Re: Solid vs. pattern

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Hi everyone, thanks for all the answers. I found out that if you put a
picture behind the transparent image, it prints ok. But if theres nothing
behind the transparent color then it prints out all wrong.



"Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

> Yup....very few drivers will work. I am surprised yours does. MS is able to
> reproduce this internally on many drivers, so they are looking at addressing
> this for Office 12. It's a bigger issue than they had thought.
>
> Sorry for the delay in the newsgroups and assistance. With my work
> conversion that just took place, I have been busier than ever...and had gone
> from 45 hour weeks to 70 hour weeks...but now I am back to 45 hour weeks. It
> was just a lot of change and organization that we had to work out. During
> these few months I had to prioritize. And unfortunately the decision was to
> neglect the Publisher newsgroups based on having been doing this for almost
> 8 years without absence.
>
> In addition, it's summer time and there isn't newsgroup access on the golf
> course (at least not yet :)), so I have been enjoying the outdoors as well.
>
> I am hoping to be back on track now!
>
> --
> Brian Kvalheim
> Microsoft Publisher MVP
> http://www.publishermvps.com
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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> "Mary Sauer" <gsauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OxGh4Q6ZFHA.1456@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hey Brian, How's it goin'?
> >
> > The first article addresses PostScript printers and texture transparency.
> >
> > I can do an autoshape color transparency and put an image behind it, it
> > prints fine on my laser. A transparent texture will print okay too.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
> > http://office.microsoft.com/
> > http://msauer.mvps.org/
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com
> > "Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]" <bkvalheim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:eborHh5ZFHA.3976@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> This is a known issue in Publisher 2002/2003 as well as the remainder of
> >> Office.
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;820592
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841352
> >>
> >> Microsoft has not answered my plee to fix this issue and they are aware
> >> of it.
> >> --
> >> Brian Kvalheim
> >> Microsoft Publisher MVP
> >> http://www.publishermvps.com
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers no rights.
> >> "Sarkar" <Sarkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:3A61A04C-343B-425C-994F-9ED8B5E36E94@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>I put an autoshape behind a text box and a table and set it to fill in a
> >>> solid color and send it backwards (in the order). Then I set the color
> >>> to 90%
> >>> transperancy cause I plant to put a photographic background. But when I
> >>> am
> >>> printing it out, I am getting a pattern rather than a "solid"
> >>> transparent
> >>> color. No matter what dpi I use on the printer, the pattern won't go!
> >>> And I
> >>> haven't selected or even touched the fill effects thing and gone into
> >>> pattern!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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