Microsoft KB Archive/66764

Proposed Natural Size for PCX and Other Files Is Inaccurate

PSS ID Number: Q66764 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

When importing PCX files into a Microsoft Word version 5.0 and 5.5 document, the measurements that are proposed for the “natural” size may not match the measurements used in the application that created the PCX file. This mismatch is due to the fact that the dimensions of a PCX file are defined in pixels based on the resolution of the display they were created on. Measurements will differ because there is no standard between applications for converting pixels to inches.

It is recommended that the desired measurements be typed in the appropriate fields in the Insert Picture dialog box (Word 5.50) or in the Library Link Graphic menu (Word 5.00).

This inconsistency may also occur when importing other graphic file formats.

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