Microsoft KB Archive/67458

PowerPoint: Error Message When Using Paste From on EPS File PSS ID Number: Q67458 Article last modified on 02-13-1991 PSS database name: M_PowerPt

2.00 2.01

MACINTOSH

Summary:

When using PowerPoint’s Paste From command to place a MacPaint, PICT, or encapsulated PostScript file in PowerPoint, an error message may appear stating that part of the file is missing or that there was an error accessing the file.

This means that, although the file is of the correct file type (PNTG, PICT, or EPSF), the information contained in the document is not of the type expected, is corrupted, or is insufficient.

For example, this error commonly occurs when the Paste From command is used on an encapsulated PostScript file that does not contain a PICT resource in its resource fork. Incidentally, this is true for all EPS files brought over from a PC or mainframe. In such a case, a PICT resource can be added to the file to remedy the problem, as follows:


 * 1) Use any draw or paint program, such as PowerPoint, MacDraw, or SuperPaint to draw a square. Copy it and paste it into the Scrapbook.
 * 2) Using the resource editor, ResEdit, open the EPS file that is to be placed into PowerPoint. If a message appears asking if a resource fork is to be created, do so.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Get Info. This opens the document’s header information, which includes the file creator and file type. Ensure that the file type is EPSF, and close the header.
 * 4) From the File menu, choose New (in ResEdit 2.00, from the Edit menu, choose Create New Resource). This creates a new resource in the file. The new resource must be of type PICT.
 * 5) Copy the square from the Scrapbook (step 1 above) and paste it into the PICT resource. This square will serve as a visual placeholder for your EPS graphic after you have placed it in PowerPoint.
 * 6) Save the changes to the file.
 * 7) Start the PowerPoint program and import the EPS file, as usual, using the Paste From command.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.