Introduction:	Imagine this. You are a biology teacher and you need to teach your students the parts of a flower. Try to verbally describe to the students what a daffodil looks like. Now try it while showing your students a picture of a daffodil. Which way would you prefer to teach your students, by trying to describe the daffodil verbally or with a picture? I bet most of you answered "with both." Certainly the picture makes the job much easier. So with web-based instruction your web sites should also include pictures where appropriate. Now you might be thinking about those web sites that take forever to load because they use graphics that are too big. That does not have to happen to your web pages. With proper cropping, sizing, and file compression you can create graphics that are extremely small and therefore quick to load. If you already have experience logging onto the network, have used programs like Netscape and Microsoft Word, and you have set up directories on your hard drive, then what you will learn here will not be difficult. We are going to use two new programs and one more piece of equipment attached to the computer, a scanner. A scanner is not much different than a copy machine. The difference is the scanner captures the image to the computer where you can manipulate it.
Objectives:	By taking this course you will learn how to scan photographs and get them ready for the web. Using Adobe Photoshop you will manipulate the image to the proper size and file type compatible with web browsers. Finally, by using Netscape Composer you will view your image within a web page.
Begin Here	This section lists what you need to take this course.
Folders	Learn why setting up folders ahead of time will make building web pages easier.
Scanning	Learn how to scan images using Adobe Photoshop.
Cropping	Why cropping your image is important.
Image Size	Reducing the image size is one of the most important steps to creating web graphics.
Brightness and Contrast	Learn how to adjust brightness and contrast in this section.
Adding Text	You will need to visit this section if you want to add text to your image.
Saving	There are currently 2 ways to save an image for the web. JPEG Image = RGB Color (Photograph) GIF Image= Index Color (solid colors)
Viewing	Use Netscape Composer to view your image before sending it to the web.
Resources	Some of the best resources I have found on the web and in "hardcover".   Investintech sells powerful software that can convert scanned pdf files to excel, word, and more.
Feedback	This is a free web course. All I ask in return is that you fill out the questionnaire.