I must say that I have never had anyone reply to a post by creating a web
page before. Just another example of how there is certainly no one way to do
things. However, so that others can follow this thread, learn from it, and
hopefully contribute to it, I am posting your reply below.
I do not have a definitive answer for you. I suspect that the problem is
associated with either you using IE7 or having installed a security patch
from MSFT. In general MSFT has been making efforts to increase security, and
in the process has created other problems as a result. A number of posters
have been having problems with IE7, and some have simply resorted to
uninstalling IE7 via Add and Remove, and thus automatically rolling back to
IE6. Bottom line is your problems are probably associated with some security
setting, and I don't know where to point for sure, but here are some things
you can try before resorting to uninstalling IE7.
I would first go to tools > options > web tab and uncheck "rely on VML..."
and "allow png...". Rather than take the time to explain why, just do it and
test web page preview. No joy, then Publish to the Web and direct the html
output to a folder on your hard drive. Once again, even though you are not
going to publish your Pub page, just do it. I would suggest directing the
output to a folder on your desktop so that you can simply delete it after
testing. You will get an index.htm file and an index_files folder. Double
click the index.htm file and see if that opens in IE correctly. If the
pictures are still not visible, so be it, but if it does work you at least
have a workaround.
The next thing I would try is to open a blank web page and insert one of
your "art work" logos or otherwise that you have saved as a GIF
file....insert one of the GIF files that are on the web page you created for
your answer, as an example. Don't just paste it, insert it. Try a web page
preview. Does it work?
If it does, then the problem is associated with the clip art and such that
you are inserting. That clip art is not converted to an image that you can
view in web page preview, and probably for security reasons. If it does work
then I would suggest that one possible workaround would be to simply copy
all your logo and artwork and then Paste Special back onto the page as a
picture, and see if that works when you view your web page. Also once again,
Publish to the Web and direct the output to the test folder on your desktop,
and double click the index.htm file. Does this work? If not...
I have IE7 installed on a test partition only, and have not allowed any
patches. I have no problem previewing a web page. I can't tell you
specifically what to look for, but if it were me this is what I would try. I
would open IE and change your privacy and security settings for testing
purposes. But before you proceed confirm that you do indeed have IE7
installed. Open IE go to Help and About IE to check the version.
So assuming that you are using IE7, click Tools, and then click Internet
Options. Go first to the Advanced Tab. Check under Multimedia and see if the
Show Pictures option is checked. If it wasn't, check it, close IE and test
web preview. No joy, go back to the Advanced Settings and under Security
check "Allow Active content to run in files on my computer". Close IE and
test web preview. No joy...check all the settings under Advanced and see if
there is anything else in there that might be preventing a webpage preview.
Patches will add items on occasion, and will check things that were
originally checked, so study the different options to see if there is
anything else under Advanced that might impact your webpage preview. Then...
Under Internet options, go to the Security tab, click the Internet icon (and
you may have to also test Local Intranet before you are done), and then
click the Default Level and move the security level to medium. Ok and close
IE. Test web page preview. No joy, move the setting back to where it was. If
you are able to preview your web page, then either leave the setting where
it is, or open Custom and study all the settings, then move the security
level back to the higher level, go into Custom and look for the setting that
has been changed. If you spot anything,
make the change, click ok, close IE and test your web page preview. If no
joy, go back and change that setting back to where it was. I would also
check the Custom Level settings under Local intranet in the same way before
moving on to the next troubleshooting step. I realize this is clear as mud,
but the goal here is to find the setting in IE7 under security that is
preventing your from previewing the Publisher web page, and I can't tell you
which one. Troubleshooting like this is tedious, but may be unavoidable if
you are to find a solution. Unfortunately, it may also have nothing to do
with these settings, and may be a patch that you installed that broke this
functionality.
I suppose another workaround is to simply save your artwork in GIF format
and preview it in Dreamweaver...
If you go through all these steps then I am out of suggestions for the
moment. As I said, people have been having lots of problems with IE7, and it
may be that you will just have to uninstall IE7 via Add and Remove. This
will automatically reinstall IE6, assuming that you ever had IE6...that you
aren't running Vista....you didn't say. If you are running Vista then that
is another can of worms, that could be creating the problem.
At this point I will stop, and let you work through the suggestions I have
made. Hopefully I have wasted a lot of time and the first thing you do will
fix the problem. If you do find the solution, I and others would appreciate
you posting back. If you can't find the problem, then post back anyway. If
you have to resort to uninstalling IE7, then I would want to know.
Good luck. I hope you find the answer as others will probably have this
issue too.
DavidF
HatManIreland:
Subject: Re: MS Publisher_web page preview only showing text not art?
9/7/2007 5:38 AM PST
By: DavidF In: microsoft.public.publisher
To David FTHIS PAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. The link to here
is the black line under 2nd. December on the home page (Winter Site). I will
delete 11/9/07
Many thanks for going to the bother of replying to my query on MS
Communities. Since you did go to so much trouble I will try to do likewise.
Your obvious knowledge is a bit above my head I'm afraid and judging by your
suggestions I may have misled you to a degree with my interpretation of the
problem.
I'm not a young 'PC Guru'. I am self-learning Web Design. I use Publisher to
draw up my Banners (as above) my navigation bars, clip art and all such bits
and pieces. I then save as a picture for use in my web site for which I use
DREAMWEAVER. I do not upload Publisher to the web. When I draw up something
in PUB. such as the banner, I used to be able to view it in Pub:'Web Page
Preview' before saving it to my Dreamweaver folders. It is the Pub:'Web Page
Preview' function that's not displaying my work with the exception of the
text. So now I'll go through your suggestions:
Did you perhaps upgrade from Pub 2000? MSFT changed the clip art "tool" in
2002+...
I don't think so. As far as I can recall I got Publisher when I purchased
Office Professional 2003
Did you run the Design Checker to see if that spotted any issues? Yes-no joy
Are you perhaps using a Master Page in your publication? That should not be
used in a Pub web.
No. (and I've just learned something..)
Have you recently "upgraded" to IE7 from IE6? Have you installed any MSFT
patches recently? I think so and-Don't know
Publish to the Web and direct your html output to a folder on your
computer......
I respectfully don't think this is relevant!
Before you Publish to the Web, go to tools > options > web tab and uncheck
"rely on VML..." and "allow png...".
As already mentioned I don't publish Publisher to the web but you now have
me baffled because some other HELP suggested VML but we won't concern
ourselves with that.
If you open a template and do a web page preview does that work ok? No.
Is your Pub file on your hard drive vs. a removable media?
Hard Drive I'm sure, I don't know anything about removable media-but then
again I don't know much anyway...
Oh how I miss my Pub. Web Page Preview.....
Many thanks again David
rive,