Locking a picture question - HELP

[Chris Ries]

I need to lock a picture in a Word document.
I'm using Mac Office 2001.

I'm creating a Digital mailer for a client to use but they don't want their
sales people to be able to move or change the picture I'm using.

Is there a way to lock or protect a graphic in Word 2001

PLEASE HELP!!!

Thanks Tons!

Chris

 

[mmmmark]

I need to lock a picture in a Word document.
I'm using Mac Office 2001.

I'm creating a Digital mailer for a client to use but they don't want their
sales people to be able to move or change the picture I'm using.

Is there a way to lock or protect a graphic in Word 2001

PLEASE HELP!!!

Thanks Tons!

Chris

You might consider trying a secure PDF.

 

[Chris Ries]

You might consider trying a secure PDF.

I did think of that... but the salespeople don't all have full versions of
Acrobat, probably just Acrobat Reader. And they'll need to make text edits
within the document, for customizing.

They requested it be done in Word so I'm stuck!

Any other suggestions?

Chris

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I did think of that... but the salespeople don't all have full versions of

Acrobat, probably just Acrobat Reader. And they'll need to make text edits
within the document, for customizing.

They requested it be done in Word so I'm stuck!

Any other suggestions?

If you anchor the graphic in the header, it makes it more difficult for it
to be moved. You can still put the picture wherever you want, but hitting
enter in the body will not push it down, for instance.

DM

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Chris,

Be sure the graphic is set to "Inline with text" (Format> Picture> Layout).
Then insert a continuous section break (Insert>Break) before and after the
graphic. Now go to Tools> Protect Document> Forms> Sections and uncheck the
sections you don't want protected.

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[Chris Ries]

Hi Chris,

Be sure the graphic is set to "Inline with text" (Format> Picture> Layout).
Then insert a continuous section break (Insert>Break) before and after the
graphic. Now go to Tools> Protect Document> Forms> Sections and uncheck the
sections you don't want protected.

I will try that...thanks.

I will let everyone know.

Chris

 

[Chris Ries]

I will try that...thanks.

I will let everyone know.

Chris

OK...this didn't work... it moved all my text boxes to a new page and
shifted my graphic over to the left.

The problem is, it's an 8.5 x 11 document and the graphic is the entire
background. It's placed at 100% , centered on the page and it is Behind the
text.
there is a text box on top of it. plus 2 other graphics that the user WILL
need to edit.

I tried using it as a picture background through the background effects
menu. But it doesn't fill the page correctly...

HELP

Chris

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Chris-

Have been following this thread with interest hoping to find out a few
things, myself. It appears, however, that you are asking more of the
program than it was designed to provide. No criticism of Word, but you
are looking for relatively sophisticated Page Layout capabilities that
most word processing software doesn't offer. You might want to consider
adding a good DTP program to your arsenal which will provide layering
and accomodate your other needs as well.

Good Luck |:>)

 

[Beth Rosengard]

OK...this didn't work... it moved all my text boxes to a new page and
shifted my graphic over to the left.

The problem is, it's an 8.5 x 11 document and the graphic is the entire
background. It's placed at 100% , centered on the page and it is Behind the
text.
there is a text box on top of it. plus 2 other graphics that the user WILL
need to edit.

I tried using it as a picture background through the background effects
menu. But it doesn't fill the page correctly...

Shoulda told us it had to remain a floating graphic in the first place .
No, of course my procedure wouldn't work in this case. Did you try Daiya's
"watermark" suggestion? If it's not detailed enough, look up "watermark" in
Word's Help. And if that's not sufficient, you'll have to wait for someone
else to jump in or accept CyberTaz's conclusion.

Sorry.

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[Daiya Mitchell]

The problem is, it's an 8.5 x 11 document and the graphic is the entire

Shoulda told us it had to remain a floating graphic in the first place .
No, of course my procedure wouldn't work in this case. Did you try Daiya's
"watermark" suggestion? If it's not detailed enough, look up "watermark" in
Word's Help. And if that's not sufficient, you'll have to wait for someone
else to jump in or accept CyberTaz's conclusion.

Yes, in that case anchoring it in the header is the best idea to keep it
from interfering with anything else. View | Header/Footer, and insert it
while the cursor is in the header, then move/resize it as you like. (This is
the same procedure that the Watermark feature enacts at at stroke, but I
don't know if Help explains how to manually create a watermark, plus I've
forgotten what version you are using).

DM

 

[CyberTaz]

Another thought, although I'll be the first to admit I can't provide
details off the top of my head...

What about using the main graphic in the H/F, designing the balance of
the doc as a Form, and protecting the Form to prevent access to the
H/F? Saved as a Template, perhaps? |:>)

 

[Chris Ries]

Another thought, although I'll be the first to admit I can't provide
details off the top of my head...

What about using the main graphic in the H/F, designing the balance of
the doc as a Form, and protecting the Form to prevent access to the
H/F? Saved as a Template, perhaps? |:>)

Well I certainly appreciate all the input that I've received.

As far as using another graphic program to create this document...
I'm actually a graphic designer and I'm working on a Mac (hence this NG)
so I have all the major applications for DTP. But the sales people for our
client aren't very computer savvy and only know how to use Word for this
sort of thing, plus they won't even have any other applications to run DTP
files. So that option is out.

I'm definitely going to look into this "Forms" option. I already gave the
watermark option a try... if it didn't fade the artwork back to almost 10
percent, it would have been perfect. Unless someone knows a way to adjust
the watermark settings...

I'll keep trying and posting my findings... Any other options are welcome!

Thanks to all,

Chris

 

[Chris Ries]

Another thought, although I'll be the first to admit I can't provide
details off the top of my head...

What about using the main graphic in the H/F, designing the balance of
the doc as a Form, and protecting the Form to prevent access to the
H/F? Saved as a Template, perhaps? |:>)

Oh and I forgot to mention that I'm using Office/Word 2001 for Mac.
But the clients sales people all have Office 2000 for PC.

So keep that in mind when suggesting something. It might not work for them
if it's a newer option.

Thanks to all,

Chris

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I'm definitely going to look into this "Forms" option. I already gave the

watermark option a try... if it didn't fade the artwork back to almost 10
percent, it would have been perfect. Unless someone knows a way to adjust
the watermark settings...

Yes, you can adjust the watermark settings (or you do an end run around
them), except I'm not sure you need to.

First of all, I didn't think Word 2001 had the watermark function? So I'm
not sure whether the faded graphic is because of the watermark-like-ness, or
just the fact that the header/footers displayed faded in Print Preview--but
they print out regularly.

So the fadedness might just be a display issue. Does that matter?

DM

 

[Chris Ries]

Yes, you can adjust the watermark settings (or you do an end run around
them), except I'm not sure you need to.

First of all, I didn't think Word 2001 had the watermark function? So I'm
not sure whether the faded graphic is because of the watermark-like-ness, or
just the fact that the header/footers displayed faded in Print Preview--but
they print out regularly.

So the fadedness might just be a display issue. Does that matter?

DM

hmmmm...good question.
I'll try a version with the Background art as a watermark and see if it
prints out normal... my gut tells me it won't print normally but I'll give
it go. (a watermark in graphic terms normally isn't something highly
visible)

where do I go about adjusting watermark settings?

-Chris

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

hmmmm...good question.

I'll try a version with the Background art as a watermark and see if it
prints out normal... my gut tells me it won't print normally but I'll give
it go. (a watermark in graphic terms normally isn't something highly
visible)

where do I go about adjusting watermark settings?

-Chris

Does Word 2001 have an Insert | Watermark feature? If so, you would adjust
them in that dialog.

If that dialog doesn't let you do everything you want, you do an end-run
around the Insert | Watermark feature by carrying it out manually--
anchoring the graphic in the header yourself.

Have you tried anchoring the graphic in the header, as I suggested long ago?
If you do that, it will display faded out except in Print Preview, but will
print normally. No adjustments of anything needed.

I'm becoming confused by your discussion of watermarks, which are somewhat
sideways to what you need to do.

 

[Chris Ries]

Does Word 2001 have an Insert | Watermark feature? If so, you would adjust
them in that dialog.

If that dialog doesn't let you do everything you want, you do an end-run
around the Insert | Watermark feature by carrying it out manually--
anchoring the graphic in the header yourself.

Have you tried anchoring the graphic in the header, as I suggested long ago?
If you do that, it will display faded out except in Print Preview, but will
print normally. No adjustments of anything needed.

I'm becoming confused by your discussion of watermarks, which are somewhat
sideways to what you need to do.

Anchoring the graphic in the header worked just fine on my end...thanks!

The Watermark I tried before was just by changing the color option in
"Format Picture" to Watermark. That didn't work.

I'm still waiting on the "OK" from the Client but I think it might have been
solved.

Thanks again!

-Chris