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Internet and Computing

Fundamentals 9
Quarter 2 – Module 8:
Working with Pictures

Prepared by: Mary Cherylie G. Tanongtanong & Rico Pijo

 TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Lesson 8 – Working with Pictures

Objectives 1

Pre - Test 2-3

Adding Pictures 4-6

Fitting Pictures in your Publication 7–8

Modifying Pictures 9 – 12

Preparing your pictures for publication 13 -

Activity Time 14

Post – Test 15 - 16

References 17
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you are expected to
1. Identify the steps on how to insert a picture from a file, clip art and to
fit pictures.
2. Explain how to modify the pictures.
3. Draw any picture, modify it. Then, write the steps on how you modify
the picture.

Pre – Test

I. Chronological Sequence Test.

1. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in inserting a picture from a file
to your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 4 on the blanks provided.

______ The Insert Picture dialog box will appear. Locate and select the picture you
would like to insert, then click Insert.
______ Select the Insert tab, then locate the Illustrations group.
______ The picture will be added to your publication.
______ Click the Picture command.

2. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in resizing a picture when fitting
pictures in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 3 on the blanks provided.

_____ Click one of the corner sizing handles and drag your mouse until the picture is
the desired size.
______ Release your mouse. The picture will be resized.
______ Select the picture.

3. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in cropping a picture when

fitting pictures in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 5 on the blanks provided.

______ When you are satisfied with the appearance of your picture, click
the Crop command again.
______ The picture will be cropped.
______ The black cropping handles will appear. Click and drag a handle to crop the
picture. The areas that will be cropped will appear to be semi-transparent.
______ Click the Crop command.
______ Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Crop group.
4. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in adjusting brightness and
contrast to your picture in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 5 on the blanks
provided.

______ Click the Brightness drop – down command.

______ Select the picture you wish to adjust, then select the Picture Tools
Format tab and locate the Adjust group.
______ Select the desired contrast level. Positive numbers (+) will create a greater
contrast between the light and dark areas of the picture, while negative numbers (-
) will reduce the contrast.
______ From the drop-down menu that appears, select the desired
brightness. Positive numbers (+) will make the picture brighter, while negative
numbers (-) will make the picture darker.
______ Click the Contrast drop – down command.

5. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in adding a caption to your

picture in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 4 on the blanks provided.

______ Click the Caption Drop – down command.

______ Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Picture Styles group.
______ A drop-down list of caption styles will appear. Move your cursor over the
caption styles to see a live preview of the captions with your picture, then select the
desired caption style.
______ Click the caption text box and type your caption text.

II. True or False. Read each statement below carefully. Place a T at the end of the
statement if you think a statement it TRUE. Place an F at the end of the statement if
you think the statement is FALSE.

1. Adding a Clip Art is not an option in adding a picture to your publication.

2. If you can't find Clip Art that suits your needs, you can also search on the
Microsoft Office website by clicking the Find more at Office.com link at the bottom of
the Clip Art pane.

3. Large, high-resolution pictures can quickly cause your publication to become too
large, which may make it difficult or impossible to attach to an email.

4. Publisher can reduce the file size by compressing pictures, lowering

their resolution, and deleting cropped areas.

5. You can only add pictures in your publication by using Micosoft.com.

Adding pictures
To add a picture to your publication, you can either insert an image you have
saved on your computer or choose one from Publisher's large selection of Clip Art.
Once you've added images, you can then edit them as you wish.

To insert a picture from a file:

1. Select the Insert tab, then locate the Illustrations group.
2. Click the Picture command.

3. The Insert Picture dialog box will appear. Locate and select the picture you
would like to insert, then click Insert.

4. The picture will be added to your publication.

To Insert Clip Art:
1. Select the Insert tab, then locate the Illustrations group.
2. Click the Clip Art command.

3. The Clip Art pane will appear on the right. Use the search tools to search for a
suitable image.
Enter keywords in the Search for: field that are related to the image you wish to
find.
Click the drop-down arrow in the Results should be: field, then deselect any types
of media you do not wish to see.
If you would like to also search for Clip Art on Office.com, place a check mark
next to Include Office.com content. Otherwise, it will just search for Clip Art on your
computer.

4. Click Go to begin your search.

5. Publisher will display pictures that meet your search terms. When you've
found a picture you wish to use, click it.
 6. The Clip Art will be added to your publication.

If you can't find Clip Art that suits your needs, you can also search on the
Microsoft Office website by clicking the Find more at Office.com link at the
bottom of the Clip Art pane.

Replacing existing pictures

If you started your publication from a template, you're likely to want to replace
some of the template's pictures with your own. The Change Picture command lets
you insert new pictures in place of existing ones. When you use this command, the
new picture will appear in the location of the original one, with the original picture's
formatting applied.
Fitting pictures in your publication
To get your picture to fit well on the page, you may have to adjust it
by resizing, cropping, and rearranging it.
To resize a picture:
1. Select the picture.
2. Click one of the corner sizing handles and drag your mouse until the picture is
the desired size.

3. Release your mouse. The picture will be resized.

If you know exactly how many inches tall and wide you want your picture to
be, you can resize it to those specifications. Click the Picture Tools
Format tab, then locate the Size group. Enter the desired height of your
picture in the top box and the desired width in the bottom box.
To crop a picture:
1. Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Crop group.
2. Click the Crop command.

3. The black cropping handles will appear. Click and drag a handle to crop the
picture. The areas that will be cropped will appear to be semi-transparent.

4. When you are satisfied with the appearance of your picture, click
the Crop command again.
5. The picture will be cropped.

Arranging pictures
To get your pictures to fit properly with text and other objects, you may have
to align them and adjust their text wrap settings. The procedures for doing these
things are identical to the procedures for working with shapes and other objects. To
learn how to arrange and align pictures, review our Working With Shapes and
Objects lesson.
Modifying pictures
Brightness and contrast
One of the most basic edits you can make to a picture is modifying
its brightness and contrast. Although these tools are separated into two commands
in Publisher, they are most effective when used together.
To adjust brightness and contrast:
1. Select the picture you wish to adjust, then select the Picture Tools Format tab
and locate the Adjust group.
2. Click the Brightness drop-down command.

3. From the drop-down menu that appears, select the desired

brightness. Positive numbers (+) will make the picture brighter, while negative
numbers (-) will make the picture darker.
 4. Click the Contrast drop-down command.

5. Select the desired contrast level. Positive numbers (+) will create a greater
contrast between the light and dark areas of the picture, while negative
numbers (-) will reduce the contrast.

To recolor the picture:

1. Select the picture you wish to recolor, then select the Picture Tools
Format tab and locate the Adjust group.
 2. Click the Recolor drop-down command.

3. From the drop-down menu that appears, select a recoloring option or

select More Variations to see additional color choices.

4. The picture will be recolored.

To apply a picture style:

1. Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Picture Styles group.
2. Click the More Picture Styles drop-down arrow.
 3. A drop-down list of styles will appear. Move your cursor over the styles to see
a live preview of each style in your publication, then select the desired style.

4. The style will be applied to the picture.

To add a caption:
1. Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Picture Styles group.
2. Click the Caption drop-down command.
 3. A drop-down list of caption styles will appear. Move your cursor over the
caption styles to see a live preview of the captions with your picture, then
select the desired caption style.

4. Click the caption text box and type your caption text.

Preparing your pictures for publication

Compressing pictures
You'll need to monitor the file size of publications that include pictures,
especially if you send them via email. Large, high-resolution pictures can quickly
cause your publication to become too large, which may make it difficult or impossible
to attach to an email. In addition, cropped areas of pictures are saved with the
publication by default, which can add to the file size. Publisher can reduce the file
size by compressing pictures, lowering their resolution, and deleting cropped areas.
Only compress pictures after you have edited and resized them. Attempting
to enlarge or otherwise edit a compressed picture may result in a blurry or
otherwise low-quality image.
To compress pictures:
1. Select a picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Adjust group.
2. Click the Compress Pictures command.

3. The Compress Pictures dialog box will appear. Review the settings in
the Compression Options section. All four boxes should be checked.
4. In the Target Output section, select your planned method of publication.
5. Choose whether to compress every picture in the publication or the selected
picture only.
6. When you are satisfied with the publication settings, click OK. The picture or
pictures will be compressed.

Act. 2.8
Instruction: In a long bondpaper with ½ margin on each
side. Draw any picture, modify it. Then, write the
steps on how you modify the picture.
Post – Test

I. Chronological Sequence Test.

1. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in inserting a picture from a file
to your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 4 on the blanks provided.

______ The Insert Picture dialog box will appear. Locate and select the picture you
would like to insert, then click Insert.
______ Select the Insert tab, then locate the Illustrations group.
______ The picture will be added to your publication.
______ Click the Picture command.

2. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in resizing a picture when fitting
pictures in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 3 on the blanks provided.

_____ Click one of the corner sizing handles and drag your mouse until the picture is
the desired size.
______ Release your mouse. The picture will be resized.
______ Select the picture.

3. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in cropping a picture when

fitting pictures in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 5 on the blanks provided.

______ When you are satisfied with the appearance of your picture, click
the Crop command again.
______ The picture will be cropped.
______ The black cropping handles will appear. Click and drag a handle to crop the
picture. The areas that will be cropped will appear to be semi-transparent.
______ Click the Crop command.
______ Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Crop group.

4. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in adjusting brightness and

contrast to your picture in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 5 on the blanks
provided.

______ Click the Brightness drop – down command.

______ Select the picture you wish to adjust, then select the Picture Tools
Format tab and locate the Adjust group.
______ Select the desired contrast level. Positive numbers (+) will create a greater
contrast between the light and dark areas of the picture, while negative numbers (-
) will reduce the contrast.
______ From the drop-down menu that appears, select the desired
brightness. Positive numbers (+) will make the picture brighter, while negative
numbers (-) will make the picture darker.
______ Click the Contrast drop – down command.
5. Arrange in chronological order the following steps in adding a caption to your
picture in your publication. Write the numbers 1 – 4 on the blanks provided.

______ Click the Caption Drop – down command.

______ Select the picture, then click the Picture Tools Format tab and locate
the Picture Styles group.
______ A drop-down list of caption styles will appear. Move your cursor over the
caption styles to see a live preview of the captions with your picture, then select the
desired caption style.
______ Click the caption text box and type your caption text.

II. True or False. Read each statement below carefully. Place a T at the end of the
statement if you think a statement it TRUE. Place an F at the end of the statement if
you think the statement is FALSE.

1. If you can't find Clip Art that suits your needs, you can also search on the
Microsoft Office website by clicking the Find more at Office.com link at the bottom of
the Clip Art pane.

2. You can only add pictures in your publication by using Micosoft.com.

3. Large, high-resolution pictures can quickly cause your publication to become too
large, which may make it difficult or impossible to attach to an email.

4. Publisher can reduce the file size by compressing pictures, lowering

their resolution, and deleting cropped areas.

5. Adding a Clip Art is not an option in adding a picture to your publication.

Reference
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/publisher2010/working-with-shapes-and-objects/1/
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/publisher2010/working-with-text/1/