Crazy Publisher

[DavidF]

I agree, but that is the image that FF loads. I still think that it is
either a grouping issue or, the mouse is a .wmz or some sort of word art
that is converted to a jpg for FF, but chokes on loading the native format
in IE. And yet it sounds like Rob can see the mouse in IE7. I am viewing
with IE6, so this might also be the problem??? I guess we will have to wait
until he comes back on line and answers our questions.

DavidF

 

[DavidF]

It has a glitch in its giddyup for me too. I still think you were correct
about the size issue, as the native file is much larger than he is trying to
display on the page.

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

It may be a layering issue...the surfing mouse is image050 but also layered
on image039
I'd try making it one image instead of overlapping two

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

actually that image is 4+ layers...I'd redo it and just use the gif.

if you wanna see whats happening there, use FF3 and install Firebug dev.
add-in...it will give you some insight.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[DavidF]

As I understand it, in theory layering objects in Publisher should present
no problem in the current versions of Publisher, even with absolute
positioning, as long as you don't group the objects. I think that it became
possible after they changed the coding engine and incorporated VML. In Pub
2000 if you layered an image over a text box, or layered any objects, they
were always converted to a combined gif. I also think that VML is required
for clipart and wordart to be rendered correctly in IE, while the .wmf and
..wms files are converted to gifs for FF. However, when you turn off the VML
to get better cross browser compatibility, then these objects do not render
correctly in IE. I could be wrong.

Ultimately I think the best solution will probably be to convert the .wmf
and .wms files into .gif, perhaps .png or in some cases .jpg files, before
they are inserted into the Pub page. You could combine them, but the quality
of the resulting image is likely to be lower quality. Either way, I think
that converting to individual or a combined image in a third party image
editor prior to inserting into the Pub page will give the best results. But
then again, the problem in this case might be something entirely
different...

Curious...can you insert .wmf or .wmz files into Web Expression? How does it
handle these types of files?

I will look at the Firebug add-in...thanks.

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

I would have thought EW would convert the wmf to a gif or png, but it seems
display it in web browser preview...kinda surprised...I didn't publish it to
website though.



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression