Karin,

I don't think you are quite understanding. When you built your site in
Publisher, you inserted individual JPG images of each horse. You changed the
image box to the final size you wanted, which I would imagine is far smaller
than your original image. In some cases you overlapped two of those images,
which is attractive and works just fine in a print document. However, Pub 98
is designed so that when you convert that page to HTML, or a web page, it
automatically takes those original JPG images, and converts it to a lower
quality GIF image. At the same time it also resizes that image so it will
fit in the space you allocated in the image box on your Publisher page.
Publisher will also convert your overlapping images into one new GIF image
comprised of both the original two JPG images. Your issue is that you want
the quality of your original JPG images, and there is no magical or easy way
to do that. In fact, how would you replace the new combined image that is
made from two images? You don't have an original JPG of that...Publisher
created the image.

Now you ask which way is better. The Microsoft method requires that you
produce your HTML pages from Publisher. Then you open each *.*html page in
Notepad, and change the code. The problem with this approach is that each
time you decided to make a change in the text, the layout or whatever on
that page, you would have to again go in and edit the code for each image.
Obviously that would be way too much work. With the code fragment approach
you don't have to edit the code. Once you get it set up with the code
fragment inserted and working you can change the text, layout etc on your
page, create new html pages, upload them and you are done. If you want the
better quality images, the code fragment approach is the best way.

Now I understand that all this is a bit overwhelming, but the approach is
not nearly as hard as it seems...just tedious. I would suggest that you try
the approach with just one picture, and then if you figure out how that is
done, you can work your way through the whole site, and eventually get all
the images replaced...or....just live with it as it is. Yes, the images are
a little blotchy, but they work and for the most part look just fine.

Or as I suggested, put a small text box below or next to your images, and
insert a link to your larger, better quality images, so if someone is
interested, they can click on that link and it will take them to the better,
bigger pictures.  This I believe this is probably your best choice.
Regardless of the quality of your images right now, they are a bit small for
someone to decide whether they would want to buy one. Wouldn't you want
bigger pictures if you were thinking about buying? And besides, it would be
easier for you as you could leave your layout pretty much as you have it,
and just add the text box with the link. Read this article about
thumbnailing, and this is basically what I am suggesting: How to Thumbnail
in Publisher Web Publications:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/articles/80553.aspx
Note that you can also insert your hyperlink into the thumbnail images (or
your smaller pictures), instead of using a text box. You just tell people to
click on the picture to see a larger copy.

As to using another program...go for it, but you will need to start over.
You won't be able to import your publisher files into any program that I
know of. Perhaps try the free
http://www.nvu.com/index.php
Ultimately Publisher will always be limited in what you can do with it, and
rather than waste your time struggling with it, move into a program that is
designed for building webpages. If you have FrontPage, perhaps use
that....but use your time to learn and understand the new program rather
than fight with Publisher???

I don't know what else to say...

DavidF