Placing an image with transparency on a form, posible?

[unknown]

I am trying to place a company logo on a form but try as I will I can
not get the transparent parts to stay transparent.
Is this even possible? If so what file format does my picture need to
be in..... have found that the TIFF format seems to maintain better
quality over GIF or JPG on the small type and line art.
Any secrets or advise most appreciated.
Thank you

[unknown]

On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 22:43:00 GMT, "Stephen Lebans"
<St***********@mvps.org> wrote:

Three possible options:

1) Insert a Transparent GIF into a MS Word doc. From Word copy and paste
the Image onto your Access Form.

2) See:
http://www.lebans.com/transparent.htm
Transparent.zip is a database containing functions to allow for the
conversion of Bitmap, Gif, Jpeg, Enhanced Metafile and Metafile to an
Enhanced Metafile format supporting Transparent backgrounds.

3) Use an Icon Image file.

Thanks Steven, took advantage of your site and D/L'ed some other
interesting things as well
Ralph

[unknown]

On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 22:43:00 GMT, "Stephen Lebans"
<St***********@mvps.org> wrote:

Three possible options:

1) Insert a Transparent GIF into a MS Word doc. From Word copy and paste
the Image onto your Access Form.

2) See:
http://www.lebans.com/transparent.htm
Transparent.zip is a database containing functions to allow for the
conversion of Bitmap, Gif, Jpeg, Enhanced Metafile and Metafile to an
Enhanced Metafile format supporting Transparent backgrounds.

3) Use an Icon Image file.

For what it is worth...... It don't work! I follow your instructions
to the letter but end up with "totally" transparent image. Then when I
go to save, exit or delete the image an error message regarding my
OLE SERVER...... It is evidently not working correctly........ Damn, I
didn't even know I had one.
Looked in MS help on OLE SERVERS and where they say to look I have
nothing. From the help file:

To see a complete list of OLE DB providers installed on your computer,
display the Data Link Properties dialog box from a Data Link file, and
then click the Provider tab.

When you or other users display a page using Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5 or later and you have a Microsoft Office XP license on your
computer, if necessary, the browser automatically downloads the
necessary OLE DB providers and other related files by installing
Microsoft Office Web Components.
So..... not having (or thinking I don't have) said DataLink file to
check the properties of I will have to rethink how seriously I want a
transparent logo......<G>

Did the repair Office routine with no improvement.... If this is a 2K
thing I may transfer my form to a A97 machine and add the image
there..... kind of convoluted

Regards
Ralph

[Stephen Lebans]

I'm not a mind reader. Which of the three options I posted did you end
up using?
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HTH
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http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
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On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 22:43:00 GMT, "Stephen Lebans"
<St***********@mvps.org> wrote:

Three possible options:

1) Insert a Transparent GIF into a MS Word doc. From Word copy and pastethe Image onto your Access Form.

2) See:
http://www.lebans.com/transparent.htm
Transparent.zip is a database containing functions to allow for the
conversion of Bitmap, Gif, Jpeg, Enhanced Metafile and Metafile to an
Enhanced Metafile format supporting Transparent backgrounds.

3) Use an Icon Image file.

For what it is worth...... It don't work! I follow your instructions
to the letter but end up with "totally" transparent image. Then when I
go to save, exit or delete the image an error message regarding my
OLE SERVER...... It is evidently not working correctly........ Damn, I
didn't even know I had one.
Looked in MS help on OLE SERVERS and where they say to look I have
nothing. From the help file:

To see a complete list of OLE DB providers installed on your computer,
display the Data Link Properties dialog box from a Data Link file, and
then click the Provider tab.

When you or other users display a page using Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5 or later and you have a Microsoft Office XP license on your
computer, if necessary, the browser automatically downloads the
necessary OLE DB providers and other related files by installing
Microsoft Office Web Components.
So..... not having (or thinking I don't have) said DataLink file to
check the properties of I will have to rethink how seriously I want a
transparent logo......<G>

Did the repair Office routine with no improvement.... If this is a 2K
thing I may transfer my form to a A97 machine and add the image
there..... kind of convoluted

Regards
Ralph

[Ralph]

On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 23:06:28 GMT, "Stephen Lebans"
<St***********@mvps.org> wrote:

I'm not a mind reader. Which of the three options I posted did you end
up using? From WordXP> inset picture > paste to AccessXP brings up error re OLE
There may be something fundamentally wrong with my installation, I can
not OLE from any program or can I on a tot tally separate system that
has Office97 on it..... Maybe a setup thing I did not think I needed??
Using your Transparent.mdb I can make a EMF file that subsequently
when imported into Word >Insert> File shows to be transparent in the
pick dialog box albeit with "some" pixels of white around some type.
Copy > Paste inserts a white box.........

AND while tracing my steps noticed that I was NOT doing the "Change To Image and "then" changing to transparent..

So.... Your quick fix works...... if you follow ALL the steps. There
are still some white pixels around the image...... I will play with
this some more now that I know that "essentially" it works

Thanks again
Ralph

[Stephen Lebans]

Ralph the three options I gave you are seperate solutions and mutually
exclusive, they are not to be followed as steps.
Try my Transparent.MDB and read the instructions.

Good luck.
--
HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
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On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 23:06:28 GMT, "Stephen Lebans"
<St***********@mvps.org> wrote:

I'm not a mind reader. Which of the three options I posted did you endup using?

From WordXP> inset picture > paste to AccessXP brings up error re OLE
There may be something fundamentally wrong with my installation, I can
not OLE from any program or can I on a tot tally separate system that
has Office97 on it..... Maybe a setup thing I did not think I needed??
Using your Transparent.mdb I can make a EMF file that subsequently
when imported into Word >Insert> File shows to be transparent in the
pick dialog box albeit with "some" pixels of white around some type.
Copy > Paste inserts a white box.........

AND while tracing my steps noticed that I was NOT doing the "Change To

Image and "then" changing to transparent..

So.... Your quick fix works...... if you follow ALL the steps. There
are still some white pixels around the image...... I will play with
this some more now that I know that "essentially" it works

Thanks again
Ralph