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Q197023: WD97: Rotated or Flipped Text in Macpict Graphic Seems Distorted

Article: Q197023
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Word for Windows, if you edit a Macpict graphic that contains rotated or
flipped text, or if the graphic itself is rotated, the rotated or flipped text
or graphic may appear distorted or coarse.

NOTE: To create a Macpict graphic, use the Word for the Macintosh picture editor.

CAUSE
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The Word for Windows picture editor does not support rotated or flipped text. If
you edit a Macpict graphic, Word transforms the rotated text into two
superimposed components, namely an unrotated text image and a bitmap image of
the rotated text. The superimposed images appear distorted.

This distortion may worsen if you scale the graphic more than 5 percent of its
original size.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.


Additional query words: 6.0 bitmap raster garbage display winword word6 macword garbled word95 word7 7.0 word8 word97 8.0

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

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