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Microsoft Picture It! Companion Guide
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Chapter 9: Saving Photos
To save a photo for e-mail or the Web:
1 On the File menu, point to Save Special, and then point to Save as Web-
ready Picture.
2 Click a picture size, and then click Next.
The file browser opens.
3 On the Folders tab, click the folder to which you want to save the photo.
4 In the File name box, enter a file name, and then click Save.
Long-term Storage on CD, Zip Disk, or DVD
Whether you take photos for personal or professional use, it would be tragic to
lose your photos due to a fire, flood, or problem with your computer hard drive.
You should back up your photos periodically to avoid loss, just as you would
with other important files on your computer. Fortunately, backing up your digital
photos is much more convenient and inexpensive than backing up film negatives.
To back up your photos, you have a variety of storage options. A few of the
most popular and practical options are outlined here:
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Zip drive An internal or external Zip drive is probably the least expen-
sive drive you can add to your computer for high-capacity storage. Zip
disks are available in 100-MB and 250-MB capacities, and the disks offer
a rewritable format that works essentially like a floppy disk. If you get an
external Zip drive, look for a USB or FireWire® connection for fast data
transfer.
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CD burner Many new computers come with a CD burner, which can
copy photos to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. CD-R discs can only be copied to
once, while CD-RW discs can be copied to multiple times. Either way,
the blank discs are inexpensive. And at up to 700 MB per disc, you can
store a lot of photos at a very low cost.
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DVD burner DVD burners are relatively new to the photo storage scene,
but they show a lot of promise. There are a number of slightly different
formats to choose from, including DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and
DVD+RW. While there are still some compatibility issues to be worked out
for DVD burners, the enormous capacities of DVD discs—up to 4.7 GB
can be saved on a single DVD disc—is very attractive for storing photos.
Copying Photos to a Zip Disk
You can use the file browser to copy a whole batch of photos at once.
Avoid sending
large photos
in e-mail
Sending high-resolu-
tion photos in e-mail
may cause problems
for your recipients. For
example, a single 5-
MB, high-resolution
image will take over 20
minutes to download
on a 28.8 Kbps
modem. Also, some e-
mail programs limit the
size of attachments,
and may, for example,
block e-mail with
attachments larger
than 1 MB.