Difference between enhanced metafile and Windows meta...

[Guest]

When using past special to paste a word or excel doc in a presentation, there
are multiple options. I know the difference and uses for most of the
options, but am not sure when you would use the Windows Metafile, or
Enhanced Metafile options and I'm not really sure what the difference in
these formats are. Also, if using paste special and selecting HTML, I
assume this would have to do with utilizing your show on the web, but
couldn't you just save the presentation in HTML format instead?

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

A Windows metafile (WMF) is a 16-bit graphic metafile.
An Enhanced metafile (EMF) is a 32-bit graphic metafile.

More info at:

http://www.companionsoftware.com/PR/WMRC/WindowsMetafileFaq.html

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

When using past special to paste a word or excel doc in a presentation, there
are multiple options. I know the difference and uses for most of the
options, but am not sure when you would use the Windows Metafile, or
Enhanced Metafile options and I'm not really sure what the difference in
these formats are.

If what you're pasting doesn't include bitmap images and especially if you later
need to ungroup it and edit the component parts, one of the two metafile options
is the thing to use.

Which? I'd try EMF first and if that doesn't work for some reason, use WMF as
the fallback position. EMF is a bit more advanced than WMF and tends to handle
curves more gracefully among other things.

Also, if using paste special and selecting HTML, I
assume this would have to do with utilizing your show on the web, but
couldn't you just save the presentation in HTML format instead?

I haven't found a reason to use HTML yet. Maybe somebody can 'splain that to
the both of us. ;-)

 

[Guest]

When we were using .WMF(Windows MetaFile) file we were able to UNGROUP the
pasted image in PowerPoint, but now we are using .EMF(Enhanced MetaFile) and
are not able to UNGROUP. As our software have been ported to 32 bit we have
to switch to .EMF file.

Thanks in advance.,

Regards,
Vishal

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

When we were using .WMF(Windows MetaFile) file we were able to UNGROUP the
pasted image in PowerPoint, but now we are using .EMF(Enhanced MetaFile) and
are not able to UNGROUP. As our software have been ported to 32 bit we have
to switch to .EMF file.

EMFs are normally ungroupable just as WMFs are. Without knowing more about the
specific EMF and how it gets into PPT, it's hard to say why you're unable to
ungroup these.

 

[Guest]

As i told that we have ported our software(written in VC++) to 32 bit from 16
bit, We used to copy the image to clipboard from our software then pasting it
in Powerpoint. Previously we had .wmf file now we are converyting it to .emf
file. I think thats all i want to say.

Thanks
Vishal

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

As i told that we have ported our software(written in VC++) to 32 bit from 16
bit, We used to copy the image to clipboard from our software then pasting it
in Powerpoint. Previously we had .wmf file now we are converyting it to .emf
file. I think thats all i want to say.

In that case, all I can tell you is that here, PowerPoint can ungroup both WMFs
and EMFs that I insert or paste special on to a slide.