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Phil Leahy
This is a known problem with TIFF/JPEG documents dragged and dropped into
files from the Web. Office 2003 does not support Quicktime TIFF/JPEG
compression. You can workaround this by copying the graphic into the
application preview on the Mac and then saving it into a non-compressed
format. TIFF or JPEG. Then insert the document in the Office/Powerpoint
document using the insert from file option.
Why is this still happening in Office 2003 and WIN XP even when QuickTime is
installed?
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QuickTime PICT placeholder appears in the place of a graphic in PowerPoint
2000
View products that this article applies to. <#appliesto>
Article ID : 198204
Last Review : September 10, 2004
Revision : 1.0
This article was previously published under Q198204
For a Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows version of this article, see
190391 </kb/190391/> .
For a Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95 7.0 and earlier version of this
article, see 138839 </kb/138839/> .
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<#kb1> SYMPTOMS <#kb1>
<#kb2> CAUSE <#kb2>
<#kb3> RESOLUTION <#kb3>
<#kb4> MORE INFORMATION <#kb4>
<#appliesto> APPLIES TO <#appliesto>
SYMPTOMS
When you view a PowerPoint presentation, you may notice that one or more of
your graphic images are not displayed. Instead, you may see a placeholder
for the graphic that contains the following message:
QuickTime(TM) and a Photo - JPEG decompressor are needed to see this
picture.
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CAUSE
Most likely, the graphic is using a QuickTime compression scheme, such as
JPEG. With PowerPoint for the Macintosh, you can import PICT graphics that
use JPEG compression. Adobe PhotoShop and some other graphic programs can
save PICT files with JPEG compression. If you move a presentation that
contains one of these graphics to another computer or a different platform,
you may encounter this problem. These files require QuickTime to display or
decompress the image. If QuickTime is not present, PowerPoint displays the
"QuickTime PICT" message.
<#toc> Back to the top <#toc>
RESOLUTION
Re-import the graphic without JPEG compression. To do this, follow these
steps.
NOTE: The following example uses Adobe PhotoShop version 3.0.
1. Open the graphic in PhotoShop.
2. On the File menu, click Save As.
3. Select PICT file format, name the graphic, and then click Save.
4. In the PICT File Options dialog box, click None in the Compression
section.
5. Click OK to save the graphic.
6. Switch to or start PowerPoint.
7. On the Insert menu, click Picture.
8. Select the graphic and click Import. NOTE: If you are using a Macintosh
computer and see this message, you should verify whether QuickTime is
present. QuickTime, if correctly installed, is located in the Extensions
folder. If you are running System 7.5 or later, run Extension Manager,
located in the Control Panels folder, and verify that QuickTime is enabled.
<#toc> Back to the top <#toc>
MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured
by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.
files from the Web. Office 2003 does not support Quicktime TIFF/JPEG
compression. You can workaround this by copying the graphic into the
application preview on the Mac and then saving it into a non-compressed
format. TIFF or JPEG. Then insert the document in the Office/Powerpoint
document using the insert from file option.
Why is this still happening in Office 2003 and WIN XP even when QuickTime is
installed?
======================================================================
QuickTime PICT placeholder appears in the place of a graphic in PowerPoint
2000
View products that this article applies to. <#appliesto>
Article ID : 198204
Last Review : September 10, 2004
Revision : 1.0
This article was previously published under Q198204
For a Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows version of this article, see
190391 </kb/190391/> .
For a Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95 7.0 and earlier version of this
article, see 138839 </kb/138839/> .
On this page
<#kb1> SYMPTOMS <#kb1>
<#kb2> CAUSE <#kb2>
<#kb3> RESOLUTION <#kb3>
<#kb4> MORE INFORMATION <#kb4>
<#appliesto> APPLIES TO <#appliesto>
SYMPTOMS
When you view a PowerPoint presentation, you may notice that one or more of
your graphic images are not displayed. Instead, you may see a placeholder
for the graphic that contains the following message:
QuickTime(TM) and a Photo - JPEG decompressor are needed to see this
picture.
<#toc> Back to the top <#toc>
CAUSE
Most likely, the graphic is using a QuickTime compression scheme, such as
JPEG. With PowerPoint for the Macintosh, you can import PICT graphics that
use JPEG compression. Adobe PhotoShop and some other graphic programs can
save PICT files with JPEG compression. If you move a presentation that
contains one of these graphics to another computer or a different platform,
you may encounter this problem. These files require QuickTime to display or
decompress the image. If QuickTime is not present, PowerPoint displays the
"QuickTime PICT" message.
<#toc> Back to the top <#toc>
RESOLUTION
Re-import the graphic without JPEG compression. To do this, follow these
steps.
NOTE: The following example uses Adobe PhotoShop version 3.0.
1. Open the graphic in PhotoShop.
2. On the File menu, click Save As.
3. Select PICT file format, name the graphic, and then click Save.
4. In the PICT File Options dialog box, click None in the Compression
section.
5. Click OK to save the graphic.
6. Switch to or start PowerPoint.
7. On the Insert menu, click Picture.
8. Select the graphic and click Import. NOTE: If you are using a Macintosh
computer and see this message, you should verify whether QuickTime is
present. QuickTime, if correctly installed, is located in the Extensions
folder. If you are running System 7.5 or later, run Extension Manager,
located in the Control Panels folder, and verify that QuickTime is enabled.
<#toc> Back to the top <#toc>
MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured
by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.