Week 6: PIXLR Photo Editor

 

PIXLR Photo Editor came in clutch this year as not all our students had access to computers that could handle Photoshop Creative Cloud. This program is a great tool for students to learn basic photo editing skills that match the layout of Photoshop. We were able to have our Virtual and Face to Face students do a Digital assignment, without using hard drive space on their tablets. 

This is a web-based Photo Editing site. All students need to have is access to the internet and a camera. Unlike Photoshop that has to be installed on a computer, this is a website, https://pixlr.com/e/, that students can upload their photos and edit straight on the website. 


The layout and tools are very similar to Photoshop, so students can get an understanding of basic photo editing here. Then if they want to continue in our Digital program they can take the upper-level classes where they have access to the complete Photoshop Creative Cloud. We have decided we are going to use this for our Art I Survey class for our Digitial project going forward even after the pandemic. The user interfaces and being a website makes this something all students can have access to.


The tools are easy enough to learn that any subject could learn and use to edit photos and make storyboards, create art to go along with history class, etc.
What do you see this as being an asset in your class?

Tutorials

PIXLR Tutorial

PIXLR How to Embed Text in a Photo


Comments

  1. Barbara AndersenFebruary 9, 2021 at 4:51 PM

    This is awesome! I am having my students design their own fashion line right now and this could be quite helpful!!! Thanks for sharing and for making it digestible!
    - Barbara (Week 6)

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    1. Tara ThompsonFebruary 9, 2021 at 4:58 PM

      Hi Barbara,
      You are welcome! If you ever need help with programs related to designing, let me know. I am sure I know something out there that is free and accessible.

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    2. Jessie HedgeFebruary 10, 2021 at 8:41 AM

      This is so awesome! I love that students can access this at home! I remember in my high school photography class people had to go in at lunch etc to use the software on the computers to complete projects. With this program students can do it at home or anywhere, how convenient! Thanks for sharing!

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    3. Benton StoneFebruary 13, 2021 at 1:31 PM

      I remember using this tool during high school becasue I couldn’t afford creative cloud to edit pictures that I took. It’s a very powerful took and you can actually achieve professional results form this program. It’s awesome - Benton Stone (week 6)

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