Picture - Fading Out

[Keir]

I'm attempting to get a picture to print with a fade-out effect, i.e. place a
rectangle over it, set fill colours/gradient/transparency from 100% to 0%.
Every time I do this, though, it prints out (hard copy and PDF) as a solid
colour with no transparency.

Does anyone have any advice?

TIA...Keir

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Keir ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| I'm attempting to get a picture to print with a fade-out effect,
|| i.e. place a rectangle over it, set fill
|| colours/gradient/transparency from 100% to 0%. Every time I do this,
|| though, it prints out (hard copy and PDF) as a solid colour with no
|| transparency.
||
|| Does anyone have any advice?

Which version of Publisher are you using? Have you tried using the Picture
Washout Effect?
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[Keir]

Hi, Brian.

Thanks for the reply.

1. I'm using Publisher 2004 - sorry about leaving that out in the first
post.
2. Never heard of the Picture Washout Effect. Will search for it and check
it out.

Thanks again...Keir

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Keir ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Hi, Brian.
||
|| Thanks for the reply.
||
|| 1. I'm using Publisher 2004 - sorry about leaving that out in the
|| first post.
|| 2. Never heard of the Picture Washout Effect. Will search for it
|| and check it out.

I will assume you are using Publisher 2003 as Publisher 2004 doesn't exist.

Right click on your picture, go to Format Picture > Picture Tab > Image
Control > WashOut

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[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Keir ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Hi, Again.
||
|| Tried the Washout Effect, but all that really does is adjust the
|| Brightness and Contrast of the entire picture. What I'm after is a
|| similar effect, but transitioning gradually from 0% through to 100%
|| across the face of the image.

Oh I see. Well, going back to your original post then, you will need to do
EXACTLY as you have done, however, before you print, you need to group your
objects together, the after you group them, select the new grouped object,
go to Edit > Copy then Edit > Paste Special and paste as a Picture. Then
print.

The problem you have found is a known bug in all of the Office products that
use this same drawing feature.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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[Keir]

Hi, Again.

Tried the Washout Effect, but all that really does is adjust the Brightness
and Contrast of the entire picture. What I'm after is a similar effect, but
transitioning gradually from 0% through to 100% across the face of the image.

Thanks...Keir

 

[Keir]

Hi, Brian.

Many, many thanks - your suggestion worked a charm. FYI, it only worked when
pasting special as a JPG file.

Again, thankyou.

Regards...Keir