CONTACT:

Dr. Don Bergland
bergland@uvic.ca

RESOURCES - DOWNLOADING IMAGES

The ability to download images quickly and easily from the Internet is an essential skill.

THE TECHNIQUE

1. Create a new folder on the desktop and give the folder a unique name. It is important to download images into a folder in order to keep work organized. 2. Access the Internet and begin browsing or using an image search engine to find a specific image. 3. When you find an image you want, make sure it is the largest size possible. Sometimes the image is just a thumbnail. By clicking on it, it sometimes enlarges. 4. Move your cursor over the image. The procedure differs somewhat on the Mac and the PC. On a Mac 1. On the keyboard, hold down the CTRL key. 2. Left click the mouse. A window will appear. On a PC 1. Right click the mouse. 2. A window will appear. 5. In the window, move cursor to "Download Image to Disk." 6. A window will appear. Locate the folder you just created on your desktop. 7. Click OK. 8. The image will be downloaded (copied) to your folder.   A DOWNLOADING EXERCISE Click on the icon to the left. A new browser window will open. This new webpage contains a variety of images. Practise downloading these images using the technique above.