Can I prevent pictures in footers from being "washed out?"

[Harvey]

If footer pictures can be prevented from "washing out" how is it done

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Images and text in the header and footer will be dimmed when you are working
in the document layer (and vice versa when you're working in the
header/footer layer). They will print correctly, however.

If an image anchored to the header/footer appears dim even when you have the
footer open for editing, it may actually be formatted as "washout" or
"watermark." Some wrapped images in the header/footer may appear dimmed even
in Print Preview but will print correctly.

This is the way Word works; if you want a document that is displayed
electronically exactly as it will print, you need to create a PDF.

 

[Jay Freedman]

If footer pictures can be prevented from "washing out" how is it done

No, it isn't possible when viewing the document in Word.

If you intend to send the document to someone else, save it as a PDF file. The
pictures will be full-contrast there (as they would be if you print).