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Mike in ATL - 20 Dec 2005 22:35 GMT

I'm running Word 2004 on a Mac G5 running OS 10.4.

When inserting a photo in a text box in a Word doc, some of the Picture
Effects are not active.I want to add a shadow around the edge. When I
click on the picture, the Picture Formatting Pallette opens, but the
Shadow effect, next to "Effects" in the second row down is not active.

What's going on?

Mike in Atlanta

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Bob Greenblatt - 21 Dec 2005 13:43 GMT

On 12/20/05 5:35 PM, in article
1135118110.792146.154940@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com, "Mike in ATL"
<mike.ventura@comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm running Word 2004 on a Mac G5 running OS 10.4.
>
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>
> Mike in Atlanta

OK, the shadow effects don't seem to be active. Can't you get what you want
(or maybe even better) by formatting the text box? Try pulling the color
drop down to fill effects.

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CyberTaz - 21 Dec 2005 15:26 GMT

Hi Mike -

Problem is that Word isn't designed to do what you want, yet tries to give
the impression that it can. Also, the shadow can't be applied if the image
is InLine, and inserting it directly into the text box gives you no other
wrapping options.

Try inserting the image elsewhere, applying a Text Wrap option, _then_ set
your shadow. Cut the formatted image & paste it into the text box. It will
still leave a little to be desired & take some playing around, but that
should point you in the right direction.

HTH |:>)

On 12/20/05 5:35 PM, in article
1135118110.792146.154940@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com, "Mike in ATL"
<mike.ventura@comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm running Word 2004 on a Mac G5 running OS 10.4.
>
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Mike in Atlanta

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PhilD - 22 Dec 2005 07:59 GMT

> Try inserting the image elsewhere, applying a Text Wrap option, _then_ set
> your shadow. Cut the formatted image & paste it into the text box. It will
> still leave a little to be desired & take some playing around, but that
> should point you in the right direction.

Alternatively, if you're *only* putting a picture in a text box, forget
the text box. Put the picture in the main text, set wrapping and other
formatting/effects (as CyberTaz wrote), then move the picture to
wherever you want it.

PhilD

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Prblm w/ photos ninserted in MS Word text box