How to Copy Stock Photo From the Internet
Many thousands of stock photos are available on the Internet for desktop publishing. Individuals who do not have the budget for a staff photographer but need just the right image for a newsletter or website can turn to any number of websites for their digital imaging needs. Some sites offer access to stock photos for a subscription or one-time fee per photo. Other websites provide images free for the copying. Depending on the computer platform, there are two main ways to copy a stock photo from the Internet.
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Instructions
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Copying a Picture to the Desktop for Immediate Use
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Place the cursor on the photo on the screen and click once on the left mouse button.
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Click the right mouse button and select "Copy."
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Move the cursor to the desktop, and click the right mouse button and select "Paste" by clicking the left mouse button. A digital copy of the photo will be placed on the desktop where it can quickly be retrieved for placement in a document, editing with photo software or sending as an email attachment, for example.
Copy and Save Picture on the PC or MAC
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Place the cursor over the photo, then click and hold the mouse button on a Mac computer, or click the right mouse button on a Windows computer.
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Click the left mouse button on "Save This Image As" on a Mac or select "Save Picture As..." on a Windows PC. The computer's photo library, such as "My Pictures," will open on the screen.
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Type a name for the photo in the box provided at the bottom of the window. Below the file name, click "Save as JPEG" or "Save as .jpg," which is a file format suitable for placing digital images in documents or attaching to an email in a smaller data size than other file formats.
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Click "Save" to store the copied stock photo in the computer's image library.
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Tips & Warnings
Copying copyrighted photos is illegal.
References
- Photo Credit digital image by peter Hires Images from Fotolia.com
