Size of MathType object

[KTrout2006]

If I create an equation using MathType, the equation shows up as it should in
Publisher. However, if I open the equation, make changes to it, and then
close it, I find that Publisher (or MathType) keeps the object size the same
as it was with the original equation.
So, if I change a long equation to a short equation, the new equation takes
up the same space as the original equation did, and the characters are simply
spread out more.
This, obviously, is not acceptable.
This does not happen if the MathType object is in a Word document or a
PowerPoint slide. With these programs, the size of the altered equation
changes to suit my changes.
Any advice?

 

[Ed Bennett]

This, obviously, is not acceptable.
This does not happen if the MathType object is in a Word document or a
PowerPoint slide. With these programs, the size of the altered equation
changes to suit my changes.
Any advice?

Not really. The same thing often happens if you insert a MathType object
into a Word Drawing Canvas. It's a pain. The workaround I use is to
delete and recreate the object, although that's not terribly good.

 

[KTrout2006]

Thanks Ed.
This never happens with PPT. I have been using PPT to creat math worksheets
for a long time (which I later converted to PDF). I thought I'd give
Publisher a try since it seems to have many other benefits, however this
appears to be a good reason to ditch Publisher.
Thanks again.
Brent

 

[Chuck Davis]

Brent,

"ditch Publisher." There are millions of good uses for Publisher...

 

[Ed Bennett]

I'm sure there are millions of good uses. But for someone writing a textbook
containing 1000's of equations, it would be incredibly frustrating to be
unable to alter equations without having to start from scratch each time.
If there is a solution to this problem I'd love to hear it. I think that, if
this problem can be rectified, Publisher will make my work much easier.

I would not use Publisher for a maths textbook. In all honesty, I
wouldn't use MathType for a maths textbook (good as it is for qucik
notetaking). I would use LaTeX.