Re: Insert an Oval picture into a Word Document?
From: Patti Barden (patti_at_freeola.com)
Date: 06/13/04
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Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 15:53:20 +0100
Thanks, great. I had tried fiddling with shapes but never got the right
formula. Thanks again. Patti
"garfield-n-odie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Patti.
>
> Is the picture truly oval, or did it start out as a rectangular photo that
you
> cropped into an oval shape? If it is the latter, then there is still a
> rectangular background that you can't see, and that's why Word is wrapping
text
> around it as though the photo were square.
>
> But there is a way to create a truly oval shape that Word *will* tightly
wrap
> text around. On the Drawing toolbar, there is an Oval autoshape tool.
Use it
> to draw an oval shape of your choice. Adjust the height and width of the
oval
> to the final size you need before continuing to the next step. Click on
Format
> | Autoshape | Wrapping tab | Wrapping style: Tight. Click on the Colors
and
> Lines tab, then on the black triangle to the right of the Fill Color box,
and in
> the drop-down menu click on Fill Effects. Click on the Picture tab, and
then
> the Select Picture button. Browse to your photo file (the original one
would
> probably be better, but the oval one might work). Click on OK. The oval
shape
> you drew is now filled with the photo you selected. At this point you can
still
> reposition the oval shape, but resizing the shape non-proportionally will
> distort the inserted photo.
>
> Hope this helps. garfield-n-odie
>
>
> Patti Barden wrote:
>
> > W97, W98SE
> > Can anyone tell me how to insert an oval picture into a Word document
and
> > have the text wrap around the oval shape?
> >
> > I have a portrait in the oval shape but when inserted it goes in as a
square
> > (white around oval). I have tried putting the oval shape on a
transparent
> > background but same thing happens.
> >
> > Any help appreciated. (Am I in the right newsgroup for this question?)
> > Patti
>
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