Web Graphics - Step-by-Step
Inserting a Graphic:
This page describes how to include an image in your web page:
Saving graphic files:
The free clipart pages on the Internet are a good source of images. The
following page shows you how to copy an image from a web page:
Making your own graphics:
The creative web designer may eventually tire of using other peoples
graphics. Creating your own graphics allows you to be more creative, helps to
"brand" the site, and overcomes many copyright issues! The following
provide some routes to creating your own images:
Common Editing Tasks:
There are a number of software applications you can use to edit your images
[Click here for graphic software
resources]. The following group of tutorials introduce you to some of the
more common operations you may need when developing your graphics. For the sake
of consistency, we will focus on one piece of software, Paint Shop Pro. This is
because it is widely available, reasonably priced and offers a trial-period
demo.
- Resizing a photo
- Cropping an image
- Saving a JPG as a GIF and vice
versa
- Brightening or adding contrast to a
photo
- Adding a drop-shadow
- Make the image background
transparent
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