Nisus Writer Express - Manual (Page 145)

Graphics
This portion of the manual shows you how to work with graphics. The sections include
Working with Character Graphics 125
Importing Graphics 125
Resize a Graphic 125
Crop a Graphic 125
Working with Floating Graphics 126
Make an inline graphic into a floating graphic 126
Align a floating graphic 127
Cause text to wrap around a graphic 127
Working with Character Graphics
Graphics can be placed in the text either by copying and pasting an existing graphic or by choosing
Images… from the Insert menu or dragging an image file in from the Finder. Nisus Writer Express
treats any graphic in the text as though it were a character in your text. If you include a character
graphic in a sentence, the height of the line in which it appears will likely increase. This means that
a 12-point graphic inserted next to 9-point text increases the sentence’s line height.
As you work with character graphics, keep these guidelines in mind
• You can copy, paste, as well as drag and drop graphics like any other character in your text.
• Nisus Writer Express cannot use Find and Replace tools to locate and replace graphics.
• You can only select one graphic at a time.
Importing Graphics
You can import any normal image format including PDF, EPSF, JPEG, PNG and PICT graphics
directly into Nisus Writer Express.
1. Choose Images… from the Insert menu.
2. Locate the image file you want and click Open.
▶ You can also simply drag a graphic in from the Desktop.
Import a graphic using the Clipboard
1. Select the graphic in another application, and choose Copy from the Edit menu.
2. Open your Nisus Writer Express document and choose Paste from the Edit menu.
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See also “Using LinkBack” on page 255 to learn about editing your graphics in their original
applications.
Resize a Graphic
1. Select the graphic by clicking on it.
2. Drag any of the four blue square handles that appear (on the corners) so that the graphic
acquires the size and shape you want.
3. Press 1 as you drag one of the corners to force the graphic to retain its aspect ratio.
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When you select a resized graphic and 6 Click, or Right-Click a contextual menu appears with two
commands: Restore Original Size and Restore Original Proportions.
Crop a Graphic
1. Select the graphic by clicking on it.
2. Drag any of the four perimeter lines that appear so that the graphic acquires the size and shape
you want.
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