Using images



About images

You can import GIF, PNG, and JPEG images into Buzzword. To add a graphic image to your document, click the Insert Image icon on the Image toolbar, or choose Insert > Image.

You can also copy an image from one place in a document to another, or from a website, using the copy and paste keyboard commands.

When you copy and paste images using the keyboard commands, you can copy several images and paste them all at once into a document. As images are copied, Buzzword displays a progress bar. If all images cannot be copied, or a problem occurs with one image in a sequence, Buzzword notifies you how many images were successfully copied.

When you add an image, an anchor icon indicates where the image appears in your document.

Note: Depending on the security settings at the website, you may be prevented from copying an image. You can’t paste images copied from a desktop application, such as Microsoft Word, or from a PDF into a Buzzword document.

Use the handles that appear at each corner of a selected image to interactively resize the image. Images are scaled proportionally, so you don't have to worry about stretching or squashing your picture. As you drag, measurements appear showing the new image dimensions.

Resize an image by dragging the corner handles.

An anchor ties an image to its place in the text. The anchor is normally invisible. It appears only when the image is selected. Use the anchor to mark the position of the image within the text. You can drag an image to reposition it on the page. As you drag, the anchor indicates where the image appears in the text.

Make text flow around an image

  1. Expand the Image toolbar and click the image to select it.

  2. Select an image alignment option in the toolbar. Each option has a descriptive icon.

    Inline options
    New text added in front of an image pushes the image forward.

    Floating options
    The image maintains its position on the page (left, center, or right aligned) as you add text around it.

You can fine-tune a floating alignment by dragging the image to the right or left. You can also enter an exact numeric offset in the field to the right of the alignment icons.

Position a floating image by dragging it to the right or left.

Resize an image

Buzzword maintains aspect ratio when you resize an image.

  1. Select the image by clicking it.

  2. Click and hold a corner handle, then drag.

  3. When the image is the size you want, release the mouse button.

Note: Resizing an image may affect its position on the page. For the most predictable results, use the handle on the lower-right corner of the image for resizing.

Move an image from the edge of the page

You can adjust an image to change the amount of space between the image and the left margin, right margin, or center of the page. For example, if you choose Floating Left but do not want the image flush with the left margin, use an offset to move the image. Text wraps within the offset area. Use positive numbers for an offset toward the right, and negative numbers for an offset toward the left. Offset is disabled for inline images.

  1. Add an image or select an image in the document.

  2. On the Image toolbar, select a floating option: left aligned, center, right aligned.

  3. In the Offset text box, type a number and click Enter.

Note: If you specify an offset too large for the available space, Buzzword pushes the image as far as possible without going off the page. For example, if the page has 6 inches available, but you specify 10 inches, Buzzword sets the image at 6. However, it remembers the 10 setting so that if you change paper size to 14, the offset uses the entire 10-inch space.

Add a caption to an image

You can use this technique to align images as well.

  1. Create a two-row table.

  2. Insert your image in the upper row.

  3. Type your caption in the row below the image.

  4. Click the Gridline Color icon and select None.

Note: To place two or more images side by side, create a two-row table with two or more columns. To align images vertically or horizontally, place them in table columns or rows without captions.

Copy an image

You can copy images within and between Buzzword documents.
  1. Click the image and select it.

  2. Choose Edit > Copy.

  3. Place the insertion point in the destination location and choose Edit > Paste.

Note: For browsers other than Internet Explorer, use Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac OS) to copy. Use Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac OS) to paste.