Click on picture and click on “Format” than click on “Compress Pictures”. You will get a dialogue box check on “Compress pictures” if you want to you can uncheck the “Delete cropped areas of pictures” because this option can not be undo later. Watch video tutorial.
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Compressing pictures If you plan to email a document that contains pictures, you'll need to monitor its file size. Large, high-resolution images can cause your document to become very large, which may make it difficult to attach to an email. Additionally, cropped areas of pictures are saved within the document by default, which can add to the file size. Thankfully, you can reduce your document's file size by compressing your pictures.
This will lower their resolution and delete cropped areas. Compressing a picture may noticeably affect its quality (for instance, the image may become blurry or pixelated). Therefore, we recommend saving an extra copy of your document before you compress pictures. Alternatively, be prepared to use the Undo command if you're dissatisfied with the results. To compress a picture:. Select the picture you want to compress, then navigate to the Format tab.
Click the Compress Pictures command. Scroll to page 2 and select the picture of the sailboats. In the Format tab, change the style to Simple Frame, White. With the picture still selected, use Crop to Shape and crop to the Double Wave shape in the Stars and Banners category. Hint: The shape names will appear when you hover over them. Select the picture of the anchor. In the Format tab, use the Color drop-down menu to recolor the anchor to Gold, Accent color 2 Light.
When you're finished, your page should look like this.