Microsoft KB Archive/142442

= PUB: Gradient Fills in Ellipses Don't Match Border =

Article ID: 142442

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q142442



SYMPTOMS
If you fill an ellipse or circle with a gradient and use a narrow border, there will be a gap between the right edge of the gradient and the border.

Note, the gap appears in the displayed version of the publication only; the ellipse or circle should be printed correctly.



CAUSE
When Publisher displays a gradient-filled ellipse, the gradient is given the same shape and size as the border, but it is displayed up and to the left by one screen pixel.

This effect only occurs when the border of the ellipse is displayed one pixel-width wide. If the border is thicker, the effect is not noticeable.



RESOLUTION
IMPORTANT: You can make this effect go away, but the ellipse may not be printed correctly.

To display the ellipse properly, use the following steps:
 * 1) Select the ellipse.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Cut.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 4) In the list of data types, select Picture.

The ellipse will now be displayed correctly, but it may not be printed as well as before you performed the steps.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.0 mspub pub95 pub3 gap space white pub97

Keywords: kbui kbprb kbgraphic KB142442

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