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spdesign
Why do my pictures that I bring into Word turn fuzzy? They print fuzzy too. The picture is fine in other programs but using it in Word it becomes fuzzy and low res looking. Please help!!!
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CyberTaz
How about giving us a little something to work with:
What specific version of Word?
What specific version of the OS? - Are you even using a Mac?
What type of "pictures" are you using? - I lost count at about 16 different
graphics file types.
How are you "bring"ing the pictures into your doc?
What specific version of Word?
What specific version of the OS? - Are you even using a Mac?
What type of "pictures" are you using? - I lost count at about 16 different
graphics file types.
How are you "bring"ing the pictures into your doc?
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mlewanfr
Why do my pictures that I bring into Word turn fuzzy? They print fuzzy too. The picture is fine in other programs but using it in Word it becomes fuzzy and low res looking. Please help!!!
The only case of "fuzzy" pictures I know of is when one imports vector
graphics. If you import a vector graphic (like a PDF) it will turn
into a bitmap, which will not look nice in really high resolutions.
However, in most cases, I think the resolution is good enough for real
use.
I did some experiments, and I think Word tries to get 300 dpi, which
should be good enough for correct printing.
However, if you import a small vector graphic and then try to make it
bigger in Word, the resolution will be worse, and you may get into
trouble.
Cheers
Magnus
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michele.hill
The only case of "fuzzy" pictures I know of is when one imports vector
graphics. If you import a vector graphic (like a PDF) it will turn
into a bitmap, which will not look nice in really high resolutions.
However, in most cases, I think the resolution is good enough for real
use.
I did some experiments, and I think Word tries to get 300 dpi, which
should be good enough for correct printing.
However, if you import a small vector graphic and then try to make it
bigger in Word, the resolution will be worse, and you may get into
trouble.
Cheers
Magnus
I have the same issue with fuzzy graphics when importing 300 DPI Tiffs
or PNG's into word for my clients. I use a Mac Pro with the latest
Leopard OS, but it also happens with my G5 and G4 with every other
operating system since OSX. I use Office 2004 for MAC. Most clients
use PC's, but the range is any computer and software from the last 5
years. I even tried importing an image into words background hoping it
would work as a layer, no such luck. - Michele
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Dave Fritzinger
In my experience, Word (2004), and for that matter, all Office 2004The only case of "fuzzy" pictures I know of is when one imports vector
graphics. If you import a vector graphic (like a PDF) it will turn
into a bitmap, which will not look nice in really high resolutions.
However, in most cases, I think the resolution is good enough for real
use.
I did some experiments, and I think Word tries to get 300 dpi, which
should be good enough for correct printing.
However, if you import a small vector graphic and then try to make it
bigger in Word, the resolution will be worse, and you may get into
trouble.
applications, cannot handle pdf files worth a damn. I can take a pdf
file that looks very sharp and clear in acrobat, preview, pages,
keynote, etc., and paste it into Word or PowerPoint 2004, and it looks
like a bitmap at about 72 dpi. On the other hand, I found that Word
and PowerPoint 2004 handle pict graphics rather well. This is just
part of the reason why I don't use PowerPoint 2004 anymore, and I am
reluctant to buy Office 2008.
J
John McGhie
Yeah, there are some issues with picture handling in Word 2004.
It appears that some of them have been cured in Word 2008.
One work-around was to use the "Link to file" and "Do not embed in document"
options in Word 2004. This results in Word having to use the original image
file when printing. It doesn't always work, and it's not always
practicable.
Sorry...
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It appears that some of them have been cured in Word 2008.
One work-around was to use the "Link to file" and "Do not embed in document"
options in Word 2004. This results in Word having to use the original image
file when printing. It doesn't always work, and it's not always
practicable.
Sorry...
In my experience, Word (2004), and for that matter, all Office 2004
applications, cannot handle pdf files worth a damn. I can take a pdf
file that looks very sharp and clear in acrobat, preview, pages,
keynote, etc., and paste it into Word or PowerPoint 2004, and it looks
like a bitmap at about 72 dpi. On the other hand, I found that Word
and PowerPoint 2004 handle pict graphics rather well. This is just
part of the reason why I don't use PowerPoint 2004 anymore, and I am
reluctant to buy Office 2008.
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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
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Matt Centurión [MSFT]
Hi Dave,
Office 2004 did not handle PDFs natively. This however has been fixed in
2008. Try going to the your nearest Apple Store (I think there are 2 in
Honolulu) and try Office 2008 loaded on any of the machines in there with
some PDF graphics that didn't work well in the past and let us know what you
think.
Matt
MacOffice Testing
Microsoft
Office 2004 did not handle PDFs natively. This however has been fixed in
2008. Try going to the your nearest Apple Store (I think there are 2 in
Honolulu) and try Office 2008 loaded on any of the machines in there with
some PDF graphics that didn't work well in the past and let us know what you
think.
Matt
MacOffice Testing
Microsoft
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Steve W
I am still having issues with this in Word 2008. I have a document created in I believe Word 2003. The document has an image pasted from Visio 2003 in it. When I open it in Office 2003, the image is clear. However, when I open it in Office 2008 it is blurry on the screen. Word 2008 says "Compatibility Mode" at the top. Can this bug be addressed?
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks,
Steve
J
John McGhie
Hi Steve:
That's what Matt said ‹ they have a team on it. Look out for a patch in a
month or three.
Cheers
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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
That's what Matt said ‹ they have a team on it. Look out for a patch in a
month or three.
Cheers
I am still having issues with this in Word 2008. I have a document created in
I believe Word 2003. The document has an image pasted from Visio 2003 in it.
When I open it in Office 2003, the image is clear. However, when I open it in
Office 2008 it is blurry on the screen. Word 2008 says "Compatibility Mode" at
the top. Can this bug be addressed?
Thanks,
Steve
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Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/
Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.
John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
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Matt Centurión [MSFT]
Hi Steve,
Could you please send me a copy of this Word document so we can take a
look? Remove ³nospammy.² from my e-mail address before sending.
Thx,
Matt
MacOffice Testing
Microsoft
Could you please send me a copy of this Word document so we can take a
look? Remove ³nospammy.² from my e-mail address before sending.
Thx,
Matt
MacOffice Testing
Microsoft
J
John McGhie
Hi Matt:
Steve's in the Mactopia Forum, so he can't get to your email address unless
you put it in the body of the message.
Steve: If you like, email the document to me mailto:[email protected] and I
will pass it to Matt.
Cheers
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Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/
Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.
John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
Steve's in the Mactopia Forum, so he can't get to your email address unless
you put it in the body of the message.
Steve: If you like, email the document to me mailto:[email protected] and I
will pass it to Matt.
Cheers
Hi Steve,
Could you please send me a copy of this Word document so we can take a
look? Remove ³nospammy.² from my e-mail address before sending.
Thx,
Matt
MacOffice Testing
Microsoft
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Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/
Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.
John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
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