Picture Frames applies (small) cropping effect

[Oliver]

Hi,
Using Word 2007..
Just pasted in a picture.
Went to Picture Tools and added a frame.
Great effects but ...
The frame applies a small (yet significant) cropping effect.
In other words, the frame overlaps or bites into the picture instead of just
surrounding it.
So the edges of the picture dissapear "under" the frame...

Any way of directly avoiding this, while I'm in Word ?

I mean, as a workaround,
I could add a dummy extra border before pasting my picture into Word
and then when I added the Word frame, it would bite into the border
and leave my picture intact.

But I'd prefer not to have to do that ...

Any ideas ?

Thanks.
Oliver

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Oliver,

As you noticed the predefined Picture Styles (frames) in Word 2007 are overlays that stay within the existing picture size space
(except for shadows and reflections).

You can create the same effects manually, or after applying a Picture Style you can right click the picture and choose Format
Picture and reduce the size of the 'Line Style' effect or increase the transparency level in 'Line Color'

Alternatively, you can use Insert Shape, then use a Fill Effect of 'Picture' to add the picture inside of your shape. When you add
a border to that the picture reduces as the border increases in size.
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Hi,
Using Word 2007..
Just pasted in a picture.
Went to Picture Tools and added a frame.
Great effects but ...
The frame applies a small (yet significant) cropping effect.
In other words, the frame overlaps or bites into the picture instead of just
surrounding it.
So the edges of the picture dissapear "under" the frame...

Any way of directly avoiding this, while I'm in Word ?

I mean, as a workaround,
I could add a dummy extra border before pasting my picture into Word
and then when I added the Word frame, it would bite into the border
and leave my picture intact.

But I'd prefer not to have to do that ...

Any ideas ?

Thanks.
Oliver>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Oliver]

If the idea is to maintain the overall size,
so that the frame size should be the same as what the picture was,
then surely the picture should shrink?

If the idea is to maintain the picture size, then the frame could, should,
surround the picture without covering it.
In that cas the frame would be bigger than the picture.

But no, the frame encroaches onto the picture.
Conceals part of the picture.
What's the logic ?

O.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Oliver,

The 'logic' was previously explained. One method is an overlay and you can adjust it, the other method is an insert and you can
also adjust it.

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If the idea is to maintain the overall size,
so that the frame size should be the same as what the picture was,
then surely the picture should shrink?

If the idea is to maintain the picture size, then the frame could, should,
surround the picture without covering it.
In that cas the frame would be bigger than the picture.

But no, the frame encroaches onto the picture.
Conceals part of the picture.
What's the logic ?

O>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Pretty much the same as it was in the dark room when a mask was used to
create the frame.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP