John - By now, you've probably found that:
1) Word keeps its images in folders named after their source pages, and gives them generic names that will overwrite images from other folders if you copy them all together.
2) Changing the relative pathname to the images won't help if all the filenames are the same.
3) You'll need to keep your source files in the original Word docs, in case you edit the ebook.
4) You'll have to repeat the modifications again if you regenerate the html pages.
5) most of all...MS Word is not a good tool to build multiple html pages with graphics.
Instead, I would recommend finding a good WYSIWYG html editor. I mention WYSIWYG because there are a lot of HTML editors out there, but most require some coding experience.
WYSIWYG editors allow you to concentrate on the content, and not on the coding details. DreamWeaver is a good commercial application, if you don't mind spending some cash.
If you can't afford a commercial one, try one of these free ones:
Nvu - http://www.nvu.com/
Mozilla Composer (in the Mozilla Suite) -http://www.mozilla.org/products/
Trellian WebPAGE -http://webpage.vendercom.com/
Amaya Web Browsing and Authoring -http://www.w3.org/Amaya/Amaya.html
At this point, you'll have to copy and paste your text content and images into one of these programs, and gather up your images and rename them to something memorable. Then, you'll use the application tools to define your pages and place your images.
If you don't like the way Word converted your images, you can use a program like ThumbsPlus, or any of dozens of similar applications that will convert your images cleanly.
Images that contain fewer than 256 unique colors are saved as .gif files; those images with more colors, such as those with skintones or nature scenes, are best saved as .jpegs.
If you want a slick presentation, I could build one for you from the Word docs; just choose a skin fromhttp://www.e-booktools.com/skins.htm.
best -
(Edited by Alaska at 9:04 am on Sep. 28, 2004)
