Editing/using custom wrap boundaries?

[Radius]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Repeatedly I have insert a picture, typically set the wrap style to tight, and then proceed to edit the wrap boundaries. Very nice outline around my picture, but the text will not flow to those boundaries, but will only come so far as the rectangle that defines the height and width of the picture I am trying to wrap around, and is thus, useless. I have installed SP1, but for the life of me I cannot get this to work the way it should, regardless of the many things I have tried.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks much.
Ray~

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Ray -

I don't know what "many things" you've tried, but let's start with the fact
that you're 2 updates behind 12.1.1 & 12.1.2 have been released & are
available through AutoUpdate so I'd suggest you apply them & repair
permissions before going any further. If that doesn't resolve the issue come
back for other suggestions.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Radius]

Now up to 12.1.2, but auto update saw nothing of 12.1.0, 12.1.1 or 12.1.2, and they had to be manually downloaded & installed. Regardless, have them in and still have the issue. The "many things" refer to numerous alterations of settings in the Format Picture window, including word wrap, layout, etc.. The purpose of this was to indicate that I am not an idiot, and have tried to solve the problem for myself, to no avail.

R~

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Radius -

Since you didn't specify I have to ask - Did you repair permissions after
applying the update? That's a key ingredient ;-) Apparently it isn't an
issue inherent in the program as I'm not having a similar experience here.

What type of image file are you having the problem with? Is it just the one
image or are all images equally contrary?

Along the same lines, is it one specific document where the behavior is
being exhibited or does it happen in other documents as well? How about in a
new blank document?

Can you supply any additional details?

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Radius]

Yes, sorry for the omission. I did repair permissions.

I tried deleting the image, and re-inserting it, to no avail. It now seems to be this image, alone, as I am now able to insert other images, alter their boundaries, and the text flows, as you would expect. This was not the case prior to the updates. It is a JPEG image, from Photoshop CS3. I have also tried to use a BMP format for the file, with the same results.

I open my letter, select Insert>>Picture>>From File..., navigate to my image, and it appears in my Word document. I select the image, right click>>Text Wrap>>Tight. I again right click on the selected image, Text wrap>>edit wrap boundary, and proceed to move the points where I would like the boundary to be. As I create & move points, the text outside the image, moves and changes position, but never comes closer than the original rectangle that defines the height & width of the image.

Might it be that the text is responding to the new points correctly, but is behind the white area in my image, so appears to be going nowhere?

Any further ideas?

 

[Radius]

I guess it is a matter of the text getting lost in the white of the background in the image, mostly likely due to how JPEG's handle transparency. I re-introduced the image as a TIFF file and was immediately rewarded with it behaving as I would hope.

R~

 

[CyberTaz]

You beat me to the punch I was just about to reply to your last message
that it might be that the periphery of the image actually comprised white
pixels... JPEGs don't support transparency, nor do BMPs - but you now know
that GIFs, PNGs & TIFFs are the way to go for that type of effect.

JPEGs , of course, are quite attractive because of color range & file size,
but even if saved out of Photoshop with a Transparent background the
transparent pixels are rendered white. However, here's a little secret

Select the JPEG (or whatever) that has the white fill then go to the Picture
section of the Formatting Palette & select the Transparent Color tool. Click
in the background area of the image & see how your boundary adjustment
works. [White is the best background color to apply the feature to but it
can be used for any color. However, it may leave a "halo effect" depending
on how distinctly different the background & subject colors are.]

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Radius]

Thanks for the assistance.

Regards,
Ray~