CGM insertion

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When I insert a CGM file in a document first it does not appear. If I left
click and select Edit Picture part of it will appear but a lot of the file is
missing. Files made in previous versions of Word also are missing parts that
were originally in the picture.

Is there somthing I'm missing?
 
Hi Bob:

Yep... You're missing a graphics application that will convert those CGMs to
nice compact EMFs...

Seriously: There has been a security patch recently that has made graphics
files harder to get hold of in Word. I suspect that is what is affecting
you.

You should also note that CGM is a very flexible standard. There are three
"levels", and companies can add their own private embellishments.
Regrettably, there is no official "standard" that can be described as a
minimum, and many companies do not implement the "suggested" minimum anyway.

You should also be aware that CGM files can be VERY large and
information-dense. Desktop applications such as Word are unlikely to have
sufficient performance to handle the big ones.

Sorry...


When I insert a CGM file in a document first it does not appear. If I left
click and select Edit Picture part of it will appear but a lot of the file is
missing. Files made in previous versions of Word also are missing parts that
were originally in the picture.

Is there somthing I'm missing?
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