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Composer Tutorial - Inserting Images


Important! Click here first to read Fair Use Guidelines for Creating Multimedia Projects


Inserting an Image

  1. Open your browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer).

  2. Go to the slide where you want to insert the image.

  3. Click on Insert > Image



  4. Enter the location and name of the image file in the "Image Properties" box (example: c:/my_images/lacy.jpg) and click on the "Apply" button and then click on the "OK" button.


    NOTE: If you do not know the name of your image file, click on the "Choose File" button
                 to locate the file.



Image Resize

Note: The image will appear in the size you specify when it is viewed using Netscape Composer. To have the image display in this same size when viewed with other browsers, the image must be re-sized in a graphics program like Adobe Photoshop.

  1. Move your mouse pointer over the image and RIGHT-click.

    A drop-down menu will appear.


  2. Click on "Image Properties."

    The "Image Properties" box will appear.


  3. Enter the height and width you want for the image display in pixels (72 pixels are equivalent to one inch).

    NOTE:

    Click in the check box next to "Constrain" if you want the ratio of height to width to remain the same. If you choose not to select this option, your image may appear distorted when you re-size it.


  4. Click on the "APPLY" button and then click on the "OK" button.

            



Position Text around an Image

  1. Move your mouse pointer over the image and RIGHT-click.
  2. A drop-down menu will appear.


  3. Select "Image Properties."

    The "Image Properties" box will appear.


  4. Click on the button representing the way you want the text positioned with the image and click on the "Apply" button and then on the "OK" button.

    NOTE: The first five buttons are useful if you want to

    position a short caption
    next to the image. The sixth and seventh buttons

    allow you to specify text wrapping.


Author: Susan Campbell
scampbel@gmu.edu
March 15, 2001



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