Dropping a photo under Text

[cking]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

Hi,
I am still learning about my computer so forgive me if this question is really simple. I am making a document in word and would like to drop a photo under the text I have written (so the photo is the background, like in a menu for example) I would be grateful for any advise.
THX
Carolyn

 

[Claudia]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

Hi,
I am still learning about my computer so forgive me if this question is really
simple. I am making a document in word and would like to drop a photo under
the text I have written (so the photo is the background, like in a menu for
example) I would be grateful for any advise.
THX
Carolyn

What I do is put the photo in the header as "tight" and them move it to
where I want it in the document. Also format as a watermark and fuss with
the controls to get the "right" saturation.

 

[CyberTaz]

Claudia's suggestion is one of the better options - especially if the
document is only a single page. Putting the image in the Header or inserting
as a Bookmark, however, will cause it to appear on every page of a multipage
doc. If that isn't what you want you'll have to create at least one Section
Break in order to prevent it from appearing on other pages. That isn't
really a problem but does complicate the structure a little if the Section
Break isn't needed for other reasons, but there is another choice.

Select the image & apply the Text Wrapping feature Behind Text. That allows
the text to overprint the image without actually putting the image in the
Header/Footer layer of the doc & it will only appear on the one page. It's
best if the image properties are set before applying the Text Wrapping
because the image can then be a little difficult to select. If you need to
do so use the Select Objects tool on the Drawing Toolbar.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Claudia]

Claudia's suggestion is one of the better options - especially if the
document is only a single page. Putting the image in the Header or inserting
as a Bookmark, however, will cause it to appear on every page of a multipage
doc. If that isn't what you want you'll have to create at least one Section
Break in order to prevent it from appearing on other pages. That isn't
really a problem but does complicate the structure a little if the Section
Break isn't needed for other reasons, but there is another choice.

Select the image & apply the Text Wrapping feature Behind Text. That allows
the text to overprint the image without actually putting the image in the
Header/Footer layer of the doc & it will only appear on the one page. It's
best if the image properties are set before applying the Text Wrapping
because the image can then be a little difficult to select. If you need to
do so use the Select Objects tool on the Drawing Toolbar.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

Bob - what are the "issues" with inserting section breaks. I do it all the
time, is there something I should know that I don't (entirely probable). The
only reason that I don't like using "Behind Text" is that ALWAYS there is a
problem with the image and I don't know how to get it out from behind
without nuking the section.

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Claudia;

I didn't actually use the term "issues", I merely said that section breaks
"complicate the structure" of a document - just like spiral staircases
complicate the structure of a house. That isn't meant to imply that they are
inherently bad or that they should be avoided... Only that *anything* that
makes a doc *unnecessarily* complex should be avoided. The more complex a
doc's structure the more likely it is to become corrupt - especially if the
complexity isn't properly imposed & managed.

Part of the primary rationale is that the doc may have to be revised by
others who have no idea what SBs are or how to even recognize or locate
them, let alone deal with them effectively. Further, the type of break & how
sections are modified can cause printing & PDF issues, page & other
numbering considerations, etc. Experienced, knowledgeable users who
understand these points usually can handle them without a problem.

As to "getting it out from behind" - That's why I mentioned the Select
Objects tool. It allows you to operate in the object layer & is expressly
intended for the purpose of selecting graphic elements without having to
manipulate the text. Once the object is selected you can readily change the
text wrapping then send it back behind when you're done.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac