Editing photos

Photos must be cropped and resized before adding them to a page. Only full-color photos may be used. Use no special effects on photos. The photos should be rectangular and should not have feathered edges.

Limited number of photos

Be selective in use of photos. In most cases only one or two photos will be used per page. Lengthy pages may use multiple photos, but photos should be relatively small. (This will help avoid a cluttered look to pages and help maintain reasonable download times.)

ALT text

Alternative text is to be added to each photo. This short phrase is what displays in a text box when the visitor mouses over an image. This accessibility feature is primarily necessary for visually impaired visitors using screen-reading browsers.

Image editing

Photos must be cropped and appropriately resized in an image-editing program (Fireworks, Photoshop, Photo Editor) before adding them to a page. (Do not resize by stretching image handles in Contribute.)

File size

Photos may not be larger than 80K.

Dimensions

Photos must fit on page without causing the page to stretch horizontally.  To find the size of an existing photo, right click and choose Properties. It's a good idea to not make photographs too large; make sure the text wraps around the photograph at the 800 x 600 browser width.

Captions

If a photo requires a cut line (caption), it must be embedded into the image by first inserting the photograph in a table, placing the photo and the cut line in separate table cells, then apply one of the Image Table Align styles.

Alignment

Do not leave photos in the Default alignment   When photo is not placed next to local navigation menu, it may be either left or right aligned. Photos alongside local navigation must be left-aligned.

If multiple photos are placed on the page, alignment should be varied. Don't set all photos on a single page to either left-align or right align.

Spacing Around Photos

Spacing around a photograph can be achieved by first placing the photograph in a table, then choosing one of the Image Table Align styles. Alternatively you may place white space around the image using your favorite photo editor.

Adding Photos

After cropping/resizing your photos in an image editor, you may add them to the page.

1. Use the Image icon on the toolbar to add a photo.
2. Navigate where you would like to add the resource.
3. Click the "Upload Image" tab, and find the image on your computer; click "Upload"
4. Highlight the image and click "Insert"
5. Right-click the image and choose "Image Properties"; Enter descriptive ALT text for the photo.
6. Choose the alignment; click OK

Author Tutorial: Adding Photos With a Cut Line

1. Position your cursor at the start of the sample text below
2. Choose Image Table Align Left from the snippet dropdown.
3. Delete the empty placement photo.
4. Use the photo icon in the toolbar to insert a new photo.

Welcome to the official site of the city of Baytown Texas. Located just minutes east of Houston, Baytown has that small town feel with all the perks of the fourth largest city in the US. Baytown is a city with an eye towards the environment striving to provide natural habitats for birds and sea life native to the area through its stewardship of the Baytown Nature Center, a 400+ acre nature preserve with uplands, transitional zones, oak motts and wetlands. Baytown is home to recreational attractions like the famous Houston Raceway Park, numerous parks, Evergreen Point Golf Course, nearby San Jacinto Monument, San Jacinto Battlegrounds, NASA, Six-Flags Astroworld, and Galveston Island.