WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:11.160 --> 00:00:15.520 If you have pictures in your document, you want them to look as good as possible. 00:00:15.520 --> 00:00:19.880 Sometimes that means making a few adjustments, like changing the color, adding an effect, 00:00:19.880 --> 00:00:22.820 or just applying a border. 00:00:22.820 --> 00:00:26.259 To get started, select the picture you want to modify. 00:00:26.259 --> 00:00:29.400 This will open the Format tab on the right. 00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:31.740 Here you'll find everything you need to edit the image. 00:00:31.740 --> 00:00:36.730 First, I'm going to show you how to crop it to a different size. 00:00:36.730 --> 00:00:40.890 Just click the Crop command... and you'll see a series of cropping handles around the 00:00:40.890 --> 00:00:42.750 edge of the picture. 00:00:42.750 --> 00:00:45.870 You'll need to place your mouse right over these handles, or you might grab one of the 00:00:45.870 --> 00:00:49.450 sizing handles by mistake. 00:00:49.450 --> 00:00:54.010 Now click and drag the handle... and the part of the image that's going to be cropped out 00:00:54.010 --> 00:00:57.100 will be highlighted grey. 00:00:57.100 --> 00:01:03.820 Just keep making adjustments as needed... and then deselect the command (or just press 00:01:03.820 --> 00:01:06.500 Enter) when you're done. 00:01:06.500 --> 00:01:10.840 You may have noticed that there's a drop-down arrow below the Crop command. 00:01:10.840 --> 00:01:14.960 If we mouse-over Crop to Shape, we can change the shape of the image, so it's not just a 00:01:14.960 --> 00:01:17.470 square or a rectangle. 00:01:17.470 --> 00:01:22.720 I'm going to choose the teardrop shape... which, as you can see, matches the rest of 00:01:22.720 --> 00:01:27.050 the graphics in my document. 00:01:27.050 --> 00:01:31.429 In some cases, you may want to change or correct the color of your image, or add some kind 00:01:31.429 --> 00:01:33.100 of special effect. 00:01:33.100 --> 00:01:36.940 You can access these options in the Adjust group. 00:01:36.940 --> 00:01:42.080 For example, if you go to Corrections... you can soften or sharpen the image. 00:01:42.080 --> 00:01:46.030 Just watch the preview below to see what it's going to look like. 00:01:46.030 --> 00:01:51.310 You can also adjust the brightness and contrast. 00:01:51.310 --> 00:01:55.110 I think this one looks good. 00:01:55.110 --> 00:01:58.830 Let's take a look at the Color command next. 00:01:58.830 --> 00:02:03.000 Here you can change the saturation... 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:08.670 As well as the color tone, which controls how warm or cool the image appears. 00:02:08.670 --> 00:02:12.360 You can even change the color of the picture all together, using the theme colors that 00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:16.450 are currently applied to your document. 00:02:16.450 --> 00:02:21.070 I'm just going to change the color tone... then take a look at the last command in the 00:02:21.070 --> 00:02:23.040 group: Artistic Effects. 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:28.530 Now, you probably don't want to use an artistic effect on every picture (you'll also find 00:02:28.530 --> 00:02:31.190 that they don't work on certain types of clipart). 00:02:31.190 --> 00:02:34.160 But in some cases, they can really help you enhance your document. 00:02:34.160 --> 00:02:39.760 For example, I like this effect, because it makes the photo look like a painting or an 00:02:39.760 --> 00:02:45.160 illustration—and that matches the bold look that I'm going for perfectly. 00:02:45.160 --> 00:02:48.890 If you're looking for more ways to enhance your images, you might want to try the Picture 00:02:48.890 --> 00:02:50.650 Styles group. 00:02:50.650 --> 00:02:56.510 Here you can add frames, drop shadows, and other picture effects, all in a single click. 00:02:56.510 --> 00:03:01.590 If you don't like any of the presets, you can use the commands on the right instead. 00:03:01.590 --> 00:03:06.870 In this example, I'm going to add my own border... and then open the command again to make the 00:03:06.870 --> 00:03:12.230 weight a little thicker. 00:03:12.230 --> 00:03:16.610 Before you send out your document, you may want to compress any pictures that you've 00:03:16.610 --> 00:03:17.610 added. 00:03:17.610 --> 00:03:20.880 This will make the file size smaller, so the document will be easier to email, or post 00:03:20.880 --> 00:03:21.880 on the web. 00:03:21.880 --> 00:03:26.800 First, make sure your image is selected, then click the Compress Pictures command in the 00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:28.590 top corner of the Adjust group. 00:03:28.590 --> 00:03:30.480 A dialog box will appear. 00:03:30.480 --> 00:03:34.290 Notice that there's an option to Delete cropped areas of pictures. 00:03:34.290 --> 00:03:38.400 This will delete any cropped areas permanently (instead of just hiding them), so they won't 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:41.380 contribute to the file size. 00:03:41.380 --> 00:03:44.390 You can also change the resolution for the image. 00:03:44.390 --> 00:03:48.959 The Email setting offers the lowest resolution, so it will have the smallest possible file 00:03:48.959 --> 00:03:51.510 size. 00:03:51.510 --> 00:03:56.709 Now, the look of the picture has changed a bit. 00:03:56.709 --> 00:03:59.670 That's because compression lowers the quality of the image. 00:03:59.670 --> 00:04:03.990 Often, that's not what you want; for example, if you're planning to print the document, 00:04:03.990 --> 00:04:06.230 instead of sending it online. 00:04:06.230 --> 00:04:10.090 You'll just have to decide whether higher quality or lower file size is more important 00:04:10.090 --> 00:04:14.150 to you, depending on the situation. 00:04:14.150 --> 00:04:17.220 Now you know how to format pictures in Word! 00:04:17.220 --> 00:04:21.039 Don't be afraid to experiment with the options we've talked about today. 00:04:21.039 --> 00:04:24.620 With so many tools at your disposal, you can do all kinds of creative things with your 00:04:24.620 --> 00:04:25.160 images.