The picture saving dilemma.

Lune [6 Option Mod] · Post by **Lune [6 Option Mod]** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 9:33 pm

I'll try to keep this as short as possible.

Simply, anything and everything that I try to save through my web browser -- any web browser I use -- becomes a Bitmap, no matter what it originally was. A JPEG, a PNG, a GIF ... it all becomes BMP for some odd reason.

And it's been like this for a while. It didn't bother me until only recently, when I've tried to save animated files, or other such pictures.

Can anyone help me out with this problem, please?

7on · Post by **7on** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 10:51 pm

I'm gonna assume you have Windows Internet Explorer...
Ok can you open an image in a new window and then choose "Save as..." in the file menu?

Lune [6 Option Mod] · Post by **Lune [6 Option Mod]** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 10:53 pm

Well, let's see ...

::Opens Schiffi's avatar in a new Internet Explorder window.::

... ...
... ... doesn't work. I can do that and I can choose "Save as ...", but it still only lets me save the picture as a BMP.

7on · Post by **7on** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:08 am

hmmmmm, I had this same problem... and I forgot how I fixed it.

Have you tried using Mozilla, Netscape, Opera, etc.?

vixendrop · Post by **vixendrop** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 6:19 am

I had the same problem as well and also have forgotten how I fixed it... hopefully someone will know 'cause I know someone else who's suffering the same fate and I can't remember how to help him ~laughs~

Hamiltoons · Post by **Hamiltoons** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 5:36 pm

Go to http://www.microsoft.com and join the newusers forum. They answer this, and other questions, on a daily basis. GREAT resource for help with computer problems.

Hamiltoons · Post by **Hamiltoons** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:01 pm

I just got this off Microsoft's site regarding saving images. I hope this helps.

FROM: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Clear your Temporary Internet Files, then try again. To do so to IE/Internet
Options/Delete Files.
Also in Settings change the amount to 40 MB.
This will help in preventing the index files from becoming overloaded.

If that doesn't help check your settings here: Go to Start/Run/Regedit and
navigate to this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg. For Content Type, it should read image/jpeg.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpeg For content Type, it should read: image/jpeg.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gif For Content Type is should read image/gif.

NOTE: If you are using AOL: This behavior may occur when AOL's graphic
compression option is turned on. When this option is on, the images are
saved as the .art file type.

Connect to the Internet through AOL, and then visit the following AOL Web
site: http://www.aol.com. Click My AOL. On the Settings menu, click Preferences. In
the Preferences dialog box, click Internet Options (WWW). In the Internet
Options dialog box, click to clear the Always Compress Graphics dialog box.
Click to select the Never Compress Graphics dialog box. Click Apply, and
then click OK.

Internet Explorer Does Not Save Graphics Files in the Proper Format
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... US;q260650

You May Be Unable to Save .jpg Files with Microsoft Paint After You Install
Office 2000 SR1 or SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193354

Evil Ghaleon Strife · Post by **Evil Ghaleon Strife** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:56 pm

I have an easier way.

Open MSpaint, and load all different filetypes into it (Gif, JPEG, PNG) and it'll work fine.

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