How to Import Internet Photos into a Document

Do you want to use website pictures for presentations or other documents but are not sure of the technique to keep and use them? Dazzle your clients, a friend, or business associates by including images or adding skin to make a good presentation even better. They will not be expecting this. These steps will help you add photos to any Microsoft Office document or presentation, CD/DVD label, card making software, other labels and more. No special hardware, email program, gadgets, subscription or Internet Service is needed--just a bit of time, patience and a place to store and retrieve photos on your computer. This will work with any Windows software.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Search engine such as Google (for images)
• Color printer (if printing copies)
• Microsoft Office, Card maker or CD label software (or other software you will be importing photos into)
• Folder to store photos on your computer (optional)

1. Begin by choosing photos. If they are pictures you have taken from a camera or scanned in, search for them in the file.
2. If you do not have photos in mind, but need some, perform a search using Google and click the "images" choice. Doing this will only bring up photos, making it a faster, more thorough search (Other search engines also let you choose the images option).
3. Once you find an image you can save it quickly by right-clicking on the image and "Save image as," then give it a name and be sure to double check what folder it is going into for quick retrieval.
4. Open the document. Then, search for the photo, display the photo on the screen.
5. If you do not want to save the photos you found in your search, you do not need to. As long as you have the document/presentation, etc. open you can display a larger copy (if offered), right mouse click, copy and paste it right into your document.
6. Right click on the photo, copy and then paste it while your document is displayed on the screen. Be sure to paste it where you want it by taking note of where the cursor is on your screen.
7. If it is gift or greeting card software you are working with, you can import right into there generally by clicking "insert photos, images or clip art," then "from disk or removable drive." Menus vary by software program, but this will give you a general idea of what choices to look for.
8. You can import several images into a document, presentation or card.
   Click on the corner and drag mouse diagonally to resize your images as they usually appear too large. If you click and drag the mouse vertically or horizontally it will distort the image.
9. If you are creating a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, the steps are essentially the same. Be sure to choose a layout that allows for images. All slides do NOT have to be identical in layout or content. Using a variety of quality imported images of the proper size will keep your audience's interest.
10. For Microsoft PowerPoint (in most versions), click on insert, picture, from file (and then find your photo in the file using the steps above.
    You may have to reduce or enlarge the image. Remember to "pull" the corners with by clicking and dragging your mouse carefully. Do not pull from sides, top or bottom, this will distort your image.
    
    Repeat process for all photos to be included in the presentation.
11. Repeat this process for any label making or miscellaneous software you are running. There will always be an "add" or "import" feature on the top menus. You can also click "browse" to search for photos stored on your computer's hard drive.
12. You can also use clip art from your Microsoft Office files or by going online and downloading new clip art images. There are new files all the time, be sure to check them out. Click the Microsoft Office link below to learn more.

Tips & Warnings

• The most difficult part of working with photos is remembering where you stored them on your computer. A way to combat this problem is to create a new folder inside of "my pictures."
• Alternatively, you can place a new folder right on your desktop for all the photos you'll work with in a particular document. Right mouse click, new, folder--give it a name and you are ready to work with the folder.
• It also helps to rename your photos to something meaningful. Most cameras will attach a long, meaningless file name to photos you take.
• You do not need to save photos you find on the Internet.
• Practice reducing and working with images so you get comfortable. Make a couple of practice gifts, documents or presentations.
• Steps will vary by the software you are running.
• You can also use images for your report cover or outline in any Microsoft Office or other Word Processing Document.
• Practice importing until you are comfortable with all of the software programs you use on a regular basis.

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