Question：Hi, like Mary 47, I am having a problem with wmf files showing up. I always have been able to see them in Windows Explorer with my XP machine. Just moved into a laptop with Vista and am shocked to find that they don't show up now. Just get a square with wmf in it and the name below. This is not going to work for me as I use clip art in a number of ways and I can't check it out now before using it.
Any solution you can think of? I have Office 7 or whatever the new version is but have never used clip gallery as I have my clip art files all sorted in file folders.
Mary312
Answer 1：
Hello Mary 312,
Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Windows Vista Community site.
Try following the step in this article:
The Windows Meta File (WMF) format is used specifically on the PC platform. WMF files can contain either pixel-based information or vector information in 16-bit RGB color space.
Meta files, as they are sometimes referred to, generally can not be placed into a page layout. The most common use of WMF files will be in low-end desktop printers, but never in a commercial (high-end print) workflow.
The reasons for not using these files in a high-end workflow are numerous:
• No support for color separations
• Limitation of 16-bit color
• Use of only the RGB color space
The Windows Vista tool you use to change file associations in located in the Control Panel under the Default Programs icon
Oddly enough, searching the "association" in the Vista search tool off of the Start Menu returns no results -- at least for me.
Once on the Default Programs screen you have two choices for changing file associations:
- Set your default programs
- Associate a file type or protocol with a program
You can also change AutoPlay settings for CDs and DVDs for this screen, as well as set program access settings.
The first selection on the Default Programs screen. is Set Your Default Programs. On this screen of the tool, you can select a program and either give it complete control as the default program for all file extensions it can handle or choose the file extensions you want individually. How the list of programs was formed for this tool is not explained, but a few programs are missing from the list. The one program that comes to mind almost immediately is Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Clicking the Choose Defaults For This Program option on the Set Default Programs screen shows you a list of potential file extensions that can be associated with the chosen program . From here, you can check additional file extensions you would like Windows Vista to associate with the program.
I have chosen the .inf extension, which is currently associated with Notepad. From this screen, I can choose to change the association to another available program.
If another viable program is not listed you can browse your system for programs . Note that it is generally not a good idea to associate a file extension with a program that is not capable of reading or otherwise acting on it
Once your file extensions are selected, you click Save and then OK to apply your changes to Windows Vista.
This should resolve your problem.
Let us know if these steps resolve your problem. I hope the information is useful.
Regards,
Anthony
Answer 2：
Hi, like Mary 47, I am having a problem with wmf files showing up. I always have been able to see them in Windows Explorer with my XP machine. Just moved into a laptop with Vista and am shocked to find that they don't show up now. Just get a square with wmf in it and the name below. This is not going to work for me as I use clip art in a number of ways and I can't check it out now before using it.=====================================
Any solution you can think of? I have Office 7 or whatever the new version is but have never used clip gallery as I have my clip art files all sorted in file folders.
Mary312
Maybe the following article will shed some light.
Why can I not view the thumbnails for WMF files
in Vista like I was able to in Windows XP?
http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=25399
It may be worth a try to use one of the following
free viewers:
IrfanView
http://www.software.com/irfanview
(get the plug-ins too)
http://www.software.com/irfanview-plugin
or...
XnView
http://www.download.com/XnView/3000-2192_4-10067391.html
John Inzer - MS-MVP - Digital Media Experience
Answer 3：When I tried to do that, Windows Explorer is not one of the programs listed and I can find no way to browse to add it to the list. I'm going back to XP. I use clip art in so many ways since I do a number of newsletters as well as printing most of my own cards. Thanks for the info though - I found it easy to follow your instructions.
Mary
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