Microsoft Publisher 2010 Illustrated Introductory Working with Graphic Objects

2Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Insert and resize clip artInsert and resize clip art Copy and move an objectCopy and move an object Crop an imageCrop an image Align and group objectsAlign and group objects Objectives

3Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Objectives Layer objectsLayer objects Rotate an objectRotate an object Use drawing toolsUse drawing tools Fill shapes with colors and gradientsFill shapes with colors and gradients

4Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Inserting and Resizing Clip Art Search for art in Clip Art task paneSearch for art in Clip Art task pane Right-click selected image, then click InsertRight-click selected image, then click Insert Place pointer over handles to resizePlace pointer over handles to resize

5Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Inserting and Resizing Clip Art (cont.)

6Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Copying and Moving an Object By copying artwork, you can create interesting effects with duplicated imagesBy 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 itemsWhen you copy an image, the copy is held temporarily in the Clipboard, a temporary storage area for copied or cut items

7Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Copying and Moving an Object (cont.) To move an objectTo move an object Position the pointer over the objectPosition the pointer over the object Click and drag object to new locationClick and drag object to new location To flip an objectTo flip an object Click objectClick object Click Arrange on the menu bar, point to Rotate or Flip, then click Flip HorizontalClick Arrange on the menu bar, point to Rotate or Flip, then click Flip Horizontal

8Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Copying and Moving an object (cont.)

9Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Cropping an Image Crop, or trim, an image to remove excess portions of the artworkCrop, or trim, an image to remove excess portions of the artwork Use the Crop button on the Picture toolbarUse the Crop button on the Picture toolbar A graphic image can be cropped vertically, horizontally, or bothA graphic image can be cropped vertically, horizontally, or both

10Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Aligning and Grouping Objects A group is a selection of multiple images that can be modified as a unitA 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 ungroupedA grouped object can be restored to its individual components, or ungrouped

11Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Layering Objects Change the position of overlapping objects by layeringChange the position of overlapping objects by layering Use the following commandsUse the following commands Bring to FrontBring to Front Send to BackSend to Back Bring ForwardBring Forward Send BackwardSend Backward

12Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Layering Objects (cont.)

13Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Rotating an Object The rotation of an object is measured in degrees from a vertical planeThe rotation of an object is measured in degrees from a vertical plane Click the green rotation handle, then dragClick 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 OKRight-click the object, click Format AutoShape, click Size tab, enter a value in the Rotation text box, then click OK

14Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Rotating an Image

15Microsoft 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 RibbonShapes 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 specificationsAny shape drawn on a page can be moved, resized, flipped, rotated, or formatted to meet your design specifications

16Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Using Drawing Tools (cont.)

17Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Filling Shapes with Colors and Gradients Add patterns or tint to drawn shapesAdd patterns or tint to drawn shapes

18Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Filling Shapes with Colors and Gradients Re-colored objects with gradient

19Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Summary Insert and resize clip artInsert and resize clip art Copy and move an objectCopy and move an object Crop an imageCrop an image Align and group objectsAlign and group objects

20Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Illustrated Introductory Summary Layer objectsLayer objects Rotate an objectRotate an object Using drawing toolsUsing drawing tools Fill shapes with colors and gradientsFill shapes with colors and gradients