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HOW TO USE
ClipArt Images On CD

Microsoft Publisher

 

Having some computer skills in these programs is recommended, beginners
class are available at your local T.A.F.E.

 

Below are basic instructions for MS Publisher program
Please refer
to programs Help menu for further instructions

1. Open a blank document in MS Publisher

2. Check the 'Page Setup'
 

Page Size
'A4'
Australian size

 
For Use with
Bubble Jet Set
& Reynolds freezer paper

Change paper size as required.
 
 
 Page Size
 'Letter'
 US A4 size
 
 For Use with
 
Printable Fabric Sheets
   
Hint: Click > Arrange > Layout Guides > Margin Guides > Change each margin to equal zero (0).
        This will allow the images to fill the page.
 
   

 3. Insert CD into CD-Rom drive

4. Locate 'Insert' on top menu bar

 
 

5. Click > 'From File'
'My Pictures' or 'C:\' will be shown.

 

Click > on small down arrow and locate the cdrom drive.

 

 small
 arrow
 here

 

Screen will look like this, with a named folder
applicable to CD purchased.

 
6. Double Click> folder to open images
Please read the Warning Bulletin and the Thank you notice  

            

7. Double click on folder to open.
 
8. If you do not have images set to Thumbnails, locate the view box
in the address bar and click on the down arrow.
 
9. Click on the word Thumbnails and the images will be shown.
 
10. Double click again to open .bmp
 .jpeg or .tiff folder.

Select an image

Click > 'Insert'

 The image size can be changed by

a) Click on the image and the image will have small squares on all four sides.
Move the cursor to the bottom lhs an arrow will appear.
Drag the box as wide as you like.
 
b) Format picture and change size with preferred dimensions.
Note: The images have a quarter inch seam
allowance added.

HINT: Save your work click > 'File' > 'Save As' name file xxxxxx.doc and 'Save'.

Adding text

11. Click on image so small corner boxes appear.
Locate 'Format on the top menu bar

 'None'
 allows you to
 write over the
 top an image.

 

12. Click 'None'

13. Write text, you may want to centre the words.

 
 
14. Click on Image and set in place behind text or
move text down over the image.
 
15. Click on image, holding down the shift key click on the text box.
You will see two square boxes together.
Click on them to hold both boxes together.

Now you can rotate the image & text together and enlarge them.
This allows you to move the images around on the
page and add more images to fill the page.

Rotate images
Place the cursor
over the green dot.

16. Save your work click > 'File' > 'Save As' name file xxxxxx .doc and 'Save'.

Re colour Images

Optional - Do this step before adding text.

1. 'Format' picture drop down
menu > Picture Recolor > change
in drop down box.

END OF LESSON

For more help using the MS PUBLISHER program please refer to the Help menu located
on the top menu bar of the program.

 

 

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