1. A method for inserting an image into a document having a text content produced by an application program, the application program executing on a computer in communication with at least one image source device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) making an image source device active; (b) acquiring an image using the image source device that is active; and (c) inserting data representing said image into said document so that the image appears in the document and comprises a portion of the document, all without saving said data in other than a temporary buffer.