Presented by the Virginia 4-H Science and Technology Committee

• Programs for Editing Graphics

• Where to Find Graphics

• Design Considerations

Where do you get your Graphics??Where do you get your Graphics??

• Clip art• Web• Scanning• Digital Camera

On the Menu Bar choose

- Insert

This is the easiest way to download clipart directly into your presentation!

PowerPoint Clip ArtPowerPoint Clip Art

- Clip Art

- Picture

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 orPaste directly into your presentation. (Remember your format and size.)

Give Credit where Credit is due…...

Abraham LincolnSource: Library of Congress

If you use graphics from the Web, site your sources.

Clip Art Links………...Clip Art Links………...

Virginia Cooperative Extension Image Library

http://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/educprogspt/marketing/imagelib/

http://ext.vt.edu/specialists/marketing/clipart.htmlhttp://www.ext.vt.edu/vce/educprogspt/marketing/maps/

vamaps.html

You can also search for Clip Art sites using your Web Browser!You can also search for Clip Art sites using your Web Browser!

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.

• 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 intoyour presentation

Programs for Editing your GraphicsPrograms for Editing your Graphics

Now you have your pictures, but you don't have a wayto edit them or create your own graphics from scratch. Here are a couple programs that we use:

http://www.adobe.com

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/horizon http://www.jasc.com

Formats to use for saving your imagesFormats 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

Design Considerations

• Image balance• Image Size• Color• Compression.

When designing images consider the following:

CompositionComposition

• 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!

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/ContrastBrightness/Contrast

Also, watch out for your contrast.

Try not to let your image look

"washed out" too crispor

Image Theme

• Make sure images support your talk

“….and the 4-H studentsidentified the plant lifeto be…..”

When you are making graphics, you have to be careful about your image size.

Image SizeImage Size

The larger the picture, then the moretime it takes to load.

Don't make your graphics too BIG!

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

Color PaletteColor 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 Colors 16 Bit

Color gradients

Textures and patterns

Special text effects

Try enhancing your art with:

3-D effects

Create your own drawings and diagramsCreate your own drawings and diagrams• PowerPoint’s many drawing tools let you

easily create your own shapes and designs.

• 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 PowerPointResizing your image in PowerPoint

Original Image Stretched Image

Resizing your image in PowerPointResizing your image in PowerPoint

Try not enlarge your images in PowerPoint.By stretching them you loose your clarity.

Questions?