Re: Clip Art and WMF files
From: Paul Ballou (A26milerunner_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/24/04
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Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:53:44 -0500
That computer is an Autoshape which acts similar to a simple box shape so
when you use the color fill on the Picture Toolbar it is filling the object
just like it would a box or circle..... but when you insert other WMF files
you are inserting object groups and need to ungroup to color.
-- Paul Ballou MVP Office http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx http://office.microsoft.com/templates http://office.microsoft.com/home Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the things you can't control. "DDL" <d_dl@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:30bc01c4a247$c92b6aa0$a601280a@phx.gbl... > Hi - if you type "generic computer" in the search field, > the clip art gallery will show a yellow PC, which can be > colored without having to do a conversion. Thanks for > helping. > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>I get the same results with WMF inserted whether I > created the clip or not >>the clips individual parts can only be colored if > converted to a Microsoft >>Object. This is because the object is grouped when > inserted into PPT. >> >>If you give me the name of the clip(s) you are able to > instantly color I >>will try and see if I get the same results you do. >> >>-- >>Paul Ballou >>MVP Office >>http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx >>http://office.microsoft.com/templates >>http://office.microsoft.com/home >> >>Control the things you can and Don't Worry about the > things you can't >>control. >> >>"DDL" <d_dl@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>news:2e5b01c4a21e$c71e5930$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>> Hi - yes, I was able to export the WMF file out of >>> Illustrator, and I added the file to the clip art >>> gallery. However, when I insert my own clip art into >>> PowerPoint, I still can't color it. In order to color >>> it, I have to right-click on it and go into "edit" > mode. >>> Only then can I change the color. >>> >>> I am just stumped as to why the regular clip art WMF >>> files can be instantly colored, and mine can't unless >>> they are converted into a Microsoft object first. >>> >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>> When I insert one of my WMF files into PowerPoint, I >>>>> cannot readily color it the way I can with some of >>> those >>>>> clip art graphics. I first have to convert it >>> to "edit" >>>>> the WMF graphic and turn it into a Microsoft object. >>> Is >>>>> there anything I can do when I create the WMF graphic >>> so >>>>> that I don't have to go through that conversion step >>> in >>>>> PowerPoint? I'm just stumped as to why those clip > art >>>>> graphics can be readily colored, and my WMF can't. >>>> >>>>Did you give Paul's suggestion a try? >>>> >>>> >>>>. >>>> >> >> >>. >>
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