How do I add a caption to a photo in Publisher?

I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a caption
under the photo. Is this possible without creating a separate text box for
the caption?

John
Wed May 07 13:32:32 CDT 2008

pcjunkie wrote:
> I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a
> caption under the photo. Is this possible without creating a
> separate text box for the caption?
=====================
You need a text box.

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Nonny
Wed May 07 13:41:19 CDT 2008

On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:19:19 -0700, pcjunkie
<pcjunkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a caption
>under the photo. Is this possible without creating a separate text box for
>the caption?

No... you need a text box.

Why doesn't that option appeal to you?

pcjunkie
Wed May 07 23:33:00 CDT 2008

Thank you for your reply. It's not an appealing option because I'm lazy. I
don't want to have to create a text box and group with the photo in case I
move the photo. It seems a developer would expect a possible caption anytime
a photo is used. To me, the photo and its optional caption should always be
one element.

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:19:19 -0700, pcjunkie
> <pcjunkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a caption
> >under the photo. Is this possible without creating a separate text box for
> >the caption?
>
> No... you need a text box.
>
> Why doesn't that option appeal to you?
>

John
Wed May 07 23:43:29 CDT 2008

Many "Photo" programs allow you to add text to the image then it will go
wherever the image goes
Publisher is a Publishing program not an image editing program.

Try Faststone (its free) or Photshop or whatever.

John G.

"pcjunkie" <pcjunkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55D775AD-763B-4B49-99B5-616D325727F4@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your reply. It's not an appealing option because I'm lazy.
> I
> don't want to have to create a text box and group with the photo in case I
> move the photo. It seems a developer would expect a possible caption
> anytime
> a photo is used. To me, the photo and its optional caption should always
> be
> one element.
>
> "Nonny" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:19:19 -0700, pcjunkie
>> <pcjunkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a
>> >caption
>> >under the photo. Is this possible without creating a separate text box
>> >for
>> >the caption?
>>
>> No... you need a text box.
>>
>> Why doesn't that option appeal to you?
>>

Mary
Thu May 08 04:16:07 CDT 2008

Workaround, create an Autoshape, fill, fill effects, picture tab, browse to
picture, right-click, add text.

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"pcjunkie" <pcjunkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55D775AD-763B-4B49-99B5-616D325727F4@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your reply. It's not an appealing option because I'm lazy. I
> don't want to have to create a text box and group with the photo in case I
> move the photo. It seems a developer would expect a possible caption anytime
> a photo is used. To me, the photo and its optional caption should always be
> one element.
>
> "Nonny" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 7 May 2008 11:19:19 -0700, pcjunkie
>> <pcjunkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I've added a photo within a newsletter story and would like to add a caption
>> >under the photo. Is this possible without creating a separate text box for
>> >the caption?
>>
>> No... you need a text box.
>>
>> Why doesn't that option appeal to you?
>>