Information Processing 10, 20, 30
Improve the appearance and usefulness of digital photographs through the use of retouching applications.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of applications (e.g., online websites, desktop software, mobile apps) for retouching digital photographic images. |
| (b) | Explore the social and cultural implications of the use of retouched images in the media (e.g., visual misrepresentations of reality or conventional depictions of beauty). |
| (c) | Discuss ethical and copyright considerations in relation to the use of others’ images. |
| (d) | Explain why one might choose to purchase stock photography rather than using one’s own photographs. |
| (e) | Critique the technical quality and composition of a photograph and identify characteristics that could be improved through retouching. |
| (f) | Describe the purpose of standard tools (e.g., crop, exposure, contrast, saturation, highlights and shadows, white balance, colour adjustments, detail) used in retouching applications. |
| (g) | Demonstrate effective retouching of a variety of photographs. |
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