How to Make a Stencil Using Word.

by Von Klaus in Circuits > Software

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How to Make a Stencil Using Word.

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You keep seeing these instructables saying easy stencils using photoshop or using a program to download etc. but this instructable will show you, the geek /nerd, how to create stencils by using microsoft word.

Get a Photo.

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first you need a photo. then you can copy it or save it. i would personally save it. Data is cool.

Open Word.

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come on a 3 year old can do this.

Put Photo Into Word.

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either paste, drop photo, or import photo into word.

Change Photo to Black and White

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In the picture toolbox click on the color section and scroll and click on black and white. The photo may be too dark or too light so...

Play With Buttons

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Play with the constrast and the brightness buttons to get the desired photo.

Copy and Paste Into Paint

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copy and paste into paint. if you don't have paint then use photoshop or a different program where you can resize and save photos as jpegs.

Save and Print

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save as a jpeg and print.