2.1 I can review the on-going use of IT tools and techniques and change the approach as needed.
When you was a year 7, what piece of software would you usually use to make posters?
In year 7 i would usually use the paint software.
What have you used for the posters (Imaging Software) you have made on this course?
In this course I used Macromedia fireworks 8 to make the poster.
What things can you do better using this new software?
I can now create backgrounds using gradient tool and better vector tools for simple logos.
Name your 1 favourite tool you have been using in this new software and WHY it is so useful.
The favourite tool has to be the free form tool because it allowed to make any shaped in any form I liked with any limitations.
In Imaging software what was wrong with a particular image that you cut out from another picture in order to use?
The image I had chosen had an outside background which wouldn`t fit in with the background of my poster I cut around the image but it still had little bits of the other background.
What did you do in order to get a cleaner cut?
I used the magic wand tool to cut neatly around the mobile phone in order to get a cleaner cut.
Why is it important to get a clean cut?
It is important because it makes the poster look presentable.
When you saved your poster originally the poster size was quite big(file size). Why was this?
The poster resulted in a big file size because the image quality was high and the poster had loads of layers.
What did you have to do to reduce the file size?
I saved the image as JPEG format which compresses the file and reduces quality. This also means it reduces the file size.
Why was it better to reduce the file size of the poster?
It is better to reduce the file size because it will load a lot quicker when the file sizes are reduced and it will be of help when I need to use image on my weebly page.
In year 7 i would usually use the paint software.
What have you used for the posters (Imaging Software) you have made on this course?
In this course I used Macromedia fireworks 8 to make the poster.
What things can you do better using this new software?
I can now create backgrounds using gradient tool and better vector tools for simple logos.
Name your 1 favourite tool you have been using in this new software and WHY it is so useful.
The favourite tool has to be the free form tool because it allowed to make any shaped in any form I liked with any limitations.
In Imaging software what was wrong with a particular image that you cut out from another picture in order to use?
The image I had chosen had an outside background which wouldn`t fit in with the background of my poster I cut around the image but it still had little bits of the other background.
What did you do in order to get a cleaner cut?
I used the magic wand tool to cut neatly around the mobile phone in order to get a cleaner cut.
Why is it important to get a clean cut?
It is important because it makes the poster look presentable.
When you saved your poster originally the poster size was quite big(file size). Why was this?
The poster resulted in a big file size because the image quality was high and the poster had loads of layers.
What did you have to do to reduce the file size?
I saved the image as JPEG format which compresses the file and reduces quality. This also means it reduces the file size.
Why was it better to reduce the file size of the poster?
It is better to reduce the file size because it will load a lot quicker when the file sizes are reduced and it will be of help when I need to use image on my weebly page.