Grade 5 · Technology · Lesson 19

Image Editing & Graphics Basics

Photos are made of tiny squares of color called pixels. Image editors give you sliders, brushes, and filters that change those pixels. A few small edits can turn a so-so snapshot into a clear, readable image — but heavy edits can also change the story a photo tells.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify common image-editing tools and what each one does
2Compare an original photo with an edited version
3Use crop, brightness, contrast, and saturation thoughtfully
4Choose edits that improve a picture without misleading viewers

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