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Q159433: FP: Error, Broken Image Inserting WordPerfect Graphic File

Article: Q159433
Product(s): Word Front Page
Version(s): ; WINDOWS:1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbgraphic kbdta
Last Modified: 04-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack 
- Microsoft FrontPage for Windows 1.1 
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For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see Q194250.

SYMPTOMS
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In FrontPage Editor, version 1.1, when you insert a WordPerfect graphic file
(.wpg) you receive the following error message:

  Could not load <path to the file>.

In FrontPage Editor 97, when you insert a WordPerfect graphic file, the image
appears as a broken icon.

CAUSE
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The .wpg graphics converter used by FrontPage is unable to convert all .wpg
files.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use an image editing software program (such as
Microsoft Imager) to convert the .wpg file to GIF or JPEG format.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: front page

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbgraphic kbdta 
Technology        : kbFrontPageSearch kbFrontPage1xSearch kbFrontPage97Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbFrontPage110
Version           : :; WINDOWS:1.1
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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