WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:09.450 --> 00:00:13.800 If you have pictures in your document, you want them to look as good as possible. 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:18.170 Sometimes that means making a few adjustments, like changing the color, adding an effect, 00:00:18.170 --> 00:00:20.620 or just applying a border. 00:00:20.620 --> 00:00:24.160 To get started, select the picture you want to modify. 00:00:24.160 --> 00:00:26.950 This will open the Format tab on the right. 00:00:26.950 --> 00:00:29.349 Here you'll find everything you need to edit the image. 00:00:29.349 --> 00:00:34.320 First, I'm going to show you how to crop it to a different size. 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:38.890 Just click the Crop command... and you'll see a series of cropping handles around the 00:00:38.890 --> 00:00:40.910 edge of the picture. 00:00:40.910 --> 00:00:44.050 You'll need to place your mouse right over these handles, or you might grab one of the 00:00:44.050 --> 00:00:47.610 sizing handles by mistake. 00:00:47.610 --> 00:00:52.370 Now click and drag the handle... and the part of the image that's going to be cropped out 00:00:52.370 --> 00:00:55.460 will be highlighted grey. 00:00:55.460 --> 00:01:02.590 Just keep making adjustments as needed... and then deselect the command (or just press 00:01:02.590 --> 00:01:05.790 Enter) when you're done. 00:01:05.790 --> 00:01:09.820 You may have noticed that there's a drop-down arrow below the Crop command. 00:01:09.820 --> 00:01:13.869 If we mouse-over Crop to Shape, we can change the shape of the image, so it's not just a 00:01:13.869 --> 00:01:16.369 square or a rectangle. 00:01:16.369 --> 00:01:21.429 I'm going to choose the teardrop shape... which, as you can see, matches the rest of 00:01:21.429 --> 00:01:24.359 the graphics in my document. 00:01:24.359 --> 00:01:28.740 In some cases, you may want to change or correct the color of your image, or add some kind 00:01:28.740 --> 00:01:30.409 of special effect. 00:01:30.409 --> 00:01:33.130 You can access these options in the Adjust group. 00:01:33.130 --> 00:01:39.399 For example, if you go to Corrections... you can soften or sharpen the image. 00:01:39.399 --> 00:01:43.229 Just take a look at the thumbnails to see what it's going to look like. 00:01:43.229 --> 00:01:46.310 You can also adjust the brightness and contrast. 00:01:46.310 --> 00:01:51.090 I think this one looks good. 00:01:51.090 --> 00:01:54.799 Let's take a look at the Color command next. 00:01:54.799 --> 00:01:57.979 Here you can change the saturation… 00:01:57.979 --> 00:02:03.450 As well as the color tone, which controls how warm or cool the image appears. 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:07.149 You can even change the color of the picture all together, using the theme colors that 00:02:07.149 --> 00:02:10.459 are currently applied to your document. 00:02:10.459 --> 00:02:15.470 I'm just going to change the color tone... then take a look at the last command in the 00:02:15.470 --> 00:02:17.540 group: Artistic Effects. 00:02:17.540 --> 00:02:22.610 Now, you probably don't want to use an artistic effect on every picture. 00:02:22.610 --> 00:02:25.569 But in some cases, they can really help you enhance your document. 00:02:25.569 --> 00:02:31.180 For example, I like this effect, because it makes the photo look like a painting or an 00:02:31.180 --> 00:02:36.780 illustration—and that matches the bold look that I'm going for perfectly. 00:02:36.780 --> 00:02:40.510 If you're looking for more ways to enhance your images, you might want to try the Picture 00:02:40.510 --> 00:02:42.269 Styles group. 00:02:42.269 --> 00:02:48.129 Here you can add frames, drop shadows, and other picture effects, all in a single click. 00:02:48.129 --> 00:02:53.209 If you don't like any of the presets, you can use the commands on the right instead. 00:02:53.209 --> 00:02:58.489 In this example, I'm going to add my own border... and then open the command again to make the 00:02:58.489 --> 00:03:03.709 weight a little thicker. 00:03:03.709 --> 00:03:08.030 Before you send out your document, you may want to compress any pictures that you've 00:03:08.030 --> 00:03:09.030 added. 00:03:09.030 --> 00:03:12.469 This will make the file size smaller, so the document will be easier to email or post on 00:03:12.469 --> 00:03:13.599 the web. 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:20.280 First, make sure your image is selected, then click the Compress Pictures command. 00:03:20.280 --> 00:03:24.090 Notice that there's an option to Delete cropped areas of pictures. 00:03:24.090 --> 00:03:28.200 This will delete any cropped areas permanently (instead of just hiding them), so they won't 00:03:28.200 --> 00:03:31.000 contribute to the file size. 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:34.010 You can also change the resolution for the image. 00:03:34.010 --> 00:03:38.579 The Email setting offers the lowest resolution, so it will have the smallest possible file 00:03:38.579 --> 00:03:41.469 size. 00:03:41.469 --> 00:03:46.989 Now, the look of the picture has changed a bit. 00:03:46.989 --> 00:03:49.950 That's because compression lowers the quality of the image. 00:03:49.950 --> 00:03:54.269 Often, that's not what you want; for example, if you're planning to print the document, 00:03:54.269 --> 00:03:56.519 instead of sending it online. 00:03:56.519 --> 00:04:00.370 You'll just have to decide whether higher quality or lower file size is more important 00:04:00.370 --> 00:04:04.430 to you, depending on the situation. 00:04:04.430 --> 00:04:07.510 Now you know how to format pictures in Word. 00:04:07.510 --> 00:04:11.319 Don't be afraid to experiment with the options we've talked about today. 00:04:11.319 --> 00:04:14.909 With so many tools at your disposal, you can do all kinds of creative things with your 00:04:14.909 --> 00:04:15.459 images.