Creating and Inserting Images

Web Graphic Tips Use JPG for photos, compress them. Use GIF format for clipart and reduce number of colors Use 72 Dots Per Inch and no more. Use Alt= to describe the image (it may not load). Use Width= and Height= to make pages faster. Re-use the same graphics on many pages (they will be cached). Aim for a size of 10KB or less and limit a page to 6 new pictures. Use Align= to flow text around image. Resist distracting animated GIFs.

Creating Graphics: A Scanner converts printed matter into computer bits. A Digital Camera goes direct to the computer, eliminating film, developing, and scanning.

Editing Graphics: Install an editor/viewer to work with images. Learn to crop pictures to the interesting part. Thumbnails: Resize to smaller image (250-300 pixels wide for most things) and link to full image. Use Windows Explorer to check size in bytes.