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Krisstina
I'm trying to create a newsletter and edit a picture in a shape such as oval
maybe. How can I edit a picture like this
maybe. How can I edit a picture like this
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
1. Insert an Oval AutoShape and size it as desired for your picture.
2. With the AutoShape selected, click on Fill Color and choose Fill Effects.
3. Select the Picture tab, click Select Picture..., and browse to your
picture.
Note that the aspect ratio of your oval must be the same as that of your
picture to prevent distortion. The picture cannot be cropped in Word, so
you'll need to do that, if necessary, in your photo editing software.
Once you have the picture in the AutoShape, you can add a shadow to the
AutoShape.
2. With the AutoShape selected, click on Fill Color and choose Fill Effects.
3. Select the Picture tab, click Select Picture..., and browse to your
picture.
Note that the aspect ratio of your oval must be the same as that of your
picture to prevent distortion. The picture cannot be cropped in Word, so
you'll need to do that, if necessary, in your photo editing software.
Once you have the picture in the AutoShape, you can add a shadow to the
AutoShape.
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Keith Howell
Insert a picture into your document , right click it and select Format
picture/layout and choose 'behind text'. You should now have your picture as
a scalable object. Now for example choose autoshapes/basic shapes/block arc
and pull out a shape so that the inner curve is the shape of half your oval.
Fill it white and no line. Duplicate it, flip it and move the two halves
together. Move them over your picture and you should just have an oval
portion of your picture. You can scale the picture and if necessary make up
your own mask using the freeform tool
picture/layout and choose 'behind text'. You should now have your picture as
a scalable object. Now for example choose autoshapes/basic shapes/block arc
and pull out a shape so that the inner curve is the shape of half your oval.
Fill it white and no line. Duplicate it, flip it and move the two halves
together. Move them over your picture and you should just have an oval
portion of your picture. You can scale the picture and if necessary make up
your own mask using the freeform tool
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Keith Howell
O.K. Suzanne, I did it again didn't I. This time I missed the shadow (it's a
bit like "read the whole exam paper before you start"). The only way I can
see to add one with the approach I suggested is to create one with freeform
and overlay it, unless I have failed yet again.
bit like "read the whole exam paper before you start"). The only way I can
see to add one with the approach I suggested is to create one with freeform
and overlay it, unless I have failed yet again.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
I think it would be difficult to get a shadow using your method. I think the
method I suggest is also easier. I recall the first time I saw this method
described, I was so incensed because I'd been going to so much trouble to
crop and mask oval photos into a clean oval in Corel PhotoPaint, and here
was this trivially easy solution!
method I suggest is also easier. I recall the first time I saw this method
described, I was so incensed because I'd been going to so much trouble to
crop and mask oval photos into a clean oval in Corel PhotoPaint, and here
was this trivially easy solution!
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Steve Koenig
Suzanne,
That was really helpful, thank you.
I had no idea photos could be cropped into shapes like that.
Niow I have a nice photo in an oval shape, but when I start to add text, box
appears around the oval. Not zure what I did to get this box.
When I begin typing text, the outsidd of the oval i9 nside the box changes
to black.
How do I get rid of this box now?
Thank you,
Steve Koenig
That was really helpful, thank you.
I had no idea photos could be cropped into shapes like that.
Niow I have a nice photo in an oval shape, but when I start to add text, box
appears around the oval. Not zure what I did to get this box.
When I begin typing text, the outsidd of the oval i9 nside the box changes
to black.
How do I get rid of this box now?
Thank you,
Steve Koenig
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Instead of using the Add Text command (which puts a text box in the
AutoShape), create a text box separately (No Line, No Fill) and layer it
over the photo.
AutoShape), create a text box separately (No Line, No Fill) and layer it
over the photo.
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Steve Koenig
Suzanne,
Thank you for the reply.
I am afraid I may not know enough about Word to ask questions, but please
indulge me.
You said, "Instead of using the Add Text command (which puts a text box in the
AutoShape), "
Well, if I did this, I didn't know I did or what it even means. When your
instructions say to insert an autoshape oval, I just clicked on the autoshape
oval at the bottom of the screen, the tool bar (I hope that's what its
called). I then get a large square on my document that reads, Create your
drawing here. When I click inside the box, the oval appears, but the box
remains.
Should I size the oval or the box?
However, I eventually did get a photo inside the oval and it looks great.
Thank you.
I can not seem to get my cursor below the picture though. As I add text
above the picture, the picture moves down the page. I tried toggling the
Insert key.
How do I get text to wrap around the picture?
Could this have something to do with your other suggestion, " create a text
box separately (No Line, No Fill) and layer it over the photo." I hope not
because again, I have no idea how to do this or what it would accomplish.
Thank you for your help.
Steve Koenig
Thank you for the reply.
I am afraid I may not know enough about Word to ask questions, but please
indulge me.
You said, "Instead of using the Add Text command (which puts a text box in the
AutoShape), "
Well, if I did this, I didn't know I did or what it even means. When your
instructions say to insert an autoshape oval, I just clicked on the autoshape
oval at the bottom of the screen, the tool bar (I hope that's what its
called). I then get a large square on my document that reads, Create your
drawing here. When I click inside the box, the oval appears, but the box
remains.
Should I size the oval or the box?
However, I eventually did get a photo inside the oval and it looks great.
Thank you.
I can not seem to get my cursor below the picture though. As I add text
above the picture, the picture moves down the page. I tried toggling the
Insert key.
How do I get text to wrap around the picture?
Could this have something to do with your other suggestion, " create a text
box separately (No Line, No Fill) and layer it over the photo." I hope not
because again, I have no idea how to do this or what it would accomplish.
Thank you for your help.
Steve Koenig
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Oh, heavens! No, that big box is the Drawing Canvas. Turn that silly thing
off! The control for that is on the General tab of Tools | Options (last
option). There are times when it's useful, but when you need it, you can use
Insert | Picture | New Drawing to get it.
Now start over without the drawing canvas, and things should go much more
smoothly. <g>
off! The control for that is on the General tab of Tools | Options (last
option). There are times when it's useful, but when you need it, you can use
Insert | Picture | New Drawing to get it.
Now start over without the drawing canvas, and things should go much more
smoothly. <g>
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Steve Koenig
How can I get text to wrap around my photo in an oval?
Thanks,
Steve Koenig
Thanks,
Steve Koenig
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Double-click the AutoShape to open the Format AutoShape dialog. On the
Layout tab, choose Square or Tight wrapping.
Layout tab, choose Square or Tight wrapping.
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Steve Koenig
Thank you, it works great.
Steve Koenig
Steve Koenig
Suzanne S. Barnhill said:Double-click the AutoShape to open the Format AutoShape dialog. On the
Layout tab, choose Square or Tight wrapping.
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