Visuals

Add any resources you've found around images, graphics, photo collections, etc.

Microsoft Office Clipart - this one's kind of obvious, but Microsoft has really improved the quantity and quality of images that they offer. They have also added features making it faster and easier to use the search function. (Posted by Kendra Herlig, week 6 assignment, October 18, 2009.)

[|istock photo]- I have an account with istock photo for royalty free images to use in designing print and electronic publications. I discovered that the cost for the service outweighed tracking down students for releases when I was in my former position - or other personal issues. If you're only working with the web the prices are very good since you can purchase the smaller dpi files. -Paula

Google Similar Images - [] You can also get to this tool from [|www.google.com]. Click "Images">>"Google Similar Images" This tool is helpful if you are looking for a specific image. If you find something in the ballpark of what you are looking for, you can click "similar images" and it will show additional options. (Contributed by Jenn Peebles, October 20, 2009)

[|Google Images] - Although its existence is widely well known I was surprised at the content available for my topic. Anneliese McArthur

[] - "Advanced" image search options for Google Images. Very useful if you want to search for images that will "blow up" well in a presentation, i.e. search for images that are Large in size. Nothing worse than seeing tiny images blown up in a PowerPoint presentation so they are pixillated virtually beyond recognition!. - James Pearce

Flickr - This link provides access to images offered for use under Creative Commons licenses: [] Use of the works are free, but be sure you adhere to the terms of the license. (Katherine Meuse, October 21, 2009)

Slide:ology [] Book and website offer great advice for creating meaningful images that communicate effectively. Another great resource is Presentation Zen [] (Katherine Meuse, October 21, 2009)

[|You suck at Photoshop] - Link to wiki page for "You Suck at Photoshop" youtube based tutorials on Photoshop that use humor very effectively! Scroll down to the bottom of the wiki page to find links to the actual tutorials. - James Pearce

[|Wordle] - create word clouds from a provided text, a blog, or website. Great tool to sum up a brainstorming session. Here is a Wordle from this Visuals page: -Meredith Perkins --- Laura Barreiro (November 1, 2009)
 * GIMP** (which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free software graphics editor that can do a good deal of what photoshop can do. You can download it [|here]. And you can read more about it in the Wikipedia article [|here].