graphics

=Graphic Images=

//In this list, graphic images are the wide range of non-audio and non-video multimedia assets, such as clip art, drawings/illustrations, and photographs. Many of these sites may also include backgrounds, icons, and other images used in presentations or on web pages.//

General Information Accessible Images Tips for Taking Picture Drawing Programs Paint.NET Other Graphic Tools

Also see Photoshop, GIMP, Animations, Flash, Visual Organizers, and sources for finding clip art and photographs on Multimedia Collections.  You can also find information about adding graphic images to PowerPoint presentations on Multimedia in PowerPoint. Also, see Release Forms for information about using graphic images of individuals in your projects.


 * GENERAL INFORMATION**

Click! Using a Digital Camera in the Elementary Classroom http://www.edzone.net/%7Emwestern/pix.html

Using the Digital Camera in the Primary Classroom http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/TEC/digitalcamera/primary.htm “created by Eleanor”

Graphics FAQ [|http://www.btinternet.com/~wildfire/faq/graphics.htm]

JPG vs GIF vs PNG http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/JPG_GIF_PNG.asp

GIF, JPG and PNG – What’s the Difference? http://www.sitepoint.com/article/gif-jpg-png-whats-difference

GIF vs. JPG -- Which Is Best? http://www.siriusweb.com/tutorials/gifvsjpg/

All Graphic Design http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/ …and it really is! It includes links to tutorials.

Graphics Automate http://www.webdiner.com/alpha/alpha.htm Mostly alphabets.

Video: Online Photo Sharing in Plain English [|http://www.commoncraft.com/photosharing]

Web Graphics http://www.washington.edu/accessit/webdesign/student/unit4.htm Four modules: 1: Introduction to Web Graphics, 2: Creating a Web Photo Album, 3: Creating Navigation Buttons, 4: Creating a Web Page Banner

Transparency From Here to There http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/faq/a/transparency.htm Using Transparent Images on the Web and in Print” (Various tools)

Photo Dictionary http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/ "Pictures are copyrighted by their owners." Each photo gives credit to the author and many contain the technical information about the equipment used, exposure settings, ISO speed rating, etc. You can also review the photos that are there (vote up or vote down) and post your own photos into various categories/'phrases'.

ACCESSIBLE IMAGES
Creating Accessible Images http://www.webaim.org/techniques/images/

Appropriate Use of Alternative Text http://www.webaim.org/techniques/alttext/

Freebyte's Guide to...Free Graphics Software http://www.freebyte.com/graphicprograms/

Piczo “Grab Some Graphics” http://graphics.piczo.com/?cr=1&rfm=y/%20?cmpid=142


 * TIPS FOR TAKING PICTURES**

PhotographyTips.com http://www.photographytips.com/

Photography Techniques http://www.ephotozine.com/learn/techniques

10 quick camera tips http://www.ephotozine.com/article/10-quick-camera-tips

The principles of Studio Lighting http://www.ephotozine.com/article/The-principles-of-Studio-Lighting

Photo.Net http://www.photo.net/photo/ There are links to information about purchasing photographic equipment and other topics. One area of the site, Learn (http://www.photo.net/learn/ ) has links to lots of information about taking pictures. Another area, Gallery (http://www.photo.net/gallery/ ) lets you upload your pictures for critique by others.

Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=38/39/317&pq-locale=en_US This page from Kodak includes links to ‘top 10 tips’ plus tips for specific items by category.

Photography Tips http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/film/photoTips_en.jhtml?pq-path=6904

Photography: The PhotoSecrets Guide to Better Pictures http://www.photosecrets.com/p00.html

Design & Publishing [online magazine] http://www.graphic-design.com/index.html

Creating Accessible Images http://www.webaim.org/techniques/images/

Alt Text for Images http://jimthatcher.com/webcourse2.htm

Web Accessibility 101: Creating Accessible Images http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/online-course/standards/images.htm

Accessible Images, Image Format Converter, and More http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc164119.aspx

DRAWING TOOLS
Drawing Programs and You: How to Choose the Right Software [Drawing Coach] http://www.drawingcoach.com/drawing-programs.html

Tux Paint http://www.tuxpaint.org/ Tux Paint is free, Open Source “drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 … It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. Kids are presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative.”

DrawPlus http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/DrawPlus/default.asp “DrawPlus you can create outstanding vector drawings, high-impact graphics and eye-catching animations - no experience required! And best of all, you can download our standard drawing and graphics software, DrawPlus 4, completely free!” They have a commercial product, too.

EasiDraw - “a simple drawing tool for teachers” http://www.topshareware.com/EasiDraw-Free-Edition-download-36552.htm The free edition of EasiDraw is a “user-friendly and simple drawing tool that allows you to create diagrams in your word processor and presentation editor. All you need is your word processing skill and knowledge! There is no new skill to learn. … You can customize EasiDraw diagram by settings its parameter, click Ok and the diagram will be created for you!”

VCW VicMan's Photo Editor http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Graphics_Editors/VCW_VicMan_s_Photo_Editor.html “With this free easy-to-use image editor, you can turn your snapshots into works of art, as well as draw your own images using its built-in image enhancement functions.”

Inkscape http://www.inkscape.org/ “An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.”

Google SketchUp is 3D for everyone http://sketchup.google.com/ “Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models.” There’s a version for education. There is a commercial version, too.

Draw – OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html

Illustrator (Adobe) [commercial] http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/illustrator.html “Find hundreds of how to's, quick tips, and expert insights to sharpen your skills with Adobe products.”

PAINT.NET
Paint.NET http://www.getpaint.net/

Tutorials [|http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=15�48�

Make an Animated .GIF with Paint.NET [|http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2492&sid=27df5b5e21fb156a90574aba56369477

Links to sites where you can create your own graphics http://www.freegraphics.com/11_Online_Create_Your_Own/

Button Generator http://www.buttongenerator.com/ This also has a Website Menu Generator tool.

GIFWorks http://www.gifworks.com/ “This unique tool is completely on-line -- nothing to download or install.” It’s also free!

JPEG Wizard Online Image Optimizer! http://www.jpegwizard.com/ “ The free JPEG Wizard Online Optimizer provides highly optimized JPEG compression. A few seconds after you submit your JPEG image, you will be e-mailed a link to a temporary web page with several optimized and/or "transformed" images including comparison data about size and download time for that image. The settings may be adjusted and we urge you to try various options as a learning experience.”

GIFWorks [Tripod] Free GIF image editor http://tripod.gifworks.com/

Caricature Zone http://www.magixl.com/heads/view.html Zillions of people already done and you can make your own!

Graphic Converter [commercial] http://www.flydragonsoft.com/ This also has editing features. You can also download two other programs from this site: Icon Grabber and AVI to MGEG Converter.

Tutorials - Graphic Editors http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cit/howto/tutorials/graphics/index.html

Comic Life [commercial product - Mac only] http://www.freeverse.com/apps/app/?id=5011 “Expand what you can do with your digital photos!”

Comic Life and Social Success through Student Participation http://simmonsatshowcase.wikispaces.com/ComicLife

How to Use Comic Life in the Classroom http://www.macinstruct.com/node/69

FreeCAD This program (which only got middling reviews on Download.com) is a basic Computer Aided Design program. It be downloaded from Download.com at http://www.download.com or from the publisher’s website at askoh.com ([|http://www.askoh.com])

Spell With Flickr http://metaatem.net/words/ This online tool lets you put in a word and then it gives you the word spelled as individual fancy letters.

My Web Face - "Create a Cartoon You" http://mywebface.mywebsearch.com/download/index.jhtml?spu=true&partner=GRxdm022 It's free to download the 'myWebFace toolbar'.