Review Questions for Module W47c: BASIC WEB GRAPHICS Objectives ---------- A. List the types of graphic files that can be used on the World Wide Web; B. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of graphics formats; C. Save graphics from the Web onto a local disk; D. Find sources of graphics on the Web; E. Understand the basics of copyright with regard to using graphics from the Web; F. Discuss the process of capturing all or part of what appears on a computer screen; G. Discuss the commonly-used tools available for handling graphics, and where to get them. Questions --------- 1. What are the two types of graphics files that are most commonly used on the Web? 2. What is the best Web graphics format for diagrams and statistical graphs? 3. What is the best Web graphics format for photographs of people and landscapes? 4. What is the most commonly used Web graphics format for animated images? 5. What Web graphics format is most often used when transparency is desired? 6. Name two ways to find images available on the Web? 7. What are the possible consequences for using graphics on a commercial Website without permission of the copyright owner? 8. If you're not sure whether it's OK to use a graphic image you found on the Web, what is the best course of action? 9. If you want to display on a Web page all or part of what's on your Windows computer's screen, what do you do? 10.What are the most commonly used graphics program for handling Web graphics? 11.When you see an image in a browser and decide to save it, what do you do? Answers ------- 1. ...GIF and JPEG [W47cA1s] 2. ...GIF [W47cB1s] 3. ...JPEG [W47cB2s] 4. ...GIF [W47cB3s] 5. ...GIF [W47cB4s] 6. ...Any two: Yahoo! Directory > Web Page Design and Layout > Graphics; Google Image Search; Lycos Multimedia Search; and others. [W47cD1s] 7. ...Consequences include lawsuit, fines, and dismissal of the Web designer responsible. [W47cE1s] 8. ...First see if the site you found it on has a policy; then email the site for permission, explaining the use you intend to make of the graphic. [W47cE2s] 9. ...Press ; paste into a graphics program; save as GIF or JPEG. [W47cF1s] 10 ...Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, Corel Draw, JASC PaintShop Pro, Macromedia Flash; others are available but not as popular. [W47cG1s] 11....Right-click (Windows) or click-and-hold (Mac); select the Save option on the pop-up menu. [W47cC1s]