Lesson 2 - PhotoPea

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Lesson 2 - PhotoPea

What tool is used to add text to an image?

1. Move Tool
2. Text Tool
3. Liquify Tool
4. Brush Tool

How do you organise your assets in Photopea?

1. Layers
2. Frames
3. Actions
4. Brushes

How do you deselect an image in Photopea (get rid of the flashy lines)?

1. Ctrl + ALT + Del
2. Ctrl + ALT + T
3. Ctrl + D
4. Ctrl + Z

KO: To use image editing software to create a graphic (Movie Poster) (Photopea)

All

• Identify the key tools in PhotoPea and know what they do.

Most 

• Use the advanced tools within PhotoPea, to create a 'High-Quality' Poster.
• Use graphic design as a tool to target a specific audience.

Some 

• Understand how colours, fonts and imagery can be used to convey different messages and emotions to an audience

Starter

We are going to practice adding text to an image

Links to Open 

https://www.photopea.com/

Jurassic Park Template

Now it's your turn...

You have been asked to create an A4 poster to advertise ONE of the following films.

Remember to include:

1. Background image
2. Suitable Title
3. Suitable main graphic
4. Suitable body text - short sentence introducing the film
5. Footer Content - Age information, web address, film company logo

Option 1 

Option 1 |Film Title: “Finest Hour”

Genre: Sci-fi/Action/Thriller

Synopsis: The nations of the world come together to repel and defeat an alien threat to life on earth.

Option 2

Film: Garibaldia 

Genre: Fantasy

Synopsis: A young child embarks on an epic journey to save the magical kingdom.

Option 3 

Film: “Pirate Pete:  The Golden Monkey”

Genre: Childrens/Adventure

Synopsis:  A fun family adventure about a young pirate (Pete) and his crew on the search for the fabled Golden Monkey idol. 

Example 1 

Example 2

Now it's your turn...

You have been asked to create an A4 poster to advertise ONE of the following films.

Remember to include:

1. Background image
2. Suitable Title
3. Suitable main graphic
4. Suitable body text - short sentence introducing the film
5. Footer Content - Age information, web address, film company logo

Option 1 - Finest Hour (Action Film)

Option 2 - Garibaldia (Epic Journey)

Option 3 - Pirate Pete and the Golden Monkey (Family Adventure Film)

Now let's save our work 

Saving as a PSD

1. Click File 

2. Click Save As PSD

3. Save in your OneDrive HomeFolder

Saving as a JPEG

1. Click File

2. Click Export

3. Click JPG

4. Then Save in your OneDrive Home Folder

What file format should you use to OUTPUT your movie poster in Photopea?

1. DOCX
2. PPTX
3. GIF
4. JPEG

What type of layers can you add to your movie poster?

1. Video
2. Audio
3. Shapes
4. Text