Excel 2010 Bible

Chapter 22: Enhancing Your Work with Pictures and Drawings

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When you insert a picture on a worksheet, you can modify the picture in a number of ways from

the Picture Tools ➪ Format contextual tab, which becomes available when you select a picture

object. For example, you can adjust the color, contrast, and brightness. In addition, you can add

borders, shadows, reflections, and so on — similar to the operations available for Shapes.

And don’t overlook the Picture Tools ➪ Format ➪ Picture Styles group. These commands can trans-

form your image in some very interesting ways. Figure 22.16 shows various styles for a picture.

FIGURE 22.16

Displaying a picture in a number of different styles.

New Feature
A new feature in Office 2010 is Artistic Effects. This command can apply a number of Photoshop-like effects to
an image. To access this feature, right-click and image and choose Format Picture. Then, in the Format Picture
dialog box, choose Artistic Effects. Each effect is somewhat customizable, so if you’re not happy with the
default effect, try adjusting some options.

You might be surprised by some of the image enhancements that are available. The best way to learn this fea-
ture is to dig in and experiment. Even if you have no need for image enhancement, you might find that it’s a
fun diversion when you need a break from working with numbers. n

Inserting screenshots

A new feature in Excel 2010 allows you to insert an image of any program currently running on

your computer. To use the new screenshot feature