Working with Images
This section provides information and links to tutorials that show you how to select and use a digital camera, transfer images to your computer, edit images, and save them for the web.
Using Images You Did Not Create:
TRIO Quest Fair Use Rules apply to the PhotoEssay, Media Quest, and TRIO ThinkQuest.
Under fair use, students do not need to get permission to use copyrighted images that they find on the web, as long as:
- no more than five images from one artist or photographer are used.
- no more than 10% or 15 images, whichever is less, are used from a collection.
- for each image, students provide a citation with a link to the image source.
NOTE: In the Oracle ThinkQuest International Competition, students may not use ANY copyrighted images without permission.
Finding Images Available for Public Use
How to find photos and clip art on websites where permission has already been granted for use by the general public.
Obtaining Permission
How to obtain permission to use an image, with a template for requesting permission. (This page is located in the "Research and Writing" section of the TRIO Virtual Center).
Citing Permissions
How to give credit to the source of an image, including yourself. (This page is located in the "Research and Writing" section of the TRIO Virtual Center).
Permissions Tracking Sheet (Word Document)
A handout for students. Use this chart to track progress in obtaining permissions.
Digital Photography
Digital Photography Basics
This page provides links to online tutorials that explain how digital cameras work, show you how to select a digital camera, and how to take better pictures.
Working with Images on Your Computer
These pages provide information on how to transfer images to your computer and use commonly installed software.
- Working with Images on a Mac (iPhoto)
Find out how to use iPhoto -- a program that may already be installed on your mac as a part of iLife 08.
- Working with Images in Windows XP
Find out how to transfer images from your digital camera to your PC, or download free software to create slideshows with music and narration.
- Working with Images in Windows Vista
Find out how to use the free tools in Windows Vista to organize and edit photos.
Preparing Images for the Web
- Optimizing Images for the Web
Tips for optimizing images for the Web, including how to preview the download speed and reduce the file size of an image.
- Compressing Images in Microsoft Word 2003
Is your TRIO Quest PhotoEssay too big to upload? This page will show you how to compress images within a Microsoft Word 2003 document.
- Preparing Images with Microsoft Photo Editor
Find out how to prepare images for the Web using Microsoft Photo Editor -- an image editing program that may be installed as part of Microsoft Office.
Using Image Editing Software
- Editing Images with Photoshop.com (New and FREE way to edit images online!)
- Editing Images with Adobe Photoshop
- Editing Images with Adobe Photoshop Elements
- Editing Images with Adobe Illustrator
- Editing Images with Corel Paint Shop Pro X2
- Editing Images with Apple Aperture
Crediting Yourself and Your Team as the Artist(s)
Citing Permissions
For TRIO Quest entries, be sure to use FIRST NAMES ONLY when crediting the work that you an/or your team have done. (This page is located in the "Research and Writing" section of the TRIO Virtual Center).