It
is easy to find websites that promise free clip art. Many deliver.
But most are filled with flashing lights, logos,and commercial sites
that only offer a limited free section or free information. This
page has some GREAT links and free sites that you can use to make
your presentations, reports, and personal or group websites more
fun and visually appealing.
I found these
websites I am writing about while making PowerPoints for my teaching
training at Western Kentucky University. Some require a link back
to the artist (for website logos, etc.) and others require only
an email of thanks to the photographer (for original photos).
So while some sites are free, you just might sometimes need to
do a few things to be able to use the artwork.
A hint: to
learn more about clip art and copyright, you can go to the
Clip Art Hints page.
Wow.
The Microsoft clipart pages definitely are a major resource, especially
for PC users. I have found SO many great images here.
Microsoft does have links to some pay areas where you can find other
types of artwork, too, but the clipart pages are FREE. Microsoft
has moving clip art, retro clip art, and brand-new-looking designer
clip art.Make sure if you have a Mac, that you have a full version
of MS Word on your computer so that you can download these easier.
It really does make it worth getting Microsoft Word just to get
this free clipart if you can afford that.
Just
browse the clipart or search using keywords such as shoes or
people to find hundreds of great FREE artwork to use on
your projects. Mac users: if you can, get MS Word so you can access
these. Just going there to look will let you know why. After you
buy the program, you can use Internet Explorer to put new graphics
into the "add clipart" section of MS Word for you.
You
can also download sounds on these pages, along with clipart that
moves. The art on these pages come in both one color and multi-color.
The
Avery site, which is a commercial site, does not just have templates
for their famous stickers and labels. They also have free templates
for folders and other art. This is a great place to explore. Not
as big as Microsoft, but there are a few good ones here.
This
nice website designed by 4J Library Coordinator Sheryl Steinke
has text, audio, video and graphic sites all in an easy-to-read
chart that helps you find just what you need.
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