Microsoft KB Archive/137563

= PUB: WordArt Point Sizes Not Accurate in Large Frames =

Article ID: 137563

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft WordArt 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q137563



SYMPTOMS
If you create a WordArt frame in a publication that is larger than 13 inches in any direction, and choose a specific point size for the WordArt text, the text will appear larger than it is supposed to in your publication. If you shrink the WordArt frame until it is less than 13 inches in all directions, the text will appear in the correct size.



CAUSE
The maximum object size that WordArt can create directly is 13 inches by 13 inches. If your WordArt object is less than this size, the text scaling is handled by WordArt and is accurate. If your object is greater than this size, Publisher has to scale the whole object up proportionally, including the text.



RESOLUTION
Instead of creating one WordArt frame larger than 13 inches, you can create several smaller WordArt frames.

If, however, you must have a single WordArt frame that is larger than 13 inches and you need to accurately control the point size of the text, you can manually reduce the text according to the following formula:
 * 1) Find the largest dimension of your WordArt frame. This is listed on the Publisher status bar when the WordArt frame is selected.
 * 2) Divide the number 13 by the largest dimension of your WordArt frame.
 * 3) Multiply this number by the size you want your text to appear in your publication. Make a note of this number.
 * 4) Double-click the WordArt object to edit it.
 * 5) In the Size list on the toolbar, enter the number you obtained in step 3 (round it to the nearest half-point).

The text in the WordArt frame should now appear in the correct size.

For example, if you have a WordArt frame that is 20-inches wide by 2.5- inches tall and you want the text in it to be 96 points, you would:
 * 1) Divide 13 by 20 (the answer is .65).
 * 2) Multiply .65 by 96 (the answer is 62.4).
 * 3) Double-click the WordArt object and set the text size to 62.5.

The text will now appear as 96 points in your publication.



STATUS
This symptom is a side-effect of Publisher's ability to extend WordArt's functionality beyond its design limitations.

Additional query words: pub3 pub95 w_mspub mspub big larger pub97

Keywords: kbprb KB137563

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