A Spot-The-Difference Tutorial
Since publishing my last post (a response to Brad Patterson’s Compare and Contrast blog challenge) several people have contacted me asking me to explain how to create spot-the-difference photos for pairwork activities. Here’s a quick step-by step video tutorial on how to do it.
Want to play around a bit more?
If you really want to go to town on on layering and erasing multiple photos, here’s a few examples of what can be done … they may be of limited teaching potential, but are fun none the less!
Three layers of photos
Eight layers of photos
Hope you find this useful!
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Posted in: App Lessons
English Raven
October 7, 2011
Aha! Thanks for this – brilliantly simple.
I mostly use Paint.Net for my photo stuff, so I must check and see if I can use that eraser function.
Learned something new today, so thank you very muchly for that!
Cheers,
- Mr. Raven
ij64
October 7, 2011
Thanks for dropping by, Jason! Looking forward to seeing one (or should I say two) of your creations! :-)
Fiona
October 8, 2011
Thanks Ian. Really clear instructions which I’m hopefully going to follow as this would be great for my CAE preparation course. This idea of yours adds another dimension to exam practice!
Thanks again.
Fiona
ij64
October 11, 2011
Thanks for the positive feedback, Fiona! Let me know how it goes! :-)
mattledding
November 8, 2011
Great post… am going to pass this on to a couple of technophobic friends.
Thanks
mattledding
ij64
November 11, 2011
Many thanks, Matt! I thought you might like to do a “three-layer photo” of your balls! You do have three, don’t you?
Appreciate you dropping by,
Ian :-)
Brad Patterson (@brad5patterson)
November 22, 2011
I can attest to the fact that matt has three balls… i mean, i saw him juggle them at Tesol France. Brilliant show !
Just catching this now. Simple and sweet. Didn’t know that you’d done it that way. Cheers, brad
Kerry
February 16, 2012
Thanks :) This would of worked if i had a photoshop but theyre all too expensive :)
Im doing an R.E project and i was going to get two photos and change somethings about but i couldnt find any photos ! Oh well i know it will come in useful in the future:)
Thanks again
Kerry x
ij64
February 24, 2012
Shame about that Kerry! I use a really old version of Photoshop as I can’t afford to upgrade. If I hear of an alternative, I’ll let people know! … And apologies for not replying earlier … you’ve probably noticed the blog’s on hold for a while. Back after Easter if all goes well!
:-) Ian
ij64
February 29, 2012
Hi Kerry, me again! Matt Ledding suggests you try out http://www.gimp.org (see comment below)
mattledding
February 24, 2012
Hey Ian, I think the Gimp might be a good *free* cross platform alternative.
http://www.gimp.org/
Worth looking at especially if you don’t/can’t/won’t have photoshop. Should do it all and pretty much the same way.
Matt.
ij64
February 29, 2012
Thanks for that, Matt! Will certainly give it a try and pass on the message to Kerry (see above comment) … BTW, I hope it has nothing to do with Pulp Fiction!