Best Practices for LibGuides

Things to consider

• Is the image legally allowed to be used? 
  • Is it under copyright? 
  • Do we have permission to use it?
  • Do we have permission(s) from the subjects?
  • Do you need to add citation information? Even Creative Commons should include an attribution. 
• Is is a high-quality image?
  • File size should be less than 1MB
  • Consider Size Guidelines
    • Web Resizer
• Should you include 'alt' description for accessibility?
  • Alt description can be entered on the insert image page     which will appear when you are editing the box. 

General Tips

• Don't copy and paste (or drag and drop) images.
• Use the Image Manager Folder 
  • You have a Personal Library as well as a Shared Library.
  • Keep these libraries organized as you would your own files. 
• Name your image for accessibility and ease of use.
• Supported file formats: 
  • PNG (transparent backgrounds)
  • JPGS/JPEGS
  • GIF

Alignment

• Adjust the size of an image using the percentage not a ratio
  • width can be any number (as a percentage)
  • height should always be 100%
  • ignore the preview
• You can add a border
  • creates a frame around the image
• Horizontal (HSpace) or Vertical (VSpace)
  • creates elbow room between text and image
• Alignment 
  • Images can be left or right justified -- can help with text wrapping around or next to an image. 
• To wrap text around an image: 
  • Select alignment and assign a value for the H and VSpace options.