DCS EPS Graphics Appear or Print in Grayscale (820700)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
- Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 with Digital Image Pro
SYMPTOMSWhen you import a color Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file
in a Publisher 2003 publication, it may appear and print as a grayscale
image.CAUSEThis problem may occur if the file is a Desktop Color
Separations (DCS) EPS image. It is a variation of the EPS format that saves
color images as a series of single-color channels. Each single-color channel is
a grayscale representation of one of the inks used to print the file. Most DCS
files have at least four color channels: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. When
you use a DCS file in Publisher 2003, the only channel that appears and prints
is the last channel specified in the DCS file. Unless the file contains spot
colors, this is typically the process black channel. Publisher 2003 does not
support DCS EPS files.WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, you have to convert the DCS EPS
file to a typical EPS file format. To do this, you have to use a program that
can edit both the DCS EPS file format and the typical EPS file format, and
convert one file format to the other.STATUS Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/12/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbnofix kbgraphic kbconvert kbprepress kbBug KB820700 kbAudEndUser |
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