Re: Inserting EPS file in Word 2003 - no preview

Well, thanks for the information, Bill, but apparently MS isn't aware of
that:-) Here's what they have to say in current (2008) information re
supported grapics file types under a heading of "File types that require
filters":

The Encapsulated PostScript graphics filter (Epsimp32.flt) supports the
Adobe Systems Encapsulated PostScript Specification versions 3.0 and
earlier. The filter supports .eps images from tagged image file format
(TIFF) and Windows Metafile (.wmf) embedded previews.
If an Encapsulated PostScript graphics file contains an embedded TIFF or
Windows Metafile preview, a representation of the image appears on the
screen. The quality of the preview depends on the resolution of the TIFF or
Windows Metafile image embedded in the Encapsulated PostScript file when it
is created. Low, medium, and high resolutions are generally available for
creating an EPS file. The higher the resolution of the preview image, the
larger the EPS file size will be. Because such previews are intended
primarily to be used to position images on the page, resolution is often
low. A high-resolution preview is not necessary because it is discarded when
the EPS file is printed to a PostScript printer.
If an embedded TIFF or Windows Metafile preview is not included in the
Encapsulated PostScript graphic you import, the graphic displays a message
instead of a preview of the graphic in your document. However, the graphic
prints correctly to a PostScript printer. If you print an EPS graphic to a
non-PostScript printer, the preview image is printed as it appears on the
screen.
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However, there is older information in an older support article which would
give that impression:

Encapsulated PostScript (.eps)

When you import an Encapsulated PostScript graphics file, the following
occurs: A display preview is automatically created when you view the image
in the Insert Picture dialog box, or when you view the image in your
document. This display image is rendered from the PostScript data in the EPS
file. Therefore, this display image does not use any preview graphics
(Windows Metafile or TIFF) that may have been previously added to the EPS
file.

This behavior may differ from earlier versions of Office, depending on the
version of the filters that are installed. The EPS graphic is still printed
correctly to a PostScript printer. However, if you print an EPS graphic to a
non-PostScript printer, the display image is printed as it appears on the
screen. EPS graphics are designed to be printed to a PostScript printer.

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At the very least the OP needs to install the necessary filter or apply a
more current Service Pack (if there is one that automatically incorporates
it). If you read the later post you'll also see that even the preview hasn't
helped. There is another issue at work here.

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Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

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EPS files need to be created with a TIFF (or WMF) preview/thumbnail as a
part of their content in order for Word to be able to display them

Not true - Word 2003 "interprets" EPS files (sometimes incorrectly) and
converts them into wmf on import. Personally, I prefer the old way (which
was less fallible) whereby Word just put a placeable header and then
produced the image upon printing to a postscript printer.

However I agree that there is no preview available in the dialog box
during the insertion process if there is no thumbnail. I very seldom
produce EPS files with thumnails because the thumbnail bit of the files us
often bigger than the actual information (assuming it is a vector based
figure).
cheers
Bill




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