Working With Clipart

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Aug 31, 2006

ClipArt can dress up any document. ClipArt should be inserted after you have your document typed. This will give you a feel for how much, and the size for your clipart.

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Working With ClipArt

Layout

The layout should be according to the needs of the document

When using "behind text," pictures should be placed in their final location first before clicking on behind text. Once you click on behind text, you will not be able to click on the picture without removing the text in front of it first.

Picture

The Picture tab is the default tab when opening the Format Picture dialog box.

Crop pictures here by typing different values into each box

Use the Image Control to change the color of the picture. Automatic is the default and can be changed to: Grayscale, Black and White and Washout.

Washout can be adjusted by clicking on the "Brightness and Contrast" control and increasing or decreasing

With these few controls, you can achieve many different effects. Practice adding different effects to the same clipart, try bolder colors, different lines.

Have fun!

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Sep 7, 2006 1:14 PM

Robert Dailey :

I seem to have trouble using the "text wrap" feature when using clip art. Is there a trick to it, or is it even possible?

Sep 8, 2006 4:03 PM

Sharon Koss :

What is your specific issue? There are some restrictions when working with clipart.

Sep 9, 2006 6:00 PM

Sharon Koss :

Not All Clipart Is Created Equal

Clipart backgrounds can be different depending on who created it. Clipart backgrounds can be transparent, white or no backgrounds at all. This is important to know when laying out your artwork in any type of document.

If the graphic has a transparent background, the text wrapping will be different from those with a white or no background. For this reason, I usually use only the layouts for: In front of text or Behind text.

Dec 18, 2006 12:50 PM

Albo P. Fossa :

I found old Clip Art Gallery *very* user-friendly (and it came with a huge collection). The new MS Clip Art Organizer comes with a puny GUI and a puny size collection, and it won't pick up the old collection of clipart I saved, with its handy keyword catalogs and all. It's now a major hassle to insert the old clipart into a Word document. Am I out of luck?

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