Wrapping text around the box that contains a graphical image looks amateurish compared with the effect you get when the text wraps around the actual contours of the image. Last January's issue contained instructions for doing sophisticated wraps in Word 97 (Wrap text around graphic images in Word 97, p167), but you can do the same thing in WordPerfect 6.1 and later, with a couple of provisos ù namely, the image must have a white background, and you can't control the wrap points.

Caption: WordPerfect can wrap text around an image if its background is white

To do a contour wrap, first type the text that will surround the image; then select InsertûGraphics (Version 8) or GraphicsûImage (Versions 6.1 and 7). Choose ClipartûFrom File, or Draw Picture from the resulting menu, then select or draw the image (remember that it must have a pure white background). Drag the image into position on the page and resize it if necessary. Right-click the image, then choose Wrap from the menu. Select Contour in the Wrap Text dialogue box, then click OK.