Microsoft Image Composer, known simply as Image Composer, is a Microsoft program designed to run on the Windows 95/NT platform. It was created with over 500 tools that allowed its users to modify graphics, making it easy to create banners and animations. The Image Composer can also be used to support scanners and other plug-ins. It was originally included when someone purchased Microsoft Frontpage 2000 or Microsoft Frontpage 98. However, this is no longer the case. Image Composer has been largely abandoned by Microsoft as it’s no longer bundled with the FrontPage program. Interestingly, the product is still in use today by many people who find its compatibilities to be exactly what they need in a web graphics creation tool. Here are some tips and techniques on using Image Composer.

• Introduction and Facts: Discusses what the Image Composer can do with tips on some of its capabilities.
• General Tips and Tricks: Offers general tips and tricks tutorials for doing various things with image composer.
• Microsoft Image Composer Techniques: Briefly outlines some good tips to keep in mind when using Microsoft Image Composer.
• Image Composer and Buttons: Shows how to make eye-catching buttons using Image Composer.
• ImageDraw Tutorials: A list of links to tutorials on a great number of things including making cut out text, metal spheres, round cornered buttons, image dicing, ribbons, water drops, and even regular spheres.
• Microsoft Image Composer: Another list of links to multiple sites that have tutorials for modifying graphics and optimizing landing pages. There are also links to sites with general tips to keep in mind when using Microsoft Image Composer.
• Creating Banners and Text: Explains, in detail, how to create very elaborate banners and text parts to images or websites. The site also discusses how to make transparent images and apply image manipulations for a variety of purposes.
• Images Tutorial: Tutorial that explains how to acquire images, edit them, optimize images, and even start from scratch in some cases. This is very simple and straightforward.
• GIF Files: Discusses how to make GIF images, which are animated images, in various image editing software pieces.
• Using Microsoft Image Composer: Some tips and techniques on using Image Composer showing how to place text on buttons, edit photos, create drop shadows, and create buttons.
• Signature Animation: A brief tutorial with a lesson on making signature animation with Image Composer.
• Inserting Invisible Hit Counter: Simple instructions to insert an invisible hit counter using Image Composer.
• Easter Eggs: Shows how to make Easter Eggs with Microsoft Image Composer in Microsoft Front Page.
• Images for the Web: Tutorial on how to insert an image on another image using Image Composer. Also shows how to add text and drop shadows on the images.