Masking (cropping) images – Apple iWork '08 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Getting Started with Pages

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To reorder pages:

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Drag pages in the thumbnail viewer.

To show or hide thumbnails:

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Choose View > Show Page Thumbnails (or Hide Page Thumbnails).

Masking (Cropping) Images

Masking enables you to show only part of an image. Typically, when you crop an image,

you delete the parts of the image that are outside of the crop border. With masking,

you can show only what you want, without changing the original image file.

You can mask images in word processing and page layout documents, using rectangles

or shapes.

To mask an image:

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Select an image and click the Mask button in the Format Bar (or choose Format >

Mask).

A mask appears over the image, with a resizable “window” in the center.

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To select the part of the image you want to appear, do any of the following:

 Drag the selection handles to resize the window.

 Drag the window to center it over the part of the image you want to feature.

 To resize the image, move the slider left or right.

The Mask button

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