Text Clarity...

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TF

As I haven't seen this problem addressed previously I'm thinking there might
be something wrong on my end.

When either e-mailing a Publisher document to myself, in the body of an
email, or checking the E-Mail preview option, the text in the document is not
clear and concise.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks in advance.
 
D

DavidF

You have converted the text to an image. You can confirm that by trying to
select some the text in your message. If you can't it is an image.

Make sure that you have gone to Tools > Options > Web tab and clear the
check box "Send entire publication page as a single JPEG image...". If that
is already unchecked then it is a formatting issue. Reference: Tips and
troubleshooting for sending a publication page as an e-mail message (2003):
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/HP010390591033.aspx?pid=CH062524821033

DavidF
 
T

TF

Hey David,

Really appreciate you taking the time to get back in touch. I did uncheck
the box you suggested but to no avail. What is curious to me is that even
when I use one of the email templates provided, when previewing or actually
sending it to myself, the text is still not clear. I'll go through all the
troublshooting options but with all the "don't's, it seems like I may need to
move past Publisher and find another way.

Again, thanks very much for the advice.
 
J

John Inzer

TF said:
As I haven't seen this problem addressed previously I'm thinking
there might be something wrong on my end.

When either e-mailing a Publisher document to myself, in the body of
an email, or checking the E-Mail preview option, the text in the
document is not clear and concise.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks in advance.
====================================
I guess you are aware that the security settings
of many of your recipients will prevent them from
seeing your message in the body of an email
message. A better way is to create a .pdf and
send it as an attachment.

Anyway...maybe the following tutorial will offer
some ideas:

Create and send e-mail
publications using Publisher
http://tinyurl.com/29nw3y

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
D

DavidF

If the Options setting was ok, then yes, it is how you have the text box
formatted, or your layout. Make sure the font is one of the web friendly
fonts. Do you use any "print" or paragraph formatting. Bullets and columns
create problems. Overlapping elements can create problems...

Usually you have a better chance of not having problems if you do use one of
the Publisher email formatted templates.There is something to your design
that chokes Publisher when the publication is converted to html, and as a
result your text is converted to an image. You basically have to
de-construct your text box until you find the problem. It can be a pain,
until you figure out what you can and cannot do, design wise.

With that said, I would agree with much of what John Inzer said. If you want
the least hassle, and the best looking most foolproof email, then send it as
a PDF attachment. More and more people are going to have problems with html
formatted email, because of the increased security across the board. I think
this is going to be true, regardless of what program you use to generate
your html formatted email. Almost everyone will be able to read your PDF
formatted email.

If you have Pub 2007, you can use the PDF add-on. If you don't you can
download the good little freebit at www.primopdf.com and use it convert to
PDF.

DavidF
 
T

TF

David,

Thanks very much for all the insight. Greatly appreciated. You shared some
great information.

Not many places where strangers help strangers. Very cool.

Thank you.
 
T

TF

Hey John,

I think you and David convinced me to go with a pdf. Working in Publisher
was at the request of a business client so giess I'll have to explain that
sometimes in business you have to be flexible!

Thanks very much for the information.
 
J

John Inzer

TF said:
Hey John,

I think you and David convinced me to go with a pdf. Working in
Publisher was at the request of a business client so giess I'll have
to explain that sometimes in business you have to be flexible!

Thanks very much for the information.
==============
You're welcome.

Thanks for the feedback.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 

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