Apply Artistic Effects - Office : Ultimate Tips and Tricks

The Artistic Effects in Word 2010 give you a variety of filters you can apply to your images to produce a wide range of special effects. For example, you might apply the Pencil Sketch effect to convert an image to an artistic black-and-white rendering, or use the Paint Brush effect to create a dramatic image of a new product.

To apply an artistic effect, simply select the image in the document you want to modify. The Picture Tools contextual tab is available. Click Artistic Effects in the Adjust group. Preview the different effects by pointing to the effect you want to see; the image is displayed with that particular effect. Click the one you want, and it is applied to the image.

Tip Office 2010 offers enhancements to SmartArt in Word 2010, Excel 2010, and PowerPoint 2010.
Learn about SmartArt’s new features in Chapter 5, “Create Smart Data Insights with Excel 2010.”