Brandon Aris

LS 521 Sp 02

April 22, 2002

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

 

Online Course Module #2

 

 

A Guide to Saving Images and Graphics

 

Objective - Students will be able to find and save graphic images to a floppy disk and to the hard drive of a computer.

 

Introduction - The Internet is a great source of images and graphics that can add flair to projects and reports you create.  Below you will find detailed instructions about how to save graphics and information from the web to your hard drive or a floppy disk. Remember, there are copyright guidelines to consider if you intend to use these items outside the classroom.  This page will take you through this step-by-step process.

 

Activity - 

 

1.       First, make note of the location of the page by copying the address from the “Address” bar at the top of your browser.  Copy and paste this address and the title of the page into a word document file.  You may need this information later if you decide to use the page as a resource.

2.       Scroll to the bottom of the web page and locate the e-mail address of the Webmaster for the page.  If you decide to use a graphic from this page, write a brief note seeking permission to use the image for your report.  Sometimes, you may not need to ask for permission but it is better to be safe when using copyright material.

3.       When do you want to save an image to a disk, and when do you want to save to a file?  If you use the machine daily, then it is best to save the graphic image to a folder on the computer’s hard drive.  If you share the computer in a lab, it may be better to save to a disk to keep the file secure.

4.       When saving to a folder on the computer’s hard drive, use the mouse and “right click” somewhere on the desktop.  Slide down the menu to “new” and then select “Folder”.  Name the folder “Downloads” or some other name easy for you to remember.

5.       Use the right button on the mouse to display the menu and left click on the “Save Image As” button.  When you see the name of your folder (i.e. “Downloads”) at the top of your window click “Save”.

6.       As you save images, you may want to change the name of each image to something that describes its content.  This will make it easy to find your file when you need it.  Type the name of the file, but leave the file extension, which is all the letters that come after the period in a file name.

7.       Click “OK”.

8.       Saving images to a disk is just as simple.  With your disk inserted in the “A” drive, point your cursor at the image you want to save.  Use the right button on the mouse and click.  From the menu, select “Save Image As”.  Use the window that appears to navigate to the destination of your file.  In this case, “A:” should appear in the “Look in” bar of the window.  Give the image a name you will remember.  Click the “Save” button.

 

Assignment – Practice locating a graphic image you might want to save for later use in an assignment to be determined.  Link to this site to find an image:

 

http://school.discovery.com/clipart/

 

Following the steps listed in the activity above, select two images and save one to a floppy disk and the other image to the hard drive of your computer.

 

Next, retrieve each of the images from their respective files and insert them into a blank word document.

 

Use the steps in the activity as a checklist.  If you run into a problem, write down what happened in a journal and see if you can figure out what may have gone wrong.

 

Resources – These websites offer great tips on how to save images found on the Internet.

 

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/computers/htgraphics3.htm

 

http://www.buddyproject.org/tool/graphics/save.asp

 

Rubric

 

 

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Student is able to locate a graphic image and successfully save it to a floppy disk and the hard drive of a computer.

 

Student is able to locate the file where the image is saved, retrieve it and insert the image into a word document.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student is able to locate a graphic image and successfully save it to a floppy disk and the hard drive of a computer.

 

Student has some trouble retrieving the saved image file from either the floppy disk or hard drive.

Student can locate an image to save, but has difficulty with saving the image and retrieving the file to insert in a document.