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Photos are better as .jpg, while graphs and sketches are better as .gif.
To avoid duplicate names for images, use the current date for your file name. Once a graphic is in the directory, it won't have to send it again. The actual document as it was written by the author will appear on the screen. This view is only for looking at the file. Then start a text editor and open the document.