Stumped. Visio to PowerPoint to PDF

[SRS]

This one has me stumped. And, I don't know if it's a Visio issue, Powerpoint
issue or Acrobat issue...or a combination. (so I'll post this on the Visio
NG as well)

Using Visio 2003 I made a map of USA. Added a fill color to each state and
sales data as well, which is updated monthly.

Copied and put this map into a larger Powerpoint (2003) presentation (only
about 30 slides). If I print from Powerpoint, everything looks
perfect...just as I made it.

HOWEVER, if I print to PDF using Acrobat 6.0 the color on about 10 states is
much brighter than what they're supposed to be.

I went back and checked each of the "offending" states to make sure the
"fill" specs matched all the others...which they do. As a test, I changed
the fill color/design for all the states and these same ten still come out
much differently when going to PDF.

But...on the screen in Powerpoint and printed to paper (from Powerpoint)
they all look perfect.

Any ideas??

Thank you.

 

[SRS]

Steve:

Wow...I really appreciate all your input. Get a cup of coffee, because this
has gotten even more bizarre...

First of all, I made all the changes you suggested. But, problem didn't go
away. And yes, the problem color is much brighter on both the screen and
printed version of the PDF. But again, they are PERFECT in the Powerpoint
screen/print version.

As for the colors on the problem states (actually for ALL states), here are
the color settings (which are set in Visio in the "fill" option). Set to
RGB. Red = 100, Green = 170 and Blue =200. Pattern color = #1 (white)
AND...as you'll soon see, this is important...the pattern number was set at
pattern #40.

Ok, here's where it gets weird.

I went back and did a bunch of testing in the original Visio drawing.

IF I used fill pattern #'s 25-30, the problem would go away and the PDF
version would be perfect.

IF I used any fill pattern between pattern #31-40 I'd still have the
problem. BUT...the problem would change to DIFFERENT states if I used
different pattern numbers. In other words, if I used pattern #40 it would
affect (for example) North Dakota, South Dakota and Kentucky. BUT... if I
used pattern #25 it would affect Iowa and Ohio.

I'm too old for this. Since I'm able to find a pattern that works, I'm just
going to leave it alone and leave it set on pattern #30.

I guess this means it's not a Powerpoint issue, but somewhere between Visio
and Acrobat.

Thank you again for your input.

SRS

 

[SRS]

Steve...

Wildly more complex, detailed explanation available on request....ahhhh, no
offense, but no thanks. Don't think this 50-year-old brain could take it.
Need to save as many brain cells as possible for dealing with teenagers.
Darn...just thought about this...I should have asked my teenage daughter
about this problem because as she will tell you...teenagers know everything
and parents know zilch.

Thanks again for your help...I really appreciate it.

SRS