Default formatting on insert pictures

[Jael]

I've published a small (20 page) newsletter for the past couple of years - Ms
Pub 2000 and now MS Pub 2003.

When I insert a picture (clip art or from file) I need to adjust the picture
margins from the default (2003 = 0.04") to 0.25". Is there any way to
reset/redefine the default values? I insert about 40 to 50 pictures per
newsletter and get real tired of adjusting each one.

I've though of formatting a sacrifical picture and just inssert over it and
then copy and paste it to where I want it to end up. I'm not sure if this
will work but it seems like a lot of extra work.

Thanks,
Jael

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

You have photos of some sort of a sacrifice in your newsletters? Ew.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Create a one row, one column table, adjust the cell size to your preference
(right-click the table, format table, size tab.
In the line dialogue, put a wide border around the table, maybe as much as 2 to
4 points, fill the border white.
With your cursor in the cell, fill, fill effects, picture tab. The fill menu is
a tear off. When you finish with the first picture, copy, paste the table, next
time you need to fill the picture choice will be the default.

 

[Jael]

JoAnn - I hope you're trying to be cute. Or do I really need to explain
"sacrifical picture". Beyond that, does my question make sense?

BTW: Are you related to Russ Paules, my neighbor?

Jael

You have photos of some sort of a sacrifice in your newsletters? Ew.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I've published a small (20 page) newsletter for the past couple of years -
Ms
Pub 2000 and now MS Pub 2003.

When I insert a picture (clip art or from file) I need to adjust the
picture
margins from the default (2003 = 0.04") to 0.25". Is there any way to
reset/redefine the default values? I insert about 40 to 50 pictures per
newsletter and get real tired of adjusting each one.

I've though of formatting a sacrifical picture and just inssert over it
and
then copy and paste it to where I want it to end up. I'm not sure if this
will work but it seems like a lot of extra work.

Thanks,
Jael

 

[Jael]

Thanks Mary,
I won't be able to try this until Sunday at earliest, but based on what I've
seen from your posts on other subjects, I expect it will work. - Will let you
know...
thanks,
Jael

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I don't think I'd use the word "cute". That seems to fit someone much
younger than I am. And although I was trying to make a joke, I don't
understand that terminology.

And lastly, I'm a Paules by marriage so unless you are located in SE
Pennsylvania, he's probably not related to my husband.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn - I hope you're trying to be cute. Or do I really need to explain
"sacrifical picture". Beyond that, does my question make sense?

BTW: Are you related to Russ Paules, my neighbor?

Jael

You have photos of some sort of a sacrifice in your newsletters? Ew.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I've published a small (20 page) newsletter for the past couple of
years -
Ms
Pub 2000 and now MS Pub 2003.

When I insert a picture (clip art or from file) I need to adjust the
picture
margins from the default (2003 = 0.04") to 0.25". Is there any way to
reset/redefine the default values? I insert about 40 to 50 pictures
per
newsletter and get real tired of adjusting each one.

I've though of formatting a sacrifical picture and just inssert over it
and
then copy and paste it to where I want it to end up. I'm not sure if
this
will work but it seems like a lot of extra work.

Thanks,
Jael

 

[Ed Bennett]

I don't think I'd use the word "cute". That seems to fit someone much
younger than I am. And although I was trying to make a joke, I don't
understand that terminology.

I believe the meaning was to keep a dummy image with the desired text
wrap in the scratch area, making a copy and replacing it with the
desired picture when needed, thus sacrificing the copy of the dummy.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Sounds like a possible explanation. ?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Jael]

Ed - That's correct. A sacrificial image is one that relinquishes its
position in a document to another image that inherits the properties of the
first. Like a sacrificial fly in baseball that advances the runner at the
expense of the hitter.

JoAnn - Sorry if I offended you - I started programming in Octal in the
early 60's (machine code based on 4 bits = 1 octal number), did assembly and
FORTH (or Forth as some prefer) languages in the mid 60's & 70's (bubble
domain memories) and now in retirement, I futz (fool around) with VBA in
access (I’m a database junkie) and publications in publication. You are
probably not related to Russ, but then we Californians are generally from
somewhere else - I'm originally from Edgewood outside of Pittsburg ( Hi
almost neighbor!). So I'm old - but when someone thinks I'm young - I get a
big kick out of it!
Jael

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Ah, baseball analogies. No wonder I didn't get it. I don't do sports.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Jael]

OOPS - Octal is 3 bit to 1 number - (sorry too much hexidecimal programming)

 

[Jael]

OOPs - You're as right as my mom when she'd say the same thing - Been in CA
too long... Context may best determines the difference between a "picture of
a sacrifice" and a "sacrifical picture" ;-) Oh well Thanks to all who
answered.
Jael

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Sho nuff is. But that's on the other side of the state, which is akin to a
foreign country around here. ;-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Mary Sauer]

You can achieve the same thing by putting a wide border around the image itself,
fill the border white.

 

[Jael]

Mary,
Thank you - both solutions work while provioding different approaches.
Jael