PPT: Some Large Windows Metafiles Will Not Import
  
PSS ID Number: Q113737
Article last modified on 05-16-1998
 
windows:3.0,4.0
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0 and 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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PowerPoint is not able to import some large Windows metafiles using
its built-in graphics filter. Windows metafiles (.WMF) smaller than 100K
will import correctly, but .WMF files larger than 100K may not import.
CORELDraw! version 4.0 metafiles larger than 300K don't import, either
 
RESOLUTION
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To get the Windows Metafile into PowerPoint, you can import them into
another Windows-based application such as Microsoft Word, and then cut and
paste them into PowerPoint.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Only metafiles created by some applications cause this problem. In general,
there is no limitation on the size of Windows Metafiles that can be
imported by PowerPoint.
 
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Keywords          : kbgraphic
Version           : windows:3.0,4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb
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