IMAGE BASICS

ß This is a formative assessment instrument
ß You must be rated ‘Competent’ in this assessment item.

Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes 7 & 8.

Tasks 1) Log on to your workstation using the student login.
a) Name : student Password : student
2) Open the file ‘Img 1 - Ex-02_Image.jpg’ in Photoshop.
3) Select ‘Image -> Image Size …’ and answer the following questions about the image :-

1. Width of the image in pixels
2000 pixels
2. Height of the image in pixels
1500 pixels
3. Calculate the size of the image in megapixels
3 MP
4. What is the specified resolution of the image
300 ppi
5. Width of the image in cm
16.93 cm
6. Height of the image in cm
12.7 cm


7. Width of the image in pixels
2000 pixels
8. Height of the image in pixels
1500 pixels
9. What is the new width in cm
33.87 cm
10. What is the new height in cm
25.4 cm
11. What is the image size in megapixels
3 MP


12. Width of the image in pixels
1000 pixels
13. Height of the image in pixels
750 pixels
14. What is the new width in cm
16.93 cm
15. What is the new height in cm
12.7 cm
16. What is the image size in megapixels
0.75 MP


You can find the information above on the bottom; status line; or window, info: panel options.

1. My image is 2100 pixels wide and 3300 pixels high.
a. What is the image size in megapixels?
2100x3300= 6 930 000
= 6.93 MP

b. What would the physical image size at a resolution of 300ppi?
2100/300= 7 inches or 17.78 cm
3300/300= 11 inches or 27.94 cm

2. My image is 2000 pixels wide and 3000 pixels high.
a. What is the image size in megapixels?
2000x3000= 6 000 000
= 6 MP

b. What resolution would I need to print at to create a 8”x 12” print?
2000/8 inches= 250 ppi
3000/ 12 inches= 250 ppi

3. I want to make an A4 print with a resolution of 300ppi.
a. What is the image size in cm?
21x 29.7cm
b. What is the image size in inches?
8.3x 11.7 inches- round to 8 inches and 11 inches

c. What would the pixel dimensions be?
2400x 3300 pixels

d. What is the image size in megapixels?
2400x 3300= 7 920 000
= 7.92 MP

Exercise 01- Image Uses

Birds
Domesticated Animals
Flowers & Plants
Geology
Waterscapes
Weather
Invertebrates
Landscapes
Reptiles & Amphibians
Sky
Abstract
Surreal
Animals, Plants and Nature
Aquatic Life
Wild Animals
Architecture
Exterior
Interior
Statues & Monuments
Commercial Photography
Fashion
Services
Miscellaneous
Products
Conceptual
Nature
Objects
People and Portraits
Artistic nude
Classic Portraits
Cosplay
Emotive Portraits
Expressive
Fashion Portraits
Fetish Portraits
Glamour Portraits
Darkroom
Digital Darkroom
Traditional Darkroom
Horror and Macabre
Macro
Human
Infants and Children
Miscellaneous
Pin-up
Self-Portraits
Spontaneous Portraits
Photojournalism
Concerts & Musicians
Documentary/Editorial
Military
Places
Political
Public Gatherings & Events
Sports
Weddings
Miscellaneous
Natural Events
People
Performing Arts
Still Life
Cut Flower & Plant Arrangement
Dolls and Figures
Food and Drink
Street
Transportation
Urban & Rural
Bridges & Suspended Structures
City Life
Cityscapes & Skylines
Country Life
Gardens, Parks & Cemeteries
Industrial
Miscellaneous





TASK 2:


Fashion:

Potential employers/ clients: Magazines, advertising agencies, newspapers, retail stores, clothing companies, fashion designers

Places/ ways for displaying: internet sites, cd, dvd, billboards, magazines, newspapers, books

Size and quality:
Internet sites: Screen size, low-med quality
Cd, DVD: Size depends on clients use, low, med or high quality
Billboards: 6x10m, low-med quality
Magazines: up to two page spread, high quality
Newspapers: up to full page, low quality
Books: A5-A3 size, med high quality


Wedding:

Potential employers/ clients: Engaged couples, magazines, advertising, fashion designers

Places/ ways for displaying: cd, dvd, magazines, wedding albums, books, coffee mugs, internet site

Size and quality:
Internet sites: Screen size, low-med quality
Cd, DVD: Size depends on clients use, low, med or high quality
Magazines: up to two page spread, high quality
Wedding album: up to A3, high quality
Books: A5-A3 size, med high quality
Coffee mugs: small in size and low quality

Transportation:

Potential/ clients: magazines, personal clients, advertising agencies, car dealers, event organisers

Places/ ways for displaying: magazines, billboards, newspapers, posters, brochures, internet sites, books, cd, dvd

Size and quality:
Internet sites: Screen size, low-med quality
Cd, DVD: Size depends on clients use, low, med or high quality
Billboards: 6x10m, low-med quality
Magazines: up to two page spread, high quality
Newspapers: up to full page, low quality
Books: A5-A3 size, med high quality
Posters: A3 med quality