1. Introduction to Graphics What is a Pixel?

2. The Smallest “Bit” of a picture
What is a Pixel
Original
Magnified 16 times
The Smallest “Bit” of a picture

3. Outcomes Objectives Learn about different Image types
Demonstrate how to use bitmap tools
All students will be able to use bitmap tools to create an image
Outcomes

4. Vector & Bitmap Vector Bitmap Made up of points and curves
Made up of ‘pixels’

5. Bitmap Vector Made up of pixels Made up of lines and curves
Will pixelate when made bigger or smaller
Can be resized without losing quality
Take up more memory
Takes up less memory

6. Bitmap Images Are made from pixels
The quality of the image depends on the amount of pixels it has
1 megapixel is made of 1 MILLION pixels
The more pixels the clearer the image

7. Fireworks Introduction Write Your Name

8. Using the Marquee Tool

9. Marquee Tool Draw a shape - Notice the ants Choose your colour
Pick the Bucket
Click on your shape

10. Afterwards create you own Modern art master piece.
Try to create this.
Afterwards create you own Modern art master piece.

11. Overlapping Items Challenge: Create a pacman
Add a pink circle – but see what happens when the objects overlap.
Challenge: Create a pacman

12. Moving Items Select the black pointer tool Check the results
Click on your shape and drag

13. Transforming
Your Target

14. Flowers Crete new – choose GREEN colour for the canvas
Draw a daisy flower

15. Time to grow some Daisies
Select the magic wand tool
Click in the yellow centre
Hold Shift and click the white petals – look at all the marching ants
Hold Shift and Alt key and click and drag to create a field of daisies
Now add some shadow – or another drawing to your master piece.

16. What have we learnt?
Identify the tools and explain what you would use it for.