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Beginner's Guide for Creating Digital Image Presentations:

Please note that due to copyright and various licensing agreements, certain restrictions may apply in the use of images procured through the various library databases. Please contact Amy Mans, the Arts Resource Specialist if you have any questions in regards to permitted uses.

Using Microsoft PowerPoint

Using Adobe Photoshop

Creating Digital Image Presentations Using Microsoft PowerPoint
 

• Collect your digital images into one folder on your computer

• Open PowerPoint

• Go to “Insert,” “Picture,” and “New Photo Album.”

• Under “Insert Picture from:” select “File/Disk.”

• A dialog box will appear where you will be asked to locate the images you wish to insert into your presentation. Do this by selecting (using the drop down menu at the top of the box) the appropriate folder where your images are stored.

• Select all of the images for insertion into the presentation. To do this, hold down the Shift key down as you click and highlight each image or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+A to select all of the images in your folder.

• Select "Insert."

• The image files will appear listed in the “Pictures in Album” Box. Use the arrows at the bottom to rearrange the order of the files or to remove files. You can also select the layout of your presentation. For example, if you wish to add text to each image you would select “1 picture with title” under “Picture Layout”

• When you're ready, select “Create” and your presentation will be created.

• Under “Normal" view, you can add and edit text as well as resize your image. In the “Slide Sorter” view you can rearrange the slides in whatever order you would like.

• When you've finished editing, be sure to save your presentation.

• Select “View” and “Slide Show” to view your presentation. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate through the presentation. To end the presentation right click on the screen and select "End Show."

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Creating Digital Image Presentations Using Adobe Photoshop

• Collect your digital images into one folder on your computer

• Open Adobe Photoshop

• Go to "File," "Automate," and "Web Photo Gallery.."

• In the dialog box, select "Style," (it will give you a preview to the right of the box) and under "Options," select your settings for the various components of the presentation. For example, under "Banner" you can type in your presentation name under "Site Name." Under "Gallery Images" you can select the size of your images, etc.

• Under "File" select your image folder as your "Source." Next, select your "Destination" or where you would like to save your presentation.

• The presentation itself will be a saved as a HTML file and can be edited later using an HTML editor such as Netscape Composer or Dreamweaver.

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