SECTION III: COLLECTING GRAPHICS AND MUSIC FILES

INTRODUCTION
Graphic and music files are acquired from the internet in much the same way:
right-clicking on the object will give you a drop-down list of choices as to what to do with
the file. The file is saved to a folder on your computer or to disk. I will be using the EZ
Upload feature in the File Manager to show you how to upload files to your site, but there
are several ways it can be done. EZ Upload is a good place to start.

FINDING FILES
There are two good approaches to finding stuff on the internet to put on your web pages:

1. Browsing other people's web sites
2. Entering keywords into a search engine

Pages on the net have some great graphics and music files that are yours for the
plucking, but "read the fine print" to find out what the site owner says about that: s/he
may want you to link to her/his website in return for the use of the graphics. Some
graphics are not free at all; others are copyrighted and to take them anyway is pirating.
A lot of websites have links to great sites that specialize in free goodies.

Use a search engine like Yahoo! to find stuff. Use keywords like "free animated graphics",
"free midi", "gifs", "wav", etc.

A LIST OF THINGS TO COLLECT
Animated graphics 
Arrows
Backgrounds
Banners and their Links
Bars
Buttons
Decorative graphics
Email icons
Music icons
Personal photos (You'll need a scanner)
Welcome icon
Update icon
Under Construction signs

NOTE: If you use someone's graphics, music, etc., copy their website banner and website address and put a link to their website on one of your web pages. This is good Netiquette.

A TIP ON FILE TYPES
If you have an application like ULEAD PhotoImpact, Adobe PhotoShop or PaintShop Pro, convert any bitmap (bmp) files to jpg or gif files. Bitmap files are very large and will slow down the loading of your web pages when someone accesses them.

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SAVING A GRAPHIC TO HARD DRIVE OR DISK

When you find a graphic on the Net that you want to add to your collection:

1. Right-click on the graphic.

2. A drop-down list of options will appear:
   IE: Click on SAVE PICTURE AS...
   NETSCAPE: Click on SAVE IMAGE AS...

3. Your computer's Save window will open:
   In the Save in: window, find the folder you created for your web graphics; open it.
   If you have not already created a folder for your web graphics, click on the right-hand folder    icon and create a New Folder; name it appropriately, and open it. Then save the graphic in the    folder.

4. Make sure the correct file type is selected before saving.
5. Click SAVE and you're done

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SAVING A MUSIC FILE TO HARD DRIVE OR DISK

1. On the web page where the music file is, right-click on the file name
2. Click on SAVE TARGET AS...
3. Find or create your Music filder on your computer
4. Make sure the right file type is selected int the Save window
5. Click SAVE


Collecting Graphics and Music Files for Your Website
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Judi Mills

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