Microsoft KB Archive/112533

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FastTips: Graphics Questions & Answers
Last reviewed: March 10, 1995

Article ID: Q112533

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Publisher version 2.0

SUMMARY
The following is the complete contents of the FastTips Questions and Answers article titled &quot;Q112533: Graphics Questions & Answers.&quot; This article is part of the FastTips Questions and Answers section for version 2.0 of Microsoft Publisher.

Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) Q112533: Graphics Questions & Answers Revision Date: 03/94 3 Pages, No Disk The following information applies to Microsoft Publisher version 2.0.


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1. Q. How can I rotate a picture that I have imported into Publisher?

A. Publisher does not have the ability to rotate imported graphics. You can only rotate graphical objects that you have created in     Publisher using Publisher s drawing tools. To rotate a graphic created with Publisher s drawing tools, select the graphic and choose Rotate/Flip from the Layout menu.

2. Q. What kind of graphics can I import into Publisher?

A. Publisher provides the following graphic import filters:

- Bitmaps (.BMP) - PC Paintbrush (.PCX) - Tagged Image File Format (.TIF) - Kodak Photo-CD (.PCD) - Computer Graphic Metafile (.CGM) - Windows Metafile (.WMF) - Micrografx Designer (.DRW) - Encapsulated Postscript (.EPS)

3. Q. Where can I get more clip art for Publisher?

A. You can obtain additional clip art for Publisher from Microsoft Publisher Design Pack versions 1.0 and Microsoft Publisher Special Occasions Design Pack 1.0. The Publisher Design Packs provide you with additional clip-art images, fonts, and Publisher templates. The Publisher Design Packs are available through Microsoft End User Sales at (800) 426-9400.

In addition, any clip-art image that is in a format for which Publisher has a graphic import filter should work with Publisher.

4. Q. When I import my scanned images into Publisher they don't     import correctly. Why?

A. There are two possible reasons why a graphic might come into Publisher differently than you expect.

1. If the graphic comes in with the colors reversed (like a        photographic negative) it is because the header of the graphic file contains a bit that has been switched. This problem occurs most often with graphics that were scanned and saved as .TIF files. To work around this problem, try re-scanning the image and saving it as a .PCX file.

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2. If the colors of the graphic look wrong when you import it into Publisher, the problem may be due to one of the three following situations:

a. The graphic contains more colors than your video driver can display.

b. The graphic has more colors than Publisher can display at one time (Publisher's limit is 256 colors or 256           shades of gray).

c. You have Publisher 2.0 and are importing a colored .BMP file. If this is the case, correct the problem by contacting Microsoft Publisher Product Support Services and requesting a copy of Publisher 2.0a, which has an           updated .BMP filter.

5. Q. When I try to import a picture into Publisher I get a message saying I don't have a filter for it. I've reinstalled Publisher and I get the same message. Why am I still getting this error message?

A. There are two possible reasons why this problem may be occurring.

1. You are attempting to import a picture for which Publisher has no filter. For more information about which kinds of        graphics Publisher can import, please refer to page 271 of         your &quot;Microsoft Publisher User's Guide&quot; or order article Q76385 from the Microsoft Publisher FastTips Catalog.

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2. You have Hijaak Pro installed on your system. Hijaak Pro installs approximately 40 filters in the MS Graphics Import Filters section of your WIN.INI file. If you remove the Hijaak filters (those that begin with the letters &quot;HJ&quot;) from your WIN.INI file and restart Windows, you will not have this problem. Removing these filters will not affect the operation of Hijaak Pro. For more information about removing the Hijaak filters, order article Q104506 from the Microsoft Publisher FastTips Catalog.

6. Q. When I try to import a picture into Publisher, Publisher closes and exits to Program Manager. None of my work is saved. What's     going on?

A. You probably have Hijaak Pro installed on your system. Hijaak Pro installs approximately 40 filters in the MS Graphics Import Filters section in your WIN.INI file. If you remove the Hijaak filters (those that begin with the letters &quot;HJ&quot;) from your WIN.INI file and restart Windows, you will not have this problem. Removing these filters will not affect the operation of Hijaak Pro. For more information about removing the Hijaak filters, order article Q104506 from the Microsoft Publisher FastTips Catalog.

7. Q. How can I save a picture that I created in Publisher as a     graphic?

A. It is not possible to save a picture that you have created in Publisher as a graphic. However, it is possible to save all of the information on your page as an Encapsulated PostScript File. To do this, load a PostScript printer through your Windows Control Panel and refer to page 356 in your &quot;Microsoft Publisher User's Guide.&quot;

8. Q. Every time I try to use the ClipArt Gallery I get a sharing violation error message. Why is this happening?

A. If you are getting a sharing error when attempting to import a picture from the ClipArt Gallery, it is probably due to a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) utility called SmartCan. SmartCan is a utility that is loaded by Symantec's Norton Desktop for Windows.

To correct this problem, open your AUTOEXEC.BAT file in a text editor such as Notepad and remove or remark out the line that loads Norton's SmartCan. For more information about removing SmartCan, please order article Q102821 from the Microsoft Publisher FastTips Catalog.

9. Q. I imported a picture into Publisher. I don't see it on the screen, but it prints. Why?

A. This problem may occur either because the resolution of the graphic is too high to easily display on the screen, or     because the picture frame you created for it on your page is too small. Publisher may be unable to display the picture because of insufficient system resources. However, in many cases the picture will print even though Publisher cannot display it.

To work around this problem, try creating and importing a     lower-resolution version of the graphic. If the graphic is a scanned image, rescan it at a lower resolution or     lower color depth.

This problem occurs most often with bitmap files (.BMP, .PCX, .TIF, or .PCD).