Article ID: 197347
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
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SYMPTOMS
If you try to import a picture from an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file
created by Adobe Illustrator version 8.0 (Windows version), you may see the
following symptoms:
- The Preview area of the Insert Picture dialog box may contain only the
text "Preview not Available."
- After you select the file and click Insert, you may see a dialog box
asking you to identify what file format the picture is.
- You receive the following error message:
An error occurred while importing this file. <Path\File Name>.eps
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you save the EPS file from Adobe Illustrator with a
256-color preview and Adobe Illustrator 8.0 compatibility. The graphics
import filter used by PowerPoint 97, Word 97, and the other Office 97 for
Windows programs can't interpret this type of file.
WORKAROUND
To prevent this problem, either save the EPS file from Adobe Illustrator
with a black and white preview, or save it with version 7.0 (or earlier)
compatibility. To do so, follow these steps:
- In Adobe Illustrator, on the File menu, click Save As.
- In the Save As dialog box, click Illustrator EPS in the Save As Type
list.
- Type a file name and click Save. This displays the EPS Format dialog
box.
- In the EPS Format dialog box, click either the One-bit IBM PC or the
None option in the Preview area. Or, in the Compatibility area,
click the 7.0 option.
- Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
If you save an EPS file from Adobe Illustrator 8.0 with an earlier version
of compatibility, the file looks and prints the same as if you saved it
with version 8.0 compatibility. However, if you open that file again in
Adobe Illustrator 8.0, you may not be able to correctly edit some objects.
According to the Adobe Illustrator Readme file, Adobe actually recommends
exporting files in the Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format if you want to use
them in Microsoft Office Programs.
Adobe Illustrator is manufactured by Adobe Systems, Inc., a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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