Part III: Removing Background
| 1. Open MS Paint...Click on START>Program>Accessories>Paint | 
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| 2. Open the file that contains your photo. | 
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Click on the "Free Form Select" icon on the toolbar.
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4. Very carefully trace around the edge of a small area of your body making sure you complete the enclosure. 5. Once complete, press the DELETE key. |
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| 6. Repeat the process.. | 
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7. For detailed areas...ZOOM IN.
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8. From the menu bar, click on VIEW > ZOOM > LARGE SIZE. 9. Follow the same procedure and trace your image to delete the background.
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10. To return to normal view...click on on VIEW > ZOOM > NORMAL SIZE. 11. Experiment with the CUSTOM feature.... |
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| 12. Continue the steps above until you have completely eliminated background clutter. | 
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| 13. Save your image. From the menu bar, click on FILE > SAVE AS. Be sure to save your image with a file name and location you will remember. Remember to "Save as Type" as a jpeg or gif. This is very important! Note the arrows to the right. | 
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| 14. Return to your powerpoint file that contains your name that you created in wordart. | 
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15. From the MENU bar, click on INSERT > IMAGE > FROM FILE. 16. Navigate to your picture. |
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| 17. Resize the image if necessary by clicking and dragging one of the four outer "handles" inward. | 
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| 18. In order to eliminate the white background around your picture, it will be necessary to use the transparency tool. From the menu bar, click on VIEW > TOOLBARS > PICTURE to ensure the tranparency tool is visible. |  |
