Lesson 7

Working with Graphics

*Microsoft Word 2010

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*Learning Objectives

*Insert pictures from files

*Insert picture from Microsoft Clip Art Collections

*Resize and reposition a picture

*Create and modify WordArt

*Create and modify Shapes

*Create and modify SmartArt

*Create and modify Charts

*Insert and create Screenshots

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*Graphics and Pictures

*Graphics are pictures and artwork. If it isn’t text, it is a graphic.

*Pictures are a particular type of graphic. Pictures can be scanned from old photos or negatives, or they can be taken with a digital camera.

4Word Lesson 7 presentation prepared by Kathy Clark (Southside H.S. IT Academy Teacher at Chocowinity, NC. Content from Microsoft Office Word 2010 Lesson Plans provided by Microsoft.

BMP

Bitmap

The default file format for

the Paint program

One of the earliest

graphic file formats--large file

sizes

TIFF

Tagged Image Format

Format commonly used for

scanning and faxing

Not a compressed file format--large files

GIF

Graphic Interchange File Format

Limited to 256 colors or

less

Best for line drawings,

cartoons, and animations

JPEGJoint

PhotographicExperts Group

Use for pictures with

up to 16 million colors

available

Compressed file format

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

Recognized as the best to

use for the web because

of the compressed file format

Good for logos and artwork

Graphic Formats

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*JPG Example*These images are either created by digital cameras or

scanned into a scanner from an existing picture.

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*Insert Picture1. Click on the Insert tab to launch the Insert Ribbon.2. Click on Picture in the Illustrations Group.3. Click on the Look in box to select the picture that

you want or browse to another folder.

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*Clip ArtA collection of graphics

1.Click on the Insert tab to launch the Insert Ribbon.

2.Click on Clip Art in the Illustrations Group.

3.Set your specifications.Notice: I searched only Illustrations of daisies

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*Clip Art

*If you are not connected to the Internet, you will get a limited selection of Clip Art.

*If you are connected to the Internet, you will have access to the Clip Art that is stored on the Microsoft Online website.

*Did you notice that you have much more available that just Clip Art?

*You can also access pictures, videos, and audio objects.

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*Resize Clip Art

*To resize click on the sizing handles that are located on the perimeter of the graphic when it is selected.

*To keep the aspect ratio (height/weight in proportion) make sure that you pull from one of the corner sizing handles.

*Rotate the image by clicking on the green rotation handle.

Right-clicking the image will also give you shortcut options to rotate (select Size and Position).

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*WMF *The Windows

Metafile (.wmf) file format allows for graphics to be ungrouped so that individual portions can be altered and the graphic can be shared between Microsoft Applications.

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*Ungrouped and Edited

Imported imagePerfect look

Ungrouped and edited image Petals blown away look

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*Picture Tools Format RibbonAdjust Group

Background Removed

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*Picture Tools Format RibbonAdjust Group

Corrections – 2nd picture is brighter

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*Picture Tools Format RibbonArrange Group

Picture with default position and wrap text applied.

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*Picture Tools Format RibbonPicture shown in Top Right with Square Text

Wrapping

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*Picture Tools Format RibbonPicture shown with Wrap Text – Tight selected

This is a good option when you need control over the exact placement of the picture.

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*Picture Tools Format Ribbon

Crop Group

Picture cropped

Cropping area selected

Use the ALT + arrow keys with the picture selected.

What happens?

The picture rotates.

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*Picture Tools Format Ribbon

Reset picture will remove changes. This is faster than deleting the picture and inserting it again.

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*Picture Tools Format RibbonExplore the Picture Tools Format Ribbon1.Open Word 2010.2.Click on Insert tab to display

Insert Ribbon3.Insert a picture4.Explore all the tools in the

Picture Tools Format Ribbon

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*Watermarks

The image to the right shows the Southside logo as a watermark.

A watermark is typically a graphic (such as a logo) or words (such as Draft or Confidential). It is showed “grayed out” or very faintly in the background of a document.

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*Watermarks

To customize with your own text or with a picture, click on Customize Watermark.

If you decide you no longer need it, click on Remove Watermark.

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*Align Graphics

Picture Tools Format Ribbon

Align View Gridlines

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*Text Effects

You must launch the Font Dialog box to see text effects.

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Objects Insert TabText GroupObject Command

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WordArt Insert TabText GroupWordArt Command

WordArt is inserted as an object; therefore, the Drawing Tools Format Ribbon is displayed when the WordArt object is selected.

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ShapesInsert TabIllustrations GroupShapes Command

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Shapes

When a shape is selected, the Drawing Tools Format Ribbon is available

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Shapes

You can even create your own shapes using the Drawing Canvas.

Here is my pitiful example of a female stick figure.

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Shapes

Look at all the choices!

This image has been “fit” and “scaled” to make it smaller.

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*SmartArtSource: Help – Press F1 to launch

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*SmartArt Tools & Design Ribbon

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*SmartArt

Can change design by right-clicking and selecting Change Shape.

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*SmartArt

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*SmartArt• Open Word 2010• Insert SmartArt• Scan through the various choices• Recreate the image using SmartArt in Word

2010

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ChartsInsert chart from Insert RibbonRight click on chart to format data labels as shownRecreate chart below

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ChartsInsert chart from Insert RibbonRight click on chart to format data labels as shownRecreate chart below

Rowheadings

Column headings

Rows

Columns

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Chart Tools

Make changes to a chart by changing the chart type or editing data.You can also change the chart layout or chart style after the chart has been created.

Charts can be modified all groups—type, data, chart layouts, and chart styles.

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Change Chart Type

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Chart Type Changed

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ScreenshotIn my humble opinion this is the best new feature in the Office 2010 products. Users have the option of inserting an entire screen or just a “clip” of the screen.

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Screenshot—Screen Shot

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Screenshot—Screen ClippingAllows you to the user select a particular area of a screen.

Source:http://mannazo.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/why-should-you-get-microsoft-certified/

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*Key Point

If you want to alter a picture, graphic, SmartArt, WordArt, Charts, etc., you need to select that object to see which formatting tools are available to you.