Contents

• Introduction
• Section 1: Images and Learning
  • The use of images in computer-based learning
  • Representational/Photorealistic images
  • Placement of images in computer-based learning material
• Section 2: Image Capture
  • Image capture and storage
    • Analogue model
    • Digital model
    • Cataloguing/indexing images
  • Editing and Displaying images
    • Analogue model
    • Digital model
    • Image file formats
    • Screen resolution
    • Number of colours
    • Colour reduction and diffusion
    • Palettes
    • Displaying images
    • PhotoCD
  • Archiving and storage
  • Storage capacity and compression
  • Copyright
• Section 3: Evaluation of Image Capture Cards
  • Introduction
    • Bus Architecture
    • Vesa Media Channel
  • Aims
  • Method
  • Results
    • Details of Individual Cards
    • Comparison of Cards (large inline images)
  • Conclusions - Recommendations and Guidelines
    • Recommendations - but which is best?
    • Guidelines and tips for image capture and other considerations
• Section 4: Image Manipulation Tools
• References and Further Reading
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix I