Editing and adjusting images
Word includes a number of image adjustment tools you can use to bring out the best in
your images. You'll find the whole set located in the Adjust group of the contextual Picture
Tools. To display the tools, click on the picture you want to change. The Picture Tools appear on
the Ribbon. The Format tab is automatically selected.
The Adjust group is located on the far
left. Depending on the type of change you want
to make to your picture, click one of the
following tools:
❖ Brightness: Changes the amount of light included in an image. When you click Brightness, a
palette of brightness options appears, with values ranging from +40% to -40%. You can use the
Live Preview feature to point to a setting and see how it will affect the selected image. When
you find a brightness level you like, click it to apply it to the image.
❖ Contrast: Controls the way in which items in your picture are defined. When you
click Contrast, a palette of contrast options appears. Experiment with the different settings until
you find the one that looks right in your picture
❖ Recolor: Enables you to apply a color wash to your
picture that may give it an old-fashioned feel (like a sepia-
toned image) or enable it to blend naturally with the color
scheme in the Theme applied to your document. When you
click Recolor, a palette appears offering you a number of
different color possibilities. Again, point to the ones you're
considering, and Live Preview will show you the results. Click
the one you decide on, and it is applied to the image in the
document.
❖ Compress Pictures: Reduces the file size of the image (not the actual size of
the image in the document) so that when you save the file, it will be as compact as
possible. When Word displays theCompress Pictures dialog box, click OK to compress all
images in the document. If you want to compress only the selected images, click
the Apply To Selected Pictures Only check box before you click OK.
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TIP: Click Options in the Compress Pictures dialog box to display additional choices for
compression. In the Compression Settings dialog box, you can choose to compress images on
save, delete image areas that have been cropped, or specify the type of compression you want
depending on the desired output for your document (screen, print, or e-mail).
❖ Change Picture: Displays the Insert Picture dialog box so that you can replace the
selected photo with a new one.
❖ Reset Picture: Reverses any modifications you've made to the original photo
and returns it to its original size, shape, and coloring.
Cropping Pictures
Cropping images is a simple process which enables you to remove unnecessary elements from
the image.
To crop your photo, follow these steps:
1. Select the image.
2. Select the Format tab.
3. Click the Crop command. The black
cropping handles appear.
4. Left-click and move a handle to crop an
image.
5. Click the Crop command to deselect the
crop tool.
TIP: When you crop a photo, the rest of the image isn't gone; its display is merely suppressed.
This means that if you decide to move the photo to another part of the document and redisplay
the hidden part of the image, you can do that. Just select the Crop tool again and this time drag
the corner or side outward to reveal the rest of the hidden image. Note, however, that if you
have selected the Delete Cropped Areas Of Picturescheck box in the Compression
Settings dialog box, the cropped portions of the image will be deleted when you save the
document.
Resizing Pictures
Resizing a picture in Word is similar to resizing any object. To begin, click the image. Handles
appear around the edges of the object. If you want to enlarge the image, click in one corner of
the picture and drag the handle outward. When the image is the size you want, release the
mouse button.
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If resizing your picture to a precise measurement is
important, use the Size command available in the
picture's options. Here's how:
1. Right-click the image in your document.
2. Choose Size from the options that appear.
3. In the Size dialog box, enter
the Height and Width settings. Additionally, you can
enter other positioning values, such
as Rotation and Cropping.
4. Click OK to save your settings, and Word resizes
the image according to your specifications.
*Use the Size dialog box when entering a
specific size for an image is important.
Rotating pictures
The rotate tool in Word enables you to simply drag a picture in the direction you want to rotate
it—very simple and easy to use. Instead of moving the image in predesigned increments, the
Rotate tool lets you be in control of how far you want the picture to rotate.
Start by clicking the picture in your document. You'll
notice that a round green handle appears in the top
center of your image. This is the rotate handle.
Position the mouse on that handle. The pointer
changes to a curved arrow, indicating that you can
drag the handle in the direction you want to rotate the
image.
TIP: When you apply shadows or frames or other
special picture effects to the image, Word
automatically takes the angle into account, with no
calculating required.
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Inserting Diagram
SmartArt
- is a visual representation of your information that you can quickly and easily create,
choosing from among many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message or
ideas.
6 Categories of SmartArt are as follows:
1. All – Show the basic to advanced Smart Art graphics.
2. List - Show non- sequential information
3. Process – Show Steps in a process or timeline
4. Cycle – Show a continual process
5. Hierarchy – Show a decision tree and create an organization chart.
6. Relationship – Illustrate connections
7. Matrix – Show how parts relate to a whole
8. Pyramid – Show proportional relationships with the largest component on the top or bottom
Create a SmartArt graphic and add text to it
1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt.
2.
3. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, click the type and layout that you
want.
4. Enter your text by doing one of the following:
5. Click [Text] in the Text pane, and then type your text.
6. Copy text from another location or program, click [Text] in the Text pane, and then
paste your text.
7. NOTES
8. If the Text pane is not visible, click the control.
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10. To add text in an arbitrary position close to or on top of your SmartArt graphic, on
the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box to insert a text box. If you want only the text in your
text box to appear, right-click your text box, click Format Shape or Format Text Box, and then set
the text box to have no background color and no border.
11. Click in a box in the SmartArt graphic, and then type your text. For best results, use
this option after you add all of the boxes that you want.
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