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Elements and Performance Criteria

Determine client requirements
- Access and interpret client brief to determine client needs
- Analyse client needs with regard to image content, quality and size
Source images
- Research appropriate sources of images to meet a range of needs
- Source images appropriate to meet needs, taking into consideration copyright restrictions
Manipulate images
Save images

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to clarify requirements

literacy skills to read and understand client requirements

research skills to gather information on the internet

technical skills to

open edit save organise and back up files appropriately

operate a computer

troubleshoot basic hardware and software issues

Required knowledge

OHS requirements relevant to the IT industry

overview knowledge of industry standards and copyright legislation

sustainability concepts such as energy and resource conservation

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

analyse client needs

research and source images

manipulate and produce images for use in website development meeting the requirements of the brief

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

image manipulation software hardware and storage devices currently used in industry

sources of images

organisational policy and procedures

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of image formats copyright issues program features and web image issues

review of digital images prepared for a website

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Client may include:	external organisation individual internal department.
Appropriate sources may include:	CD collections of unrestricted use, copyright and royalty free images images taken by candidate internet collections of unrestricted use, copyright and royalty free images.
Copyright restrictions may include:	authorised use of images copyright law use of images that are public domain.
Industry-standard image editing software may include:	Fireworks GIMP Illustrator PaintShop Pro Photoshop.
Web applications may include:	blogs business website content management system e-commerce site forums image gallery informational website learning management system multimedia production personal web pages promotional product social networking sites wikis.
Appropriate formats may include:	for client needs: eps portable document format (pdf) file psd psp for web display: gif jpg png.