Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.1 Computer Literacy for IC 3 Unit 2: Using Productivity Software Project 4: Using Graphic Tools

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.2 Objectives Add borders and shading around text Add clip art Resize and move clip art Add and format a picture Use WordArt Insert drawn objects Modify drawn objects

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.3 Overview Graphics draw the reader’s attention to important ideas or facts Clip art is one graphic type Drawing tools are available in all Microsoft Office programs WordArt turns text into a decorative graphic Borders and shading make text stand out

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.4 Borders and Shading To emphasize text, you can add a border… Or you can add shading… Or add a shadow effect. Use borders and shading to highlight important information.

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.5 Borders and Shading Dialog Box Customize a border Preview box Select border type Select border style Select border color

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.6 Available Clips From serious... To cute... To funny... And everything in between.

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.7 Clip Art Task Pane Keyword for clip art search Available clips that match keyword Go online to find more clips

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.8 Types of Graphic Files Bitmap – Assigns three numbers to each element to represent more than 16 million colors GIF – Reduces the number of possible colors to only 256 JPEG – Reduces the number of possible colors to a specified number

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved. Clip Art Original Clip ArtModified Clip Art

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.10 Sizing Handles Clip art sizing handles after text wrapping applied

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.11 Text Wrapping Options In Line With Text Square Tight Behind Text In Front of Text Top and Bottom Through Edit Wrap Points

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.12 Cropping an Image Crop marks

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.13 Using WordArt to Dress Up Text

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.14 Basic Drawn Objects Stars & Banners Ovals Rectangles Lines

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.15 The Drawing Toolbar Click to access menu Drawn objects Create WordArt Edit drawn objects, graphics, or text

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.16 The Draw Menu Grouping options Positioning commands Order options

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.17 Layering Objects Changing the layering of objects changes the look of the group

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.18 End-of-Project Exercises Screen ID Multiple Choice Discussion Skill Drill  Adding Borders and Shading  Using WordArt  Inserting, Resizing, and Moving Clip Art  Inserting and Modifying a Picture  Using Drawing Tools to Frame a Picture

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.19 End-of-Project Exercises (continued) Challenge  Adding Graphics to a Memo  Adding Graphics to a Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet  Adding Graphics to PowerPoint Slides Discovery Zone  Exploring Additional Graphic Features  Creating a Flyer for an Event You Are Hosting

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.20 Summary Use graphic elements to:  Create interest  Highlight important information  Improve visual appeal Use borders, shading, clip art, and pictures for enhancement Use the Picture, Drawing, and WordArt toolbars to insert and edit objects

Copyright © 2006 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved.21 Questions?