Creating own border

[Maureen]

Message for Mary.

I used Mary's tips from this group a few months ago, which I had saved in my
"Publisher Tips Folder".

Could you please help? I now use Publisher2007

Publisher2003 I created a border which I am able to Copy/Paste onto a newly
created card using Publish2007. All is well and suits my needs. I use this
border quite a lot for my Birthday cards for men!
However being the person I am, I wanted to have this border in "Created
Customs"on my new Publish 2007 OS. Where am I going wrong? I spent at least
3 hours yesterday trying various methods but I am unable to achieve what I
need. This was my last attempt and following is the method I used. I have
now got to the point where I can't remember what I have previously done -
not done.
I opened a new A4 page/Created a text box/Line Border Styles/More
Lines/Border Art/Create Custom Border/I unticked "Use Clip Organiser" to
enable me to select my own picture/Navigated to my required
picture/Insert/renamed my Custom Border "Football"/OK/. The following
message pops up "This picture is too complex to make into a border" it is a
..jpeg 5.02KB. I also made the picture a (.ping) and a (.btmap) and still the
same message pops up.It is certainly not an urgent request but hate it when
I can't achieve what I set out to do. I managed to do this with Publisher
2003 but for the life of me I can't remember how. Maybe a bug?

MoMo (Maureen)

 

[Maureen]

MoMo again

I have just managed to create a couple (second day) of .gifs 1.49KB and one
4.87KBs into Custom Borders and they are perfect. Can't understand it! Still
perplexed but I am now drawing a line under it. It is doing my head in. Am I
giving up too soon?

MoMo (Maureen)

 

[Mary Sauer]

Hello Maureen,
I have found only certain images will become borders. If the image has too many
colors or is too complex it is a no go. I've given up trying to use custom
BorderArt. I simply insert a clip, copy paste until it looks okay. Then I
transfer the whole thing over to the content library. Gotta love the content
library.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

what are the dimensions of the image you are using?

btw...Publisher 2007 is not an OS

 

[Maureen]

Thanks Rob
Sorry, my ignorance, still learning, thought what I was using was called
Operating System, and I thought it was. :-(
Found out now I am using Vista Ultimate as my OS. Thanks though for putting
me right Unless I am told, I would never know anything The
dimensions of the image was 144 x 142 and it didn't like it.

MoMo (Maureen)

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[Maureen]

Thank you Mary

Today I have found the "Content Library". Nice one. Took me quite a while,
even going through the Help Files. Then I thought about right clicking the
image and there it was. Amazing stuff. I just love this learning curve (well
most of the time).

MoMo

(Maureen)

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

I believe Mary is correct, it has to do with complexity and not so much
physical dimensions - just did a few experiments.

Try simplifying the image.


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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[Bernard Cordier]

Message for Mary.

I used Mary's tips from this group a few months ago, which I had saved in
my "Publisher Tips Folder".

Could you please help? I now use Publisher2007

Publisher2003 I created a border which I am able to Copy/Paste onto a
newly created card using Publish2007. All is well and suits my needs. I
use this border quite a lot for my Birthday cards for men!

By the way, I didn't get mine yet ;-)

 

[Maureen]

Thanks Rob

I simplified the Image (guess how)? I put the border (the one from my old
copy) into the contents Library. Cheating I know but I am having fun
stacking up the Copntents Library ;-)
Thank you both

MoMo (Maureen)

 

[Maureen]

Sorry Bernard,

I believe we're not allowed to send attachments?

Happy birthday for whenever

MoMo (Maureen)