Paint and Other Imaging Programs

Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
Paint I receive the following error message:

"Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
currently supported."

HELP!

All three of those?
MSPaint should open BMP but will not open JPEG or GIF unless you have
installed the necessary filters as may be installed by MS Office and
other programs.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "Michael" wrote:

Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
Paint I receive the following error message:

"Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
currently supported."

HELP!

I may have installed those filters during a Microsoft
Update session becaues I used to be able to see all three,
where do I get those filters?

-----Original Message-----
All three of those?
MSPaint should open BMP but will not open JPEG or GIF
unless you have
installed the necessary filters as may be installed by MS
Office and
other programs.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "Michael"
wrote:

Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
Paint I receive the following error message:

"Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
currently supported."

HELP!

.

No idea how you could install them in a Microsoft Update session.
They are normally installed in Office or similar and I am not aware of
any Microsoft Update that would install them (outside of Office etc.)

Try reinstalling Office or Word or whatever similar application you
may have had or try seeking help from an Office group.

You can try here (not personally tried)
http://www.geocities.com/one_human/a...ml#mspaint_fix

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "Michael" wrote:

I may have installed those filters during a Microsoft
Update session becaues I used to be able to see all three,
where do I get those filters?

-----Original Message-----
All three of those?
MSPaint should open BMP but will not open JPEG or GIF
unless you have
installed the necessary filters as may be installed by MS
Office and
other programs.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "Michael"
wrote:

Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
Paint I receive the following error message:

"Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
currently supported."

HELP!

.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ols/BoxA07.htm Office graphic
converter pack, labelled "2003", works with all version of windows and paint

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"Michael" wrote in message
...
| I may have installed those filters during a Microsoft
| Update session becaues I used to be able to see all three,
| where do I get those filters?
|
| -----Original Message-----
| All three of those?
| MSPaint should open BMP but will not open JPEG or GIF
| unless you have
| installed the necessary filters as may be installed by MS
| Office and
| other programs.
|
| ....Alan
|
| --
| Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| http://dts-l.org/index.html
|
| In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "Michael"
| wrote:
|
| Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
| Paint I receive the following error message:
|
| "Paint cannot read this file.
| This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
| currently supported."
|
| HELP!
|
| .
|

Hi Michael,
You might also consider downloading and installing IrfanView. It's free,
and a very flexible viewer. It can *do* much more than the 3 formats you
mentioned.
http://www.irfanview.com/

HTH,

--
Curt--not the MVP by the same name

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"Michael" wrote in message
...
Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
Paint I receive the following error message:

"Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
currently supported."

HELP!


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I try to open an image file and it says:

"Unknown file format !"

But thanks anyways

-----Original Message-----
Hi Michael,
You might also consider downloading and installing
IrfanView. It's free,
and a very flexible viewer. It can *do* much more than
the 3 formats you
mentioned.
http://www.irfanview.com/

HTH,

--
Curt--not the MVP by the same name

W98 Support & Discussion:
http://dundats.proboards27.com/index.cgi
Windows How-tos and and Freewa
http://mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/
Windows Help & Discussion:
http://forum.aumha.org/

"Michael" wrote in message
...
Whenever I try to open JPEG, BMP, or GIF images using
Paint I receive the following error message:

"Paint cannot read this file.
This is not a valid bitmap file, or its format is not
currently supported."

HELP!


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