Printing semitransparent PNGs

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Hello -
I have created a photographic image in Photoshop and reduced its opacity
(via the layers palette) to 50%. In Photoshop, I save the file as a PNG-24
with transparency. When the image is inserted into PowerPoint, it looks fine
-- the semitransparency is intact (I can see text through the image).
However, when printed, there is no transparency (I cannot see text through
the image). Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong?

I am using PowerPoint 2002, SP1 and Windows XP; creating the image using
Photoshop CS. Thanks!
 
This may be an issue with your printer instead of PowerPoint. If you create
an autoshape with a semitransparent fill, does it print the transparency?

Glenna
 
Hello -
I have created a photographic image in Photoshop and reduced its opacity
(via the layers palette) to 50%. In Photoshop, I save the file as a PNG-24
with transparency. When the image is inserted into PowerPoint, it looks fine
-- the semitransparency is intact (I can see text through the image).
However, when printed, there is no transparency (I cannot see text through
the image). Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong?
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Nothing. That is, you're not doing anything wrong, PowerPoint is. It doesn't
support transparency very well.

One thing that sometimes helps is to select the transparent [whatever] plus
everything it sits atop; copy that then choose Edit, Paste Special, PNG and
paste it back onto the slide; then delete the original stuff.

Yeah. I know. Clumsy.
 
Hello, and thanks for the information! If I create an autoshape with a
semintransparent fill, it prints the transparency. Hmmmm....

-- Patrick
 
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