Attribute

Novice

Emerging

Developing

Exemplary

Expert

Use of Tools

Explores painting, drawing, text tools, and filters

Uses painting, drawing, text tools, and filters, explores more advanced tools

Uses painting, drawing, text tools, and filters with ease, uses layers for manipulating text, color, texture

Uses advanced tools proficeintly and appropriately

Can help others use advanced tools and techniques

File Type

File types, size,resolution may be inappropriate for intended use

Some understanding of file types evident

File type is appropriate for use in a variety of media

Optimize images so they are sized appropriately for multimedia presentations

Can help others problem-solve problems with file type or size

Manipulation with Tools

Does not attempt manipulation of text or photos

Some intentional manipulation of imagery is evident

Increased use of manipulations (color, distortion, transformation, rearrangement, etc.) Use of filters and canned effects still obvious

Purposeful, intentional manipulation, less reliance on canned effects

Manipulations are conscious choices and are so skillfully done that it is impossible to determine what tools were used to create the piece

Integration with Other Tools

Does not attempt integration of digital imaging projects into other projects

Some intentional integration of digital imaging projects into other projects

Use of integration of digital imaging projects into three or more other projects

Purposeful, intentional integration of digital imaging projects into all other projects

Purposeful, intentional , and meaningful integration of digital imaging projects into all other projects

Artistry

no attention to principles of design

little attention to principles of design

some attention to principles of design

careful attention to principles of design

particular attention to principles of design, plus a creative approach employed