Cant open PC Paint files with Appleworks paint program

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Cant open PC Paint files with Appleworks paint program

I have been using the very simple Paint program that comes with windows. I have finally made the move and ditched the PC for something more stable.

When I try to import my .bmp pictures I used to work on into Appleworks it insists on opeing the Drawing program that has no "fill" etc. Even when I open the Paint program and then "force" it to open a .bmp only part of the picture is shown. I thought that a .bmp is pretty basic and common file type.

Does anyone know if Appleworks can handle .bmp files and if not what are other options. I didn't really feel the need to have a $170 paint program for what I am doing.

Hope you can help.
Michael

Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.4), also ibook

Posted on Feb 5, 2006 1:32 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 5, 2006 1:53 AM in response to Thehill123

AppleWorks uses QuickTime to open and save .BMP files. I've never encountered any problem with it doing so. Other Mac OS X programs should be able to open these files too eg Preview.

Dale

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Thehill123 Author

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Feb 5, 2006 2:31 AM in response to Dale Gillard

Dale,
Thanks for your reply.
The problem is that I need to use the "fill" in the paint program.

I have actually just been able to get the file to load into Appleworks paint after reading about using the .pict save. All looked good untill I tried to fill. What happens now is that the fill is very chunky and does not bleed thru at all. This makes it pretty useless at the moment.

Same problem, with a twist now.

Looking forward to any further ideas.
Michael

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KOENIG Yvan

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Feb 5, 2006 4:08 AM in response to Thehill123

I didn't buy a mac since two years but I assumes that Graphic Converter is always bundled with many machines.

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 5 février 2006 13:07:49)

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Ken.

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Feb 5, 2006 6:14 AM in response to Thehill123

You can open a .bmp directly in the paint module in AppleWorks, it's just not obvious. Bring up the Open dialog box. At the bottom of the box you'll see: Document Type and File Format. There select Painting and BMP respectively. Your Windows .bmp file will open directly in an AppleWorks Painting page.

There are many Paint programs available, some for free. It really depends on what you want to do. Off the top of my head, ArtRage, GIMP and TuxPaint, all are quite powerful.

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Feb 5, 2006 11:38 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

Only towers and pbooks, Yvan. Not with imacs, emacs, ibooks, minis.

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KOENIG Yvan

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Feb 5, 2006 12:26 PM in response to Barbara Brundage

Thank you Barbara

For my own use I baught only "professional machines" and of course didn't study in detail the contents of my daughter's ibook (even if I signed the check" 😉

Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE dimanche 5 février 2006 21:25:32)

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Thehill123 Author

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Feb 6, 2006 2:02 AM in response to Thehill123

thanks

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Thehill123 Author

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Feb 6, 2006 2:17 AM in response to KOENIG Yvan

Thanks Koenig,
I have used Barbaras suggestion and it has worked well.

PS
This is the first time i have used this discussion and i am not sure where to give a rating yet.

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Thehill123 Author

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Feb 6, 2006 2:45 AM in response to Ken.

Barbara,
That was great. It was easy and filled "like a bought one".
I have been trying to do this for weeks. I guess I am still new to these Macs.

Maybe Appleworks is betterthan I originally thought. This indicates that there is some sort of graphics converter in the program I suppose.

I spend quite a while talking to Apple support about this.

Thanks again.
Michael

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Thehill123 Author

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Feb 6, 2006 2:49 AM in response to Thehill123

My apologies to Ken I got you mixed up with Barbara,

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Ken.

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Feb 6, 2006 3:19 AM in response to Thehill123

None needed. I've learned a great deal of what I know about AppleWorks (and Apple computers in general) from the fine folks here. I'm happy to pass it along...

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