You are likely already familiar with image editing technology. For a digital analysis, online presentations, or other assignments, you may be producing figures and other images to include in your assignment. Knowledge and skills in the domain of digital literacy are critical here, so we have provided some resources to help you on your way.

It is important to also mention that for these types of assignments, knowledge and skills around copyright, open licensing, information sharing, digital footprints, and managing your online presence should be well understood by anyone creating, adapting, using, or contributing to, creative works via the world wide web.

Often when creating videos and presentations we are inclined to include quotes, images, audio and video clips, and other media that we did not create ourselves. There are a variety of ways that students can include third-party work in their videos and presentations, but it is critical to consider copyright and intellectual property implications of doing so. The following links provide some support in navigating the rules and guidelines for using third-party materials in your work:

• • Creative Common Licenses Explained
  • Canadian Copyright Act
  • U of S Copyright Information
  • U of S Fair Dealing Guidelines
  • U of S Student Rights re: Copyright
  • U of S Student Copyright FAQ

Open Licensing Resources

Where should I publish my Open Content?

• Creative Commons publishing communities by content format – http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Publish

How do I mark my work with an Open License?

• Creative Commons Licensing and Marking Your Content [PDF]

Choose a License that works for you

• Creative Common Licenses Explained – http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Desktop and Laptop

Preview – This program comes standard with Apple’s OSX. Generally, it is the default image and PDF viewer, but there is a ‘hidden’ toolbar available that allows you to annotate and mark-up images and PDFs. Tutorial.

PowerPoint – A little known secret about PowerPoint is that you can export the slides as a series of images, usually JPEG. It also includes some basic image editing features in addition to the objects you can create for individual slides. To annotate an image or photograph simply drag the image onto the slide, add the other objects and text you need, then export as a JPEG.

Keynote – A little known secret about PowerPoint is that you can export the slides as a series of images, usually JPEG. It also includes some basic image editing features in addition to the objects you can create for individual slides. To annotate an image or photograph simply drag the image onto the slide, add the other objects and text you need, then export as a JPEG.

Mobile

Skitch – This app allows you to take a photo, or load one from your image library, and edit it by drawing or using a library of objects. It is available for iOS. It also has desktop versions available for OSX, Android, and Windows 10. iOS Tutorial.

Nimbus Clipper – This allows you to annotate images using arrows, text, cropping, etc. You can also annotate PDFs from the web with this tool. It is available for Android.