If the RT clip art files are stored on a different drive, or in a different folder than we specify here, modify these instructions as necessary.
1. Create a new document or open an existing document.
2. Select Insert File from the File menu.
3. At the Insert File dialog box, switch drives to your CD ROM.
- Double click the MAC directory on the CD.
- Double click the directory containing the file format you wish to use.
- Double click the subdirectory containing the file category you wish to use.
4. Highlight the file you want to retrieve (i.e., 01toad.eps). Click OK.
- If the file is not showing check to make sure you in the correct folder
Scaling Objects
Select the object you want to scale. Handles will appear around the image.
While holding the shift key grab a handle and drag to the desired size. Dragging without the shift key depressed will distort the image.
Cropping Objects
Select the image with your cursor. Handles will appear around the image.
Click a handle while holding the Command (apple) key and drag to crop the image (to make, for example, a border "strip")..
Advanced Editing Features
Double clicking the image takes you to the Graphics layer where you can use the Arrange menu to rotate, flip and scale images.
Close the Graphics layer to go back to your Word Processing document by selecting Close Graphic from the File menu.
1. Insert border image files as you would any other RT Clip Art file.
2. Scale the border to the desired size. See Scaling Objects above.
3. To add text: Select the border and under the Tool menu choose Graphics then Edit to go to the Graphics layer. Using the text tool in the tool palette, draw a text block within the border by clicking to create the upper left corner of the text block and dragging to where the lower right corner will be. Type your text in this block.
Close the Edit Picture box to return the border (with text) to your document. To edit the text within your border you must go back into the Graphics layer.