Convert text to graphics (.gif & .jpg)

[Patrick]

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish them to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[Bob I]

Build a slide in Power Point and do a Save AS.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Why not just use a graphics program in the first place?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Patrick]

Bob, thanks for the positive suggestion. As I mentioned, I tried Paint and
"Saved As," but the quality suffered. While the end result in PowerPoint
should be of high quality.

Thanks, I truely appreciate the quick and useful reply!

 

[Patrick]

JoAnn:

As I mentioned, the reason I contacted Newgroups was for a specific solution
-- do you, by chance, have a specific recommendation, especially an
inexpensive little piece of software in mind, that is created and sold in the
US? I was in hopes that you would be knowledgeable of Microsoft's offerings
and have a solution that was within the Office/FrontPage 2003 suite?

Patrick


--
Patrick

Why not just use a graphics program in the first place?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to
convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did
not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I
were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to
convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish them
to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on
someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you
know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Publisher

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

JoAnn:

As I mentioned, the reason I contacted Newgroups was for a specific
solution
-- do you, by chance, have a specific recommendation, especially an
inexpensive little piece of software in mind, that is created and sold in
the
US? I was in hopes that you would be knowledgeable of Microsoft's
offerings
and have a solution that was within the Office/FrontPage 2003 suite?

Patrick


--
Patrick

Why not just use a graphics program in the first place?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to
convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did
not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I
were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to
convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large
special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish
them
to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on
someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I
simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you
know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[LVTravel]

Others have suggested ways to turn the text into graphics.
Here's one more. Download ScreenHunter 5 Free from
Wisdom-Soft at
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/downloads/downloadfiles.htm
(watch URL wrap). This program allows you to highlight and
automatically save an autoincrementing named graphic file
from whatever is showing on the screen. I have been using
the earlier version (4) for some time now and it really
works great. Very small learning curve to use. Set the
program to save a file and to allow you to select a
rectangular area.

Start ANY program after you have started this program and
set your default saving folder. Type in the text you want
to convert to a graphic in the size you want. Press the hot
key and drag the mouse over the screen. The file created is
your new graphic file that you can rename or do anything you
want with it.


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[Patrick]

"LVTravel"

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I'll follow the link!

Thanks again,

Patick

 

[LVTravel]

Hope it works for you, let us know.

"LVTravel"

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I'll follow the link!

Thanks again,

Patick

 

[Patrick]

Thanks, and I'll let you know...
--
Patrick

Hope it works for you, let us know.

 

[Patrick]

LVTravel
It works and the version I needed was free! How 'bout that!

Thanks again,
Patrick

 

[Echo S]

I'd use PowerPoint. Type the text, format it, right-click the textbox and
Save As Picture.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Of course you would.

Figures LVTravel helped him with a non-Microsoft product.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I'd use PowerPoint. Type the text, format it, right-click the textbox and
Save As Picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to
convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did
not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I
were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to
convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish them
to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on
someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you
know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[Echo S]

Heh, yeah. ;-) But it is a quick, easy way to save text and drawings as
images. I don't think Word has the same capability, but maybe it does.

Regardless, at least the poster found something that will meet his needs.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Of course you would.

Figures LVTravel helped him with a non-Microsoft product.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I'd use PowerPoint. Type the text, format it, right-click the textbox and
Save As Picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to
convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did
not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I
were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to
convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish them
to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on
someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I
simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you
know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

That's the same way I feel about Publisher. And I'm glad the OP found a
solution too.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Heh, yeah. ;-) But it is a quick, easy way to save text and drawings as
images. I don't think Word has the same capability, but maybe it does.

Regardless, at least the poster found something that will meet his needs.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Of course you would.

Figures LVTravel helped him with a non-Microsoft product.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I'd use PowerPoint. Type the text, format it, right-click the textbox
and Save As Picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to
convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did
not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I
were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to
convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large
special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish
them to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on
someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I
simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you
know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[Patrick]

Thanks to all... PowerPoint works fine, and the FREE software package capture
anything on the screen -- great!

I sincerely appreciate all of your comments, recommendations and
condideration.

Happy Valentine's Day!
--
Patrick

That's the same way I feel about Publisher. And I'm glad the OP found a
solution too.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Heh, yeah. ;-) But it is a quick, easy way to save text and drawings as
images. I don't think Word has the same capability, but maybe it does.

Regardless, at least the poster found something that will meet his needs.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Of course you would.

Figures LVTravel helped him with a non-Microsoft product.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




I'd use PowerPoint. Type the text, format it, right-click the textbox
and Save As Picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have been trying to
convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have tried Paint but did
not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics. For example, if I
were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I Paste it to
convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to use large
special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I can publish
them to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default fonts on
someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long ago, and I
simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or FrontPage 2003, do you
know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

[Bob I]

If that's what you were after, you could have simply pressed Printscreen
button, Opened Microsoft Office Picture Manager, select Edit, Paste, and
then the Picture would be placed there. Now select your "New
Picture.BMP" file, click File, Export, and pick your file type. And
there you go.

 

[Patrick]

Newsgroups' experts have done it again!
Thanks for all of the ideas and answers!
Now I have several options and solutions!

 

[LVTravel]

I try to use the easiest procedure to get a job done, as I
believe in the KISS principle (I'm a teacher and KISS to me
means "Keep It Simple Students".) I will use a free non-MS
program to do a job. As BobI said in a later post, the OP
could have hit the printscreen button and pasted into any
graphic program. This isn't the easiest way to do it since
the OP would have had to resize, crop and save the image.
The program I recommended is free and can capture just part
of the screen (what the OP highlights) to a file and/or the
clipboard They also have a free program that will capture
screen motion (as Camtasia does) but it isn't as good as
some other costly programs. For some of the things I do, it
works well.

Of course you would.

Figures LVTravel helped him with a non-Microsoft product.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

I'd use PowerPoint. Type the text, format it, right-click
the textbox and Save As Picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?
http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

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Hello:

I have Office 2003 including FrontPage 2003. I have
been trying to convert
text to graphics with little to no success. I have
tried Paint but did not
get acceptable results. Where in the Office 2003 suite
of programs,
including FrontPage, can I convert text to graphics.
For example, if I were
to enter some text into Word and Copied it, where can I
Paste it to convert
it to a .gif or .jpg file? I would like to be able to
use large special
fonts and convert them to a graphic (.gif or .jpg) so I
can publish them to
my website in order to keep the fonts becoming a default
fonts on someone's
computer that does NOT have these special font!

The sad part is that I have done this in the past, long
ago, and I simply
can NOT remember how I did it?

If it can NOT be accomplished in Office 2003 or
FrontPage 2003, do you know
of a simple, inexpensive piece of software that will do
the trick?

Thanks again,

Patrick