There is no single web graphic program used in CALS. The two common commercial programs are Photoshop and Fireworks. A free program (domations accepted) is GIMP. Below are videos on basics for each program. Fireworks CS3 and Photoshop CS3 were used for the videos, but the procedures are similar with older releases.

Photoshop (30-day trial version can be downloaded from Adobe site, but you need an Adobe logon, which is free)

Cropping and Resizing Images using Photoshop (video) (working with photos) length: 12:33

Saving Logos and Clip Art using Photoshop (video) length: 9:26

Adding Text to Photos using Photoshop (video) length: 12:00

Creating a Photo Collage using Photoshop (video) length: 11:57

Making a Logo's Background Transparent using Photoshop (video) length: 9:16

Making a Photo Background Transparent using Photoshop (video) length: 10:39

Fireworks (30-day trial version can be downloaded from Adobe site, but you need an Adobe logon, which is free)

Cropping and Resizing Images using Fireworks (working with photos) (video) length: 14:54

Saving Logos and Clip Art using Fireworks (video) length: 8:30

Adding Text to Photos using Fireworks (video) length: 10:35

Creating a Photo Collage using Fireworks (video) length: 12:15

Making a Logo's Background Transparent using Fireworks (video) length: 9:13

Making a Photo Background Transparent using Fireworks (video) length: 8:07

GIMP (program can be downloaded from http://www.gimp.org/ )

Cropping and Resizing Images using GIMP (working with photos) (video) length: 12:12

Saving Logos and Clip Art using GIMP (video) length: 8:06

Adding Text to Photos using GIMP (video) length: 12:34

Creating a Photo Collage using GIMP (video) length: 12:21

Making a Logo's Background Transparent using GIMP (video) length: 13:04

Making a Photo Background Transparent using GIMP (video) length: 10:13

Supplemental videos

Changing the Image Resolution (video) length: 11:07

Using the randomtext script on the CALS server (video) length: 11:49

Another way to rotate graphics using a Javascript application (video) length: 5:06

For permission about using these materials in your own classes, please contact Linda Ffolliott at ffolinda@ag.arizona.edu