Why is it that the photos I insert are Embedded?

[Teresa K]

I used to be able to "Insert Picture From File" and actually see my photo.
Now when I perform the same action I can resize my photo but but I cannot see
it!? The Graphics Manager Task pane show all my inserts (photos & clip art
alike) are embedded. I do not want them embedded. How can I stop them from
being embedded?....I don't know why this is happening, it never used
to...could some update have caused this? I use Publisher 3003. THANKS FOR
ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER!

 

[Ed Bennett]

I used to be able to "Insert Picture From File" and actually see my photo.
Now when I perform the same action I can resize my photo but but I cannot see
it!? The Graphics Manager Task pane show all my inserts (photos & clip art
alike) are embedded. I do not want them embedded.

Yes, you do. Otherwise when you send the file to another computer, the
graphics will not appear. The "embedding" is not the issue; even if the
graphics displayed perfectly, Graphics Manager would tell you that they
were embedded.

could some update have caused this?

If I was forced to guess, I'd say that you've recently installed Adobe
Acrobat.

Have a read of the FAQ page at
http://ed.mvps.org/Static.aspx?=Publisher/FAQs

 

[Teresa K]

I've recently "updated" Adobe Reader is all!?

I have lowered my Hardware Accerlation slider down 3 notches as suggested,
(In my "display properties") and I can now view my photos in Publisher, but
I'm uncertain what else could now be at risk from my change!? - Teresa

 

[Ed Bennett]

I have lowered my Hardware Accerlation slider down 3 notches as suggested,
(In my "display properties") and I can now view my photos in Publisher, but
I'm uncertain what else could now be at risk from my change!? - Teresa

Any applications that use 3D rendering (especially games and 3D screen
savers) will be the main victims. Read the large text in red; it saves
me rewriting it in this message.