• Resize - you can make your pictures larger or smaller by dragging on the handles on the corners, or from the Picture Properties dialog box. Just right click on the image, then select Picture Properties from the context menu.  (see below)

• Resample - After resizing an image, you should resample it.  If you have enlarged a smaller image, resampling will add more data to make the picture sharper and clearer.  If you made a picture smaller, resampling will remove unnecessary data to make the file size smaller and load more quickly.  Just right click on the image, then select select Resample from the context menu.
• Context Menu - Right clicking on the image will open the context menu show at left, so you can edit your image easily right in FrontPage.

• Insert a Picture

• Add Text

• Create A Thumbnail

• Position Absolutely

• Bring Forward or Backward

• Rotate or Flip

• Adjust Contrast and Brightness

• Crop

• Make Transparent

• Adjust Color

• Resample

• Create A Hotspot

Microsoft Office Picture Manager

If you have Microsoft Office installed on your computer, you can also use the Microsoft Office Picture Manager to edit your images.  The image to the right shows the menu options available through Picture Manager.

You can find this application by clicking on Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Tools.

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Another great option is to use an Adobe Photoshop product for image editing.  I teach a class on using Adobe Photoshop Elements, and this content can be access by clicking on the link.

TechSmith SnagIt

All the screen shot images in this web site were created using SnagIt.  This program is quite inexpensive, and allows for adding text balloons, arrows, and other elements to your image.  I highly recommend it.

Photo editing is another entire topic, and we are not going into depth in this class.  In the next sections we will learn what you need to know to insert, size, and resample pictures in FrontPage.  If you want to pursue this topic in more depth, please see me outside of class, or sign up for my photo editing class.