PPT97: Graphic Formats Supported by PowerPoint

ID: Q190339

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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.

Additional query words: hpgl meta file tiff wp winppt ppt99 8.0 ppt8 


Keywords          : kbgraphic kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 7, 1999