Microsoft Publisher 2010 Illustrated Introductory Working with Graphic Objects

Objectives Insert and resize clip art Copy and move an object Crop an image Align and group objects Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Objectives Layer objects Rotate an object Use drawing tools Fill shapes with colors and gradients Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Inserting and Resizing Clip Art Search for art in Clip Art task pane Right-click selected image, then click Insert Place pointer over handles to resize Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Inserting and Resizing Clip Art (cont.) Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Copying and Moving an Object By copying artwork, you can create interesting effects with duplicated images When you copy an image, the copy is held temporarily in the Clipboard, a temporary storage area for copied or cut items Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Copying and Moving an Object (cont.) To move an object Position the pointer over the object Click and drag object to new location To flip an object Click object Click Arrange on the menu bar, point to Rotate or Flip, then click Flip Horizontal Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Copying and Moving an object (cont.) Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Cropping an Image Crop, or trim, an image to remove excess portions of the artwork Use the Crop button on the Picture toolbar A graphic image can be cropped vertically, horizontally, or both Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Aligning and Grouping Objects A group is a selection of multiple images that can be modified as a unit A grouped object can be restored to its individual components, or ungrouped Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Layering Objects Change the position of overlapping objects by layering Use the following commands Bring to Front Send to Back Bring Forward Send Backward Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Layering Objects (cont.) Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Rotating an Object The rotation of an object is measured in degrees from a vertical plane Click the green rotation handle, then drag Right-click the object, click Format AutoShape, click Size tab, enter a value in the Rotation text box, then click OK Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Rotating an Image Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Using Drawing Tools Shapes can be created using either the Shapes button in the Illustrations group on the Insert tab or the Shapes button in the Insert Shapes group on the Drawing Tools Format tab on the Ribbon Any shape drawn on a page can be moved, resized, flipped, rotated, or formatted to meet your design specifications Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Using Drawing Tools (cont.) Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Filling Shapes with Colors and Gradients Add patterns or tint to drawn shapes Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Filling Shapes with Colors and Gradients Re-colored objects with gradient Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Summary Insert and resize clip art Copy and move an object Crop an image Align and group objects Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory

Summary Layer objects Rotate an object Using drawing tools Fill shapes with colors and gradients Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory