Clip Art Gallery Issues (Office 2004)

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Rafael Burgos

Sorry if this has been discussed before, could not find anything in the
newsgroup.

I have attempted to download clip art from the Microsoft website and once
downloaded to the desktop I cannot import it into the gallery.

I open Word and go to insert -> Picture -> clip art and then import the
file, and I get an error message stating " Attempt to open database file
clipart failed"

When I try to import by running the Clip Gallery application, it refuses to
import because "it can only be run within office".

Is there a workaround for this?

Thanks in advance.

R Burgos
 
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Paul Ballou

This is from the Clipart and Media site help see if this info helps you

Help for Macintosh users When you download a clip from the Clip Art and
Media site by using a Macintosh computer, the clip is added to the
Favorites category in your Microsoft Clip Gallery program
automatically. To download clips successfully:

You must have Microsoft Office 2001 or later installed. If you upgrade
or install a new browser, you must reconfigure it to recognize Clip
Art and Media files. To configure Internet Explorer to open clips on
Mac OS 9 (Classic) Start Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.01 or
later. On the Edit menu, click Preferences. On the Receiving Files
menu, click File Helpers. On the File Helper Settings menu, click Add.
On the Edit File Helper tab, type the following information:
Description: Clip Gallery Live Extension: .cil MIME Type:
application/vnd.ms-artgalry File Type: CGdb File Creator: MScg

Under File Type, click Browse and look for the Microsoft Clip Gallery
program, usually located in the Office folder under your Microsoft
Office installation folder. Then, on the Handling, How to handle pop-
up menu, click Post-Process with Application and click OK.

On the Preferences menu in Internet Explorer, click OK. Close Internet
Explorer, and then restart it. To configure Internet Explorer to open
clips on Mac OS X Start Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later. On
the Explore menu, click Preferences. On the Receiving Files menu,
click File Helpers. On the File Helper Settings menu, click Add. On
the Edit File Helper tab, type the following information: Description:
Clip Gallery Live file Extension: .cil MIME Type: application/vnd.ms-
artgalry File Type: CGdb File Creator: MScg

Under File Type, click Browse and look for the Microsoft Clip Gallery
program, usually located in the Office folder under your Microsoft
Office installation folder. Then, on the Handling, How to handlepop-up
menu, click Post-Process with Application and click OK.

On the Preferences menu in Internet Explorer, click OK. Close Internet
Explorer, and then restart it. To configure Netscape Navigator to open
clips on Mac OS 9 (Classic) Start Netscape Navigator version 6.0 or
later. On the Edit menu, click Preferences. Click Navigator, and then
click Helper Applications. Click New Type, and then type the following
information: Description of type: Clip Art and Media File File
extension: .cil MIME Type: application/vnd.ms-artgalry

Click Choose and browse for the Microsoft Clip Gallery program, usually
located in the Office folder under your Microsoft Office installation
folder. Click Open, and then click OK. In the Preferences dialog box,
click OK. Close Netscape Navigator, and then restart it. To configure
Netscape Navigator to open clips on Mac OS X Start Netscape Navigator
version 6.0 or later. On the Netscape menu, click Preferences. Click
Navigator, and then click Helper Applications. Click New Type, and
then type the following information: Description of type: Clip Art and
Media File File extension: .cil MIME Type: application/vnd.ms-
artgalry

Click Choose and browse for the Microsoft Clip Gallery program, usually
located in the Office folder under your Microsoft Office installation
folder. Click Open, and then click OK. In the Preferences dialog box,
click OK. Close Netscape Navigator, and then restart it. About viewing
sound and motion clips on a Macintosh computer If you're using a
Macintosh computer, you won't be able to see sound and motion clips
when you start Clip Gallery from Microsoft Word for Macintosh or
Microsoft Excel for Macintosh. You can only view sound and motion
clips when you start Clip Gallery from Microsoft PowerPoint® for
Macintosh.

You cannot preview sound clips in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5
Macintosh Edition. If you try to preview a sound clip, you might see a
message that says that active scripting is not supported by Internet
Explorer 5. You can dismiss the message to open the preview window,
but the preview will not play. However, you can still search for and
download sound clips.



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