Input

Microphone: A microphone is a device that changes information from one form to another. Sound information exists as patterns of air pressure; the microphone changes this information into patterns of electric current. It can be used in digital graphics to add audio to any videos or presentations that you may give.



Mouse: A computer mouse is a hand-operated electronic device that controls and coordinates the cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad.
The mouse can change any aspect of any image simply by the user clicking on either the right or left button and clicking on a colour or an icon in which to change an image’s size or shape.

Graphics Tablet: A graphics tablet is a device that is used as a drawing device for the computer.  This means people can draw on the tablet and it will appear on the computer in front of you. With this device they are able to change any aspect of an image and they can also sign their signature at the bottom. A graphics tablet can be used to change different aspects of any image on a computer, it can also be used to erase even the tiniest piece of mistake made on an image.  Graphic Tablets are also used to change colour and re paint a picture and make many other changes. 

Keyboard: The keyboard is an input device designed to enter text, characters and other commands into a computer or similar device.
The keyboard can be used to alter digital graphics by putting text in them or by entering measurements to alter the size.
Scanner: A scanner is a device that captures images from photographic prints, posters, magazine pages, and similar sources for computer editing and display.
A scanner is used for digital graphics by scanning pictures off of your digital camera which have been printed out of scanning parts of posters or magazines to edit with your computing software.

Digital Camera: A digital camera is a tool used to take pictures of anything around you . It also has a built in feature that allows you to capture videos.  A digital camera can also have a flash option which is used to make pictures clearer.A digital camera is plugged into the computer using a USB adapter and from there any pictures that have been taken using the camera and are saved on the device can be uploaded to the computer and saved in a folder and from there you are able to make changes to any pictures e.g. Changing the colour, shape and fixing red eye etc. 

 

Mobile phone: Mobile phones connect to a wireless communications network through radio wave or satellite transmissions. Most mobile phones provide voice communications, Short Message Service, Multimedia Message Service,  and newer phones may also provide Internet services such as Web browsing and e-mail.