Add a graphic to a web page

You can add a graphics from a variety of sources. Do one or more of the following:

Add a graphic from a file

1. In Page view, position the insertion point where you want to insert a graphic.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
3. Browse to the graphic you want from your local file system or web site, select the file, and click Insert.

   You can specify the type of file you want to view in the Files of type box.

Note   When you save the page, Microsoft FrontPage prompts you to save the graphic to your web site. Graphics that use 256 or fewer distinct colors are automatically converted to GIF, while all other graphics are converted to JPEG.

Add a graphic from a site on the World Wide Web

1. In Page view, position the insertion point where you want to insert a graphic.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.
3. Click Search the Web  and navigate to the page that contains the graphic.
   • If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or later:
     1. Right-click on the graphic, and click Copy on the shortcut menu.
     2. Switch back to Microsoft FrontPage.
     3. Right-click again, and select Paste from the shortcut menu to add the graphic directly onto your page.

        This inserts a reference on your page to the graphic on the Web site.

   • If you are using Netscape Navigator 4.x or later, right-click the graphic, click Copy Image Location on the shortcut menu, switch back to FrontPage, and then paste over the text in the URL box.

Notes

• When you save the page, Microsoft FrontPage prompts you to save the graphic to your web site. Graphics that use 256 or fewer distinct colors are automatically converted to GIF, while all other graphics are converted to JPEG.
• You can choose not to save the graphic to your web site, and in that case, a reference to the graphic on the other web site is created on your page. However, if the graphic is removed from the other web site, you will no longer see the graphic on your own page.

Add clip art from the Clip Organizer

Microsoft FrontPage includes the Microsoft Clip Organizer. You can preview clip art, graphics, and videos, and then select items to use on your page.

1. In Page view, position the insertion point where you want to insert a graphic.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click Clip Art.
3. In the Insert Clip Art task pane, type a word or phrase that describes the clip you want in the Search text box and click Search.
4. In the Results list, click the clip to insert it.

   To perform another search, click Modify below the Results list.

Note   You can view the entire Clip Organizer collection of clip art in categories by clicking Clip Organizer at the bottom of the task pane.

Add a graphic from a scanner or camera

1. In Page view, position the insertion point where you want to insert the graphic.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click From Scanner or Camera.
3. From the list, select the device from which you will be adding a graphic.
4. Depending upon what type of device you selected, choose the resolution you want.
5. If you want to make the graphic easily accessible the next time you want to use it (through the Clip Organizer), select Add to Clip Organizer.
6. Depending upon what type of device you selected, select Insert or Custom Insert.
7. Follow the directions for your specific device.

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