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930 Chapter 30 Create Visual Interest



  1. With the photo still selected, click the Compress Pictures button in the Adjust
    group on the Picture Tools Format tab.
    The Compress Pictures dialog box opens.


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You can compress a single image or all images in the publication.

Notice the current size of the image files and the estimated size after compression
using the default settings.
Important Unless you select the Apply To Selected Pictures Only check box, Publisher
will compress all the pictures in the publication, not only the selected picture.


  1. In the Target Output section of the dialog box, click Web.


The estimated size after compression changes to a much smaller size. The resolution
necessary for displaying graphics on the Web is much lower than the resolution for
printing.


  1. In the Compress Pictures dialog box, click Compress. Then in the Microsoft
    Publisher dialog box that opens, click Yes to apply picture optimization.
    Publisher compresses the images and deletes the cropped parts of the photo. If
    you were to save the file now, the compressed pictures would result in a smaller
    file size.
    CLEAN UP Save and close the Graphics publication without exiting Publisher.


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