emf file for background

[Citsym Nogard]

I am trying to make a green background graphic for Power Point 2007 using an
emf file created in PSP 8. I save it as a vector emf file, but when I load it
in Power Point it is all black. Only if I save it to a bitmap emf file is the
color right, but it looses it's crisp lines. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Troy Chollar]

I am very unfamiliar with Paint Shop Pro, and do not know anything about its
vector capabilities, so I am only taking a guess at the possible issues.

The first issue that I would check that all elements are RGB (not CMYK or
Spot colors).

Next would be if there are any gradients, an .emf will treat it as a huge
set of banded shapes, easily enough to overwhelm PowerPoints ability to
process the data.

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[Citsym Nogard]

: Next would be if there are any gradients, an .emf will treat it as a huge
: set of banded shapes, easily enough to overwhelm PowerPoints ability to
: process the data.


Crude the gradients it is. Thank you.

 

[Echo S]

Try saving the background as a PNG in PSP, that might have crisp enough
quality for you.

 

[Citsym Nogard]

: Try saving the background as a PNG in PSP, that might have crisp enough
: quality for you.
:

Thank you. But it was not what I wanted.

I wanted the use of the vector capabilities, to fit the image to the
background and have a small file size. So I could make a smaller, more
interesting background. With vectors it reshapes the image properly when the
size changes. With other formats it just adds pixels where it thinks they
belong; most of the time with very unprofessional results. I scrapped the
idea I was working on, I did not know that MS Office was not up with the
times on it. I am creating something more suitable and trying to keep the
file size down.

 

[Citsym Nogard]

: You're generally far better off to leave vector graphics solid-filled
until
: after they're imported into PPT. Then use PPT's own gradient fills to get
the
: fill effect you want. That will not only give you better quality
gradients,
: but they'll scale better, won't explode when you ungroup your graphics,
will be
: one object instead of a bazillion (meaning: smaller size files, easier to
: edit).
:

OK, I will see what I come up with. EMF was not my first choice for a vector
but it was the only vector option I had. Thank you for the information. I
am use to using graphics programs, not office programs.



Curiosity question? Where exactly does MS Office stash its fill patterns,
textures etc..?


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[Citsym Nogard]

: Last time I went poking about, I found them stored as resources in one or
: another of the Office DLLs. That was quite some time ago but I don't
think
: anything's changed.
:
: They're not stored on the disk as normal bitmap files.
:


I know there is a way to extract them, maybe I can. There is a texure I
would like to use but the color is not right, everything else is fine. It's
a shame that they do not put copies of them for people to tweek colors. It
would seem you can either have the color or the texture not both for a
background texture. Maybe I am missing something. I will look again. Thank
you. I know I want a lot.

 

[Citsym Nogard]

: You can always create your own pictures to use for textures. Click "Other
: texture" in the texture fill dialog box and pick any image you like.
:

I know, and already have, but sometimes I do like to use existing with
tweeks.