Media Editing Lesson Plan
Lesson: 15 ( Enhancing images - Soften, darken and sharpen the particular area of an image. And also creates smooth transition for colors.)

Purpose: Learn how to soften or darken or sharpen the details of an image, creating smooth transitions for colors.

No. of. Classes

1 - (Time : 1:30 minutes, Laptops/desktops : 10, Students strength : 15 to 20).

Materials Required

Laptop, Internet connection with Photopea software, E-mail id with password.

Curriculum Content 3.11) Lighten, darken and sharpen the particular area of an image. And also creates smooth transition for colors.
Prior knowledge

Students should be aware of selecting the particular part of an image to edit.

Exercises

Exercise: 1

Blur a particular part of an image using a blur tool.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-1.

Exercise: 2

Darken a particular part of an image using a burn tool.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-2.

Exercise: 3

Desaturate a particular part of an image using a sponge tool in desaturation mode.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-3.

Exercise: 4

Increase the intensity of pixels in a particular part of an image using a sponge tool in saturation mode.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-4.

Exercise: 5

Learn to lighten the specific area of an image using a dodge tool.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-5.

Exercise: 6

Sharpen a particular part of an image using a sharpen tool.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-6.

Exercise: 7

Blend the colors in a particular part of an image using a smudge tool.

Instruction:
  1. Link to see the instruction video for exercise-7.
Teacher's Instruction
  1. While the students learn the teacher should observe whether they articulate the words like blend, blur, sponge, saturate, desaturate, smudge, dodge, burn, sharpen and become familiar with these terms.
  2. Guidance should be given for the students for every exercise and allow them to share in their peer group.
  3. Ask the students to find out whether they are able to reshape the edges into softer lines using a smudge tool.
  4. Ask them whether it is possible to change a particular image to a painted image using a smudge tool.
  5. Ask them whether it is possible to blur a particular victim’s face using a blur tool.
  6. Ask them when we use a smudge tool whether the details will be lost or not.
  7. Ask them if they burn, sharpen and dodge excessively using a burn, sharpen and dodge tool what will happen?