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In this chapter, 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 OER using your camera (''on your feature mobile phone'')

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

# how to edit image OER 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)''

# how to present image resources in a ‘slide presentation’ format (''LibreOffice Impress'').

# how to present image resources in a ‘slide presentation’ format (''LibreOffice Impress'').

=== Accessing image OER repositories ===

=== Accessing image OER repositories ===

* 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.

* Like [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] is a popular text OER repository, [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia commons]] is an 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 being created as an exemplar in this toolkit.

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

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

  Image - Search and display DST on Wikimedia Commons<br>

  Image - 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] to search for image OER.

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.

  Image - Google search for images<br>

  Image - Google search for 'Images'<br>

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

  [[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.

* 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.

Image - COL - Google Advanced search for image OER<br>

Image - Google advanced search for Image OER<br>

[[File:COL_-_Google_Search_-_Adavance_Search_for_OER_1.png|450px]]

[[File:COL_-_Google_Search_-_Adavance_Search_for_OER_1.png|450px]]

Image - Google Advanced Search for image OER - Usage rights<br>

 

[[File:COL_-_Google_Advanced_Search_for_OER_-_Usage_rights.png|450px]]

Image - Google advance Search for Image OER - choosing the usage rights<br>

[[File:COL_-_Google_Advanced_Search_for_OER_-_Usage_rights.png|450px]]

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

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

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.  

A simple and easy way to create an image OER is to take a photo of the object you want an image of, using your camera. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of. 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. 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 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.

=== Creating image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'') ===

=== Creating image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'') ===

  Image - Creating an image using Screenshot<br>

  Image - Creating an image using Screenshot<br>

  [[File:COL - Screen shot of a drawing using Tux Paint.png|450px]]

  [[File:COL - Screen shot of a drawing using Tux Paint.png|450px]]

You can create an image using Screenshot of an image from your computer or the web. You can try to select a smaller part of the image as is relevant to your OER.

You can create an image using Screenshot of an image from your computer or the web. You can try to select a smaller part of the image as is relevant to your OER.  

 

Note – Taking a photo of a copyrighted material (such as a photo), is a violation of the copyright law, with exception given for ‘fair use’. For more information on what you can photograph and cannot, visit <nowiki>http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2006/02/article_0010.html</nowiki>. Wherever possible, you could take permission of the copyright holder, to use an image of the material.  

== Creating and editing image resources using Image editor (''GIMP''). ==

== Creating and editing image resources using Image editor (''GIMP''). ==