A step by step for using Microsoft art tools and photo editing

1. By Janice Vaughn

2. Art Tools
• Word Art
• Auto shapes
• Line Color and Line Style
• Rectangle with Shadow
• Oval with Fill Color
• Arrow
• Gradient
• Texture
• 3-D Style
Picture Toolbar
• Crop
• Bright/Less Bright
• More Contrast
• Line Style
• Rotate
• Washout
• Black & White
• Grayscale
• Filled autoshape with a
photo
• Combinations
- photo,
- word art,
- autoshape,
- and 3-D object
grouped into one object
• Creative card front
Combination

3. A WordArt object can be moved and sized, just like any
object.
First, click anywhere in your document, click on insert tab,
then choose WordArt and click on any style of letter and
type: Do bees sneeze?
Next, to change your object, right click on the object to get
the dialogue box and change the font or/and the color.
Then, to move your text object click on the lines to get the
4-way arrows and drag it to the appropriate space.
Finally, Remember, this is an object than can be moved
and sized.

4. • An autoshape can be made by using the drawing
toolbar or insert tab. First, click on shapes and point
to a category, and then click the shape you want.
• Click the place where you want to insert the
AutoShape. Hold your click and drag to the right to
draw your shape.
Reshape a shape
• Select the AutoShape. Use the box around the object
to reshape it by clicking on the corners to find the 2-
way arrow. Hold your click and drag your shape in or
out (to keep the original shape hold the control and
shift keys down together) to reshape.
To change the color, right
click on the shape and choose
fill and desired color.
You can move this object up or down by clicking the left
side of the mouse.
AutoShapes… ready made shapes for enhancing a document or building an object.

5. Line Color and Line Style
The line color can be edited using the
Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in
the Shape Styles group, click the arrow
next to Shape Outline, and then click
the color that you want.
You can change the weight and color in
shape outline.
The line style can be edited also by using
the Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in
the Shape Styles group, click the Quick
Style you want. Click the more button to
see more styles; you can also hover over
your choice and see your change before
selecting it.

6. Rectangle with a Shadow
A rectangle shape with a shadow can
be a simple way to enhance your text.
First, under Drawing Tools select a
rectangle shape. Then on the Format tab,
click Shape effects, then on the drop down
box select a Shadow style. Use the
autoshapes slide if you are not familiar with
selecting shapes.
This shadow style was made using the
first option under Perspective.

7. An oval shape with a color fill is another
way you can enhance your text or picture.
First, under Drawing Tools select an oval
shape. Then on the Format tab, click Shape
fill, then on drop down box select a color.
Use the autoshapes slide if you are not
familiar with selecting and resizing shapes.
You also right click on the shape to get a
menu box that allows you to edit the
shape.
Oval Shape with Fill Color

8. • Use autoshape to select a regular arrow
or a shaped arrow. See the autoshape
slide if you are not familiar with how to
select a shape.
Arrows are objects, therefore they can be
moved and edited.
The shaped arrows can be filled with another
color and rotated and the line arrows can be
changed to different weights and lengths.
Select Drawing tools to see the edit options for
the arrows.
Arrows … can be used as pointers to draw attention to information in a document or presentations.

9. Gradient Fill
The purpose of gradient fill is to
give a shape more definition.
A B
C D
First, under Drawing Tools select a shape. Then
on the Format tab, click Shape fill, then on drop
down box select gradient and a dialogue box
will appear. You may choose variations of a
gradient fill sliding the bar from left to right.
A B
C D

10. Texture
The Texture feature is a way to add more
definition to a shape or design or create a
new object.
First, under Drawing Tools select a shape.
Then on the Format tab, click Shape fill,
then on the drop down box select Texture.
This texture is called water droplets.

11. 3-D Style can be used to draw
attention to text, pictures, or shapes.
First, under Drawing Tools select a shape or
or you can type text. Then on the Format
tab, click Shape effects or Text effects. Next
on the drop down box select 3-D rotation.
The circle is now “off axis 1 top.”

12. Cropping - used to deselect parts of a picture you do not want.
Select a picture from online or from your picture
file. Click on your picture and Picture Tools will be
highlighted. Under format choose crop. Click on the
corner lines to deselect parts of your picture you do
not want to see. Save and rename the picture.
After cropping

13. Bright/Less Bright
Choose a picture online or from your
collection. Click on your picture and the
Picture Tools will be highlighted. Under
Format, choose Corrections, then select the
brightness level of your choice. Save and
rename the picture.
The first picture is at +20% brightness. The
second picture is at +40% brightness.

14. More Contrast/Less Contrast
Choose a picture online or from your
collection. Click on your picture and the
Picture Tools will be highlighted. Under
Format, choose Corrections, then select the
contrast level of your choice. Save and
rename the picture.
The first picture is at -20%contrast. The second
picture is at +40% contrast.

15. Line Style
Choose a picture online or from your
collection. Click on your picture and the
Picture Tools will be highlighted. Under
Format, choose Picture Border, then select
the line style/weight of your choice. Save
and rename the picture.
The line style chosen for the line
border is 3pt. weight.

16. Rotate
Choose a picture online or from your collection.
Click on your picture and the Picture Tools will
be highlighted. Under Format, choose Rotate,
then on the drop down button select your
rotation choice. You can hover over the
selections to see the changes that will occur to
your picture. Save and rename the picture.
This book has been flipped horizontal.
This gives the picture a mirror image.

17. Washout
Choose a picture online or from your collection.
Click on your picture and the Picture Tools will
be highlighted. Under Format, choose Color,
then on the drop down button select your
Washout choice (saturation, tone, or recolor).
You can hover over the selections to see the
changes that will occur to your picture. Save and
rename the picture.
This picture has been changed to Color
Saturation of 400%.

18. Black & White
Choose a picture online or from your
collection. Click on your picture and the
Picture Tools will be highlighted. Under
Format, choose Color, then on the drop
down button select your Black and White
choice (color saturation, tone, or recolor).
You can hover over the selections to see the
changes that will occur to your picture. Save
and rename the picture.
This Black & White choice is at 50% found under
recolor.

19. Choose a picture online or from your
collection. Click on your picture and the
Picture Tools will be highlighted. Under
Format, choose Color, then on the drop
down button select grayscale under recolor.
You can hover over the selections to see the
changes that will occur to your picture. Save
and rename the picture.
This is grayscale it is found under recolor.
Grayscale

20. Autoshape filled with Photo
This autoshape was
made by selecting a
circle from the
shapes. I then sized
the shape by holding
down the shift and
control key to keep
its shape. Next, click
on shape and under
the Insert tab insert
a picture from your
file or on line.
Resize the line until
it fills the shape.
This picture was
made to fit the circle
by selecting the
picture then under
Picture tools
selecting the round
shape and resizing it
until it filled the
shape.

21. Combination Grouping
“Wizard of OZ”
This grouping (see reflections) was made by
selecting a square from the shapes. Then,
inserting a picture from my collection and
resizing it to fit the shape. Next, under Drawing
tools select WordARt and typed the text
“Emerald City” and placed it in the shape. You
should resize it your shape if you cannot fit your
WordArt. Then, select another shape (banner)
and placed it on top of the picture for my 3-D
effect. Inserted a Text box found under drawing
tools and typed the title of the picture and
placed it on top of the picture. Remembers
these are objects and can be moved or resized.

23. Card
Bee my
Valentine!
Directions to make this card:
Select a square autoshape, then size it to
your desire. Next, use Drawing tools to select
WordArt and type your text and place it at
the top of the card. Then, insert the
valentine autoshape and center it, use the
Insert key to insert a picture. Next, select the
third Call out autoshape and place it above
the valentine, use the Insert tab key to add
text to the call out. Then, use Shape Fill to fill
the valentine and call out shapes using the
drawing tools and format tabs. Click on
shape fill and choose red, fill square (card) by
choosing texture. Finally, under Shape
outline and select dashes with long-dot-dot.

24. Combining Objects
Start PowerPoint.
Create a new, blank slide.
On the Drawing toolbar, click Oval, and then place an oval
anywhere on the slide.
On the Drawing toolbar, click Rectangle, and then place a
rectangle anywhere on the slide, but do not overlap the
oval.
Press and hold the CTRL key, and then select the oval and
the rectangle.
Note the grab handles around each object.
Press CTRL+SHIFT+G.
Note that grab handles now surround both objects as if they
were one object.
On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color.
Select any color, and then click OK.
Note that the color changes for both objects.
Click outside the objects so that the grab handles disappear.