2. Presented by the Virginia 4-H Science and Technology Committee

3. Programs for Editing Graphics Where to Find Graphics Design Considerations

4. Where do you get your Graphics?? Clip art Web Scanning Digital Camera

5. On the Menu Bar choose - Insert This is the easiest way to download clipart directly into your presentation! PowerPoint Clip Art - Clip Art - Picture

6. Download Clip Art from the Web Here are a few tips to help you out! To Download: Select the image Use your mouse and Right Click Select SAVE IMAGE AS Either PASTE into your Graphics Editor or Paste directly into your presentation. (Remember your format and size.)

7. Give Credit where Credit is due…... Abraham Lincoln Source: Library of Congress If you use graphics from the Web, site your sources.

8. Clip Art Links………... Virginia Cooperative Extension Image Library http://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/educprogspt/marketing/imagelib/ http://ext.vt.edu/specialists/marketing/clipart.html http://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/educprogspt/marketing/maps/vamaps.html You can also search for Clip Art sites using your Web Browser!

9. Using a Flat Bed Scanner you can easily scan photographs and documents. Using software that either came with your scanner or most Photo Editors like PhotoShop, you can easily scan your favorite images right into your computer.

10. Shoot and Click! It’s that easy. Plug camera into your computer and download using camera’s software. Save as JPEG Insert into your presentation Keep in mind the file size before putting into your presentation

11. Programs for Editing your Graphics

12. Now you have your pictures, but you don't have a way to edit them or create your own graphics from scratch. Here are a couple programs that we use: http://www.adobe.com

13. But if you can't afford those, then here are a couple you can download and try out for free for a short period of time: http://members.xoom.com/horizonhttp://www.jasc.com

14. Formats to use for saving your images GIF - Limits the number of colors in an image for faster loading JPEG - Best format for Photographs; gets rid compresses image to reduce file size BMP - Compatible with all Microsoft Windows Programs *Larger of the three

15. Design Considerations Image balance Image Size Color Compression. When designing images consider the following:

16. Composition No one likes to look at a lot of empty space. So try to crop your image the best you can. And watch out for distracting objects in your picture. Someone may think the wrong object in your picture is the main attraction!

17. Be careful of how bright or dark your picture is. If the picture is too bright or too dark, then the harder it is too see. Brightness/Contrast

18. Also, watch out for your contrast. Try not to let your image look "washed out" too crisp or

19. Image Theme Make sure images support your talk “….and the 4-H students identified the plant life to be…..”

20. When you are making graphics, you have to be careful about your image size. Image Size The larger the picture, then the more time it takes to load. Don't make your graphics too BIG!

21. But if you make it too small, then no one will be able to enjoy it!

22. Color Palette Not all images show the same amount of colors 8 bit graphics show 256 colors 16 bit graphics show 32000 colors –16 bit images look better but produce larger file sizes 256 Colors16 Bit

23. u Color gradients u Textures and patterns u Special text effects Try enhancing your art with: u 3-D effects Create your own drawings and diagrams PowerPoint’s many drawing tools let you easily create your own shapes and designs.

24. To make your image smaller –select your image –locate the Picture Toolbar –select the Format Picture Option –go to the size tab and reduce the image to the appropriate tab Resizing your image in PowerPoint

25. Original Image Stretched Image Resizing your image in PowerPoint Try not enlarge your images in PowerPoint. By stretching them you loose your clarity.

26. Questions?