Recolored EPS Graphics Are Printed in Original Colors (822564)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 with Digital Image Pro

SYMPTOMS

When you print a publication, any EPS graphics that you recolored in Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 are printed in their original colors. This behavior occurs when you print a publication as separations or as composite cyan-magenta-yellow-black (CMYK).

CAUSE

When you recolor an EPS graphic in Publisher, only the preview image from the EPS graphic is recolored. If you print to a non-PostScript printer, the recolored image is printed. However, when you print to a PostScript-compatible device, the actual EPS graphic is passed on to the device. The actual EPS graphic is also sent as output to any media supported by the PostScript-compatible device.

WORKAROUND

To use this workaround, you must have access to the original EPS graphic. You save the original EPS graphic in an image format, and then replace the original in the publication. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Open the EPS graphic in a graphics program.
  2. Save the EPS graphic, or export it to another file format (such as a Windows Metafile or TIFF, depending on the requirements of the graphic.)
  3. Open the affected publication in Publisher.
  4. On the Tools menu, click Graphics Manager.
  5. In the Graphics Manager pane, click the down arrow next to the name of the EPS file that you want to recolor. Click Replace this Picture.
  6. Locate the folder that contains the new file that you created in step 2.
  7. Click the file, and then click Insert.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The Picture toolbar in Publisher 2003 includes several tools for changing the colors of graphics. These include tools for increasing and decreasing contrast, brightness, and color saturation. To recolor a picture, follow these steps:
  1. Select the picture.
  2. On the Format menu, click Picture.
  3. Click the Picture tab, and then click Recolor.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/12/2006
Keywords:kbgraphic kbPostScript kbprepress kbprint kbpending kbBug KB822564 kbAudEndUser
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