Poor Visio text quality

[WHC]

I have a Visio 2007 object that I previously embedded in a Word doc. If I
open that object for editing in Visio, the quality of the text changes to a
significantly lower quality. Similarly if I create new text in Visio in a new
file, the text quality looks poor especially if I copy it into a Word
document and compare it to the same text generated directly with word (same
font, size,...).

Would you expect that text in a Visio object to be of the same quality as
text generated directly by Word?

I've done a repair of Visio to know avail.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[WapperDude]

I would expect the text quality to be identical to Word's, but, depends upon
how you add the Visio drawing. Normal technique is to copy the drawing in
Visio, go to Word, and then do paste special > Visio drawing. In Office
2007, may not have to do the paste special.

Is the font TT, or is it bit-mapped? That could make a difference.

You can try pasting your drawing into Power Point if you have it, and see if
that works OK.

HTH
Wapperdude

 

[WHC]

That is how I import Visio objects. All the Visio fonts are shown as TT.

New text that I create in Visio looks low quality while still in Visio. I
wasn't clear on this in the first message. I copied to Word just to be able
to do a side by side comparison. Somehow Visio seems to be "approximating" TT.

 

[WapperDude]

In Visio, go to the menu bar > Tools > Options. Under the View tab, verify
that Higher Quality Text display is selected.

Wapperdude

 

[WHC]

NOw we're getting somewhere. The whole Text Quality section is greyed out.

 

[WapperDude]

That's strange. Is that true even if you start a new, blank drawing? Can't
say I've seen that before. Perhaps getting tech support to help. or perhaps
a Visio MVP that frequents here may help.

 

[WHC]

Yes, same on a new, blank drawing.

That's strange. Is that true even if you start a new, blank drawing? Can't
say I've seen that before. Perhaps getting tech support to help. or perhaps
a Visio MVP that frequents here may help.

 

[WHC]

I just re-installed Visio. Same thing... the Text Quality group is greyed out.

 

[WapperDude]

Might as well ask the questions now:
1.) What version of Visio? Full ownership or eval copy?
2.) What version of Windows?
3.) What version of Word?

I would expect someone else to respond to this in a couple of days. I'm on
notify, so, if nothing happens by then, make sure you reply again. But, you
may want to go to the Windows Visio Home site and pursue tech support. Visio
site is here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/FX100487861033.aspx


Wapperdude

 

[WHC]

Visio/Word 2007, full license. XP with all the updates.

Thanks for your help.

 

[WHC]

I've now reinstalled Office Enterprise 2007 and Visio Professional 2007. Same
thing.
Help!

 

[nautis]

I'm having the same issue. "Text quality" is grayed out. I'm using Windows 7
RC1.