Re: Problem with graphics in Word 7.0 on NT 4.0

[Robin Whitmore <r -dot- whitmore -at- INTERSHOP -dot- COM>]

We had the same problem, and after doing some research on Microsoft's web
site found out this is a but in Word 97. The workaround is to save the image
as part of the file. You cannot link it.
Bummer, huh?

-Robin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: McMARTIN, Robert [SMTP:rmcmarti -at- BAEA -dot- COM -dot- AU]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 5:11 PM
> To:   TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject:      Problem with graphics in Word 7.0 on NT 4.0
>
> Morning Tech-Whirlers,
>
> In the manuals I'm working on I'm using a lot of imported screen images.
> The problem I'm having is after I import the graphic, resize it to the
> required size for the page and then save and exit the document, next
> time I go into the document, or print the document the graphics have
> returned to the original size.
>
> The graphics original sizes are about 40cm x 40cm and are resized in the
> document to 14cm x 14 cm.
>
> As you can imagine when you have 30 or 40 graphics per section and
> seven, or eight sections in a manual you can have a very busy time not
> getting any real work done.
>
> Thank you all in advance
>
> signed
> Confused
> from Australia.
>
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