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1. What is Clip Art Anyway?
2. How do I use Clip Art?
3. How do I use People of Colour Illustrations: Klip-Klik Art?
4. What are the System Requirements?
5. What tools will I need?
6. Got any tips on using clip art?
7. Do you know of any books I can read to help me with clip art?
8. What documents need clip art?
9. Why do I need to use clip art?
10. How do I order?

What is clip art anyway?

The old saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words. Clip art illustrations are pre-drawn pictures to help you the do-it-yourselfer decorate your documents or material.

How do I use Clip Art?

The pre-drawn art pictures are clipped, scanned or pasted onto a flyer, bulletin, newsletter or other material you choose to help you the do-it yourselfer decorate your documents.

How do I use People of Colour Illustrations: Klip-Klik Art?

Booklets
Images can be copied, rendered, cut and pasted in your documents. See helpful hints below. The books can also be used as a reference guide for the CD image codes.

Software
Each image file can be utilized with many graphic or text software products including Microsoft Word, Harvard Graphic, PhotoShop, and Quark. The images can be imported into your document with the following steps:

1. Place People of Colour Illustrations Klip~Klik Art Disc One or Two in the CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. Open software that you will use to create your document.
   
   
3. Click "Insert" from the Main Menu of the software.
   
   
4. Navigate to "Picture - From File".
   
   
5. An 'Insert Picture' dialog box should appear.
   
   
6. Select "All Files" in the File of Type‚ drop down and your CD ROM drive from the Look in‚ drop down in the dialog box.
   
   
7. A list of available filenames should appear in the box on the left.
   
   
8. Disk One - Select image number from box on left that corresponds to
   
   filename code definitions outlined on the back of the CD jewel case (i.e. HV1n1p1). Previews of the images should appear in the adjacent box to the right. Click "Insert" or double click on the filename. Image will appear in the document.
   
   
9. Disk Two - Click "Photo-cd" folder and "Image" folder. Image filenames will appear in box on left (Img0001). Image number corresponds to thumbnail code numbers on the CD jewel case (Img0099 = 99). Previews of the images should appear in the adjacent box to the right. Click "Insert" or double click on the filename. A 'Photo CD Filter' dialog box will appear. Adjust resolution and orientation as desired. Click "OK". Image will appear in the document.
   
   
10. Manipulate inserted image as desired using tools available with your software (i.e. Select "Format". Navigate to "Picture". Adjust size, position, color, lines, wrapping and picture as desired).

 

What tools will I need?

Equipment you will need might be some of the following:

• Pencil
• Nonreproducing blue pencil
• Spray Glue or Rubber Cement
• Computer with Scanner
• Ruler
• Scissors or X-Acto Knife
• T-square
• Triangle
• Compass
• Burnisher
• Paper
• Copy machine
• Drawing Table
• Adequate Light
• Pens and Markers
• Brushes
• Erasers
• Tweezers
• Tape

Got any tips on using clip art?

• Make a small sketch of the document you want to create
• Enlarge to actual size complete with art and words
• Pick text/word style
• Art can break up text for eye relief
• The eye is drawn to simple space
• Never set an article in all uppercase
• Borders and backgrounds set off important information
• White space is good
• Limit word type to one or two per document
• Change size and weight to create variety in type
• Headlines in color slow the eye-avoid
• Establish overall image and convey information
• Art can lead the eye
• Art can frame a page
• Weave art through the text
• Large Art can serve as a second headline
• Build illustrations directly into text
• Use shadow box behind art
• Mix illustration styles
  
  

Do you know of any books I can read to help me with clip art?

Wucius Wong	Principles of Two Dimensional Design
Alan Swann	Graphic Design School
Bryan Peterson	Using Design Basics to Get Creative Results
Bill Gray & Jane Van Milligen	Tips on Making Greeting Cards
Mark Beach	Newsletter Sourcebook
Val Adkins	Creating Brochures and Booklets
Jerry Demoney and Susan E. Meyer	Pasteups and Mechanicals: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing Art for Reproduction
Robin Williams	The Non-Designer's Handbook and The Mac Is Not A Typewriter

What documents need clip art?

Logo/Letterhead Identity System 2-Color Brochure (Modest Budget) 4-Color Brochure ( High Budget) Church Bulletin Promotional Materials Catalog Annual Report Newsletter/Publication Design Magazine Cover Redesign Signage/Large Scale Graphics Packaging Poster Newspaper Ad Magazine Ad Billboard/Public Transit Ad Direct Mail package Editorial Illustration

Annual Report Illustration Book Cover Illustration Book Interior Illustration Medical Illustration Architectural Illustration Cake Decoration Template Tombstone/Mausoleum Signage Newspaper Editorial Cartoons Greeting Card Illustrations Business/Institutional Illustration Computer Graphics Tracing file Coloring book sheets Clothing, T-shirts, embroidery Flyers Bulletin Board Banners Plaques

 

Why do I need to use clip art?

• It helps you talk to your clients, family, and friends.
• Art Images are powerful
• Art can tell a story
• People become what they see
• Viewing positive images and speaking positive words will delete negative images from your mind
• Art touches your emotions
• Emotions drive your decisions
• Words are driven by emotions
• You are changed through emotions
• Positive art creates positive emotions
• Practicing positive emotions dissolves negative emotions
• Positive emotions can change your life
• Art awakens your problem solving skill
• Art exercises the problem solving functions of the brain
• Possible benefits when coupled with knowledge and an action plan include increase income
• Increase self esteem
• Adds beauty