Lesson 4:

ADDING TEXTS TO OBJECTS

 TEXT can also be used as a graphical
element in the document.
 TEXT BOX is a rectangular shape that
is used as container of text that is
independent from the text on the page.
 PULL QUOTE is a quotation or excerpt
from an article that is formatted in larger
font size or distinctive font.
 SIDE BAR is a short story printed
alongside the main story.
DROP CAP is a letter that drops below the
first few lines of a paragraph.
 Lesson 5:
manipulating graphics
 GRAPHICS can be used to illustrate the ideas
represented by the text and emphasize the main
ideas of the document.
 SELECTION HANDLE is made up of a box that
surrounds the selected object, eight resizing
handles, and a rotation handle.
 Modifying the appearance of graphics involves
the tasks of moving, resizing, rotating, copying,
and cropping graphics.
 Two Techniques in Moving Selected Graphics

1. Dragging the Selected Graphic – it will allow you

to move the graphic to a location within the
document.

2. Cut-and-Paste technique – it is used to move the

selected graphic to a location within the
document, or to a location on another document
or file.
 RESIZING GRAPHICS
 Graphics can be resized by dragging one of
the resizing handles of the selected object
or by specifying values for the Shape
Height and Shape Width controls.
 The Shape Height and Shape Width
controls are located in the Size Group.
 RESIZING GRAPHICS
 Graphics can be resized by dragging one of
the resizing handles of the selected object
or by specifying values for the Shape
Height and Shape Width controls.
 The Shape Height and Shape Width
controls are located in the Size Group.
 ROTATING GRAPHICS
 Graphics can be rotated through the use
of the rotation handle or by selecting one
of the options of the Rotate Control.
 The Rotate Control is located on the
Arrange Group of the Format Tab.
 CROPPING PICTURES
 CROPPING is the process of removing unwanted portions
of the graphic.
• CROP – the option that is used to define the cropping or
picture area.
• CROP TO SHAPE – the option crops a graphic into a
particular shape.
• ASPECT RATIO – the option that fits a graphic into a
particular size.
 CROPPING PICTURES
• FILL – the option that resizes the graphic
to fill the picture area while maintaining the
original aspect ratio.
• FIT – the option that resizes the graphic to
fit the picture area at the same time
maintains the original aspect ratio.