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August 11th, 2008, 01:15 AM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
Is it possible to set the white (or other colour) of an image in Visio to
transparent so that it does not hide the image behind when placed over the top? 
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August 11th, 2008, 06:04 AM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
"Smer79" wrote in message
... Is it possible to set the white (or other colour) of an image in Visio to transparent so that it does not hide the image behind when placed over the top? You could use "NoFill" as the colour. John... Visio MVP
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August 11th, 2008, 06:33 AM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the
white background transparent? "John... Visio MVP" wrote: "Smer79" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the white (or other colour) of an image in Visio to transparent so that it does not hide the image behind when placed over the top? You could use "NoFill" as the colour. John... Visio MVP
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August 11th, 2008, 01:35 PM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
unfortunately visio doesn't know how to edit bitmaps.
al "Smer79" wrote in message ... What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the white background transparent? "John... Visio MVP" wrote: "Smer79" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the white (or other colour) of an image in Visio to transparent so that it does not hide the image behind when placed over the top? You could use "NoFill" as the colour. John... Visio MVP
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August 11th, 2008, 02:41 PM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
Smer79 wrote:
What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the white background transparent? No - not BMP. You can Save As ... GIF and specify the transparency. I use it all the time for static and animated gifs to use in Powerpoint. Paddy
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August 11th, 2008, 04:32 PM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
I'd try going straigth to power point 1st. At least for jpg, haven't tried
bmp, power point will let you set a transparency color. Might avoid having to convert to gif. The result can be copied back to Visio. "Smer79" wrote: What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the white background transparent? "John... Visio MVP" wrote: "Smer79" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the white (or other colour) of an image in Visio to transparent so that it does not hide the image behind when placed over the top? You could use "NoFill" as the colour. John... Visio MVP
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August 11th, 2008, 11:50 PM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
Great, Thanks for your help.
This doesn't seem to work for individual images (transparent area pastes as black)but when I merge two images together in Powerpoint and then copy over to Visio it works great as long as I keep the two images grouped. It's funny in Visio that as you move an object it treats the white area as transparent but as soon as it's placed the white areas appear again. You would think given it obviously has this ability you could set it perminent. Thanks Again =) "WapperDude" wrote: I'd try going straigth to power point 1st. At least for jpg, haven't tried bmp, power point will let you set a transparency color. Might avoid having to convert to gif. The result can be copied back to Visio. "Smer79" wrote: What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the white background transparent? "John... Visio MVP" wrote: "Smer79" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the white (or other colour) of an image in Visio to transparent so that it does not hide the image behind when placed over the top? You could use "NoFill" as the colour. John... Visio MVP
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August 11th, 2008, 11:57 PM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
Thanks for your help.
What application can I use to save to GIF and set the trasparency? "Paddy" wrote: Smer79 wrote: What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the white background transparent? No - not BMP. You can Save As ... GIF and specify the transparency. I use it all the time for static and animated gifs to use in Powerpoint. Paddy
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August 12th, 2008, 12:09 AM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
Actually, scrap that last post. I see Powerpoint can do it.
PNG and Windows Metafile also seem to work. "Paddy" wrote: Smer79 wrote: What if I'm using a BMP image that has a white background. Can I make the white background transparent? No - not BMP. You can Save As ... GIF and specify the transparency. I use it all the time for static and animated gifs to use in Powerpoint. Paddy
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August 12th, 2008, 12:50 PM
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How do a set a white image area to transparent in Visio?
In Visio, select the drawing or item you want to save as a gif, then select
File - Save As ... select gif from the file types. A dialogue appears; tick the transparency box (upper right of dialogue) and select or verify the colour to be the transparency - usually white. Paddy Smer79 wrote: Actually, scrap that last post. I see Powerpoint can do it. PNG and Windows Metafile also seem to work. No - not BMP. You can Save As ... GIF and specify the transparency. I use it all the time for static and animated gifs to use in Powerpoint.
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