WD98: WMF/EMF Pictures From Word 97 Convert Incorrectly

• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Microsoft Word 97 file that contains a Windows Metafile (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile (EMF) picture in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, the picture may be converted correctly the first time, or you may see one of the following symptoms:

• It changes to a big red "X."

• It converts as expected, but it is printed as a black box.

CAUSE

Word for Windows saves a Blip Store Entry (BSE) with each graphic. The BSE identifies the graphic type (WMF, EMF, PICT) for the current platform (Windows or Macintosh). When you load a file that contains WMF or EMF pictures in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, the file is not completely read into memory until you scroll through the entire document to view each picture. If you do not scroll through the document, the pictures are not converted to PICT format and they will change to a big red "X" when the document is saved.

RESOLUTION

After you open the document in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, scroll to the end of the document so that all the images will be displayed before you save the file. This process will convert the images from WMF or EMF format to PICT format.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

PICT is a raster format specific to the Macintosh platform. Windows Metafile (WMF) is a raster format that can contain vector data specific to Windows.