Brandeis Official Seal & Powerpoint Template
The Brandeis Official Powerpoint Template and University Seal may be downloaded from the Office of Communications web site, along with accompanying usage rights and style guide.
Image Editing
Adobe Photoshop is available in the Getz Multimedia Lab, located in the Goldfarb Library, Level 3 and Adobe Photoshop Elements is installed in the library computer clusters.
- Microsoft Office Picture ManagerPicture Manager comes with Microsoft Office, and offers basic photo editing tools, such as cropping and resizing.
- PixlrA free online photo editor, covers many basic image editing needs, such as cropping, magic wand and basic photo effects.
Working With Color
- Color Scheme DesignerChoose complementary colors for your color scheme, starting with a color you like and matching it with colors from the color wheel.
- COLOURloversA website featuring user-submitted color schemes and patterns.
- VischeckCheck your images or slides to run a simulation that checks for readability by people with color-blindness.
Getting Screenshots
Use the following tips and tools when you want to include a picture of something on your computer screen.
- Jing from TechSmithJing is a free program that runs on Windows or Mac and allows you to take still screenshots or short video clips of your computer screen and add annotations.
- How to take a Screenshot in Microsoft Windows (built-in feature)from WikiHow
- Capturing Screenshots on a Mac (built-in feature)
Finding & Citing Images
- stock.xchng - Online Stock Photo Site, many for free
- Library of Congress Images on flickr
- Microsoft Office Clipart, Photos and SoundsMicrosoft offers a wider selection and higher quality of clipart and images online than what comes with PowerPoint.
- Symbol Font SamplesFonts such as webdings and wingdings can be integrated into graphics and design. Here is a chart with keyboard maps for common symbol fonts.
- US Government Photos and GraphicsMost government photos are public domain, but check the photo credits to be sure.
- Search Creative Commons Licensed Images on flickr
- Wikimedia Commonsa repository of public domain and freely licensed educational media content.
- Citing Images (PDF file)From Dartmouth RWIT
- Citing Images (Tips from ARTSTOR)
- Guide to ArtSTORA guide to using fine art images from the ArtSTOR database
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