PPT: Importing MatLab Graphics into PowerPoint Causes Error (124022)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0a
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0c
This article was previously published under Q124022 SYMPTOMS
In PowerPoint, when you insert a MatLab Windows Metafile Format (WMF)
graphic created in MatLab version 4.2c.1, you may receive the following
error message:
PP4 caused a General Protection Fault in POWERPNT.DLL at
XXXX:XXXX.
NOTE: You do not receive the error message if you export the file from
MatLab in HPGL format and then import it into PowerPoint, although the
image may appear garbled.
CAUSE
The MatLab WMF is incompatible with PowerPoint's internal WMF filter.
The Windows metafile is imported without error into Microsoft Word 6.0,
although MatLab's documentation says to expect problems with the
object's colors.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the following steps:
- In Outline view, click the slide containing the graphic image.
- On the Edit menu, click Delete Slide. This should correct the
error in the file.
- Save the graphic in MatLab as a GIF file. This is an 8-bit bitmap
that you can successfully import into PowerPoint.
NOTE: Bitmaps can be resized and cropped in PowerPoint, but they cannot
be converted to PowerPoint objects, or edited or rotated in PowerPoint.
MORE INFORMATION
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| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbgraphic kbprb KB124022 |
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