Saving GIF and/or JPEG from MS Paint

20 Oct 2007 6:59 AM

eramawm

Hi. I used to have a computer with Windows 2000 and used MS Paint a lot to
copy bitmaps and convert to GIF or JPEG. Then I got a new computer, also with
Windows 2000, but to my surprise I can now only save in four different bitmap
formats. Where did JPEG and GIF go.

I have tried to search the internet and found things like "graphics filters
must be installed" and that MS Word would contain graphics filters. And I
have MS Word installed and from what I read the graphics filters for GIF and
JPEG are always installed with Word. So why doesn't my Paint save to GIF or
JPEG?

Thanks in advance, eramawm

20 Oct 2007 11:49 AM

David Webb

Try reinstalling the graphic filters.

If you need help with this, supply more info about Word...is it a standalone
version, part of an Office suite, and which version.

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"eramawm" <eram***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDE504CE-4699-4D8C-830B-1DE0DBC50443@microsoft.com...
> Hi. I used to have a computer with Windows 2000 and used MS Paint a lot to
> copy bitmaps and convert to GIF or JPEG. Then I got a new computer, also with
> Windows 2000, but to my surprise I can now only save in four different bitmap
> formats. Where did JPEG and GIF go.
>
> I have tried to search the internet and found things like "graphics filters
> must be installed" and that MS Word would contain graphics filters. And I
> have MS Word installed and from what I read the graphics filters for GIF and
> JPEG are always installed with Word. So why doesn't my Paint save to GIF or
> JPEG?
>
> Thanks in advance, eramawm

20 Oct 2007 2:02 PM

Andrew Rossmann

In article <FDE504CE-4699-4D8C-830B-1DE0DBC50***@microsoft.com>,
eram***@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> Hi. I used to have a computer with Windows 2000 and used MS Paint a lot to
> copy bitmaps and convert to GIF or JPEG. Then I got a new computer, also with
> Windows 2000, but to my surprise I can now only save in four different bitmap
> formats. Where did JPEG and GIF go.
>
> I have tried to search the internet and found things like "graphics filters
> must be installed" and that MS Word would contain graphics filters. And I
> have MS Word installed and from what I read the graphics filters for GIF and
> JPEG are always installed with Word. So why doesn't my Paint save to GIF or
> JPEG?

Try the information here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298580/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299953/en-us

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20 Oct 2007 5:01 PM

The Seabat

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:59:00 -0700, eramawm
<eram***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>Hi. I used to have a computer with Windows 2000 and used MS Paint a lot to
>>copy bitmaps and convert to GIF or JPEG. Then I got a new computer, also with
>>Windows 2000, but to my surprise I can now only save in four different bitmap
>>formats. Where did JPEG and GIF go.
>>
>>I have tried to search the internet and found things like "graphics filters
>>must be installed" and that MS Word would contain graphics filters. And I
>>have MS Word installed and from what I read the graphics filters for GIF and
>>JPEG are always installed with Word. So why doesn't my Paint save to GIF or
>>JPEG?
>>
>>Thanks in advance, eramawm

Just junk MS Paint and install Irfanview www.irfanview.com and save
yourself a whole lot of problems. This tool is free and very fast.

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