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Machead2@officeformac.com - 02 May 2008 02:50 GMT

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Power PC

In Word 2004 I used the polygonal lasso tool to draw a "run around" shape which allowed me to crop out backgrounds. I would draw the polygone over a picture I wanted to crop. Then I would cut the picture and paste it inside the shape which would crop out the background. I cannot figure out how to do this in 2008. Is it still an option or do I have to stay with 2004 to use this feature?

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John McGhie - 03 May 2008 05:03 GMT

Sorry: Bitmap editing is gone in 2008.

On 2/05/08 11:20 AM, in article ee9a520.-1@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,

> Version: 2008
> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
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> in 2008. Is it still an option or do I have to stay with 2004 to use this
> feature?

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Jason Andersen [MSFT] - 09 May 2008 23:33 GMT

Unfortunately, due to various reasons, this functionality had to be cut for
2008. If you use the Help > Send Feedback... menu item within Word, you can
let us know that you'd like this functionality back (as well as any other
suggestions you may have for improving Word).

Thanks!

- Jason

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> Version: 2008
> Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
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> do this in 2008. Is it still an option or do I have to stay with 2004 to
> use this feature?

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