The
methods discussed so far are ones that I find are the easiest to
use. However, you can also make modifications with the Format
Picture dialog box. It allows you to make many changes at
one time, and has a few additional features.
The
easiest way to access the Format Picture dialog box is to
double-click on the clipart.
The
Picture tab is displayed first by default. As you can
see, there are fields for cropping and image control. Exact
measurements and percentages can be used here to adjust cropping,
brightness, and contrast. However, I find the Picture
toolbar discussed earlier to be more "friendly".
Personally, I could spend all day going to this box and adjusting
measurements, etc. - but if I use the Picture toolbar, I can
see my changes immediately and modify accordingly.
In
the following example, some of the more useful features are
demonstrated by creating a watermark of our clipart that we can type
text over for a newsletter title.
Select
Watermark from the Color field.
Move
to the Colors and Lines tab of the dialog box and select Patterned
Lines from the Line, Color field.
The
Patterned Lines dialog box appears as below.
Select
a pattern and choose Foreground and Background
colors to match your clipart. A preview is shown in the Sample
field.
Choose
OK.
Next,
move to the Layout tab.
Use
the picture examples and choose a Wrapping style.
In our example, we need Behind text.
Choose
OK on the Format Picture dialog box. Our
clipart now looks like the example below.
Move
your insertion point and type text as you would in any document.
When
you choose to have Behind text as the layout, you are allowed
to move the image around on your screen. In this case, we want
to move the image down and a bit to the right.
Select
the image. Move your mouse to the middle of the image,
hold the button down, and drag the clipart to the proper
location. Remember, you can press and hold the Alt
key for more precise movement.
Voila!
We're finished. Clipart can be an amazing addition to your
documents. It takes a little time and practice, but is well
worth the effort!
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