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(207620) - If you recolor a picture that has only one color in it, the result may be lighter than you expect. For example, if you have a graphic that is light yellow, and you try to recolor it to black, the graphic will turn gray. When you recolor a picture,...

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Article ID: 207620 - Last Review: June 29, 1999 - Revision: 1.0

PUB2000: Single-Color Graphics May Be Lighter After Recoloring

This article was previously published under Q207620

SYMPTOMS

If you recolor a picture that has only one color in it, the result may be lighter than you expect. For example, if you have a graphic that is light yellow, and you try to recolor it to black, the graphic will turn gray.

CAUSE

When you recolor a picture, Publisher converts the image to grayscale and then maps that grayscale onto the color that you choose. If your single- color picture is not black to begin with, it is converted to a shade of gray; that gray is in turn converted to a tint of the color you want.

RESOLUTION

To recolor a picture, follow these steps:
  1. Select the picture you want to recolor.
  2. On the Format menu, click Recolor.
  3. Choose the desired color.
  4. Click the option Leave black parts black, and click OK.
Now your picture should be properly recolored to the desired color.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
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