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General File and Image Information using Microsoft Photo Editor... File
Names... Files created for the web should never include spaces or
special characters in the file name. While the HTTP Protocol is somewhat
forgiving there are situations and browsers that do not play well with
file names that include spaces and some special characters. As a general
rule... never use spaces or special characters in image or other file
names that will be called over the web.
Typical
Specifications for Web Images:
Resolution:
72 dpi
File format: JPEG (for photos), GIF (for graphics),
or PNG
Image size: The smaller the better.
Generally less than half a screen (320 x 240 pixels)
Compression: JPEG has an adjustable compression
setting
Using Microsoft Photo
Editor
Microsoft Photo Editor is an image editing program that may be
installed as part of Microsoft Office and with Windows XP. Before
beginning this tutorial, select a digital image to edit.
Open the Image.
Open up Microsoft Photo Editor (the default location for this program is
Start / Programs / Microsoft Office Tools / Microsoft Photo
Editor). Go to the File menu and select Open.
Use the arrow next to the Look in: box to browse to the
folder containing your image. Select your image file and click Open.
Rotate the Image.
If the image is not in the correct orientation rotate it. To do this, go
to the Image menu and select Rotate,
then select the appropriate orientation and click OK
Crop the Image.
Use the Select Tool 
to select the area you wish to keep (to change your selection, press the
ESC key to deselect). Go to the Image
menu and select Crop, then OK to crop
the photo to include only the selected area.
Set the Resolution and
Resize the Image.
Go to the File menu and select Properties.
In the Resolution box, enter in 72 Pixels/Inch and
click OK.
Next, go to the Image
menu and select Resize. The Image Size
dialog box appears. Make sure the Allow Distortion box
is not checked. Change either the Width or the Height
of your image to the desired size, and click OK. If you
aren't satisfied with the image, always undo changes before you change
it again (or the image will be blurred).
Adjust Brightness and
Contrast
If your image is too bright or dark, or needs to have the contrast
adjusted, go to the Image menu and select Balance.
Try adjusting the Brightness (amount of light) and Contrast
(difference between dark and light pixels) until you are
satisfied with the image.
Saving the Image as a
JPEG or GIF file.
To save your edited image , go to File menu and select Save
As. Give your image a meaningful title. Do not use spaces or
special characters in the file name... some HTTP processes and browsers
may have a problem calling a resource with a space or special character
in the file name. Make sure that the Save as Type selected
is JPEG for photos or GIF for
graphics. Click OK. If you are saving
a JPEG, click the More button and adjust the
JPEG Quality Factor slider. Generally a quality factor of 30 to
40 will be adequate for web sites.
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