How do i change images after i have saved web page.

the problem is i lose the format if i open in note

[lUGWORM]

the problem is i lose the format if i open in note and edit my pics in or if i try it in word?.
I am new and cant aford the money so i have joined to get help.
i am trying to use a tenplate of a page i have.. i have changed the links and the wording and atempted editin the html. but if i try to change the pics in note or word i lose the layout when i save as html type doc?
This has stopped me for some time from going on with my ideas.this eats at me at nite. I am sure some of you have been there, i live in a remote area of wales uk. not much in the way of web bofins around here so i am stuck?
how do i save a tenplate webpage from the web then change the pics but keep the web layout?
Thank you for any help in this subject,
Lugworm.

[pixelkat]

The "bad" news first. You must use an image editor to edit, optimize for the web or convert from one format to another.

The good news is that the rockin' free, open-source unix/linux image editor, Gimp, is now available for Windows. I haven't tried the new Windows version, but I did see it offered at download site while I was looking for something else. Gimp's rendering engine is every bit as fine as Adobe Photoshop, and is at least as feature-rich as PaintShop Pro or FireWorks.

There are also various free image editors at the freeware/shareware sites all over the web. Many are one-trick ponies, but if you collect enough of these applications, collectively they should at the very least get the basic tasks done for you.

Hope these suggestions work for you.

Cheers,
Kat