Transparent tiff files in Publisher 2003

Hi I have Pub 2003, using tiff files created in Photoshop 6.01. When I save trasparencies, the image shows up as solid black. I tries using ctrl+t, no soap. I also tried using the Transparency Wand, but it turns the whole box white. I have also tried saving the tiff without transparency and then using the Wand, which works, except the wand does not get all the white, it leaves little groups of pixels too small to go through and eliminate one by one. I don't know why it would leave stuff, as it is a black on white text tiff. Any ideas? (Oh yeah, I seem to recall this wasn't an issue when I was using the beta)

Thanks!

This doesn't exactly describe your problem, but might give you insight
TIFF Images Appear Very Dark When They Are Inserted Into a Document or a Presentation
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roduct=pub2003

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"Josiah Rocke" wrote in message
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Hi I have Pub 2003, using tiff files created in Photoshop 6.01. When I save
trasparencies, the image shows up as solid black. I tries using ctrl+t, no soap. I
also tried using the Transparency Wand, but it turns the whole box white. I have also
tried saving the tiff without transparency and then using the Wand, which works,
except the wand does not get all the white, it leaves little groups of pixels too
small to go through and eliminate one by one. I don't know why it would leave stuff,
as it is a black on white text tiff. Any ideas? (Oh yeah, I seem to recall this
wasn't an issue when I was using the beta)

Thanks!

There is no support in Publisher for TIF files with transparency or any
other features of Photoshop.

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Josiah Rocke !"...
Hi I have Pub 2003, using tiff files created in Photoshop 6.01. When
I save trasparencies, the image shows up as solid black. I tries
using ctrl+t, no soap.

Try using a transparent PNG instead.
Publisher supports PNG transparency (but does not always support it in
printing - it's luck of the drivers)

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I know a DTP program that does. :-) Hemera Photo Objects is a fantastic
clipart collection but most of the images are 32-bit tif files with
transparency. I've used hamburgers that are almost enough life-like that
people want to eat the newspaper!

Mike

°°MS-Publisher°° wrote:
There is no support in Publisher for TIF files with transparency or any
other features of Photoshop.

Not to dispute David for the intention of being difficult, but Publisher
does indeed support Transparent Tiffs. See attached.
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"Mike Koewler" wrote in message
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I know a DTP program that does. :-)

I can confirm your experience, Brian. I've also inserted links to TIFF files
that contain layers. But it *will* "gag" on a file that contains a mask
channel and or a saved selection (I use PhotoShop for photo editing.)


On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:50:19 -0500, "Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]"
wrote:

Not to dispute David for the intention of being difficult, but Publisher
does indeed support Transparent Tiffs. See attached.

Brian, not true - again. Publisher DOES NOT support transparent TIF files
when imported with transparency from Photoshop. You can make a TIF file
within Publisher transparent.

So Brian K, what you are claiming is UN-true.

I will have to try a TIFF with masked channel/saved selection and see what
happens on my end. I have PhotoShop 7.0. But I still use PhotoDraw 2000 v2
more :-) Two different beasts though. Pixel vs. Vector.

Not to mention the SUPER impressive Microsoft Expression 3.3, THAT drawing
program is turning heads.
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"Myrna Larson" wrote in message
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I can confirm your experience, Brian. I've also inserted links to TIFF
files
that contain layers. But it *will* "gag" on a file that contains a mask
channel and or a saved selection (I use PhotoShop for photo editing.)


On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:50:19 -0500, "Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]"
wrote:

Not to dispute David for the intention of being difficult, but Publisher
does indeed support Transparent Tiffs. See attached.

NOT True. I imported a transparent TIFF from PhotoShop 7.0 as well as from
PhotoDraw 2000 v2. I didn't apply ANY transparent settings in Publisher.
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"°°MS-Publisher°°" wrote in message
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Brian, not true - again. Publisher DOES NOT support transparent TIF files
when imported with transparency from Photoshop. You can make a TIF file
within Publisher transparent.

So Brian K, what you are claiming is UN-true.