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Which Graphics Files Can I Use?
by Tim Campbell, editor —
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here are a variety of graphic file formats that you can use with Word documents. But, which ones? Read on.

Already Included
Word comes with a number of graphics filters that are loaded when the program is installed. They are:

• EPS (Encapsulated PostScript®)
• EMF (Enhanced Windows Metafile)
• GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
• JPEG (JPEG File Interchange Format)
• PNTG (Mac MacPaint) (on Macs only)
• PICT (Macintosh Picture)
• PNG (Portable Network Graphic)
• TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
• BMP (Windows Bitmap)
• WMF (Windows Metafile)

Troubleshooting
If you're having a problem inserting one of these graphics file formats, go to the "Insert" menu, pull down to "Picture" and choose "From File." The "Insert Picture" window will open. Click on "Files of Type" to see what filters are installed. If one of these filters isn't installed or, doesn't seem to be working, reinstall the filters from your installation CD-ROM.

There's more
Word also comes with a number of graphics filters for less common file formats. These are not automatically installed with the program. They vary depending on the platform and version of Word you are running. They include:

• CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)
• CDR (CorelDraw files)
• FPX (FlashPix)
• PCD (Kodak® Photo CD)
• PCX (PC Paintbrush)
• TGA (Targa)
• WPG (WordPerfect® Graphic)

If you want to install one of these filters, you can do so by running your installation CD-ROM.

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