PPT97: Graphic Formats Supported by PowerPoint (190339)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q190339

SUMMARY

The following table lists the graphic file formats tested and supported by Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows:

Format Extension
Enhanced Metafile EMF
Portable Network Graphics PNG
Joint Photographic Experts Group JPG
Kodak Photo CD PCD
Compuserve Graphics Interchange Format GIF
CorelDraw! CDR
Targa TGA
Macintosh Picture PCT
Computer Graphics Metafile CGM
Windows Metafile WMF
Micrografx Designer DRW
Encapsulated PostScript EPS
AutoCAD AutoDesk Drawing Exc. DXF
WordPerfect Graphics WPG
PC Paintbrush PCX
Tagged Image File Format TIF
Windows Bitmap BMP

MORE INFORMATION

PowerPoint Setup installs the graphic import filters into the following folder: 
   C:\Program Files\Common Filters\Microsoft Shared\Grphflt
If other programs install 32-bit graphics filters into this folder, PowerPoint can use them. However, Microsoft does not guarantee that PowerPoint will work correctly with additional filters.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2002
Keywords:kbgraphic kbinfo KB190339
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