Chapter 9: Using Digital Photographs

Overview

If you enjoy taking pictures and have a scanner attached to your computer, consider using your own photographs in your presentation. Before you begin scanning photos, set up the scanner and install all the software and drivers necessary to operate it. The scanner software may also come with photo-editing software. Since each scanner comes with its own software, read the user manual carefully so that you can operate the scanner efficiently. Once this is accomplished, it's time to sort through the photo album and select a few pictures to scan. In this chapter, you'll learn how to:

• Scan photographs and place the images directly on a presentation slide

• Resize and crop images after they are inserted on a slide

• Do minor photo touch-ups, such as adjusting the brightness and contrast