Domain 4 Lesson 2

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Fill-in-the-Blanks
Instructions: While watching Domain 4 Lesson 2, fill in the missing words according to the information presented by the
instructor. [References are found in the brackets.]

1. Filters can change the color, sharpness , blurs, and other effects on an image. [Perform Basic Image
Editing]

2. If a video is a tight shot of something, that means the video was taken up close . [Basic Video-Editing
Techniques]

3. Cropping a video is removing the edges of the video to either remove content or help fit it to a
certain screen size. [Basic Video-Editing Techniques]

4. When typing, users’ arms should be bent at a 90-degree angle. [Display Proficient Keyboarding Skills]

5. The Track Changes feature provides a way for someone to review and offer suggestions within a
document. [Track Changes in a Document]

6. The merge formatting feature eliminates most formatting applied to the text except for emphasis
formatting like bold and italics. [Use Common Shortcuts]

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Perform Basic Image Editing Project Details
Project file
When working with images on a Windows computer, users can view, edit, and 414 Arch.jpg
enhance those images in many ways. The Zoom feature allows users to zoom in 414 RedEye.jpg
(and out) on an image, and the Rotate feature rotates an image 90 degrees.
Estimated completion time
Some major editing can be done via the Edit & Create menu. The editing 10 minutes
features include Crop & Rotate, Filters, and Adjustments. Users can also correct
red-eye and other blemishes. Once done editing, one can save a copy of their Video reference
Domain 4
image with the edits or save the image to replace the original copy.
Topic: Create and Edit Digital
Content
Purpose Subtopic: Perform Basic Image
Editing
Upon completing this project, you will be able to edit photos with basic tools.
Objectives covered
Steps for Completion 4 Content Creation
4.1 Create and edit digital content
1. Open the 414 Arch.jpg file found in your Domain 4 Student folder 4.1.4 Perform basic image editing
using your computer’s default photo editor.
Notes for the teacher
2. Zoom in and out of the photo. The instructor used the default photo
editor for a Windows computer.
3. Rotate the image until it is right-side up again. Encourage students to explore the
editing options on their computers. The
4. Crop the photo around the arch. reference projects, 414-Finished and
414a-Finished, are in the Finished
5. Straighten the image to 3 degrees. folder. The 414 image should show a
flipped version of the arch, cropped into
6. Flip the image.
a square. The 414a image should show
7. Set the aspect ratio to Square. a face without many blemishes and no
red eye.
8. Save a copy of the file as 414-Completed

9. Open the file 414 RedEye.jpg found in your Domain 4 Student folder.

10. Apply the Red eye option to the eyes.

11. Apply the Spot fix option to the blemishes in the image.

12. Add the Sunscreen filter to the image with an intensity of 22%

13. Save a copy of the file as 414a-Completed

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Basic Video-Editing Techniques Project Details
Project file
Users can download and use many video editing software programs to edit 415 Waterfall Tight Shot.mp4
videos. Video Editor is a basic video editing program preloaded on Windows 415 Waterfall Wide Shot.mp4
computers.
Estimated completion time
10-15 minutes
When editing, the white space between two videos is called a cut. The simplest
transition users can apply to a project is a cut, but many transition options are Video reference
available. Users can trim, split, splice, and crop their videos. Trimming a video is Domain 4
selecting only the section of video users plan to utilize and cutting the rest. Topic: Create and Edit Digital
Splitting a video separates a video into two or more clips. Splicing is the process Content
Subtopic: Basic Video-Editing
of inserting a video clip in a sequence and moving the other clips to the side
Techniques
without overwriting them. Cropping a video is removing the edges of a video to
either remove content or to help fit a certain screen size. Users can also add Objectives covered
text, 3D effects, filters, and more. 4 Content Creation
4.1 Create and edit digital content
Purpose 4.1.5 Describe basic video-editing
techniques
Upon completing this project, you will understand basic video editing terms and
Notes for the teacher
actions. Ensure students have access to basic
video editing software, preferably Video
Steps for Completion Editor. Encourage students to explore
different transition options and other
1. Open a new video project in Video Editor. editing tools. The reference project,
415-Finished, is in the Finished folder.
2. Name the video project Waterfall
The video should show 2.5 seconds of
the wide shot, then 5 seconds of the
3. Add the videos 415 Waterfall Tight Shot.mp4 and 415 Waterfall
tight shot, followed by an additional 2.5
Wide Shot.mp4 found in your Domain 4 Student folder to the Project seconds of the wide shot.
library.

4. Drag the videos to the Storyboard so that the tight shot clip plays first
and transitions into the wide shot clip.

5. Trim the tight shot clip so that the in time is set to approximately 0:30.00 and the out time is set to approximately
0:35.00.

6. Trim the wide shot clip so that the in time is set to approximately 0:15.00 and the out time is set to approximately
0:20.00.

7. View the overall project.

8. Split the wide shot clip so that the Seek marker is set to approximately 0:02.50.

9. Splice the first split clip so that it comes before the tight shot clip.

10. Export the video and save it as 415-Completed in your Domain 4 Student folder.

11. Frame rate is the number of frames appearing in one video second; this is often displayed
as FPS .

12. Longer frame rates are used when creating slow-motion videos. The more frames you have, the
more information you have to slow down a video and still make it look coherent.

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Keyboarding Skills Project Details
Project file
Keyboarding skills are required to successfully operate a keyboard while typing, N/A
including proper posture and position techniques. Keyboarding techniques
Estimated completion time
come down to ergonomics, proper positioning of the workspace, and practice.
5-10 minutes
Proficient keyboarding skills make employees valuable to new employers
because many jobs require typing skills. Video reference
Domain 4
Purpose Topic: Create and Edit Digital
Content
Upon completing this project, you will understand keyboarding techniques. Subtopic: Display Proficient
Keyboarding Skills
Steps for Completion
Objectives covered
1. Describe how users’ feet, knees, and bodies should be positioned when 4 Content Creation
4.1 Create and edit digital content
typing.
4.1.6 Display proficient
a. The feet should rest flat on the floor while the knees are at a 90-degree angle. We keyboarding skills
are recommended to sit upstraight and have our monitors or screen at an arm's length
Notes for the teacher
away to protect one's eye and the keyboard should be centered with our body.
Encourage students to practice using
the recommended keyboarding posture
2. The screen should be about arm's length away to
and techniques.
protect one’s eyes from eye strain.

3. Describe how users’ bodies, arms, and wrists should be positioned when
typing.

a. Our arm's should also be bent at a 90-degree angle while maintaining our wrists at a flat position that is not resting on the keyboard or the
table while typing. Fingers should also curve a little while typing.

4. Use the H key as a

guide to help center the
keyboard with your body before
typing.

5. Placing your left pointer finger on

the F key and your
right pointer finger on
the J key allows
your remaining fingers to fall into
place along the row and
your thumbs to hover
over the space bar.

6. When typing, where should users

look?

a. The eyes must be on what the user is

typing rather than the fingers/

7. Most consider typing 40 words per minute as proficient typing.

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Track Changes Project Details
Project file
When working in Microsoft Word, users can access Track Changes. Track 417.docx
Changes is a feature that provides a way for someone to review and offer
Estimated completion time
suggestions within a document. This feature can be found under the Review tab.
5 minutes
When a document with tracked changes is sent to someone, they can accept or
reject the changes that have been made. They can use the options in the Video reference
Changes group to make their decision. Domain 4
Topic: Create and Edit Digital
Purpose Content
Subtopic: Track Changes in a
Upon completing this project, you will be able to use the Track Changes feature. Document

Objectives covered
Steps for Completion 4 Content Creation
4.1 Create and edit digital content
1. Open 417.docx, found in your Domain 4 Student folder.
4.1.7 Track changes in a document
2. Turn on the Track Changes feature. Notes for the teacher
The reference project, 417-Finished, is
3. Highlight the misspelled word in the second paragraph (firts) and type
in the Finished folder. The document
the word using the correct spelling (first). should not have any tracked changes.
The date in the last paragraph should
4. Accept all the changes except for the October 30, 2019, date.
be October 30, 2019
5. Turn off the Track Changes feature.

6. Save the file as 417-Completed

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Common Shortcuts Project Details
Project file
There are many keyboard shortcuts for users to create documents, search 418.docx
online, write emails, and more. Some shortcuts are universal, while others are
Estimated completion time
specific to a program, and users can customize their own shortcuts in some
5-10 minutes
programs. Using shortcuts is a helpful way to accomplish tasks more quickly
than manually selecting buttons and tools. Video reference
Domain 4
Purpose Topic: Create and Edit Digital
Content
Upon completing this project, you will be able to use common shortcuts. Subtopic: Use Common Shortcuts

Steps for Completion Objectives covered

4 Content Creation
1. Open 418.docx, found in your Domain 4 Student folder. 4.1 Create and edit digital content
4.1.8 Use common shortcuts
2. Copy the Hidden Canyon heading and paragraph.
Notes for the teacher
3. Open a blank Word document. Encourage students to practice using
keyboard shortcuts in documents and
4. Paste the Hidden Canyon heading and paragraph in the blank online. The reference project, 418-
document, ensuring the formatting stays the same. Finished, is in the Finished folder. The
document should show the Hidden
5. Copy the Narrows Riverside heading and paragraph. Canyon and Narrows Riverside
headings and paragraphs with the same
6. Paste the Narrows Riverside heading and paragraph in the new formatting used in the original
document, ensuring its formatting stays the same. document.

7. Close the original file and save the new file as 418-Completed

8. Which Paste option in Word removes most formatting applied to the copied text except for emphasis formatting
like bold and italics?

a. Merge Formatting

7. Match the keyboard shortcut to its use.

A. Ctrl+C, Command+C E. Ctrl+Z, Command+Z

B. Ctrl+ V, Command+V
F. Ctrl+S, Command+S
C. Ctrl+X, Command+X
D. Ctrl+A, Command+A G. Ctrl+P, Command+P

a. C Cut text

b. F Save a file

c. B Paste text

d. E Undo or redo an action

e. A Copy text

f. G Print a file

g. D Select all text

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