Transparent AutoShapes or transparency patterns do not print as expected in Office XP programs and in Office 2003 programs (841352)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft FrontPage 2002
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
- Microsoft Publisher 2002
- Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
- Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Office XP
- Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
- Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
- Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
- Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
- Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
SYMPTOMSWhen you use a Microsoft Office 2003 program or a Microsoft Office XP program to print a document that contains overlapping transparent AutoShapes or transparency patterns, the AutoShapes do not print the same way every time. For
example, when you print transparent AutoShapes that overlap, the printed output
may:
- Print a different way every time.
- Print differently from what appears on the
screen.
- Print with no transparency for the overlapping sections of
the AutoShapes.
CAUSE
This behavior is by design.
By default, the transparent shape
is rotated when it prints to prevent background shapes from disappearing and
not printing.WORKAROUNDTo work around this behavior, copy the selected transparent
objects as a group, and then paste the group as a picture or as a
bitmap.
For example, click Paste Special on the Edit menu, and then click either Picture (Windows Metafile) or click Bitmap.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/19/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbtshoot kbprb KB841352 kbAudEndUser |
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