Fix size empty picture frames?

Currently, in Publisher 2003 empty picture frames
automatically readjust in width or height to accommodate
the inserted image. I would like to insert an image into
a frame of fixed size and position, and then adjust the
image's position and size manually. The fixed frame
would, in effect, crop the image. Such a feature could
be more useful than layout guides, for example, for
composing photo album pages.

°°MS-Publisher°°
Mon Jul 12 23:25:15 CDT 2004

Jim MS decided in your interests that you no longer wanted or needed that
feature.

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Ed
Tue Jul 13 01:25:12 CDT 2004

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from
°°MS-Publisher°° <brains@here.com>!"...
> Jim MS decided in your interests that you no longer wanted or needed
> that feature.

That feature was never available. The "Change picture to frame" option
would resize the picture, not crop it. And resizing the image like that was
bad news, as it encouraged people to ignore aspect ratios.

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°°MS-Publisher°°
Tue Jul 13 03:05:42 CDT 2004

Ed you stupid dummy failed Blitisher m o r o n of course that feature was
available in previous versions.

Ed up ya jack again!!!

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any road will take you there!"

Brian
Tue Jul 13 06:11:45 CDT 2004

In news:%23oWIzALaEHA.3244@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
°°MS-Publisher°° <brains@here.com> posted:
> Ed you stupid dummy failed Blitisher m o r o n of course that feature
> was available in previous versions.
>
> Ed up ya jack again!!!

David, it didn't CROP the picture though.

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Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
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