk top. 

Aviary.com Type in URL bar:

Create an Account Click the “Sign up!” button to create an account.

Entering Information Enter a valid username, address and password. Then click “Create an account”.

Log into your Account Click “Log in” and then enter information. Then click “log in” again.

Find Image Editor Select “Create” and then select “Image Editor”.

Opening up a Template Go to “File” and then select “New Document”.

Importing a File Select “File” and then select “Import File”.

Choosing a File Select “Choose File” and then select the image you wish to edit. Select “upload file” so that the image will appear.

Cropping Your Image Select the “Rectangular Selection” key.

Selecting your Workplace Drag your box around the area of the image you would like to edit.

Crop Selection Click “Select” then click “Crop Selection”.

Saving Your Work Click “File” then “Save As”

Saving Your Work: Part 2 Fill in the “Title” of your image and the “description section. Then Click “Save As New Creation”

Summary Now you should know how to effectively crop an image using the Image Editing tools in the Aviary editing program.

Assessment: I would now like students to open up a new image in Image Editor using the steps indicated earlier in the presentation. After cropping the image, the student can now explore how to extract an image from its background in Aviary by using the freeform selection tool and the polygonal selection tool.