Getting+Fancy




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 * You may want to start getting a little fancy and find ways around the Wiki's limitations and want to layer text over images for example. **


 * You can do this without the need to install any special ****programs. The only programs needed are the standards: MSWord and MS Paint. **




 * You can do this first in MS Word by Pasting or Inserting Images. **


 * Try making your image more interesting using different styles and effects in the Picture Tools tool bar. **


 * (To get the Picture Tools tool bar first click on your image, you will then see Picture Tools  in pink at the top of the program window above the menu bar) **


 * In order to float WordArt over images you may need to go to the Picture Tools  tool bar and click on Send to Back  then Send Behind Text . You may also need to adjust the <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">Text Wrapping <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">. **



<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Next insert WordArt


 * <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">Use the <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">WordArt Tools <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;"> tool bar to try different styles and colours and effects. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">(To get the WordArt Tools click on your <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">WordArt <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;"> - the t <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">ool bar appears in blue <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;"> at the top of the program window above the menu bar) **




 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 22px;">Once you are happy with your creation use the zoom at ****<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">the bottom right of MSWord so that the object fills the screen (this creates a clearer final picture). **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">To Turn into an Image File


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">1. Hit the Print Screen (Prt Scr) button on your keyboard. (This copies a screen shot of your computer screen to the Clip Board) **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">2. Open MS Paint program [Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Paint] **


 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">3. Paste (Ctrl + v) into Paint program **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">Note -This will show an image of your whole screen so you will have to use the __Select tool__ to select the area you wish to keep. **


 * <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">4. Select area with Select tool by left clicking and dragging mouse **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">5. Copy (Ctrl + c) the selected area **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">6. Open New File (Ctrl + n). **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">7. You will get a message that asks you if you wish to SAVE CHANGES. Click on NO. **


 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">8. Paste (Ctrl + v) your selection into the newly created file. **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 170%;">9. SAVE as a .png file. Remember to take note of where you are saving this file so you can easily access it later. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">You can then embed this image into your Wiki using the <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 190%;">Embedding Images Tutoria <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">l **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 180%;">You can apply these skills in different ways to layer images and text and then save as new image file. You may prefer to us MSPublisher instead of MSWord. **