Reduce the number of colors in a picture

This procedure does not apply to pictures that are in encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format.

Change a picture to grayscale or to black-and-white

  1. Right-click the picture you want to change, and then click Format Picture.
  2. In the Format Picture dialog box, click the Picture tab.
  3. Under Image control, click the arrow next to the Color list, and then click Grayscale or Black and White.
  4. Click the Recolor button.
  5. In the Recolor Picture dialog box, click Apply, and then click OK.

Change a picture to shades of a single color

  1. Right-click the picture you want to change, and then click Format Picture.
  2. In the Format Picture dialog box, click the Picture tab.
  3. Under Image control, click Grayscale in the Color list.
  4. Click Recolor.
  5. In the Recolor Picture dialog box, select the color you want.
  6. Click Apply, and then click OK.