This information refers only to images in http://gbgm-umc.org/gifs/.
United Methodists may download and reproduce the electronic versions of the photographs in this subdirectory in church and United Methodist Women's newsletters, web sites, study materials, and similar resources that are distributed free to others. There is no charge for using these graphics.
You must include the copyright information. Do not simply reproduce the graphic without acknowledgment. Be sure to read the instructions below. This free offer does not necessarily apply to photos and graphics used in other pages or directories on the GBGM Web page.
Groups other than United Methodist seeking permission to use these graphics, should send a request to webhosting@gbgm-umc.org with the following information:
When reproducing GBGM's photos, be sure to credit the photographer and list this copyright notice:
Copyright © General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church
On your webpage, provide a link back to GBGM's main page at http://gbgm-umc.org in addition to the other credit information.
Notice! The United Methodist Cross and Flame is a registered trademark and the use is supervised by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. Please see the GCFA page concerning the use of the Cross and Flame at http://www.gcfa.org/Internetuse.html. United Methodists: cross and flame graphics are available at: http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?mid=1563.
Most web browsers, such as FireFox, Netscape and Internet Explorer, allow you to download graphics by placing your mouse's cursor over the graphic, clicking the right button of the mouse, and selecting "Save Image As..." After you click on saving or sending an image to your computer, you will need to either select a directory into which to save the file or allow the file to go to a "default directory." As your computer saves the file, a little box will probably pop up and will tell you how much the file has been saved and then, finally, that the file has been saved.
The graphics will be in either GIF or JPG format, as in gbgm.gif or gbgm.jpg. If the file needs to be in another graphic format, you will have to convert it. Some word processing programs will do this for you. The shareware program Paint Shop Pro converts GIF and JPG files to many other formats and is a good graphics program for a reasonable price. You can also use Paint Shop Pro to resize, crop, or otherwise alter graphics. A recent version (5) also allows you to make animated GIFS.
If you are in a "browseable directory," click on the image's name and look at it. If you want it, you can use the method describe above or go to the upper left hand corner and click on "File" and then "Save As" saving the graphic as you would for a regular web page.