Changes

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.

[[File:COL_-_Google_Search_-_Adavance_Search_for_OER_1.png|left|thumb|500x500px|Image - Google advanced search for Image OER]]

[[File:COL_-_Google_Search_-_Adavance_Search_for_OER_1.png|left|thumb|500x500px|Google advanced search for Image OER]]

[[File:COL_-_Google_Advanced_Search_for_OER_-_Usage_rights.png|thumb|500x500px|Image - Google advance Search for Image OER - choosing the usage rights|none]]

[[File:COL_-_Google_Advanced_Search_for_OER_-_Usage_rights.png|thumb|500x500px|Google advance Search for Image OER - choosing the usage rights|none]]

 

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

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

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the brush and the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas. You can use the stamps for drawing / inserting predefined shapes into the canvas.  

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the brush and the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas. You can use the stamps for drawing / inserting predefined shapes into the canvas.  

[[File:Tux_Paint_-_creating_a_picture.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Image - Creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint]]<br>

[[File:Tux_Paint_-_creating_a_picture.png|left|thumb|350x350px|Creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint]]<br>

   

   

We have created two drawings of a tree, one  without  fruits (shown in previous section) and one with (below). The second one is created simply by painting small fruits on the earlier painting and saving the same. Playing these two images recurrently in Tux Paint creates a simple animation of the changes in the tree over the seasons.  

We have created two drawings of a tree, one  without  fruits (shown in previous section) and one with (below). The second one is created simply by painting small fruits on the earlier painting and saving the same. Playing these two images recurrently in Tux Paint creates a simple animation of the changes in the tree over the seasons.  

[[File:COL_-_Simple_animation_using_Tux_Paint_-_Tree_with_leaves_and_fruits.png|thumb|400x400px|Image to show creating an animation using two drawings in Tux Paint|none]]

[[File:COL_-_Simple_animation_using_Tux_Paint_-_Tree_with_leaves_and_fruits.png|thumb|400x400px|Creating an animation using two drawings in Tux Paint|none]]

=== Creating image resources using a screen capture tool (Screenshot) ===

=== Creating image resources using a screen capture tool (Screenshot) ===

You have an option of capturing the entire display on your screen or selecting a smaller area. For the latter option, chose ‘select area to grab’, as shown in the image. Then use your mouse to drag drop the (rectangular) area you want to capture. (Move your cursor to the left top of the area, keep your left mouse click pressed, move the cursor to the right bottom point and release it).

You have an option of capturing the entire display on your screen or selecting a smaller area. For the latter option, chose ‘select area to grab’, as shown in the image. Then use your mouse to drag drop the (rectangular) area you want to capture. (Move your cursor to the left top of the area, keep your left mouse click pressed, move the cursor to the right bottom point and release it).

[[File:COL_-_Creating_an_image_using_Screenshot_-_select_area.png|thumb|450x450px|Image - Creating an image using Screenshot (select area to grab)|none]]

[[File:COL_-_Creating_an_image_using_Screenshot_-_select_area.png|thumb|450x450px|Creating an image using Screenshot (select area to grab)|none]]