HOW TO: Use the Auto Thumbnail Option in FrontPage 2000 (220080)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use the Auto Thumbnail option.

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Use the Auto Thumbnail Option from Pictures Toolbar

1. On the Insert menu in Page view, point to Picture, and click ClipArt.
   
   NOTE: If you have a picture in the current Web that you want to convert to a thumbnail, click From File.
2. Click the picture. The Picture toolbar appears.
3. To use the Auto Thumbnail option, the picture that you insert must meet the following criteria:
   
   
   • The image must be bigger than the auto thumbnail size that is selected (there are several size choices; on the Tools menu, click Page Options, and then click the Auto Thumbnail tab for details).
   • The image must not be an animation (for example, an animated GIF).
   • The image must not be linked already to something.
   • The image must not have any imagemap hotspot hyperlinks.
   Note: If the image does not meet all of the criteria, the Auto Thumbnail option will be unavailable (dimmed).
4. Click the Auto Thumbnail button on the Pictures toolbar.

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