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It is a well-known fact
that a picture is worth
a thousand words, and on
the Internet this is key
since people stay twice
as long on a webpage
that has engaging photos
than one that has only
text. So how do you
locate, tweak and add
photos and graphics to
your website or other
Web presence to get
people to linger longer
on your site? And how
can you share
photographs online in
safe and secure ways?
First, let’s talk about
how to get quality
images and prepare them
for the Internet. You
can use any photographs
you have taken in a
public place and display
these on your website or
other Web presence
without getting
permission; however, it
is a good idea to get
permission anyway. If
you don’t have an image
that would work well
with the content on the
page, you can locate
free or stock photos
that would be
appropriate. Some sites
that provide free photos
or charge a small
royalty fee include:
In addition, you can
obtain the official
C.M.E. logo and Women's
Missionary Council Wheel
at the site designated.
Once you have the image
you want to use, you
need to prepare it for
the Web by cropping it
and resizing it to the
exact pixels for the
space it will occupy on
the webpage as well as
reduce the resolution to
72 dpi. You can use
several image-editing
software programs such
as Adobe Photoshop or
Photoshop Elements,
Microsoft Picture
Manager, etc.
If
you do not have access
to any of the standard
image editing software
programs, you can use
several free Open Source
programs or online
editing tools, such as:
Now you are ready to add
the image to your
website or other Web
presence. In addition,
you may want to create a
photo gallery or use an
online photo-sharing
site. These sites are a
good way to give your
church a higher profile
on the Internet and
point people to your
church’s website or
other Web presence. Here
are a few suggestions
for online photo
sharing:
Learn more:
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