(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:20 pm
Post subject: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics Archived from groups: microsoft>public>frontpage>client (more info?)
I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic sends just
fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what I'm doing
wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were converted
to GIFs.)
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:37 am
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks so much for your help, Murray. What I did to overlay the text on the
graphic was click on the text button in the picture toolbar, which then
creates a text box, and iff I go. Is this what you mean by absolute
positioning?
I guess I could use my graphics editor to insert the text. Guess I would
then just save that whole graphic and insert it in the email?
"Murray" wrote:
> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
>
> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
>
> --
> Murray
> MVP Expression Web
>
>
> "Maestro" <Maestro.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic sends
> > just
> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what I'm
> > doing
> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
> > converted
> > to GIFs.)
>
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:03 pm
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Okay, Murray (and others) - I found some help on the Internet with regard to
inserting text on a graphic: Click once on the graphic to select it, then
click once on the text button (on the graphics toolbar). A text box appears
on the graphic that you can begin typing in. To create a hyperlink to this
textbox, right-click on the text box and select "Picture Hotspot Properties."
Type in the web address to which you wish to link.
That doesn't make sense to me! The implication is that I have saved the
text somewhere first. If that's true, then why would I need to create a text
box and type in the text I wanted?
H-E-L-P !
"Murray" wrote:
> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
>
> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
>
> --
> Murray
> MVP Expression Web
>
>
> "Maestro" <Maestro DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic sends
> > just
> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what I'm
> > doing
> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
> > converted
> > to GIFs.)
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:18 pm
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Do not use this feature/function as it can only be viewed in IE browsers running under Windows.
Add your text to your graphic in a image / graphic editing application outside of FP, then import
the finished image back into FP and then insert on your page, however the image must available on
web site for it to be viewing in an email when created with FP.
--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================
"Maestro" <Maestro RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E907451A-ACC7-453C-A1D0-C8803AD725C3@microsoft.com...
> Okay, Murray (and others) - I found some help on the Internet with regard to
> inserting text on a graphic: Click once on the graphic to select it, then
> click once on the text button (on the graphics toolbar). A text box appears
> on the graphic that you can begin typing in. To create a hyperlink to this
> textbox, right-click on the text box and select "Picture Hotspot Properties."
> Type in the web address to which you wish to link.
>
> That doesn't make sense to me! The implication is that I have saved the
> text somewhere first. If that's true, then why would I need to create a text
> box and type in the text I wanted?
>
> H-E-L-P !
>
> "Murray" wrote:
>
>> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
>>
>> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
>> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
>>
>> --
>> Murray
>> MVP Expression Web
>>
>>
>> "Maestro" <Maestro RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
>> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
>> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic sends
>> > just
>> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what I'm
>> > doing
>> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
>> > converted
>> > to GIFs.)
>>
(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:18 pm
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks for the help, Thomas. I tried that earlier today, and the quality of
the text wasn't great at all. (What I did was convert the whole thing into a
GIF image at 150dpi. Should I save it as a JPEG instead and/or at a higher
resolution?
"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> Do not use this feature/function as it can only be viewed in IE browsers running under Windows.
>
> Add your text to your graphic in a image / graphic editing application outside of FP, then import
> the finished image back into FP and then insert on your page, however the image must available on
> web site for it to be viewing in an email when created with FP.
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> http://www.Ecom-Data.com > ==============================================
>
>
> "Maestro" <Maestro.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E907451A-ACC7-453C-A1D0-C8803AD725C3@microsoft.com...
> > Okay, Murray (and others) - I found some help on the Internet with regard to
> > inserting text on a graphic: Click once on the graphic to select it, then
> > click once on the text button (on the graphics toolbar). A text box appears
> > on the graphic that you can begin typing in. To create a hyperlink to this
> > textbox, right-click on the text box and select "Picture Hotspot Properties."
> > Type in the web address to which you wish to link.
> >
> > That doesn't make sense to me! The implication is that I have saved the
> > text somewhere first. If that's true, then why would I need to create a text
> > box and type in the text I wanted?
> >
> > H-E-L-P !
> >
> > "Murray" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
> >>
> >> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
> >> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Murray
> >> MVP Expression Web
> >>
> >>
> >> "Maestro" <Maestro.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
> >> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic sends
> >> > just
> >> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what I'm
> >> > doing
> >> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
> >> > converted
> >> > to GIFs.)
> >>
>
>
>
(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:00 pm
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
ANything higher than 72dpi is a waste on the web. If the image is a
photo-type image it should be JPG. If it's line-art it should be GIF/PNG.
--
Murray
MVP Expression Web
"Maestro" <Maestro.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DABD2D2B-7EDF-4CEC-8CA3-07ED80729F68@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the help, Thomas. I tried that earlier today, and the quality
> of
> the text wasn't great at all. (What I did was convert the whole thing
> into a
> GIF image at 150dpi. Should I save it as a JPEG instead and/or at a
> higher
> resolution?
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
>> Do not use this feature/function as it can only be viewed in IE browsers
>> running under Windows.
>>
>> Add your text to your graphic in a image / graphic editing application
>> outside of FP, then import
>> the finished image back into FP and then insert on your page, however the
>> image must available on
>> web site for it to be viewing in an email when created with FP.
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe
>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> http://www.Ecom-Data.com >> ==============================================
>>
>>
>> "Maestro" <Maestro.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E907451A-ACC7-453C-A1D0-C8803AD725C3@microsoft.com...
>> > Okay, Murray (and others) - I found some help on the Internet with
>> > regard to
>> > inserting text on a graphic: Click once on the graphic to select it,
>> > then
>> > click once on the text button (on the graphics toolbar). A text box
>> > appears
>> > on the graphic that you can begin typing in. To create a hyperlink to
>> > this
>> > textbox, right-click on the text box and select "Picture Hotspot
>> > Properties."
>> > Type in the web address to which you wish to link.
>> >
>> > That doesn't make sense to me! The implication is that I have saved
>> > the
>> > text somewhere first. If that's true, then why would I need to create
>> > a text
>> > box and type in the text I wanted?
>> >
>> > H-E-L-P !
>> >
>> > "Murray" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
>> >>
>> >> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
>> >> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Murray
>> >> MVP Expression Web
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Maestro" <Maestro.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
>> >> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic
>> >> > sends
>> >> > just
>> >> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > doing
>> >> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
>> >> > converted
>> >> > to GIFs.)
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:00 pm
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks, Murray - I'm going to try again. If only I could figure out what
gives with that "Picture Hotspot Properties"...
"Murray" wrote:
> ANything higher than 72dpi is a waste on the web. If the image is a
> photo-type image it should be JPG. If it's line-art it should be GIF/PNG.
>
> --
> Murray
> MVP Expression Web
>
>
> "Maestro" <Maestro.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DABD2D2B-7EDF-4CEC-8CA3-07ED80729F68@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the help, Thomas. I tried that earlier today, and the quality
> > of
> > the text wasn't great at all. (What I did was convert the whole thing
> > into a
> > GIF image at 150dpi. Should I save it as a JPEG instead and/or at a
> > higher
> > resolution?
> >
> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >
> >> Do not use this feature/function as it can only be viewed in IE browsers
> >> running under Windows.
> >>
> >> Add your text to your graphic in a image / graphic editing application
> >> outside of FP, then import
> >> the finished image back into FP and then insert on your page, however the
> >> image must available on
> >> web site for it to be viewing in an email when created with FP.
> >> --
> >> ==============================================
> >> Thomas A. Rowe
> >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> >> http://www.Ecom-Data.com > >> ==============================================
> >>
> >>
> >> "Maestro" <Maestro.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E907451A-ACC7-453C-A1D0-C8803AD725C3@microsoft.com...
> >> > Okay, Murray (and others) - I found some help on the Internet with
> >> > regard to
> >> > inserting text on a graphic: Click once on the graphic to select it,
> >> > then
> >> > click once on the text button (on the graphics toolbar). A text box
> >> > appears
> >> > on the graphic that you can begin typing in. To create a hyperlink to
> >> > this
> >> > textbox, right-click on the text box and select "Picture Hotspot
> >> > Properties."
> >> > Type in the web address to which you wish to link.
> >> >
> >> > That doesn't make sense to me! The implication is that I have saved
> >> > the
> >> > text somewhere first. If that's true, then why would I need to create
> >> > a text
> >> > box and type in the text I wanted?
> >> >
> >> > H-E-L-P !
> >> >
> >> > "Murray" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
> >> >>
> >> >> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
> >> >> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Murray
> >> >> MVP Expression Web
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Maestro" <Maestro.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
> >> >> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic
> >> >> > sends
> >> >> > just
> >> >> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what
> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> > doing
> >> >> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
> >> >> > converted
> >> >> > to GIFs.)
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:52 am
Post subject: Re: HTML Emails: Text on Graphics [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
The hotspot enables you to use the text as a link to another page. Add
several text boxes, and the image becomes a navigation bar. Note that
the FrontPage method converts the image to a poor quality .gif in the
process.
--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
"Maestro" <Maestro DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D9DFC22-0675-4A8D-A13C-BB0976E132AA@microsoft.com:
> Thanks, Murray - I'm going to try again. If only I could figure out what
> gives with that "Picture Hotspot Properties"...
>
> "Murray" wrote:
>
> > ANything higher than 72dpi is a waste on the web. If the image is a
> > photo-type image it should be JPG. If it's line-art it should be GIF/PNG.
> >
> > --
> > Murray
> > MVP Expression Web
> >
> >
> > "Maestro" <Maestro DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DABD2D2B-7EDF-4CEC-8CA3-07ED80729F68@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the help, Thomas. I tried that earlier today, and the quality
> > > of
> > > the text wasn't great at all. (What I did was convert the whole thing
> > > into a
> > > GIF image at 150dpi. Should I save it as a JPEG instead and/or at a
> > > higher
> > > resolution?
> > >
> > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Do not use this feature/function as it can only be viewed in IE browsers
> > >> running under Windows.
> > >>
> > >> Add your text to your graphic in a image / graphic editing application
> > >> outside of FP, then import
> > >> the finished image back into FP and then insert on your page, however the
> > >> image must available on
> > >> web site for it to be viewing in an email when created with FP.
> > >> --
> > >> ==============================================
> > >> Thomas A. Rowe
> > >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> > >> http://www.Ecom-Data.com > > >> ==============================================
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Maestro" <Maestro DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:E907451A-ACC7-453C-A1D0-C8803AD725C3@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Okay, Murray (and others) - I found some help on the Internet with
> > >> > regard to
> > >> > inserting text on a graphic: Click once on the graphic to select it,
> > >> > then
> > >> > click once on the text button (on the graphics toolbar). A text box
> > >> > appears
> > >> > on the graphic that you can begin typing in. To create a hyperlink to
> > >> > this
> > >> > textbox, right-click on the text box and select "Picture Hotspot
> > >> > Properties."
> > >> > Type in the web address to which you wish to link.
> > >> >
> > >> > That doesn't make sense to me! The implication is that I have saved
> > >> > the
> > >> > text somewhere first. If that's true, then why would I need to create
> > >> > a text
> > >> > box and type in the text I wanted?
> > >> >
> > >> > H-E-L-P !
> > >> >
> > >> > "Murray" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Can you use your graphics editor to place the text IN the graphic?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> No doubt you have used absolute positioning in a stylesheet for this
> > >> >> overlay - that doesn't work well in HTML emails.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Murray
> > >> >> MVP Expression Web
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Maestro" <Maestro DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:8651256C-EB18-4CB3-B836-6E1FE4B04CD6@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >I am using FrontPage to composer HTML emails. Everything works just
> > >> >> > fine...except when I place text on top of a graphic. The graphic
> > >> >> > sends
> > >> >> > just
> > >> >> > fine, but the text does not come through. Can anybody tell me what
> > >> >> > I'm
> > >> >> > doing
> > >> >> > wrong or not doing...as the case may be? (Yes, the graphics were
> > >> >> > converted
> > >> >> > to GIFs.)
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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