Images: Is Integrating Images into Digital Writing Important?
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Is Integrating Images into Digital Writing important?
To answer this question, I conducted several hours of research. I read several journals, interviewed people, and performed a survey. These findings led me to conclude that inserting images into digital documents is crucial. It is a great way to convey your message quickly to an audience without the users having to drudge through mounds of text. Images are also easily shared, making this accessible to even more viewers. Imagery works so well in conveying messages because the brain works in images; it's the most natural way for the brain to process information. Because of this, images are quickly processed, easily remembered, and easily recalled.
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