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- From: trial@magma.geol.ucsb.edu (Alain Trial)
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- Subject: Re: Word 5.0a subscribing to PICT + EPS?
- Message-ID: <trial.722149467@magma.geol.ucsb.edu>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 05:04:27 GMT
- References: <722019067.25950@minster.york.ac.uk>
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- In <722019067.25950@minster.york.ac.uk> rod@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
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- >Does anyone out there know if Word 5.0a can subscribe
- >to editions in PICT+EPS format that are published by,
- >say, Adobe Illustrator 3.2? I've tried this and it
- >doesn't seem to work - the picture looks OK on
- >the mac, but prints as PICT (nasty chunky bitmap kinda
- >look) instead of using the EPS - anyone got any clues
- >on this? Can work 5.1 do it?
-
- >Setup is a mac Powerbook 100, system 7.01 + TU 1.1.1,
- >Word 5.0a.
-
- >Thanks in advance,
- > Rod Chapman
- > rod@minster.york.ac.uk
-
- I use FreeHand 3.1 instead of Adobe Illustrator and have seen the same kind
- of problem. Microsoft technical support confirmed that Word 5.0 has a problem
- printing editions that were published in EPS format. They suggested
- creating the publisher in PICT format, instead, and it has worked flawlessly -
- somewhat to my surprise.
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- Alain Trial
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