Can I change the shape of a picture frame?

[KDill]

I'd like to create a picture frame with a shape other than a square/rectangle
(i.e. oval, octagon, ect.) so that a picture that is inserted in that frame
will take that shape. Is there a way to do this in Publisher? Any help would
be greatly appreciated!

 

[Mary Sauer]

You can draw a shape with the freeform tool in autoshapes. Your picture will not
take the shape of the frame, basically the picture will be inserted as a best
fit. However, if you select the picture, right-click, edit points...

 

[John Inzer]

I'd like to create a picture frame with a shape other
than a square/rectangle (i.e. oval, octagon, ect.) so
that a picture that is inserted in that frame will take
that shape. Is there a way to do this in Publisher? Any
help would be greatly appreciated!

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Try this...select an AutoShape...left click/drag
the shape onto your project...right click the shape
and choose...
Format AutoShape / Colors and Lines tab /
Color drop window / Fill Effects / Picture tab /
Select Picture button / Browse to and select
the picture / OK / OK.

I would suggest using image editing software
for a project of this type. For example in MS
Digital Image 2006, you can create a cutout
in many different shapes and then apply a
choice of borders to the cutout.

If you would like to try the program, there's a
downloadable trial version.

Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006
is a downloadable 60 day trial version with
much of the functionality of MS Digital Image
Suite 2006.

Once your 60 day trial period has ended, the
program will de-feature to minimal functionality.

Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
have the ability to create VCDs and does
not support RAW files.

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/8x6ea

Be aware that it's a 109 MB download....

 

[KDill]

Perfect, thanks so much!