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PowerPoint 2003

Adding Clip Art and Pictures

Page 1

Introduction

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Insert clip art
  • Insert a picture
  • Resize pictures and clip art
Page 2

Inserting clip art into a slide

Clip art is a collection of graphical images. You can easily enhance your presentation with clip art in a few easy steps.

To insert clip art into a slide:

  • In the Outline View in the left pane, select the slide in which you want the clip art to appear.
  • Click the Clip Art button on the Drawing toolbar.

Insert clip art

OR

  • Select the slide you want to work on.
  • Click the down-pointing arrow in the Task Pane  Clip Art.

If you are working with a slide that has an icon for clip art, click the icon. You'll learn more about this later in this lesson.

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Searching for clip art

Once you activate the Clip Art option, a search menu appears on the screen.

To search for clip art

  • With the Search dialog box open, type the name of the image you are looking for. For example, look for people, buildings, or winter.
  • Click Go.

clip art Search dialog box

  • Click the clip art you want to insert.

Choose clip art

  • Click OK.
  • The clip art appears in your slide.

You can move or resize clip art and other content once it has been inserted into a slide. You'll learn more about this later in this lesson.

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Searching for clip art on the Web

To find a larger selection of clip art, you can browse for clip art on the Web.

To search for clip art on the Web

  • With the Search dialog box open, type the name of what you are looking for. For example, type people, buildings, or winter.
  • Under Search in:, click the down-pointing arrow next to Selected collections and check the box next to Web Collections.

clip art Search dialog box with Web collections selected

  • Browse through the different clip art options.
  • Click the clip art you want to insert.
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Inserting pictures from a file

Adding pictures to your presentation can also help engage the audience's attention. You can insert any pictures you have on file on your computer.

To insert a picture from a file:

  • Click Insert  Picture  From File.

Click Insert, choose From File

  • Navigate to the folder where you've saved your picture.
  • Click the picture you want to insert into the slide.

OR

  • Click the Insert Picture button on the Drawing toolbar.

Insert picture button

  • Navigate to the picture you want to use.
  • Select the picture, then click Insert.
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Inserting pictures or clip art using a slide design layout

Some slide layouts already have icons for clip art and pictures. PowerPoint allows you to insert pictures though these slide design layouts.

To insert pictures using a slide design layout:

  • Browse the slide design layouts to find one with an icon for a picture.
  • Click the picture icon.

Slide with picture icon

  • Navigate to the picture you want to insert.
  • Select the picture, then click Insert.
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Resizing pictures and clip art

Once you insert clip art or a picture, you may need to resize it to better fit your slide.

To resize pictures or clip art:

  • Click the cursor at the edge of the graphic, and a resizing handle appears. A resizing handle is a black, double-headed arrow that changes to a plus sign once you start resizing the image.
  • Drag the graphic to the desired size.

Resize picture

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Challenge!

  • Open the My Hobbies presentation.
  • Select the fourth slide.
  • Choose a Title, Text, and Contents layout from the list in the Slide Layouts pane. (Make sure it contains placeholders for clip art and a bulleted list.)
  • Click Apply to Selected Slide.
    • You now have a slide with a bulleted list and a place for clip art.
  • Click Insert Clip Art.
  • Insert clip art to enhance this slide when the Select Picture dialog box appears.
  • Close and save your presentation.