PICT file problems

Hi,
I recently upgraded to Appleworks 6 from Clarisworks 4. I used to used PICT files from Clarisworks and they'd print crystal clear. Now when I try, they look like a copy of a copy of a copy... The quality is grainy, and all of the text is blurred. I've tried everything I can think of to fix it with no luck. TIFF's give me the same result. I need to use these files, and I need them to be clear.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jeff

Welcome to Apple Discussions Jeff
I'm assuming you're using AppleWorks 6.2.9. A number of users have experienced problems printing JPEGs in 6.2.9 & I guess the problem can occur with PICT & TIFF as well. The "fix" is to turn Fractional Character Widths on in Preferences > General > Topic: Text. This is an old trick that hadn't been needed in some time. It apparently has something to do with postscript printing.

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