[John Cutler]

I'm working with Word 2003, standard edition, XP Pro operating system.

I have a table with a number of cells in it, the largest of which contains a
photograph. Ordinarily, the photo is centered in the table cell, with a
small, uniform-width white margin around the photo.

However, if I draw a line or arrow on top of the photo (to identify a
particular boundary or point), the photo re-positions itself against the top
border of the cell and leaves a large white margin at the bottom.

Positioning a text-box on top of a photo causes the same upward movement of
the photo.

Is there any way to "lock" the photo in its centered position when objects
are placed over it?

Thanks,

John