PUB: "Save As HTML" Command Converts Graphics to GIF Format (177524)

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Link to the Original Graphic

This method creates a GIF thumbnail. When the image is clicked in the Web browser, the higher-quality, original image will be displayed.

After you insert the graphic into your publication, create a hyperlink to the original graphic by following these steps.

NOTE: You must be in Web design mode and have a copy of the high-quality graphic.

1. Click the image to select it.
2. On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.
3. In the Create A Hyperlink To section, click "A file on your hard disk."
4. In the Path Of The File box, type the path of the original graphic. Or, click Browse, select the image, and then click Open.
   
   NOTE: Make sure that the higher-quality version of the graphic is in a format that is supported by a Web browser, such as the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) format.

Now, when you view the HTML file on the Internet, you will see a high-quality version of the image when you click the GIF thumbnail.

Method 2: Modify the HTML Code Generated by Publisher

WARNING: ANY USE OF THE HTML CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this HTML code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

This method requires you to manually edit the HTML file and change the <IMG> tag so that the SRC attribute references the original graphic.

NOTE: Before you proceed with these steps, copy the original graphic file to the folder that contains your publication on the Web site. If you do not do this, the graphic will not be published to your Web site when you post the Web to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

To change the SRC attribute of the <IMG> tag, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Notepad.
2. On the File menu, click Open.
3. In the Open dialog box, do the following:
   1. Select the Web site folder that contains your publication.
   2. In the Open Files Of Type list, click All Files.
   3. Select the file that contains the graphic and then click Open.
      
      NOTE: The first page of the web site is called index.htm.
4. Find the line in the file that looks similar to this:

   <img width=130 height=194 border=0 src="img0.gif">

5. Modify this line of HTML code so that it references your original graphic. For example, if your original graphic is called mygraphic.jpg, change the code so that it looks like this:

   <img width=130 height=194 border=0 src="mygraphic.jpg">

   NOTE: The image file should be in the same folder and at the same level as the HTML file. If it is not, the Web browser may not be able to find the image.
6. On the File menu, click Save.
7. On the File menu, click Close.

Now, when you open this page in a Web browser, the original image appears rather than the GIF image generated by Publisher.