Printing Transparencies

[Mark B]

Hope someone can help.

I have several transparent shapes on a one page document in Pub 2003. Pretty
basic black fill set at 50% transparency.

When I go to print it, regardless of which printer I choose, the shapes fill
in completely black, with no transparency, even if I print to a PDF file, as
well as laserjets, color laserjets and inkjets.

Can anyone help?

Thanks! MB

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

This is a known issue in Microsoft Office products 2002 and 2003, and "WILL
NOT" be fixed for those versions.

The current work around is to copy your shape, then go to Edit > Paste
Special > and save the object as a picture file, such as a gif. Then print.

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Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
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[Mark B]

May I inquire as to what the deal is?

GIF... oy

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

You don't have to use gif...you can use another file type.

As far as the "deal", from what I have been told, the transparency feature
was intended for web output, not print output. That is all I know. Sorry
Mark.

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Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
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[Mark B]

Web? Does anyone actually use MS Pub to design their website? Maybe to
quickly lay something out for 2 seconds, but to actually DO the site with it?
I can't even imagine...

Publisher really does have the potential to become a mostly full fledged
layout/publishing program. Too bad MS isn't ready to throw it over the hump
yet...

MB

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Web? Does anyone actually use MS Pub to design their website? Maybe to
quickly lay something out for 2 seconds, but to actually DO the site
with it? I can't even imagine...

Publisher really does have the potential to become a mostly full
fledged layout/publishing program. Too bad MS isn't ready to throw it
over the hump yet...

Well, the transparency tools in Publisher is shared office wide. Publisher
"inherited" it.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.