XP PwrPt WordArt RtClick SaveAs Picture gives undesired Black Back

[Guest]

I teach web design and have students use PwrPt's WordArt feature to make JPG
Banners as RtClick on image SavedAs Picture JPG file fmt (XP and W2003
platforms). XP PwrPt changes a WordArt white or clear background to Black -
This is very undesired and I know that I can save to GIF or EMF and have just
OK files. But not all browers show EMF fmts and the GIF has ugly color
blending. I used to be able to save the picture as a JPG fmt and it would
publish looking just like it was created, not so any more. I know the work
around, BUT is their something I can do to make the image RtClick SaveAs
(JPG) Picture work WISIWAG?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I teach web design and have students use PwrPt's WordArt feature to make JPG
Banners as RtClick on image SavedAs Picture JPG file fmt (XP and W2003
platforms). XP PwrPt changes a WordArt white or clear background to Black -
This is very undesired and I know that I can save to GIF or EMF and have just
OK files. But not all browers show EMF fmts and the GIF has ugly color
blending. I used to be able to save the picture as a JPG fmt and it would
publish looking just like it was created, not so any more. I know the work
around, BUT is their something I can do to make the image RtClick SaveAs
(JPG) Picture work WISIWAG?

One workaround:

Work out the proportions of the image, create a new blank presentation and in
File, Page Setup make it proportional to the image. Copy and paste the image
from the original presentation into the new one and size it to fill the slide.
Then use File, Save As to save the new presentation as a JPG.

Another:

Use the rightclick method to save the image to PNG, then use an image conversion
program to make a JPG out of it. Irfanview (www.irfanview.com) is fast, free
and will do whole batches at a whack.

 

[Guest]

One workaround:
Work out the proportions of the image, create a new blank presentation and in
File, Page Setup make it proportional to the image. Copy and paste the image
from the original presentation into the new one and size it to fill the slide.
Then use File, Save As to save the new presentation as a JPG.
Another:
Use the rightclick method to save the image to PNG, then use an image conversion
program to make a JPG out of it. Irfanview (www.irfanview.com) is fast, free
and will do whole batches at a whack.

Steve, Thanks.
Yes, I know of a few work arounds. I was hoping that there was something
simple that I was missing. Other than saving as a PNG, the other work
arounds are too time consuming for the original purpose (teaching a quick and
cool method to make banners for HTML pages). The HTML issue is that older
browsers will choke on anything but JPG or GIF images, and I try to teach the
issues about being the most universal in one's web design.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Yes, I know of a few work arounds. I was hoping that there was something

simple that I was missing. Other than saving as a PNG, the other work
arounds are too time consuming for the original purpose (teaching a quick and
cool method to make banners for HTML pages). The HTML issue is that older
browsers will choke on anything but JPG or GIF images, and I try to teach the
issues about being the most universal in one's web design.

Good on you for that, though out of curiosity, how far back do you need to go to find
a browser that doesn't support PNG?

I don't know of anything but workarounds, as the feature itself does seem broken.

One more of those, though:

Select the shape in PPT, possibly bump it up in size if you need higher resolution
than what it's currently displayed at, then Ctrl+C to copy it.

Paste it into a bitmap editing app and save from there as whatever format suits
(might need to apply xparency there first, depending on what pastes.)

 

[Guest]

Good on you for that, though out of curiosity, how far back do you need to go to find a browser that doesn't support PNG?

Your point is taken, but actually in the world wide comunity, and I hate
using the term third world, but remote from mainstream electronics where 24K
baud happens only on good days there are community centers that run more or
less on older terminal browsers (pre NetScape) - granted they can't see
images at all. I just try to keep my classes aware of the fact the the
rest of the world is not like US main and that their target audience may not
have the latest s/w or h/w.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

find a browser that doesn't support PNG?

Your point is taken,

I wasn't trying to make a point. Really. I asked out of genuine curiosity (and self
defense; I often use PNGs in web pages and so far haven't heard any complaints but I
wanted to know what browsers I was shutting out by using 'em).

but actually in the world wide comunity, and I hate
using the term third world, but remote from mainstream electronics where 24K
baud happens only on good days there are community centers that run more or
less on older terminal browsers (pre NetScape) - granted they can't see
images at all. I just try to keep my classes aware of the fact the the
rest of the world is not like US main and that their target audience may not
have the latest s/w or h/w.

If more people at MS attended your classes, the world would be a better place for all of
us. I mean that in all sincerity.

I'm of the firm opinion that Mr. Gates needs to spend a few months using his own
products. On his own. No help. And with nothing but a sometimes flakey modem
connection to the net. Just like a lot of us. I can almost guarantee a revolution in
software if that were to happen. ;-)