HP Deskjet 610/612c (English) Online Manual - Not Orderable - Page 15

About pictures Pictures (also called graphics) include photographs, illustrations, charts, and decorative elements. Photographs Charts and Graphs 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 1992 1994 1996 2000 Decorative elements Illustrations How to get a picture on your computer To put a picture in a computer document, you first need to convert it into an electronic form (a computer file). Then it's simple to copy it into a document-the guide for the application you're using tells you how. Here are some possibilities for getting your pictures into an electronic form: • Draw the pictures, using the drawing tools in a software application. • Use ready-made clip art. You can purchase libraries of clip art from a variety of sources or browse the Internet for what's available there. Look through computer magazines for the names of companies that sell clip art. They'll be happy to send you full-color pictures of their extensive offerings. Or browse in the art sections of bookstores for books of copyright-free pictures. Remember that it is against the law to copy any photograph unless you have been given specific permission to do so by the person or company who owns the original. • Scan the pictures yourself. Use your own scanner or gather your pictures together and rent a scanner at a local copy shop. 15