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Adding a graphic to the background
To add a graphic to the background:
1) From the As drop-down list on the Background page, select Graphic. The page now
displays the graphics options, as shown in Figure 159.
2) Click the Browse button. The Find Graphics dialog box opens.
3) Find the file you want and then click the Open button. The Find Graphics dialog box closes
and the selected graphic appears in the preview box on the right-hand side of the
Background tab. (If you do not see the graphic, select the Preview option.)
4) To embed the graphic in your document, deselect Link. To link the graphic to the document
but not embed it, select Link. For more about linking graphics, see Chapter 8, Working with
Graphics.
5) In the Type area, choose how you want the background graphic to appear:
a) To position the graphic in a specific location, select Position and then click the desired
location in the position grid.
b) To stretch the graphic to fill the entire background area, select Area.
c) To repeat the graphic across the entire background area, select Tile.
6) In the Transparency area, you can adjust the transparency of the graphic. This adjustment
is often necessary to make any text easier to read.
Figure 159: Graphic options on the Background page of the Frame dialog box
Deleting color or graphics from the background
To delete color or graphics from the background:
1) From the As drop-down list, select Color.
2) Click No Fill on the color grid.
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