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> From: Beth Kane [SMTP:kanerb -at- concentric -dot- net]
>
> but simply by copying the drawing from Visio and pasting it
> directly into Word (that was one person's suggestion). It was inconsistent
> about bringing in some of the light colors, but it still printed out
> beautifully and looked good onscreen, too. I just need to adjust the light
> colors now.
>
Chances are, it is being rasterized and generally messed with by filtering
through the clipboard.
> I also tried saving it as eps and importing it into Word. That looked
> screwed-up onscreen, but printed out well.
>
EPS is a vector format (okay, I know you can encapsulate rasters, too, but
let's leave that alone for now). As such, it does not display on screen
except with the help of a raster preview. However, EPS is a great format for
the vectors in your Visio illustration.
So, the question is, is your audience going to see this on-screen in MS
Word, or only after the file has been printed to paper or PDF. If the
audience is going to see this on-screen in MS Word, then EPS is a poor
choice. If the audience is going to see this only printed to paper or in
PDF, then you should not care at all what the display looks like on-screen
in Word. Don't confuse your preferences with the actual needs of the
audience.
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