Graphic filters and file formats Microsoft Access can use
You can insert many popular graphics file formats into a form, report, or data access page. This can be done directly or with the use of separate graphics filters by using the Picture command on the Insert menu.
For forms and reports, you don't need a separate graphics filter installed to insert Enhanced Metafile (.emf), Windows bitmap (.bmp, .rle, .dib), Windows Metafile (.wmf), and icon (.ico) graphics. However, you do need a graphics filter installed to insert all other graphics file formats listed below.
| Graphics file formats requiring separate graphics filters in forms and reports | |
|---|---|
| Computer Graphics Metafile (.cgm) | Macintosh PICT (.pct) |
| CorelDRAW (.cdr) | Portable Network Graphics (.png) |
| Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) | Tagged Image File Format (.tif) |
| Graphic Interchange Format (.gif) | WordPerfect Graphics (.wpg) |
| Hanako (.jsh, .jah, .jbh) | X-Bitmap (.xbm) |
| JPEG File Interchange Format (.jpg) |
For pages, you don't need a separate graphics filter installed to insert Microsoft Windows bitmap (.bmp, .rle, .dib) graphics. However, you do need a graphics filter installed to insert all other graphic file formats.
The separate graphics filters are not supplied with the stand-alone version of Microsoft Access. To use the filters, you need to install the Microsoft Office Professional Edition, Microsoft Office Premier Edition, or a stand-alone version of Microsoft Word along with your stand-alone version of Access.
Note For more information on each separate graphics filter, see Microsoft Word Help.