want the text as HTML instead). To prevent this, you may wish to turn off the conversion of rectangles.

Why Some Text Becomes an Image

The conversion of text to images is a powerful feature and deserves further explanation. In HTML, all images must be rectangular. Terry Morse Myrmidon thus calculates the rectangles that surround every graphical object. If any two rectangles intersect, the objects are joined and the image rectangle grows. If the rectangle that encloses a graphical object intersects text, that text will be added to the image (even though the object itself may not have intersected the text). If you have non-rectangular graphics in your document--or if you have graphical objects that overlap each other--imagine for a moment a rectangle that encloses those objects. That rectangle will "capture" all text that intersects or is contained by it.

Forcing Text to Become an Image
You can use the "text-capturing" feature to your advantage by forcing certain text to be converted to an image. Converting some text to an image may be desirable for logos, equations, text drawn with a nonstandard font, or text that isn't displayed to your satisfaction with HTML. To force conversion, simply enclose the text within a white rectangle and send that rectangle behind the text. Since the text and the rectangle intersect, the text will be converted to an image.

If you are using Microsoft Word, there is an easy way to force a block of text (or an equation) to become an image. Simply set the background of the text to white. To accomplish this, select the text with your cursor: