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Add Perspective to Images By Richard Rost 
6 years ago
How to give Perspective to Images in Microsoft Word - Format Picture In this Microsoft Word TechHelp video tutorial, I will show you how add perspective to your images, to make them look like they are super large and going off into the distance. Alex from the UK (an Access Guru) asks: How do you make your images look like they’re tilted at an angle and going off into the distance? I did it once and can’t remember what I did. MembersI'll show you how most of the other Format Picture options work, including Fill, Line, Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Soft Edges, 3D-Format, 3D-Rotation, Artistic Effects, Picture Corrections, Picture Color, Picture Transparency, and Crop Silver Members and up get access to view Extended Cut videos, when available. Gold Members can download the files from class plus get access to the Code Vault. If you're not a member, Join Today! LinksMore with Format Picture: https://599cd.com/X1F93 ResourcesFREE Word Level 1: https://599cd.com/Word1Free Questions?Please feel free to post your questions or comments below. Thanks.
IntroIn this video, I will show you how to add perspective to your images in Microsoft Word. We will walk through step-by-step how to use the 3D rotation and perspective options in Word's Format Picture pane, select from built-in presets, and adjust rotation settings to give your pictures a dynamic, angled appearance. You'll learn the key trick to enabling perspective effects and how to fine-tune the look to make your images appear as if they're receding into the distance.TranscriptWelcome to another TechHelp video brought to you by wordlearningzone.com. I am your instructor Richard Rost.In today's video, I'm going to show you how to add perspective to your images in Microsoft Word. Perspective is the effect that makes it look like something is far away and you're coming at it from an angle, just like in the picture there. It's really easy to do in Microsoft Word and I'm going to show you how to do it. Today's question comes from Alex. Alex is my right-hand man, one of my Access developer gurus and a helper in the forums. He actually did this a while back. He designed a cover for me for one of my CDs, way back when I used to sell CDs. He says, "How do you make your images look like they're tilted at an angle and going off into the distance? I did it once and I can't remember what I did." Well, Alex, there's a setting. I use Microsoft Word, but this is also available in PowerPoint and I'm pretty sure in Excel. All you have to do is drop your image in there and turn what's called perspective on. Let me show you. Here I am inside of Microsoft Word and I copied and pasted any old image. I happened to use a copy of my Excel book from 2010 that you can find on Amazon.com. I'm just kidding, it's 10 years old. It's a great book, but it's 10 years old. All you have to do is click on your image, right-click, and then come down to Format Picture. This cool-looking Format Picture pane appears over here. I'm going to close up Shadows to Default that they give you. Come down here to where it says 3D rotation. Down here there's a perspective option, but it's grayed out. You can't add perspective unless you pick one of the presets that has perspective in it. So click on that. Once you pick that, you'll see all these presets that appear. There are a bunch of them in the center here that say perspective. Pick the one that looks the most like what you want. I'm going to go with this one. It's kind of bending to the left. You can see - let me bring this back over here in the view - you can see that this is kind of bent just a little bit that way. Well, here's the perspective right here. Just add some more perspective to it. Look at this. As I keep clicking, it looks like it's getting further and further off into the distance. It's not just a rotation. X up here is a rotation, like you stuck a line in the center and you're just pivoting around that. Perspective actually makes this side smaller and this side bigger. Once you have a little bit of perspective, you can give it more rotation if you want to, and then it really accentuates that fact. You can give it some Y rotation. Now it looks like I'm coming at it from the top, and see how this corner down here is much, much smaller. Or the other way, if you want to look like it's big and in front of you. You can click on these buttons over here too. It changes directions like this. The trick is knowing that you have to use a preset to turn perspective on. That's pretty much the trick. If you want to rotate it around the other way, let's move it around this way. All kinds of stuff you can do. Make it look like it's right underneath like that. See how we're kind of looking up at it. And that's it. That's perspective. There are a whole bunch of options in here. Members, I will run through a couple other cool options for you. I'll put that in the members extended cut video after this. How do you become a member? Click on the join button below the video. Silver members and up get access to all of my extended cut TechHelp videos, live video and chat sessions, and lots of other perks. If you click the join button, you'll see a list of all the different membership levels that are available and the perks associated with each one. But don't worry, these TechHelp videos will keep coming. As long as you keep watching them, I'll keep making them, and they'll always be free. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to give me a like and share. Make sure you click on the subscribe button and choose all to get notified whenever I post any new videos. Make sure you click the show more button down below the video, below the description. You'll see lots of additional links and resources down there. If you have not yet tried my free Word Level 1 course, visit my website now. There's the link, and sign up. It's a free hour-long course on all the basics of Microsoft Word, and it's absolutely free. If you like Level 1, you can sign up for Level 2 for just one dollar. That's another complete hour-long video for just a dollar. If you would like to see your question answered in a video just like this one, visit my TechHelp page and you can post your question there. Look for me on Facebook, Twitter, and of course YouTube. Once again, my name is Richard Rost with wordlearningzone.com. Thanks for learning with me and I'll see you next time. QuizQ1. What feature in Microsoft Word allows you to make an image look like it is tilted at an angle and going off into the distance?A. Perspective B. Shadow C. Outline D. Transparency Q2. Before you can adjust the perspective of an image in Word, what do you HAVE to do first? A. Select a rotation option B. Choose a perspective preset C. Add a border to the image D. Change the image color Q3. Where do you find the settings to add perspective to an image in Microsoft Word? A. Picture Styles tab B. Format Picture pane C. Insert tab D. Layout tab Q4. If the perspective option is grayed out in the 3D rotation options, what should you do? A. Increase the image size B. Choose a preset with perspective C. Change the image format to PNG D. Select the image border Q5. What is the difference between using X rotation and adding perspective to an image? A. X rotation changes the color, perspective changes the size B. X rotation pivots the image, perspective alters depth appearance C. Perspective only rotates the image D. Perspective adds a shadow, X rotation changes brightness Q6. According to the video, what happens when you add more perspective to an image? A. The image becomes clearer B. One side gets smaller and the other gets larger C. The image is duplicated D. The color is inverted Q7. What additional feature does Richard mention for members after the main tutorial? A. Extended cut video with more options B. Free software download C. Access to Word templates D. Personalized tech support Q8. Where do you access the "Format Picture" options in Microsoft Word? A. By right-clicking the image B. By clicking the Home tab C. By selecting the Review tab D. From the File menu Q9. What perk do Silver members and up receive according to the video? A. Free Microsoft Office subscription B. Access to all extended cut TechHelp videos and live sessions C. One-on-one private coaching D. Printed course materials Q10. What should you do to get notified about new videos? A. Leave a comment under the video B. Click subscribe and select all notifications C. Sign up for the newsletter only D. Send an email to Richard Answers: 1-A; 2-B; 3-B; 4-B; 5-B; 6-B; 7-A; 8-A; 9-B; 10-B DISCLAIMER: Quiz questions are AI generated. If you find any that are wrong, don't make sense, or aren't related to the video topic at hand, then please post a comment and let me know. Thanks. SummaryToday's video from Word Learning Zone focuses on how to add perspective to images in Microsoft Word. Perspective gives your picture the illusion of depth, making it look like it is receding or approaching you from an angle. This can really enhance the visual interest of your documents, and the process in Word is quite straightforward.The question for today comes from one of my colleagues, Alex, who once designed a CD cover for me. He wanted to know how to make an image appear as if it is tilted and stretching off into the distance, an effect he had used before but could not recall the steps. To achieve this in Word, you start by inserting your desired image. For this demonstration, I used an old copy of my Excel book just as an example. With your image selected, you open the Format Picture pane. Inside this pane, look for the 3D Rotation section. If you simply try to adjust the perspective without first selecting a preset, the option will be unavailable. The secret is that you must choose a preset that already includes some perspective settings. Once you select one of these presets, a menu of different perspective options appears. From here, pick the look that best suits your needs. For instance, you might choose a preset that tilts the image to the left or right. After applying the preset, you will instantly notice the image changing, with one side appearing smaller and the other side appearing larger, as if the object is set at an angle. Adjusting the perspective further increases this effect, making it look like the image is drifting further into or out of view. This differs from standard rotation, which simply pivots the image flatly around a central axis. Perspective actually changes the relative size of the sides, creating a more dynamic effect. You can also play with X and Y rotation to make it look like you are viewing the image from the top, bottom, or from different angles. Switching directions can make it seem as if you are looking up at the image or down at it, which opens up a lot of creative options for your document layouts. Remember, the key to using perspective in Word is knowing that you need to start with a preset that already has perspective enabled. From there, you have a range of options for customizing the look of your image. For those interested in exploring even more advanced image effects, I provide additional tips and examples in the Extended Cut for members. If you want to access these extended TechHelp videos along with other exclusive content, you can find information about memberships on my website. Membership gives you access to special tutorials, live sessions, and additional resources, but as always, the standard TechHelp videos remain free for everyone. If you liked this lesson, remember to like and share it, and subscribe so you do not miss out on future videos. Be sure to check out the links beneath the video for more free resources, including my free Word Level 1 course. If you want to continue learning after the basics, Word Level 2 is available for only one dollar. If you have a question you would like me to answer in a future video, you can submit it on my TechHelp page. You can also connect with me on my website or on social media. You can find a complete video tutorial with step-by-step instructions on everything discussed here on my website at the link below. Live long and prosper, my friends. Topic ListAdding images to Microsoft Word documentsAccessing the Format Picture pane Navigating to 3D rotation settings Using 3D rotation presets to enable perspective Adjusting perspective to create distance effect Modifying X and Y rotation of images Understanding the difference between rotation and perspective Customizing perspective to change image angles |
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