screencast+Aplus

=A+ Signature Lite=
 * * ======Screencasting Home====== || * ======A+ Signature====== || * ======Educreations====== || * ======Animoto====== || * ======Blurb Mobile====== || * ======Explain Everything====== || * ======ShowMe ====== || * ======Apps and Resources====== ||



What and Why:
This activity helps prepare you for the other iPad Screencasting Fun Activities. Let's begin by knowing how to capture any screen you are viewing on the iPad.
 * Capture an image:** to capture an image on the iPad, press the **power button** and at the same time the button is pressed, press the **home button**. The screen will turn dark for a second, almost like a flash. A capture of your screen image has been saved to your library (and Photo Stream.)

A+ Signature Lite is a tool for adding text or signatures to a photo. This app enables you to add text, labels. a watermark, and arrows to your photos can be very helpful for your projects. There is a huge collection of fonts to select from. For some of the projects, such as the Animoto project, you may want to have text on a photo. This text must be added in advance using a program like this.

Activity: Take a screenshot, add text to screenshot or photos

 * 1) Go to a website or open an application you want to use for screenshots.
 * Suggest you might use the USA Today app or a website using Safari
 * 1) Take a screenshot using the power button and the home button
 * 2) Crop or enhance a photo
 * Use the iPad 2 built-in editing tools to crop and enhance a photo or screenshot
 * Use PhotoShop Express for simple edits, cropping, or enhancements
 * Use Fotolr PS HD. for photo touch up and special effects.
 * 1) Add text or arrows/circles to a photo
 * Use A+ Signature Lite to add text labels and arrows or circles to photo or screenshot

Alternative apps for adding text to photos:

 * Labelbox
 * Doodle Buddy