Ook
Tue Jun 28 09:43:45 CDT 2005
"Andrew Howell" <ajh@work> wrote in message
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> "Ook" <no usenet spam at zoot al dot com> wrote in message
> news:O%23WBQryeFHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I've had the best luck using BMP files. JPGs can work, but are not
>> usually suitable for logos with clipart or other type of non-photo
>> content. As for transparent background, just make the part you want
>> transparent white, and nothing prints in those parts. You do not need a
>> GIF with a transparent background.
>
> Just a thought, does this work on non-white paper?
> I'm assuming it does because I don't know of a printer that can print
> white.
>
Some printers will print white, but I think these are expensive printers,
not your run of the mill el-cheapo printers you find in most homes and
businesses.
The white part of a bmp will cover up text behind it. If you send the image
to the back, then any text overlapping the image still appears. Since a
report provides no interaction with the objects on it, all you do is send
the image to the back and not worry about what is and is not transparent.
Beware of JPGs that dither borders, as this tends to reduce the visual
quality of non-photo content. And beware high color images where the white
might not really be white but instead is slightly off white. Depending on
the printer and the actual off-color white, it may try to print the
off-white.