turn off white outline in Word Art text box

[cayce]

When I apply bevel and/or drop shadow to a piece of Word Art, PowerPoint 2007
also creates a white outline to the text box. Does anyone know of a way I can
turn this outline off and keep the bevel and drop shadow text effects? The
white box outline is undesirable because of a watermarked background behind
the Word Art. (Format Shape reveals no line, but it is there.)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Cayce

I can't repro that here - can you walk me through the exact steps you take?
Also, do you have SP1 or SP2 installed?

Lucy

 

[Echo S]

You can try looking at the 3D settings, the countour color and size, I think
it is. Or maybe it's the bottom color / bevel size.

Right-click the textbox and choose Format Shape. There's where you can
access the 3D settings. But, as Lucy said, having your repro steps would
make it easier to figure out.

 

[cayce]

Echo:

It turned out to be the contour color. When I set it back to 0 pt, the white
line disappeared. I recognize why Lucy was asking exactly what I did. THAT
was my problem. I was fiddling with different effects off and on over a
couple days I wasn't able to easily reconstruct what I had done.

THANKS to you both.

You can try looking at the 3D settings, the countour color and size, I think
it is. Or maybe it's the bottom color / bevel size.

Right-click the textbox and choose Format Shape. There's where you can
access the 3D settings. But, as Lucy said, having your repro steps would
make it easier to figure out.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

When I apply bevel and/or drop shadow to a piece of Word Art, PowerPoint
2007
also creates a white outline to the text box. Does anyone know of a way I
can
turn this outline off and keep the bevel and drop shadow text effects? The
white box outline is undesirable because of a watermarked background
behind
the Word Art. (Format Shape reveals no line, but it is there.)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Echo S]

Heh, that's happened to me before, definitely! (Fiddlling and not
remembering.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Echo:

It turned out to be the contour color. When I set it back to 0 pt, the
white
line disappeared. I recognize why Lucy was asking exactly what I did. THAT
was my problem. I was fiddling with different effects off and on over a
couple days I wasn't able to easily reconstruct what I had done.

THANKS to you both.

You can try looking at the 3D settings, the countour color and size, I
think
it is. Or maybe it's the bottom color / bevel size.

Right-click the textbox and choose Format Shape. There's where you can
access the 3D settings. But, as Lucy said, having your repro steps would
make it easier to figure out.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

When I apply bevel and/or drop shadow to a piece of Word Art,
PowerPoint
2007
also creates a white outline to the text box. Does anyone know of a way
I
can
turn this outline off and keep the bevel and drop shadow text effects?
The
white box outline is undesirable because of a watermarked background
behind
the Word Art. (Format Shape reveals no line, but it is there.)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

And me. Particularly with gradients before I read your article - I sure
could make them ugly and I had no idea how I was doing it!

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

Heh, that's happened to me before, definitely! (Fiddlling and not
remembering.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Echo:

It turned out to be the contour color. When I set it back to 0 pt, the
white
line disappeared. I recognize why Lucy was asking exactly what I did.
THAT
was my problem. I was fiddling with different effects off and on over a
couple days I wasn't able to easily reconstruct what I had done.

THANKS to you both.

You can try looking at the 3D settings, the countour color and size, I
think
it is. Or maybe it's the bottom color / bevel size.

Right-click the textbox and choose Format Shape. There's where you can
access the 3D settings. But, as Lucy said, having your repro steps
would
make it easier to figure out.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


When I apply bevel and/or drop shadow to a piece of Word Art,
PowerPoint
2007
also creates a white outline to the text box. Does anyone know of a
way I
can
turn this outline off and keep the bevel and drop shadow text effects?
The
white box outline is undesirable because of a watermarked background
behind
the Word Art. (Format Shape reveals no line, but it is there.)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Echo S]

LOL! I was right there with you! (Which is why I finally wrote that article,
heh.) My problem is, I can't reset the gradient in the Format Shape dialog
after making them all ugly. You have to close down PPT and reopen it to get
the gradient dialog back to normal.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

And me. Particularly with gradients before I read your article - I sure
could make them ugly and I had no idea how I was doing it!

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

Heh, that's happened to me before, definitely! (Fiddlling and not
remembering.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Echo:

It turned out to be the contour color. When I set it back to 0 pt, the
white
line disappeared. I recognize why Lucy was asking exactly what I did.
THAT
was my problem. I was fiddling with different effects off and on over a
couple days I wasn't able to easily reconstruct what I had done.

THANKS to you both.

:

You can try looking at the 3D settings, the countour color and size, I
think
it is. Or maybe it's the bottom color / bevel size.

Right-click the textbox and choose Format Shape. There's where you can
access the 3D settings. But, as Lucy said, having your repro steps
would
make it easier to figure out.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


When I apply bevel and/or drop shadow to a piece of Word Art,
PowerPoint
2007
also creates a white outline to the text box. Does anyone know of a
way I
can
turn this outline off and keep the bevel and drop shadow text
effects? The
white box outline is undesirable because of a watermarked background
behind
the Word Art. (Format Shape reveals no line, but it is there.)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Look at your keyboard.

See that key with DEL on it?

Unless you have a very cheap knockoff computer, that's not a brand name.

That's your FRIEND.

I think you'll find beer is my friend. We formed a very close relationship
when I made the upgrade to 2007.

Lucy

 

[John Wilson]

I think you'll find beer is my friend. We formed a very close relationship
when I made the upgrade to 2007.

Lucy

"been there, drunk that!"

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Where's the "beer" key?

As far as I'm concerned it's at 461 South Rd, Regency Park, SA.

Lucy

 

[John Wilson]

Make it two!

Cooper's eh? I don't think I've ever run across it here.
Got room in your luggage? Atlanta?

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[Lucy Thomson]

I'll see what I can do boys. It's always good to have something you can take
out of your luggage to make room for all that shopping.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au