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RED-EYE IMAGE FORMATS [ASSIGNMENT]

PNG

JPEG

 

 

 

GIF

          At first glance it may appear that there is no difference between the above images. Using GIMP, all three images were exported in different image formats, resulting in some minor differences. The most obvious difference is in file size between the three formats. The PNG came out the largest at 311kb, the JPEG at 160kband the GIF at a 110kb. The size differences are cause by the innate compression of each individual image format. JPEGs and PNGs carry more information within the image resulting in larger file sizes and better quality.
          There was not really much of a difference in quality between the JPEG and the PNG.  The JPEG appears to be slightly more clear and sharp.  The real difference is with the GIF.  The compression undergone by the GIF image is apparent in the blotchy colors and segmented shading.  The image also appears more blurry than the JPEG or PNG formats.

 

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Midterm 3WiP

 

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Midterm 3

            JPEG                                     PNG                                          GIF

          Above, are three versions of the same image. I uploaded ball.tif from our tutorial, into GIMP. I added my name using the text tool and then proceeded to export the image into the appropriate formats. The PNG came out the largest at 149kb, the JPEG at 115kb and the GIF at a mere 52kb. The size differences are cause by the innate compression of each individual image format. Typically the JPEG carries the most information within the image, resulting in larger file sizes and better quality.          

  

 

This is a midterm exercise from the Immersive Education course that I am taking at Boston College. The course is called Discovering Computer Graphics. For details, visit the immersive BC portal at http://ImmersiveEducation.org/@/bc

Midterm 2

This is a picture of Samus the cat, that has had a caption added. I first added my name using the pencil tool. Then I used the "Select Region" tool to highlight the rectangle at the bottom. Then I used Edit > Fill with BG Color "white." Lastly I used the text tool, selected font and color, and typed in the caption you see above.  

It is a midterm exercise from the Immersive Education course that I am taking at Boston College. The course is called Discovering Computer Graphics. For details, visit the immersive BC portal at http://ImmersiveEducation.org/@/bc

Original

Midterm 1

          As you can see I have made a few changes from the original image.  I used the pencil tool to write my name using a 10pt size tip, colored reddish.  Then Proceeded to follow the tutorial for removing red eye from an image.  I first zoomed into the eyes at 400% as directed.  Then I used the Eye Dropper tool to select the natural brownish color of the eye.  This absorbed the color and readied it for the next step.  Then I switched to the Paint Brush tool, using a 1pt size, and colored over the read spots and the white glare.  It's not 100% natural, but I think with a little more practice I could get it down.  The red eye has been removed and an untrained eye would likely not notice.  

It is a midterm exercise from the Immersive Education course that I am taking at Boston College. The course is called Discovering Computer Graphics. For details, visit the immersive BC portal at http://ImmersiveEducation.org/@/bc  

Class 2, Assignment 3

Class 2, Assignment 3



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Assignment 2



Assignment 3





Roll Call 2, Class #2 and BigBlueButton

Assignment 2-1: My GIMP Photo

Hey folks, I'm Andrew.  This is my dreamweaver glamour shot a la Wayne's World.  Hope you enjoy.

ROLL CALL 1, CLASS #2

Class 1, Assignment 5

GIMP firing up...

GIMP first opened across both monitors...

I pulled an image in of me and my dog (drag and drop).  Added a couple of effects to test it out.

Hello, My Name is Andrew

You can call me AJ.  I'm a student at the Woods College majoring in Corporate Systems.  I'm a U.S. Army combat veteran and am currently employed (read "getting my soul crushed daily") by a government contractor in Bedford, MA.  Happy to have a job, but I wouldn't be pursuing education if I didn't need it to move forward.   That being said, I am really enjoying my time at BC thus far.  I'll probably be kicking around for a few more years due to only being able to handle a limited course load. 

Hmmm...  what else to say.  I have an entrepreneurial spirit and successfully started my first business with a partner in 2011.  Currently, I'm working with a new partner on a super secret venture that I hope will take flight in 2014 at some point.  I love to network so if this sort of thing interests anyone I want to hear from you.

I'm also growing a serious 6 month beard right now. So I'll just leave this right here:

And for anyone else having a tough time lately, this quote struck me this morning.

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. ~Mother Teresa