Category Archives: HOW TO: Find & Edit Images

HOW TO – Make Your Images Web-Ready

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NOTE: Apply the steps below only to images you created from scratch or that you have a legal right to re-use, as described on: GUIDE – Finding Images You Can …

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GUIDE – Finding Images & Other Media You Can Use in Public Projects

CATEGORIES: HOW TO: Find & Edit Images, PLANNING & DRAFTING New Media Projects

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RELATED RESOURCES: The RIGHT Way to Save Images from the Web How to Make Your Images Web-Ready POP QUIZ! Of the following statements, can you spot the only one that’s …

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WEB, DESKTOP, & MOBILE APPS for Working with Images, Photos, and Graphics

CATEGORIES: HOW TO: Find & Edit Images, RESOURCES: Apps for Creating New Media Projects

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Apps for working with images come in two varieties: pixel-based and vector-based. Pixel-based apps are best for editing photos and making images out of layers, while vector-based apps are best …

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DESKTOP, WEB & MOBILE APPS – Apply Cartoon Effects to Video and Photos

CATEGORIES: HOW TO: Capture & Edit Video, HOW TO: Find & Edit Images, RESOURCES: Apps for Creating New Media Projects

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Using these apps gives you an easy way to turn photos and video clips into custom content for your projects. DESKTOP APPS Cartoonize Video (for Windows — free trial available) …

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GUIDE – The RIGHT WAY to save images from the web

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NOTE: Before you save an image you plan to use in a project that will appear on a public web site, be sure you’ve read and understood the guidelines on …

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LINKS – Web Resources on Photo Composition and Editing

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(a list under development) Photo Composition The best way to learn about composition (in photography) Improving your photography with five easy composition tricks Photographic Composition (also go up a level …

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HOW TO – Take a Screen Shot on a Mac

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A screen shot is an image of what appears on your computer screen. You can capture the whole screen or just a small portion of it. Below are instructions on …

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GUIDE – Composing a Blog Header for the Rhetoric of Gender & Sexuality

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NOTE TO WRTG 3020 STUDENTS: Follow the steps below first, to learn about appropriate content for your header. Then follow the instructions on: HOW TO – Create a Header Image …

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HOW TO – Create a Header Image for a Blog or Web Site

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NOTE TO WRTG 3020 STUDENTS: To learn about appropriate content for your blog header, read this guide first: Composing a Blog Header for the Rhetoric of Gender & Sexuality. Then …

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TIPS – Working with images

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If you’re planning to work with photos in your digital composition project, make sure the photos are of the highest quality possible before you import them into the composing tool …

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TIPS – Troubleshooting Problems with Images in Web Pages

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Having trouble posting an image on WordPress, the wiki, or another web site? Here are two possible causes: (1) The image you’re using isn’t in the right file format for …

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HOW TO – Take a screen shot on Windows

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I very rarely use Windows, so my old handout on this page was outdated. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I’ll just give you a few helpful links: A Guide To …

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HOW TO – Format images for the web (rather than print)

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NEWER VERSION: See HOW TO – Make Images Web-Ready Before you post an image on the web, make sure the image has an appropriate file size as well as display …

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