Enhanced Text and Graphics Effects in Word 2010
Office 2007 introduced a new graphics engine that lets you add special effects to text and graphics. These effects have been expanded and enhanced in Office 2010.
Text Effects
To add special effects to text:
- Select the text you want to change.
- Click the Text Effects button in the Font group on the Home tab of the ribbon.
- Click the effect you want, or select additional effects from the menus at the bottom (Outline, Shadow, Reflection and Glow).
Artistic Effects
Word 2010 includes a number of new ways to modify graphics in a document. All of these options are in the Adjust group on the Picture Tools/Format tab of the Ribbon.
The options in this group are summarized below:
| Option | Description |
| Remove Background | Remove unwanted areas of the picture. |
| Corrections | Improve the brightness, contrast, or sharpness of the picture. |
| Color | Change the color of the picture to improve quality or match document content. |
| Artistic Effects | Add artistic effects to the picture to make it look more like a sketch or a painting. |
| Compress Pictures | Compress pictures in the document to reduce its file size. |
| Change Picture | Change to a different picture (retains original size and formatting). |
| Reset Picture | Discard all the formatting changes made to the selected picture. |
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