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Campaholic
Is there a way to print out a picture so that it is in black and white and
outlined as in a colorbook? I'm using XP.
Thanks,
Diane
outlined as in a colorbook? I'm using XP.
Thanks,
Diane
How to print out picture so that it looks like a colorbook page
J
Jay Freedman
Not with Word -- it just doesn't have the tools for the job. It can
make the picture black and white (or grayscale), but it won't have
outlines.
You can try Paint.Net (http://www.getpaint.net/) or GIMP
(http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html), which are both free
graphics editors. You can either try using the edge filter and then
cleaning up the extra lines, or just use the freehand tool to draw
outlines around the important parts of the image.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
I believe Publisher does have such an option as well.
J
Jay Freedman
Seeing your suggestion, I looked through Publisher's graphics tools.
The closest I found was that in Format > Picture > Picture there is a
Recolor button. In the dialog that opens, you can choose white as the
color and select the "Leave black parts black" option. If the picture
already had a black outline around the important shapes, that would
remove any other colors and leave only the outline (or the outline
plus whatever else was black). If you've started from an ordinary
photograph, though, you'll just get some random bits.
The closest I found was that in Format > Picture > Picture there is a
Recolor button. In the dialog that opens, you can choose white as the
color and select the "Leave black parts black" option. If the picture
already had a black outline around the important shapes, that would
remove any other colors and leave only the outline (or the outline
plus whatever else was black). If you've started from an ordinary
photograph, though, you'll just get some random bits.
M
Mary Sauer
If the picture is a vector clipart, the poster can ungroup it and recolor it
white or delete parts that is unnecessary.
What the poster needs to do is this search, Over 1.5 million hits
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=coloring&gbv=2
white or delete parts that is unnecessary.
What the poster needs to do is this search, Over 1.5 million hits
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=coloring&gbv=2
S
Suzanne S. Barnhill
I am sure I have seen that setting somewhere. I was thinking perhaps it was
not Publisher I was thinking of but my printer driver, but I don't find it
there, either. I don't think I made it up, but perhaps it was in PrintMaster
or somewhere else.
not Publisher I was thinking of but my printer driver, but I don't find it
there, either. I don't think I made it up, but perhaps it was in PrintMaster
or somewhere else.
B
Bob Buckland ?:-\)
Hi Diane,
Are you talking about within Word 2002 (Office XP)? It can depend on the picture if you can do it in Word. Clipart (which is
generally made up of simple shapes filled with color to form a picture is doable in Word , photographic items can be a bit trickier.
For example, if you start a new document then use Insert=>Clipart and search on
Xmas
including in your search the Online 'Web Collections'
(or using your browser getting the item from http://office.microsoft.com/clipart )
you should get a WMF file type clipart that includes a holiday tree and a santa, among other items.
With that clipart item in your document use View=>Toolbars to turn on the 'Drawing Toolbar' then use Tools=>Customize=>Commands and
select, in the left column the select 'All Commands' then in the right column scroll down to 'DrawDisassemblePicture', select it
and drag it onto your Drawing Toolbar then close the customization dialog.
In the document click on the clipart to select it then complete these four steps from the drawing toolbar without deselecting
anything.
1. Disassemble the picture (you'll see what looks like a lot of 'snow'
2. Use the Line tool to set the color to black.
2a (Optional use the Line Style tool to make a heavier line)
3. Use the Fill tool to set the color to white.
4. Use Draw=>Group to reassemble the picture
Save the file. You can resize the graphic in the document either before or after you use the steps above. Note that the 'lines' if
not thickened may also appear to be 'hollow' (or coloring items), which you may or may not prefer to use.
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Is there a way to print out a picture so that it is in black and white and
outlined as in a colorbook? I'm using XP.
Thanks,
Diane>>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
Are you talking about within Word 2002 (Office XP)? It can depend on the picture if you can do it in Word. Clipart (which is
generally made up of simple shapes filled with color to form a picture is doable in Word , photographic items can be a bit trickier.
For example, if you start a new document then use Insert=>Clipart and search on
Xmas
including in your search the Online 'Web Collections'
(or using your browser getting the item from http://office.microsoft.com/clipart )
you should get a WMF file type clipart that includes a holiday tree and a santa, among other items.
With that clipart item in your document use View=>Toolbars to turn on the 'Drawing Toolbar' then use Tools=>Customize=>Commands and
select, in the left column the select 'All Commands' then in the right column scroll down to 'DrawDisassemblePicture', select it
and drag it onto your Drawing Toolbar then close the customization dialog.
In the document click on the clipart to select it then complete these four steps from the drawing toolbar without deselecting
anything.
1. Disassemble the picture (you'll see what looks like a lot of 'snow'
2. Use the Line tool to set the color to black.
2a (Optional use the Line Style tool to make a heavier line)
3. Use the Fill tool to set the color to white.
4. Use Draw=>Group to reassemble the picture
Save the file. You can resize the graphic in the document either before or after you use the steps above. Note that the 'lines' if
not thickened may also appear to be 'hollow' (or coloring items), which you may or may not prefer to use.
=================
Is there a way to print out a picture so that it is in black and white and
outlined as in a colorbook? I'm using XP.
Thanks,
Diane>>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
G
Guest
Bob Buckland ?:-) said:Hi Diane,
Are you talking about within Word 2002 (Office XP)? It can depend on the
picture if you can do it in Word. Clipart (which is
generally made up of simple shapes filled with color to form a picture is
doable in Word , photographic items can be a bit trickier.
For example, if you start a new document then use Insert=>Clipart and
search on
Xmas
including in your search the Online 'Web Collections'
(or using your browser getting the item from
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart )
you should get a WMF file type clipart that includes a holiday tree and a
santa, among other items.
With that clipart item in your document use View=>Toolbars to turn on the
'Drawing Toolbar' then use Tools=>Customize=>Commands and
select, in the left column the select 'All Commands' then in the right
column scroll down to 'DrawDisassemblePicture', select it
and drag it onto your Drawing Toolbar then close the customization dialog.
In the document click on the clipart to select it then complete these four
steps from the drawing toolbar without deselecting
anything.
1. Disassemble the picture (you'll see what looks like a lot of 'snow'
2. Use the Line tool to set the color to black.
2a (Optional use the Line Style tool to make a heavier line)
3. Use the Fill tool to set the color to white.
4. Use Draw=>Group to reassemble the picture
Save the file. You can resize the graphic in the document either before
or after you use the steps above. Note that the 'lines' if
not thickened may also appear to be 'hollow' (or coloring items), which
you may or may not prefer to use.
=================
Is there a way to print out a picture so that it is in black and white and
outlined as in a colorbook? I'm using XP.
Thanks,
Diane>>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
Just read through this thread, and thought I'd chip in to say how handy this
ability to disassemble clip art is. I discovered it quite by accident when
combining some clip art with my own efforts, and it opens up a large number
of possibilities for using clip art that is only 'right in parts', but has
components useful for building other art which is just right. Can save a
lot of time when the alternative is making your own boxes within boxes
within boxes...
An excellent discovery.
S
K
Kate G.
I also discovered long ago -- that by ungrouping -- then immediately
regrouping -- you then opened up the flip/rotate options. Also recoloring
individual components of a clipart (within Word) can sometimes be helpful.
(I once used a soccer player -- but he was in red/black -- an opponents
colors! By ungrouping -- using FILL I was able to dress the soccer dude in
the right uniform!
regrouping -- you then opened up the flip/rotate options. Also recoloring
individual components of a clipart (within Word) can sometimes be helpful.
(I once used a soccer player -- but he was in red/black -- an opponents
colors! By ungrouping -- using FILL I was able to dress the soccer dude in
the right uniform!