WD95: Supported Graphics Formats in Word/Office 95

ID: Q136387


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Office 95


SUMMARY

The following is a list of graphic file formats that Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 supports for import. NOTE: Graphic filters supplied with Word and Office 95 are dated 7/20/95. Those filters supplied with Imager are the same versions as supplied with Word and Office but are dated 7/4/95.


Supported                                  File
formats                     Filter         size     Comments
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AutoCAD Format 2-D (DXF)    Dxfimp32.flt   280576   Supports AutoCAD
                                                    versions through 12.0.
                                                    AutoCAD 13 DXF images
                                                    cannot be inserted. 


CompuServe (GIF)            Gifimp32.flt   26624    Supports CompuServe
                            Msgif32.dll    35840    Graphics Interchange
                                                    Format Specifications
                                                    87a and 89a.

Computer Graphics           Cgmimp32.flt   54784    Supports CGM
Metafile (CGM)                                      Specification version
                                                    1.0 and is not CALS
                                                    compliant. 

CorelDRAW 3.0, 4.0, 5.0     Cdrimp32.flt   138240   CorelDRAW 4.0 and 5.0
(CDR)                                               support is new to Word
                                                    7.0.

Encapsulated PostScript     Epsimp32.flt   30208    Supports Adobe Systems
(EPS)                                               EPS Specifications 1.0,
                                                    2.0, and 3.0.

                                                    The filter recognizes
                                                    and can import EPS
                                                    Specification 3.0
                                                    binary and text
                                                    images, such as those
                                                    that can be generated
                                                    by Adobe PhotoStyler,
                                                    but is not designed to
                                                    support new features
                                                    of EPS specification
                                                    3.0.

                                                    For example, bitmap
                                                    preview compression is
                                                    not supported.

HP Graphics Language        Hpglim32.flt   243712   Supports HPGL and
(HPGL) / HP Plotter Print                           HPGL/2 and is an
                                                    optimized file (PLT)
                                                    for the command set of
                                                    Packard 7550a plotter.

Kodak Photo CD (PCD)        Pcdimp32.flt   45568    Supports images
1.0-2.5                     Mspcd32.dll    25600    generated by the Kodak
                                                    Photo CD system.

Macintosh PICT (PCT)        Pictim32.flt   48128    Supports PICT and PICT2
                                                    images.

                                                    PICT images are
                                                    monochrome images
                                                    generated by early
                                                    versions of Apple
                                                    QuickTime.

                                                    PICT2 adds support for
                                                    color images generated
                                                    by Color QuickDraw.

Micrografx Designer/Draw    Drwimp32.flt   265728   Supports DRW images
(DRW)                                               generated by Micrografx
                                                    Designer versions
                                                    through 3.1, Micrografx
                                                    Draw versions through
                                                    3.0, and Micrografx
                                                    Charisma through
                                                    version 2.1

PC Paintbrush (PCX)         Pcximp32.flt   26624    Supports ZSoft
                            Mspcx32.dll    32256    Corporation PCX format
                                                    versions 2.5, 2.8, and
                                                    3.0, including images
                                                    generated by PC
                                                    Paintbrush, Publisher's
                                                    Paintbrush, Microsoft
                                                    Paintbrush, and other
                                                    applications.

                                                    Microsoft Paintbrush 
                                                    for Windows 95 opens 
                                                    PCX images (without use
                                                    of this filter), but no
                                                    longer supports export
                                                    to PCX format.

Tagged Image File Format    Tiffim32.flt   29696    TIFF 6.0 images,
TIF) Just VP to TIFF 5.0    Mstiff32.dll   69120    including composite and
                                                    color-separated CMYK
                                                    images not supported. 

TrueVision Targa (TGA)      Tgaimp32.flt   26624    Supports TrueVision
                            Mstga32.dll    32768    Targa specifications
                                                    1.0 and 2.0.

Windows Bitmap (BMP)        Internal                Although installed with
                                                    Word, Bmpimp32.flt and
                                                    Msbmp32.dll are not
                                                    actually used by Word,
                                                    which handles bitmap
                                                    import internally.

                                                    Imager 2.0 uses this
                                                    filter for import and
                                                    export of BMP images.

                                                    Filter is installed by
                                                    Office 95, but not by
                                                    standalone Word 7.0

Windows Metafile (WMF)      Internal                Although installed with
                                                    Word, Wmfimp32.flt is
                                                    not actually used by
                                                    Word, which handles
                                                    Windows Metafile import
                                                    internally.

                                                    ClipArt Gallery uses
                                                    this filter to import
                                                    Windows Metafiles.

                                                    Filter is installed by
                                                    Office 95, but not by
                                                    standalone Word 7.0.

WordPerfect Graphics/       Wpgimp32.flt   146944   Export capability
DrawPerfect 1.0-2.0 (WPG)   Wpgexp32.flt   68608    provided by Wpgexp.flt
                                                    is used only when
                                                    saving as WordPerfect
                                                    5.x document format.

JPEG File Interchange       Jpegim32.flt   26624    Supports all elements
Format (JPG)                Msjpeg32.dll   104448   of the JFIF format
                                                    defined by JPEG (the
                                                    Joint Photographics
                                                    Export Group).
 


MORE INFORMATION

Support for the following file formats has been discontinued since the release of Word 6.0c for Windows:

  • Lotus 1-2-3 graphics file (PIC)


  • AutoCAD ADI 3-D Binary Plotter Files


  • Imager 2.0 for Windows 95 uses the GIF, JPEG, Kodak Photo CD, PCX, Targa, and BMP filters for import and can also export to TIFF, JPEG, PCX, Targa, and BMP formats.


  • Microsoft ClipArt Gallery uses all installed graphic import filters for import and is the sole remaining client of the Windows Metafile filter.


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Version : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a,95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: December 10, 1999
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