6c. ADDING GRAPHICS FROM THE INTERNET OR CD-ROM

Using Images from the Internet or CD-ROM

There are an unbelievable number of "public domain" graphics available on the internet. Many graphics are protected by copyright, however, and cannot be legally copied and used. To be on the safe side, make sure you verify the "public domain" status of graphics before posting them on your webpage.

Obtaining graphics from the internet

• For a detailed description of these techniques for Macintosh or Windows computers using Netscape or Internet Explorer, refer to my article "Web Browser Skills for Research."
• Save the Image File Directly:
  • Move the mouse on top of the image and click once (right mouse button for Windows OS). If you are using a Mac (pre-OS 8), you will need to hold down the mouse button during these steps. A pop-up menu will appear. If using Netscape 4.0 or newer on a Mac, holding down Control while you click on an image will make the pop-up menu appear more consistently.
  • Select "Save this Image As..." (Within Netscape on a Mac shown here)
  • or "Save Picture As..." (Within Internet Explorer on a Windows computer shown here). Release the mouse button (if using a Mac.)
  • You will then be prompted with a normal file saving window in which you can specify the disk and folder onto which you want to save the image.

Insert an Image (obtained from the internet or on CD-ROM): Once you have saved an image file onto your computer and want to insert it on a webpage:

• Click on the INSERT IMAGE button (It has a red circle, green triangle, and blue square on it:.)
• Find the name of the image you want to put on your webpage and click OPEN.
• It will be displayed in Claris Homepage like it will be displayed in a web browser, unless it is an "animated GIF" image. Homepage will just display the first "frame" of an animated image. Preview in your browser to see the animation.

Internet Image Resources

• I have compiled these two pages of graphical files and resources. Each includes a large number of graphics, so downloading time may be extended.
  • Graphical Resources (Part I: Standard GIFs) (http://chimera.acs.ttu.edu/~z5a18/html/clipart1.html)
  • Graphical Resources (Part II: Animated GIFs) (http://chimera.acs.ttu.edu/~z5a18/html/clipart2.html)
• Explore other webpages for public domain graphics. (I didn't create these sites so I relinquish responsibility for what you may find here! Links were last checked/updated 7/7/98)
  • Icon Bazaar: Organized collection of people, flowers, flags, banners, cartoons, etc. (http://www.iconbazaar.com/)
  • The Clip Art Connection - Theme Specific Clip Art (http://www.clipartconnection.com/)
  • Microsoft Image Gallery (http://www.microsoft.com/gallery/files/images/default.htm)
  • Pixelsight: Hundreds of categorized images (requests you post a link back to the site) (http://www.pixelsight.com:80/PS/clipart/clipart.html)
  • Akiko Free Icons: Japanese firm distributing copyright-free icons (http://www.roppongi.com/akikobrand/index.html)
  • Animated Gifs at Eric's Homepage (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/9974/animindex.html)
  • Free Art for HTML: 3-D letters, metal textures, and animations (http://www.mcs.net/~wallach/freeart/buttons.html)
  • 500,000 Free!! Cool Graphics: The "LARGEST Resource" on the Web? (http://little.fishnet.net/~gini/cool/)
  • Gilbert's Icon Archive: Buttons, bullets, icons, animated graphics (http://www.westworld.com/~ghyatt/icons/)
  • The Icon Depot (http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/6603/)
  • Bullets, Cubes and Bars (http://www2.firstsaga.com/chris/clipart/clipart.html)
  • Indexes of graphic sites:
    • WWW Clip Art Sites (http://mug.lerc.nasa.gov/MUG/ClipArt.html)
    • Yahoo's lists of Webpage Clipart and Animated Images: Exhaustive and updated frequently! (http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/Pictures/Clip_Art/ and http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Graphics/Computer_Animation/Animated_GIFs/)
    • Try Searching Lycos by selecting "picture" in the popup menu under search, and entering the subject you want pictures of in the data box. (http://lycos.cs.cmu.edu/)
  • Mediabuilder is an outstanding resource site you don't want to miss! (http://www.mediabuilder.com)
    

 

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