Collecting Pictures of Bridges - Revision history

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	Pictures of bridges can be found by searching the Internet, looking in magazines and brochures - or visiting the bridge with a camera!		Pictures of bridges can be found by searching the Internet, looking in magazines and brochures - or visiting the bridge with a camera!

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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
	You should always seek permission if you intend making public other people's images so go to the '''Advanced Search''' page in '''Google Images''' and scroll down to see [https://www.google.co.uk/advanced_image_search?hl=en-GB&fg=1 '''usage rights'''] where you can choose a suitable setting. Alternatively search for images from [http://search.creativecommons.org/ '''Creative Commons'''] - but you may still need to check with the owner!		You should always seek permission if you intend making public other people's images, e.g. go to the '''Advanced Search''' page in '''Google Images''' and scroll down to see [https://www.google.co.uk/advanced_image_search?hl=en-GB&fg=1 '''usage rights'''] where you can choose a suitable setting. Alternatively search for images from [http://search.creativecommons.org/ '''Creative Commons'''] - but you may still need to check with the owner!
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	Pictures of bridges can be found by searching the Internet, looking in magazines and brochures - or visiting the bridge with a camera!		Pictures of bridges can be found by searching the Internet, looking in magazines and brochures - or visiting the bridge with a camera!

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	Try search for UK Bridges in Google Images or Forth Bridge for example in Wikimedia Commons - can you think of any other names of famous bridges that might produce good results?		Try search for '''''UK Bridges''''' in [https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=uk+bridges&biw=981&bih=477&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjf4rrr9uLJAhWCPRoKHVyCAYoQ_AUIBigB '''Google Images'''] or '''''Forth Bridge''''' for example in [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page '''Wikimedia Commons'''] - can you think of any other names of famous bridges that might produce good results?

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			You should always seek permission if you intend making public other people's images so go to the '''Advanced Search''' page in '''Google Images''' and scroll down to see [https://www.google.co.uk/advanced_image_search?hl=en-GB&fg=1 '''usage rights'''] where you can choose a suitable setting. Alternatively search for images from [http://search.creativecommons.org/ '''Creative Commons'''] - but you may still need to check with the owner!
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	~~<span style="color: red">'''Safety Point!'''~~		Load it into your favourite illustration software and crop it to size if needed - see opposite (this was created using [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xara_Photo_%26_Graphic_Designer '''XaraX''']).
	~~It can be illegal to make public other people's images without their permission~~
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	Load it into your favourite illustration software and crop it to size if needed - see opposite (this was created using XaraX).


	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
	Images can be edited in various software - Picasa is a good (and free!) example. Using Picasa, images can also be exported at a different size. This very helpful if you wish to reduce it to make it more suitable to email or use on a web page.</span>		Images can be edited in various software - [https://picasa.google.co.uk/ '''Picasa'''] is a good (and free!) example. Using '''Picasa''', images can also be exported at a different size. This very helpful if you wish to reduce it to make it more suitable to email or use on a web page.</span>


	<span style="color: green">A similar (and equally free) alternative is to use Windows ~~Live~~ Photo Gallery which is part of Windows Essentials.</span>		<span style="color: green">A similar (and equally free) alternative is to use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipping_Tool '''Windows Snipping Tool'''] then [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/photo-gallery '''Windows Photo Gallery'''] which is part of [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/essentials '''Windows Essentials'''].</span>
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[[File:ForthRailwayBridge2.jpg|300px|right]]

Pictures of bridges can be found by searching the Internet, looking in magazines and brochures - or visiting the bridge with a camera!

Try to find an image that is as uncluttered as possible and shows the general structure of the bridge clearly

Try search for UK Bridges in Google Images or Forth Bridge for example in Wikimedia Commons - can you think of any other names of famous bridges that might produce good results?

[[File:ForthRailwayBridge2inXaraX.jpg |300px|right]]
Hover over the image then right mouse click to select the Save Image As... option from the menu.

Save the image somewhere on your disc that you will remember!

'''Safety Point!'''
It can be illegal to make public other people's images without their permission


Load it into your favourite illustration software and crop it to size if needed - see opposite (this was created using XaraX).

'''Note:'''
Images can be edited in various software - Picasa is a good (and free!) example. Using Picasa, images can also be exported at a different size. This very helpful if you wish to reduce it to make it more suitable to email or use on a web page.

A similar (and equally free) alternative is to use Windows Live Photo Gallery which is part of Windows Essentials.
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