PPT2000: Graphic Formats Supported by PowerPoint (212281)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

This article was previously published under Q212281

SUMMARY

The following table lists the graphic file formats tested and supported by Microsoft PowerPoint 2000:
  • Enhanced Metafile (*.emf)
  • Windows Metafile (*.wmf)
  • JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg; *.jpeg; *.jfif; *.jpe)
  • Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
  • Windows Bitmap (*.bmp; *.dib; *.rle; *.bmz)
  • Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif; *.gfa)
  • Compressed Windows Enhanced Metafile (*.emz)
  • Compressed Windows Metafile (*.wmz)
  • Compressed Macintosh PICT (*.pcz)
  • CorelDraw! 7 (*.cdr; *.pat; *.cdt)**
  • Computer Graphics Metafile (*.cgm)
  • Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps)
  • FPX Format (*.fpx)
  • Kodak Photo CD (*.pcd)
  • PC Paintbrush (*.pcx)
  • WordPerfect Graphics (*.wpg)
  • Tagged Image File Format (*.tif; *.tiff)
  • Macintosh PICT (*.pct; *.pict)
  • Picture It! Format (*.mix)
  • Micrografx Designer/Draw (*.drw)***
  • AutoCAD Format 2-D (*.dxf)***
  • Targa (*.tga)***
**NOTE: For important information about the CDR filter, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

157737 CorelDraw! Filter Imports .Pat and .Cdt, Not .Cmx Files

***NOTE: The Micrografx Designer/Draw (*.drw), AutoCAD Format 2-D (*.dxf) and Targa (*.tga) filters are only included with Office 2000 Premium; you must install Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000 located on disk 3 to obtain these filters. However, you can also obtain them in one of the following ways:
  • Install PowerPoint 2000 or Microsoft Office 2000 over PowerPoint 97 or Microsoft Office 97, which already has the filters installed.
  • Install the filters by using the Office Converter Pack (in the Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit).
  • Install the filters by using the stand-alone version of Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

PowerPoint Setup installs the graphic import filters into the following folder:
   C:\Program Files\Common Files\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:3/8/2001
Keywords:kbgraphic kbinfo KB212281