Introduction

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Edit pictures

Moving clips

You can reposition a clip until it is in the appropriate location.

By default, when a picture is imported into Word, it is aligned to the left margin. However, you can change the alignment so the graphic is right-aligned or centered. You can also drag the image anywhere on the page.

To move a clip:

• Select the clip.
• Use your mouse to drag a selected clip to any position on the page.
• The I-beam turns into a white pointer with a little box under it as you move the picture.
  
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• Use the Alignment buttons on the Formatting toolbar.

Sizing handles

You can use sizing handles to change a picture's size.

When the mouse pointer is placed on one of the sizing handles, the pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. You may then change the size or shape of the image by dragging the sizing handle.

When any of the four corner handles are dragged, the size of the entire image becomes smaller or larger, and the picture retains its proportions.

When any of the middle handles are dragged, only the height and width changes, thus changing the proportion—or scale—of the picture.

Be careful. Using the sizing handle can make your pictures blurry and distorted.

WordArt drawing objects

You can resize a clip until it is the appropriate size for your document.

To resize a clip:

• Select the clip.
• Drag the clip's sizing handle (small squares) to resize it.
• Hover the mouse pointer over one of the sizing handles. The pointer changes to a double-headed arrow.

When a graphic is imported, Word determines its size. However, after a graphic is imported, you can make it smaller, larger, or stretch it any way you want. You can even delete it.

To delete a picture:

• Select the image.
• Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Changing the appearance of your pictures

We already noted that using the sizing handle can distort your clip's appearance. You can try to adjust to picture using the Picture toolbar.

To use the Picture toolbar:

• Right-click the picture.
• Choose Show Picture Toolbar from the shortcut menu.

Crop, Recolor Object, and Set Transparent Color buttons are used with areas of the picture. All other buttons affect the entire picture.

Name of button:	Use it to:
Insert Picture from File	Insert another picture
Image Control	Automatic, grayscale, black and white, or watermark
More Contrast	Increase color intensity
Less Contrast	Decrease color intensity
More Brightness	Add white to lighten all colors
Less Brightness	Add black to darken all colors
Crop	Cut the sides of an image
Line Style	Customize the border of an image
Recolor Object	(Available in PowerPoint)
Text Wrap	Set how text wraps around the image
Set Transparant Color	Use eyedropper to make areas of the picture transparent (mainly for web graphics)
Reset Picture	Return picture to original format

Challenge!

• Open or maximize Word.
• Open a new document.
• Open the Insert menu, select Picture, and select Clip art.
• Explore the various categories.
• When you find an image you want to insert into your Word document, select it and click the Insert clip button.
• Word will place the image in your document where you placed your insertion point.
• To reposition the image, practice clicking and dragging, centering, and right-alignment.
• Minimize Word.