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Images to show creating an image using Screenshot<br>

Images to show creating an image using Screenshot<br>

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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.

Open the image you want to edit.

Open the image you want to edit.

<nowiki>***</nowiki> Images to show opening a file using GIMP  

Images to show opening a file using GIMP<br>

Short videos on GIMP are available on <nowiki>http://spoken-tutorial.org/tutorial-search/?search_foss=GIMP&search_language=English</nowiki> . Each video is less than 10 minutes and focuses on select features of the application.

Short videos on GIMP are available on <nowiki>http://spoken-tutorial.org/tutorial-search/?search_foss=GIMP&search_language=English</nowiki> . Each video is less than 10 minutes and focuses on select features of the application.

You can move your cursor on the image to outline the area you want to crop, this is free hand, not necessarily in the form of a rectangle. Then crop the image to your selection through Image → Crop to Selection. You can export this cropped image using File → Export as and export to an image format like .png or .jpeg.

You can move your cursor on the image to outline the area you want to crop, this is free hand, not necessarily in the form of a rectangle. Then crop the image to your selection through Image → Crop to Selection. You can export this cropped image using File → Export as and export to an image format like .png or .jpeg.

<nowiki>***</nowiki> Images to show cropping an image using GIMP (free selection)

Image to show cropping an image using GIMP (free selection)<br>

=== Adding text to an image ===

=== Adding text to an image ===

In our image, we have added the text ‘Digital Storytelling, Health centre’  

In our image, we have added the text ‘Digital Storytelling, Health centre’  

<nowiki>***</nowiki> Images to show text entered on an image using GIMP  

Image to show text entered on an image using GIMP <br>

You too should enter captions on a few image resources which you have created for your OER, in this section.

You too should enter captions on a few image resources which you have created for your OER, in this section.

We reduced the size of a file from 10.7MB to 1.2 MB using above approach.

We reduced the size of a file from 10.7MB to 1.2 MB using above approach.

<nowiki>***</nowiki> Images to show cropping an image using GIMP (free selection)

Image to show cropping an image using GIMP (free selection)<br>

 

 

== Inserting images in a text document to create a picture story ==

== Inserting images in a text document to create a picture story ==

Create a section ‘Concept map’. Move the cursor below and select Insert → Image. LibreOffice Writer will open the file browser. Use file browser to select the image file of your concept map. The image will be inserted in your text document.

Create a section ‘Concept map’. Move the cursor below and select Insert → Image. LibreOffice Writer will open the file browser. Use file browser to select the image file of your concept map. The image will be inserted in your text document.

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Image showing insertion of image of a concept map in LibreOffice Writer

Image showing insertion of image of a concept map in LibreOffice Writer<br>

You can increase or reduce the size of this image by moving your cursor to one of the vertices of the image and drag-dropping your cursor.

You can increase or reduce the size of this image by moving your cursor to one of the vertices of the image and drag-dropping your cursor.