PUB: Single-Color Graphics Image May Be Lighter After You Recolor It

RESOLUTION

NOTE: The following procedure works only with vector-based images such as Computer Graphics Metafile (.cgm) or Windows Metafile (.wmf) graphics. It does not work with bitmap or paint-type images such as Tagged Image File format (.tif) or Windows Bitmap (.bmp) graphics. However, it is extremely rare to find single-color, bitmap-type graphics that aren't black.

You can use Microsoft Draw 98 to change the color of a single-color image to black. You can then recolor it and achieve the expected results.

1. In Publisher, select the picture. On the Edit menu, click Cut.
2. On the Insert menu, click Object. In the list of object types, click Microsoft Draw 98 Drawing.
3. On the Edit menu, click Paste. Your picture will appear in Microsoft Draw 98.
4. On the Fill palette at the bottom of the screen, click the black color swatch. The fill color of your graphic will change to black.

The picture will appear in your publication with an all-black fill that you can recolor.