PUB98: Can't Import Some EPS Files from Adobe Illustrator 8.0 (198028)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q198028 SYMPTOMS
If you try to import a picture from an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file
created by Adobe Illustrator version 8.0 (Windows version), the following
error message may appear:
Publisher cannot convert this picture.
This is either because Publisher doesn't recognize the format of
the picture you want to add or there was an error loading a graphic
converter. Publisher has graphics converters that enable it to
recognize most picture formats. Some of these converters may be
missing. To install converters for word processors and graphics,
please run Setup again. For information on running Setup, press
F1 now.
NOTE: A similar problem also occurs with other programs, such as Microsoft
Word 97 for Windows.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you save the EPS file from Adobe Illustrator with a
256-color preview and Adobe Illustrator 8.0 compatibility. The graphics
import filter used by Publisher can't interpret this type of file.
WORKAROUND
To prevent this problem from occurring, either save the EPS file from Adobe
Illustrator with a black and white preview, or save it with version 7.0 (or
earlier) compatibility.
- In Illustrator, on the File menu, click Save As.
- In the Save As dialog box, click Illustrator EPS on the Save as Type
list.
- Type in a file name and click Save. This displays the EPS Format dialog
box.
- In the EPS Format dialog box, click either the One-bit IBM PC or the
None button in the Preview area. Alternatively, in the Compatibility
area, click the 7.0 button.
- Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
If you save an EPS file from Illustrator 8.0 with a previous version of
compatibility, the file looks and prints the same as if you had saved it
with version 8.0 compatibility. However, if you open that file in
Illustrator 8.0, you may not be able to correctly edit some objects.
According to the Adobe Illustrator Readme file, Adobe actually recommends
exporting files in the Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format if you want to use
them in Microsoft Office programs.
Adobe Illustrator is manufactured by Adobe Systems, Inc., a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/9/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB198028 |
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