One of the first steps for using images in
your web page, is understanding how to save images you
want to use on your hard drive so that you can insert them into
your work. Before capturing images from the Internet, you need to
consider the following:
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Is this a reliable source for graphics? You should
research each site that offers graphics for web use and make sure
that the images you will be taking from that site is a reliable source.
Some sites have created a catalog of images by capturing graphics
without the creator or illustrator's permission. This is an infringement
of their intellectual property. Never use graphics from sites that
do not have clear ownership of that graphic.
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Do you have permission to use this graphic? Many
sites welcome the use of their graphics on web sites, but there may
be some restrictions as to whom can use this graphic. Usually there
is no charge for the use of graphics on non-profit organization sites
and only a nominal fee for commercial web sites.
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Does the creator of that graphic want a link back
to their site? Read the terms that the owner of the graphic has
for the use of their images. Often the people who created that
graphic require that a link back to them is included.
To save an image on your hard drive, follow these steps:
- Position your mouse arrow on top of the graphic that you have
selected.
- Use the right click button on your mouse and choose "Save
Picture"
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3. Find the folder that you created on your hard drive for your
web site and save the image in your graphics folder
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4. Use lower case letters for naming your file. These images
should be saved in gif or jpg format.
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