Removing Drawing Canvas from ClipArt entries ...

R.@discussions.microsoft.com Sharon R.

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Jan 8, 2007, 9:40:01 AM1/8/07

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Hi all,

I am trying to remove the drawing canvas from an inserted ClipArt but am at
a loss. I am using Word 2003 and I have already switched off the option in
Tools, Options, General relating to Autoshapes but it doesn't seem to affect
ClipArt. HELP!

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jan 8, 2007, 10:01:39 AM1/8/07

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Clip art is not inserted in a drawing canvas, so perhaps you'd better
provide a better description of what you're seeing/experiencing.

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Sharon R.

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Jan 8, 2007, 10:30:00 AM1/8/07

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Sorry ... you're right, I missed out a step. The drawing canvas appears after
I right click on the clipart and choose Edit Picture. It then becomes an
AutoShape. I'm doing this as a way to remove certain colours. Can you help?

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jan 8, 2007, 11:38:22 AM1/8/07

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Okay, this is something I have no experience with, so I probably can't help.
Are you seeing the drawing canvas just while you're editing, or does it
remain when you exit the edit mode? Can you (re)group all the individual
pieces (AutoShapes) and then select the art, copy it, and paste it outside
the canvas?

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Jan 8, 2007, 12:43:02 PM1/8/07

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Hi Sharon,

With Insert=>Picture=>Clipart, (or Insert=>Picture from file and choosing an EMF or WMF graphic) Word's Edit Picture feature
disassembles the individual clip art pieces into its parts.

It surrounds the pieces with a drawing canvas to 'hold together' all of the bits and pieces that make up a WMF or EMF drawing. In
this way if you save a document or an HTML version from Word can still save a single object rather than dozens or hundreds of
individual bits.

There are a couple of ways to overcome the result. If, for example, after editing, you select the edge (lined border)of the
canvas, cut the drawing then use Edit=>Paste Special and select either Windows Metafile or Enhanced Metafile and paste the graphic
it should be a single group again without the drawing canvas.

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<<"Sharon R." <Sha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E097738B-5C26-4454...@microsoft.com...

Sorry ... you're right, I missed out a step. The drawing canvas appears after I right click on the clipart and choose Edit Picture.
It then becomes an AutoShape. I'm doing this as a way to remove certain colours. Can you help? >>

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