Clip Art Library

Clip Art Library

Whenever the layout editor needed a graphic for the paste up, two options were available: produce it or find it. In both cases, the graphic was located separately before being cut out or "clipped" to fit the space on the paste up. This clip art procedure carried over to the introduction of the first desktop computers with VCN Execuvision developing a professionally-drawn digital clipart library in 1983. Throughout the '80's and '90's, the popularity of clipart grew to fill the increasing need made by the rise of desktop publishing. Soon, gone were the days of physical camera-ready paste ups-though, as with clipart, the term persisted-and in came the days of Illustrator, PageMaker, Publisher, and more.

Once at the site they make it very easy. To search through the extensive online free clip art library, all you need to do is go to the Clip Art page on Microsoft Office Online, and type your search into the box at the top of the screen! Does it get much easier? Seriously if you are a camera buff this will ease your pain and patience.

Clip Art Library