Netscape Composer Quick Tips
Starting from a Template:

1. Double click your template
2. To edit, go to FILE and EDIT PAGE 
Selecting a Background:

1. Click INSERT, IMAGE
2. Click CHOOSE FILE
3. Go to the WEB BACKGROUNDS folder.
4. Click the background file you want and click OK
5. On the INSERT window, be sure to check the box next to PAGE BACKGROUND
6. Click OK

To Insert a Picture:

1. Click in the box where you want the picture to go.
2. Click INSERT, IMAGE
3. Click CHOOSE FILE
4. Navigate to where you saved your image files.
5. Click the picture you want to insert and click OPEN
6. Click OK
To Resize the Picture:
1. Click on the picture one time.
2. Click FORMAT, IMAGE INFO
3. In the bottom left hand corner, click CUSTOM SIZE
4. Check the box next to CONSTRAIN
5. In the HEIGHT box, type a number bigger than what is there if you want the picture to be bigger, or smaller if you want it to be smaller.  The WIDTH will automatically change.
6. Click OK
7. If the picture still isn’t the right size, repeat the process.
To Insert a Link to a File:
1. Highlight the words you want to make into a link.
2. Click INSERT, LINK
3. Click CHOOSE FILE
4. Navigate to the file you want to link.
5. Click OPEN
6. Click OK

To Insert a Link to a Website:

1. Highlight the words you want to make into a link.
2. Click INSERT, LINK
3. In the URL box, type the website you want to link to (Example:  http://www.gcisd.net/~amy.phillips)
4. Click OK
To Change the Font, Size, or Color:
1. Highlight the words to change (Press * A to select all the text)
2. To change the size, choose FORMAT, SIZE or click the down arrow next to the size box on the toolbar.
3. To change the font, choose FORMAT, FONT
4. To change the font color, choose FORMAT, COLOR or click the color pallet next to the size box on the toolbar.