Image Creation:

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I used Photoshop to modify the image.  It was too large so I used the crop tool to remove as much of the image on each side as possible.  I added a rectangle that would serve as a “frame” for the picture.  The mode was changed to grayscale.  The image layers had to be flattened before the mode could be changed.  Then I verified that I wanted to discard color information.  I used the image menu to resize it.  The dimensions 252 x 390 were used to get the image size down to 96K.

 

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Challenges Encountered:

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I had to keep trying the various options until I figured out how to select the rectangle line color and fill.  I did not want the fill of the rectangle to cover or be in front of the image.  Likewise, I changed the color of the rectangle lines as well as the thickness to ensure that it had the effect of a frame around the picture.  In addition, I made adjustments for the image size in Photoshop and the file size indicated on my thumb drive.  The final file size is 29K. 

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New Learning:

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I learned that Photoshop has a number of retouching tools and enhancement options such as the blur tool.  There are also many tools that I have never used before.  As a result, I need to use Photoshop a lot more in order to fully learn the software, as well as to maximize its benefits.