Figure 4   Loadpic.bas

 Private Sub btnLoadPic_Click()
Dim obj As Object

' Start a new (hidden) instance of Microsoft Excel
Set obj = CreateObject("Excel.Sheet")

' Insert a picture in a supported format
Call obj.Pictures.Insert("VISPROG.CDR")

' Select the newly inserted object
obj.DrawingObjects("Picture 1").Select

' Copy the selected object
obj.Application.Selection.Copy

' Paste the object's picture to the Picture box
picFromXL.Picture = Clipboard.GetData()

' Destroy the instance of Excel
Set obj = Nothing
End Sub

Figure 5   Microsoft Excel Import Formats

AutoCad Format 2-D (.DXF) file
CompuServe GIF (.GIF) file
Computer Graphics Metafile (.CGM)
CorelDRAW 3.0 (.CDR) file
Encapsulated PostScript (.EPS) file
HP Graphics Language (HPGL) file (.HGL)
JPEG Filter (.JPG)
Kodak Photo CD (.PCD)
Macintosh PICT (.PCT) file
Micrografx Designer/Draw (.DRW) file
PC Paintbrush (.PCX) file
Tagged Image File Format (.TIF) file
Targa (.TGA)
Windows Bitmap (.BMP)
Windows Metafile (.WMF) file
WordPerfect Graphics (.WPG) file