Using Photo Watermarks

[Spike]

I wish to use a colour photo as a watermark in the design of a DVD insert
when using Publisher 2000. However, as the colours are strong, the title text
(in black) in the foreground is difficult to read.
How can I make the colours paler so as to make the title text more legible?
It seems to be possible to do this when using clip art and a single colour,
but not photos. The only possible solution I have found is to convert the
photo to grey scale, and then use the colour palette to choose the intensity
of the grey.
BUT - I want to retain the colours.
All suggestions gratefully received.

 

[Ed Bennett]

I wish to use a colour photo as a watermark in the design of a DVD insert
when using Publisher 2000. However, as the colours are strong, the title text
(in black) in the foreground is difficult to read.

This is simple enough in Publisher 2002 and newer.

In Publisher 2000, I think you can do it by Insert > Picture > New
Drawing; then inserting the picture and making it a watermark as you
would in Word (since 97).