Border, Effect, Layout, and Styles of a Picture in MS-Word

Border, Effect, Layout and Styles of a Picture: To apply different picture borders, visual effects,  convert a picture into a different SmartArt graphic layout, follow the steps given below.

Picture Border/Outline in MS-Word:​

Picture Border is also known as a Picture Outline. It is used to apply Theme Color, Width and Dashes to the Border of a Picture, convert a Picture into a different SmartArt Graphic layout. 

Steps to follow in applying the Picture Border:

1. Go to the Insert tab
2. Then click on the Pictures in the Illustrations Group
3. Go to the Picture location of a computer where you saved
4. Then click to select the picture you want, and then click on the Insert to insert it.

5.  Now Automatically Picture Tools Format tab appears (Make sure that the Picture selection)

6.  After that, click on the Picture Border in the Picture Styles group

7. Under the Picture Border, Select some/any option/s to apply the outline colours and styles to a picture. 

Picture Border/Outline in MS-Word:​

Applying different visual effects to the Picture is known as Picture Effect. These effects are Preset, Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Soft edges, Bevel, and 3-d Rotation.

Steps to follow in applying the Picture Effects:

1. Go to the Insert tab
2. Click on the Pictures in the Illustrations Group
3. Go to the Picture location of a computer in which you saved
4. Click to select the picture you want and then, click on the Insert to insert it

5. Now Automatically Picture Tools Format tab appears (Make sure that the Picture is in selection)

6. Click on the Picture Border in the Picture Styles group

7. Under the Picture effect, select some/any option/s to apply the effect to a picture.

Picture Border/Outline in MS-Word:​

Convert a Picture into different SmartArt Graphic layouts such as Circular Picture Callout, Accented Picture, Picture Caption List, Hexagon Cluster, Bubble Picture List, etc.

Steps to follow in converting a Picture into the Smart-Art Graphic Picture Layout:

1. Go to the Insert tab
2. Click on the Pictures in the Illustrations Group
3. Go to the Picture location of a computer in which you saved
4. Click to select the picture you want and then, click on the Insert to insert it.
5. Now Automatically Picture Tools Format tab appears (Make sure that the Picture is in selection)

6. Then click on the Reset Picture in the Adjust group.

7. Click on the Picture Border in the Picture Styles group.

8. Under the Picture Effect, select some/any option/s to convert the Picture as a Smart-Art Graphic Layout.

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