Error inserting .mix file

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I am trying to create a PowerPoint 2003 presentation using pictures created
by PictureIt! 2000 in .mix format. Some pictures will open fine while others
will cause an error and I send an error report to Microsoft. Could it be a
bad filter such as fpx32.flt?
 
I don't have PictureIt installed, so can't test this. What happens if you
rename the files, giving them a file extension of JPG? Also, does PictureIt
have a save option to save as JPG?
 
This is another problem. The Cd was created by my son in California and
brought here to Milwaukee so I could create a presentation for him. I do not
have PictureIt. I have done this before with PowerPoint 2000, which I no
longer have. I suppose the CD could be bad in spots. I can import some files
and not others.
 
It's hard to tell whether it's the CD or not. Can you try renaming one that
doesn't work now and see if that fixes it? Or go to Windows Explorer > Tools >
Folder Options > File Types and look for MIX in the list. If you find it, what
program is set to open MIX files?
 
There is no program associated with a MIX file. I have tried to open with
Windows picture viewer with no luck. I tried to insert the pictures into Word
and was successful. I have a somewhat time consuming workaround. I can insert
the picture into Word and then cut and past into a slide in PowerPoint. I
tried and it works, but I have over 250 pictures to do this with.
 
It makes no sense to me that Word accepts the file, but PowerPoint doesn't.
Wait a minute. Now I've just checked and it looks like PowerPoint is set to
accept MIX pictures.

How are you trying to insert them? Go to Insert > Picture > Picture from File.
Browse to your CD. If the MIX files show up that will confirm it. If you
stretch the "Insert Picture" dialog box, at the very end of the list in "Files
of type" you'll see MIX.
 
MY Powerpoint doesn't have MIX but it does have PictureIt. When I use this
file type I can see all the pictures displayed to select. But selecting
certain pictures that Word accepts causes an error. The error occurs after
the MIX and FPX import/export filter dialog box. The same box appears in word
but has no problem
 
I'm not sure of what you mean when you say that your PowerPoint has PictureIt.
Do you mean that you see Pict listed? That's a Mac format. Are you using
Insert > Picture > Picture from File?

Did you try the renaming?
 
I see that you and Sonia have been working on this, but I don't have
anything to add to that part.

However, I was thinking you might try Irfranview to open the MIX files and
export them as JPGs or PNGs or something that PPT should be happier with.
http://www.webattack.com/freeware/gmm/fwviewers.shtml

I'm not sure if Irfranview opens MIX files, but it's a free download and
it's a good utility to have on hand anyway.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010548631033.aspx seems to
suggest that for MIX files, you'll need PhotoDraw (probably comes as part of
PictureIt!) but might be available as part of Office 2000 if you happen to
have those install CDs available.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011380011033.aspx and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?Scope=TC,HP,HA,RC,FX%
2CES%2CEP%2CDC%2CXT&Query=photo+draw

Finally, since some of the files will insert into PPT, I'd suspect that the
CD maybe wasn't burned properly or closed properly or something. If the
files were copy/pasted to the CD or saved directly to the CD instead of
burned using CD burning software (or Windows XP's CD burning capability),
that could be the reason. Or maybe there's something in those particular MIX
files (transparency, for instance) that's throwing PPT for a loop.
 
When I stretch the "Files Type" box it says "PictureIt!Format" without ".mix"
.. If I change some options it adds (*.mix) to the end of the "PictureIt!" I
tried renaming the file to jpg from mix and the problem remains.
 
Irfanview does not support MIX files. I dont have Office 2000 available. If
some of the files are bad why would Word process them OK? I believe they both
use the same graohic filter.

Echo S said:
I see that you and Sonia have been working on this, but I don't have
anything to add to that part.

However, I was thinking you might try Irfranview to open the MIX files and
export them as JPGs or PNGs or something that PPT should be happier with.
http://www.webattack.com/freeware/gmm/fwviewers.shtml

I'm not sure if Irfranview opens MIX files, but it's a free download and
it's a good utility to have on hand anyway.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010548631033.aspx seems to
suggest that for MIX files, you'll need PhotoDraw (probably comes as part of
PictureIt!) but might be available as part of Office 2000 if you happen to
have those install CDs available.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011380011033.aspx and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?Scope=TC,HP,HA,RC,FX%
2CES%2CEP%2CDC%2CXT&Query=photo+draw

Finally, since some of the files will insert into PPT, I'd suspect that the
CD maybe wasn't burned properly or closed properly or something. If the
files were copy/pasted to the CD or saved directly to the CD instead of
burned using CD burning software (or Windows XP's CD burning capability),
that could be the reason. Or maybe there's something in those particular MIX
files (transparency, for instance) that's throwing PPT for a loop.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


RonThein said:
I am trying to create a PowerPoint 2003 presentation using pictures created
by PictureIt! 2000 in .mix format. Some pictures will open fine while others
will cause an error and I send an error report to Microsoft. Could it be a
bad filter such as fpx32.flt?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Well, I don't know what to tell you then. IrfanView and the image editors I
have don't appear to recognize MIX files, but like I said, I don't have one to
test with.
 
Ah, sorry. I missed where you said that they can be inserted into Word.

I don't know the answer, though.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

RonThein said:
Irfanview does not support MIX files. I dont have Office 2000 available. If
some of the files are bad why would Word process them OK? I believe they both
use the same graohic filter.

Echo S said:
I see that you and Sonia have been working on this, but I don't have
anything to add to that part.

However, I was thinking you might try Irfranview to open the MIX files and
export them as JPGs or PNGs or something that PPT should be happier with.
http://www.webattack.com/freeware/gmm/fwviewers.shtml

I'm not sure if Irfranview opens MIX files, but it's a free download and
it's a good utility to have on hand anyway.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010548631033.aspx seems to
suggest that for MIX files, you'll need PhotoDraw (probably comes as part of
PictureIt!) but might be available as part of Office 2000 if you happen to
have those install CDs available.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011380011033.aspx and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/results.aspx?Scope=TC,HP,HA,RC,FX%
2CES%2CEP%2CDC%2CXT&Query=photo+draw

Finally, since some of the files will insert into PPT, I'd suspect that the
CD maybe wasn't burned properly or closed properly or something. If the
files were copy/pasted to the CD or saved directly to the CD instead of
burned using CD burning software (or Windows XP's CD burning capability),
that could be the reason. Or maybe there's something in those particular MIX
files (transparency, for instance) that's throwing PPT for a loop.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


RonThein said:
I am trying to create a PowerPoint 2003 presentation using pictures created
by PictureIt! 2000 in .mix format. Some pictures will open fine while others
will cause an error and I send an error report to Microsoft. Could it be a
bad filter such as fpx32.flt?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Irfanview does not support MIX files. I dont have Office 2000 available. If
some of the files are bad why would Word process them OK? I believe they both
use the same graohic filter.
Click to expand...

It's hard to say unless you're the MS programmer who's responsible for this
section of the code. Sometimes graphic filters change in a way that makes them
incompatible with applications.

Perhaps the fact that Word buys these files is your workaround.

Bring them into Word
Copy
Switch to PPT
Choose Edit, Paste Special, as MS Office Drawing if possible.

Does that work?
 
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