Embedded bitmap images appear as "Package" instead of "Bitmap Imag

[Guest]

I am creating a database of artwork. I have photographs of all of the
pieces. The photos were taken with a digital camera as jpeg images, then I
reformated them (cropped, resized, etc.) in Adobe Photoshop and saved them as
bitmaps.

In my database I have a field where I insert the photographs as embedded OLE
objects. I entered well over 500 records, and everything was going well. I
set up my Report and everything appeared just the way I wanted it. Then took
a break for a couple of weeks.

The other day I started entering records once again, but now, instead of
"Bitmap Image" the word "Package" appears in the field each time I insert a
photograph. In my Report, instead of the full photograph I get a tiny
thumbnail of the photo with its name below it. All of the records I entered
previously still say "Bitmap Image." According to the image properties, they
are all bitmaps, including the ones that say "Package". As far as I know, I
have not changed anything in the weeks since I entered the first 500+ records.

I am using MS Access 2003.

I'm tearing my hair out on this one - any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated!

 

[Stephen Lebans]

You have installed software that has changed which program is registered
to display Bitmap images. Prior to your "break" when you double clicked
on the Image on the Access form which program was started up?

Whatever the original program was that served as the OLE Server to
insert the Bitmaps as OLE Objects in your table needs to be
reestablished in the registry as the registered program to display
Bitmap files.

Here is previous post of mine on this subject. Just follow the
directions.

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From: Stephen Lebans
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Subject: Re: Inserting picture into an access form


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Date: 2004-11-12 19:43:08 PST


In this case the OLE server is simply an Image/paint program that:
1) Can function as an OLE Image server
2) Is registered to handle the specific Image file types you want to
insert into the OLE obect field.

In most cases, MS Photo Editor is used as the OLE Server program. It
must though, be setup as the default/registered handler for the image
file types in question. MS Photo Editor is no longer included with
Office 2003. YOu will have to find you Office XP or WIn2K disks and
install MS Photo Editor only!

The simplest method to associate a program with a specific file
extension(BMP,JPG,etc.) is to:
1) Open a folder containing the Images you want to insert.
2) Right click on a file while holding down the SHift key.
3) From the popup menu select "Open With".
4) Scroll down the Open With Dialog window until you find MS Photo
Editor and select it.
5) Check the Always use this program to open this file type CheckBox
control.
6) Click OK.

Repeat the steps once for each different type of Image file you want to
embedd in your table.





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Stephen Lebans
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