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In this chapter of the toolkit, you will learn how to create and re-purpose image OER. You will learn

In this chapter, you will learn how to create and re-purpose image OER. You will learn

# about popular repositories for accessing image OER

# about popular repositories for accessing image OER

# how to create image resources using your camera (''on your feature mobile phone'')

# how to create image resources using your camera (''on your feature mobile phone'')

# how to create image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'')

# how to create image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'')

# How to create a simple animation (''Tux Paint'')

# How to create a simple animation (''Tux Paint'')

# how to create image resources using a screen capture tool (''Screenshot'')

# how to create image resources using a screen capture tool (''Screenshot'')

# how to edit image resources using an image editor (''GIMP'').

# how to edit image resources using an image editor (''GIMP'').

# How to embed / insert images in a text document to create a picture story (''LibreOffice Writer)''

# How to embed / insert images in a text document to create a picture story (''LibreOffice Writer)''

== Accessing image OER repositories ==

== Accessing image OER repositories ==

* Like Wikipedia is a popular text OER repository, [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia commons]] is a popular image OER repository. You can search for your topic in Wikimedia Commons, by simply typing the topic name in the search bar. We will do this for ‘Digital Story Telling’ (DST) which is the OER proposed to be created as an exemplar by this toolkit. [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Flickr] is also another source of OER images

* Like [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] is a popular text OER repository, [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia commons]] is a popular image OER repository. You can search for your topic in Wikimedia Commons, by simply typing the topic name in the search bar. We will do this for ‘Digital Story Telling’ (DST) which is the OER proposed to be created as an exemplar by this toolkit.

 

* [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Flickr] is also another source of OER images

Image to search and display DST on Wikimedia Commons<br>

Image to search and display DST on Wikimedia Commons<br>

[[File:COL - Wikimedia Commons Search Image - DST .png|450px]]

[[File:COL - Wikimedia Commons Search Image - DST .png|450px]]

 

* You can use a search engine such as [https://google.com Google search engine] or [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] search engine, using a FOSS web browser such as [https://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Firefox] to search for image OER.

You can use a search engine such as [https://google.com Google search engine] or [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] search engine, using a FOSS web browser such as [https://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Firefox].

 

You can search for images relating  DST to simply typing in Digital Story Telling in the search bar of the search engine and selecting the ‘images’ link.

You can search for images relating  DST to simply typing in Digital Story Telling in the search bar of the search engine and selecting the ‘images’ link.

and COL - Google Advanced Search for OER 2 - Usage rights

[[File:COL - Image Search.png|450px]]

 

To get images that are OER, you can provide OER as a criteria in your search itself. In Google image search select <u>Settings → Advanced Search</u>. In Advanced Search, you can select Usage Rights as ‘free to use, share or modify, even commercially’ to get OER that you can re-use with or without modification.

=== Creating image resources using your camera ===

=== Creating image resources using your camera ===

The simplest and easiest way to create an image resource is to take a photo of the object you want an image of. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of, with your camera. Objects in nature, creations of human beings etc in your neighbourhood can be photographed to create image OER.  

A simple and easy way to create an image resource is to take a photo of the object you want an image of. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of, with your camera. Objects in nature, creations of human beings etc. in your neighbourhood can be photographed to create image OER.  

You can also create digital images of drawings or paintings you or your students may have done. This can be a simple way to create image OER.

You can also create digital images of drawings or paintings you or your students may have done. If some of your students can draw well, you can request them to allow their drawings to be photographed and released as OER.

You can copy these images from your mobile phone to your computer for further editing or use in your OER.  Usually images are stored in .jpeg or .png formats.

You can copy these images from your mobile phone to your computer for further editing or use in your OER.  Usually images are stored in .jpeg or .png formats.

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through <u>Applications → Education →  Tux Paint</u>

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through <u>Applications → Education →  Tux Paint</u>

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the tool you select on the left side tool bar. For e.g., when the paint brush tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the Rubber Stamp tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom of the screen, you can see a palette of colours. At the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the tool you select on the left side tool bar. For e.g., when the paint brush tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the Rubber Stamp tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom of the screen, you can see a palette of colours. Below this, at the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas.

  Image to show creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint<br>

  Image to show creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint<br>

  [[File:Tux Paint - creating a picture.png|450px]]

  [[File:Tux Paint - creating a picture.png|450px]]

You should also create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. One possibility is you could use any image you found as a source, and draw it on Tux Paint. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing. Tux Paint is a very simple and easy to use application. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them.  

You should also create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. One possibility is you could use any image you found as a reference, and draw it on Tux Paint. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing. Tux Paint is a very simple and easy to use application. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them, in your drawing work.  

The files created by you, are stored in the home/.tuxpaint/saved folder, in the 'png' format. To open the .tuxpaint folder, you may need to select the 'view hidden' files in the /home folder on Ubuntu. The file name will begin with 'year+month+date' in YYYYDDMM format, followed by a serial number.

The files created by you, are stored in the home/.tuxpaint/saved folder, in the 'png' format. To open the .tuxpaint folder, you may need to select the 'view hidden' files in the /home folder on Ubuntu. The file name will begin with 'year+month+date' in YYYYDDMM format, followed by a serial number.

== Creating a simple animation (''Tux Paint'') ==

=== Creating a simple animation (''Tux Paint'') ===

Tux Paint allows you to create animations by letting you create a slide presentation of a set of images. You can save the image you drew. Make small changes to it and save it as a new file. You can then ‘play’ the two photos in a recurring manner to create a simple animation.

Tux Paint allows you to create simple animations by letting you create a slide presentation of a set of images. You can save the image you drew. Make small changes to it and save it as a new file. You can then ‘play’ the two photos in a recurring manner to create a simple animation.

We have created two drawings of a bird flying, with the position of the bird on the canvas at different places. Playing these two images recurrently creates a simple animation of the bird appearing to fly.

We have created two drawings of a tree, one with fruits and one without. Playing these two images recurrently creates a simple animation of the changes in the tree over the seasons.

  Image to show creating an animation using two drawings in Tux Paint<br>

  Image to show creating an animation using two drawings in Tux Paint<br>

  [[File:COL - Simple animation using Tux Paint - Tree with leaves and fruits.png|450px]]

  [[File:COL - Simple animation using Tux Paint - Tree with leaves and fruits.png|450px]]