When ready to perform image adjustments or experiment with the look of images in Word 2013, simply select the image, click the Format tab and use the options highlighted in the image below:
Artistic effect: This command is in the Adjustment group. From here, you can add artistic effects like chalk, watercolor, and bright edges.
If you plan to email documents containing images, you will need to track the file size. High resolution images can quickly make your documents heavy, which can be difficult or impossible to attach to emails. In addition, the cropped areas of the image saved in the document by default, can be added to the file size.
Word 2013 also provides an image compression tool that reduces the specific image size and overall file size, reduces resolution and deletes garbled areas.
1. Select the image you want to compress, then click the Format tab.
2. Click the Compress Pictures command.
3. A dialog box will appear. Select Delete cropped areas of pictures . You can choose to apply this setting to all images in the document or just for the selected image.
4. Select Target output . If you plan to send this document via email, you can choose Email to reduce the file size.
5. Click OK .
Removing background images can make it appear clearer. In printing documents, it can also save you ink.
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With the Background Removal feature, Word uses special algorithms to determine which part of the image is the background and then removes these areas from the image.
1. Select the desired image, then click the Format tab.
2. Click the Remove Background command.
3. Word will try to guess the background of the image to remove and mark the background with purple pink color. It will also place a box with selected handles around the image.
4. Drag the selected control bar until all the main images are inside the box. After that, Word can adjust the image background.
5. At this point, you may need to help Word decide which part of the image is located and which part is hidden. You can do this by using Mark Areas to Keep and Mark Areas to Remove commands:
6. After adding the sign, Word will adjust the image again.
7. When you are satisfied with the image, click Keep Changes .
8. The background will be removed. You can adjust the image at any time by clicking the Remove Background command again.
See also: Word 2013: Instructions for using Microsoft and OneDrive accounts
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