Re: Brightness / contrast of PNGs

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From: ArtWorker (ArtWorker_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:29:06 -0800

I did mention my Word version, actually, in my 3rd post -- Word 2002.

SnagIt costs money, and my employers here will be reluctant to spend it.
I've looked at IrfanView; I've just downloaded it and will give it a try. I'm
not much of a code monkey so I'd rather mess with IV than try Glenn's
pngcrush just yet.

BTW the printer issue is of less concern to me. There are only B&W printers
here anyway... I know the issue remains for printing because I can see the
difference in output on the hardcopies. Frankly I don't think it is going to
be much of an issue.

I'll try your paste method after I get done playing with IrfanView.

Thanks again!

Artie

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

> Hi Artie,
>
> I noticed that you haven't mentioned the version of
> Word you're using, but this article
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;238559&FR=1
> suggests that there may be an issue in how different
> apps, even different versions fo the same app may react
> to some of the abilities of Photoshop, but that too
> seems to be dependent to some extent on the version of
> Photoshop as shown on the example graphics on this
> page.
> http://user.fundy.net/morris/redirect.html?photoshop3.shtml
> Note, that the information here also recommends using
> PngCrush with Photoshop as Glenn mentioned (BTW Glenn
> is the author of PngCrush (nice utility Glenn) <G>
> and that may be a good solution. You're modifying
> the graphic itself, not the monitor settings, so that
> may be useful to you.
>
>
> Trying an editor other than Photoshop (Snagit or
> Irfanview for example) for the screen shots may
> help, although that may not explain the printer
> issue, where you could be running into an ICM
> color matching profile issue so you may want to
> try a different printer (you can install printer
> drivers for printers you don't have to see if
> that will affect the screen color matching).
>
> To help test the paste issue.
>
> 1. Open a new document.
>
> 2. Use the PrntScrn key to get a screen capture.
>
> 3. Use Ctrl+V to paste it into Word.
>
> 4. Immediatly use Ctrl+X to cut it back out of Word
>
> 5. In Word use Edit=>Paste Special and select the PNG
> format.
>
> 6. Check the color in Word, Web Preview and in Print.
>

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