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Background picture behind chart
In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart
so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph |
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Background picture behind chart
Hi,
Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Background picture behind chart
Yes, I tried it and it works
-- Bernard V Liengme www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme remove caps from email "Andy Pope" wrote in message ... Hi, Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Background picture behind chart
Yes, that is what I did, and the picture shows up just fine in the background
with the chart in the foreground as long as I'm in Excel. The problem occurs when I Save as Web Page. The resulting html file does not show the picture, just the chart. "Andy Pope" wrote: Hi, Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Background picture behind chart
My suggestion, which Bernard confirmed (thanks!), is to use the picture
as the fill for the chart area. Your description was that the image was a separate object from the chart and it didn't survive the journey to html. Did you use the fill approach? RalphB wrote: Yes, that is what I did, and the picture shows up just fine in the background with the chart in the foreground as long as I'm in Excel. The problem occurs when I Save as Web Page. The resulting html file does not show the picture, just the chart. "Andy Pope" wrote: Hi, Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Background picture behind chart
Some instructions might help.
Double click on the chart area of the chart (the big enclosing rectangle. On the Patterns tab, click on the Fill Effects button. Select the Picture tab, click the Select Picture button, and browse to the picture to use as the chart background. Then double click on the plot area, and choose no line and no fill, so it doesn't obscure the background picture. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ Andy Pope wrote: My suggestion, which Bernard confirmed (thanks!), is to use the picture as the fill for the chart area. Your description was that the image was a separate object from the chart and it didn't survive the journey to html. Did you use the fill approach? RalphB wrote: Yes, that is what I did, and the picture shows up just fine in the background with the chart in the foreground as long as I'm in Excel. The problem occurs when I Save as Web Page. The resulting html file does not show the picture, just the chart. "Andy Pope" wrote: Hi, Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Background picture behind chart
Thanks Jon. I've done exactly what you suggested and yes it works and looks
great. But the problem occurs when I Save to Web Page. When I open the saved html file in MSIE the background picture is not visible...only the chart is. You see, I would like to add this interactive chart with background picture to my web site but no luck so far. Ralph "Jon Peltier" wrote: Some instructions might help. Double click on the chart area of the chart (the big enclosing rectangle. On the Patterns tab, click on the Fill Effects button. Select the Picture tab, click the Select Picture button, and browse to the picture to use as the chart background. Then double click on the plot area, and choose no line and no fill, so it doesn't obscure the background picture. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ Andy Pope wrote: My suggestion, which Bernard confirmed (thanks!), is to use the picture as the fill for the chart area. Your description was that the image was a separate object from the chart and it didn't survive the journey to html. Did you use the fill approach? RalphB wrote: Yes, that is what I did, and the picture shows up just fine in the background with the chart in the foreground as long as I'm in Excel. The problem occurs when I Save as Web Page. The resulting html file does not show the picture, just the chart. "Andy Pope" wrote: Hi, Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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Background picture behind chart
Well, I don't know about the Save As Web Page. I never use it, because I
found the old version unpredictable and kludgy. This VBA command exports a chart to an image file, complete with background image: ActiveChart.Export "C:\test\PicBkd.png", "png" - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ RalphB wrote: Thanks Jon. I've done exactly what you suggested and yes it works and looks great. But the problem occurs when I Save to Web Page. When I open the saved html file in MSIE the background picture is not visible...only the chart is. You see, I would like to add this interactive chart with background picture to my web site but no luck so far. Ralph "Jon Peltier" wrote: Some instructions might help. Double click on the chart area of the chart (the big enclosing rectangle. On the Patterns tab, click on the Fill Effects button. Select the Picture tab, click the Select Picture button, and browse to the picture to use as the chart background. Then double click on the plot area, and choose no line and no fill, so it doesn't obscure the background picture. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ Andy Pope wrote: My suggestion, which Bernard confirmed (thanks!), is to use the picture as the fill for the chart area. Your description was that the image was a separate object from the chart and it didn't survive the journey to html. Did you use the fill approach? RalphB wrote: Yes, that is what I did, and the picture shows up just fine in the background with the chart in the foreground as long as I'm in Excel. The problem occurs when I Save as Web Page. The resulting html file does not show the picture, just the chart. "Andy Pope" wrote: Hi, Not tested but could you use the picture as the Fill Special for the chart or plot area? Cheers Andy RalphB wrote: In Excel I have successfully inserted a picture behind an interactive chart so the chart (graph) is visible overtop of the picture. But when I Save as Web Page the picture doesn't show up. The graph is fine, and is interactive, but the background picture file (gif) has disappeared. How can I preserve the picture so it will save as part of the Web Page? Thanks. Ralph -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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