PPT97: Large Images Import Blank (157212)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q157212 SYMPTOMS
If you try to import a large .bmp, .pcx, .tif, or .tga picture into a
PowerPoint slide, it may import as a very large white rectangle.
CAUSE
PowerPoint's graphic import filters convert these picture formats to
generic Windows Metafile data. The import filters then pass this generic
data to PowerPoint. This conversion removes any data compression the
picture may have. For example, a compressed 24-bit color .tga file that
is 4,000 pixels wide by 3,000 pixels tall may fit on a single 1.44 MB
disk, but it converts into more than 30 MB of Windows Metafile data.
If you do not have enough memory or disk space to handle this
conversion, the picture imports as a blank rectangle into PowerPoint.
RESOLUTION
If you must import a large image into PowerPoint, try saving it as a JPEG
(.jpg) file. PowerPoint 97 handles JPEG files directly (it does not have
to convert them), so PowerPoint can handle JPEG files which contain more
data than other image formats.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/9/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbgraphic kbinterop KB157212 |
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