program crashes -- picture, objects, jpeg

[lindalou]

I am trying to put a background around a jpeg file. The jpeg file is a logo,
and unfortunately, it was created with a white background and I can't change
it. The logo is a circle. The logo is to go atop a picture of a wave.

I have been cutting and pasting little pieces of the wave picture around the
logo (jpeg file). It goes well, and then all of a sudden, the program comes
to a standstill. At first I thought it had something to do with the jpeg
file, but now I don't. I have been pasting the little pieces of the wave to
each other around the logo and NOT grouping them with the logo as I did
before (and when it crashed). I have gotten a whole bunch more added, but it
crashes again.

Does it have something to do with the overlap of these small pieces?
If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it, as this is nearly done. So
close and yet so far!

 

[John Inzer]

I am trying to put a background around a jpeg file. The jpeg file is
a logo, and unfortunately, it was created with a white background and
I can't change it. The logo is a circle. The logo is to go atop a
picture of a wave.

I have been cutting and pasting little pieces of the wave picture
around the logo (jpeg file). It goes well, and then all of a sudden,
the program comes to a standstill. At first I thought it had
something to do with the jpeg file, but now I don't. I have been
pasting the little pieces of the wave to each other around the logo
and NOT grouping them with the logo as I did before (and when it
crashed). I have gotten a whole bunch more added, but it crashes
again.

Does it have something to do with the overlap of these small pieces?
If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it, as this is nearly
done. So close and yet so far!

===========================
Try searching Publisher Help for:
"create transparent areas in a picture".

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[lindalou]

It doesn't work, unfortunately.

===========================
Try searching Publisher Help for:
"create transparent areas in a picture".

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[lindalou]

It doens't work because both the area I want to put the wave over and an area
that I don't are both white. If that weren't the case, this would work.

 

[John Inzer]

It doens't work because both the area I want to put the wave over and
an area that I don't are both white. If that weren't the case, this
would work.

==============================
I thought you wanted transparency around
the logo...when in fact you apparently want
to add a colored background?

Could you set the transparent color and then
add a text box (or even an AutoShape) behind
the logo and fill it with color? Or possibly a
picture?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

why don't you use an image editor to do this?

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





|I am trying to put a background around a jpeg file. The jpeg file is a
logo,
| and unfortunately, it was created with a white background and I can't
change
| it. The logo is a circle. The logo is to go atop a picture of a wave.
|
| I have been cutting and pasting little pieces of the wave picture around
the
| logo (jpeg file). It goes well, and then all of a sudden, the program
comes
| to a standstill. At first I thought it had something to do with the jpeg
| file, but now I don't. I have been pasting the little pieces of the wave
to
| each other around the logo and NOT grouping them with the logo as I did
| before (and when it crashed). I have gotten a whole bunch more added, but
it
| crashes again.
|
| Does it have something to do with the overlap of these small pieces?
| If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it, as this is nearly done.
So
| close and yet so far!

 

[lindalou]

Interesting Idea. I will try it. Thanks!

==============================
I thought you wanted transparency around
the logo...when in fact you apparently want
to add a colored background?

Could you set the transparent color and then
add a text box (or even an AutoShape) behind
the logo and fill it with color? Or possibly a
picture?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[lindalou]

This totally works!! Thank you so much. I have spent hours pasting, and this
took about 5 minutes, but, hey, it is still saving me even more time. What a
great idea!

 

[lindalou]

Tried to use freehand. I am not that knowledgeable, and freehand is the only
image editing program I have. Irfanview doesn't let me do this as far as I
can tell.

 

[John Inzer]

This totally works!! Thank you so much. I have spent hours pasting,
and this took about 5 minutes, but, hey, it is still saving me even
more time. What a great idea!

========================
You're welcome.

Thanks for the feedback.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Irfanview imo is not a true image editor...it's excellent for what it is
though.
I would probably do this in Photoshop and Xara Xtreme...but if you can do it
in Publisher go for it!



--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Tried to use freehand. I am not that knowledgeable, and freehand is the
only
| image editing program I have. Irfanview doesn't let me do this as far as I
| can tell.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > why don't you use an image editor to do this?
| >
| > --
| >
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > |I am trying to put a background around a jpeg file. The jpeg file is a
| > logo,
| > | and unfortunately, it was created with a white background and I can't
| > change
| > | it. The logo is a circle. The logo is to go atop a picture of a wave.
| > |
| > | I have been cutting and pasting little pieces of the wave picture
around
| > the
| > | logo (jpeg file). It goes well, and then all of a sudden, the program
| > comes
| > | to a standstill. At first I thought it had something to do with the
jpeg
| > | file, but now I don't. I have been pasting the little pieces of the
wave
| > to
| > | each other around the logo and NOT grouping them with the logo as I
did
| > | before (and when it crashed). I have gotten a whole bunch more added,
but
| > it
| > | crashes again.
| > |
| > | Does it have something to do with the overlap of these small pieces?
| > | If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it, as this is nearly
done.
| > So
| > | close and yet so far!
| >
| >
| >