At this point we’d normally insert your
picture in the web page. If you know how to use a
scanner, scan a picture of yourself. If at all possible,
scan the picture as a GIF or JPEG file. These
will load faster in your page. If you don’t know how to do
this, have someone who does, scan a photo for you. Or, if you
have access to a digital camera, have someone take a
digital picture of you. Place your picture directly to the
diskette, on which your web page is saved, or transfer the
image to the Hard disk where your web page is located.
Something
really
important in web
pages
You need to have all of the “parts”
of the web page in the “same place”. In order for the
page to load correctly, the text, pictures, animations,
video files, photos, sounds, etc., all need to be
on the A drive (for a small web page) or in a folder
on a hard drive. If the web “page” can’t find the
various items, you will not be able to see them in your web
page.
Before you insert
your picture,
make sure that
your cursor is
flashing a couple of
spaces below the title. Then click-on
Insert in the Menu bar and then click-on
Picture, and then click-on From File.
The following Picture menu screen will
appear.
In the Look in: area of the Picture
menu screen (see image above), click-on the small
arrow and select the disk drive where your
photograph is located. It is assumed that the
location is the A drive or a hard drive.
Again, make sure that all of the “items” are in a
single location (like the A drive or a folder on the C
drive) so that the web page can locate them. Next click-on
the file name for your photograph in the area
below the Look in: area. Then, click-on
Insert.
Your web page should look something like
the image on the right.
Your picture might be larger or smaller
than the one on the right. To “size” the picture,
point to the picture and click the left mouse button. This
will “activate” the picture. You will see small “squares”
at each of the corners and in the middle of the
top, bottom, and side edges.
If, you move the mouse over one of the
corner “squares,” a small two-headed arrow will
appear (see enlarged corner and arrow on the right).
When this occurs, click and hold down the left mouse button,
and drag the corner in or out to make your photograph larger or
smaller. If you click-on one of the top, bottom or side
square’s and do this you will get a “fat” or “thin” picture. By
clicking-on the corners, the picture holds its
normal size ratio or perspective.
When you finish, your web page should
look similar to the image below.
After something this significant, it’s a good
idea to Save again. From
now on, when you save, you can simply click-on the small
diskette in the button bar (if you desire). Or, you
can click-on File in the Menu bar and then on
Save as you did previously. Your choice. |