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Mac Forum / Applications / Word / November 2005Word Crashes After Trying To Import EPS File
Hello all -- I have read through some topics already in this forum regarding eps files and word 2004. However, my problem is a little unique, so any help would be greatly appreciated!!! I created a number of eps files with TIFF previews in another application (namely, Matlab). On my Windows machine in my office, I can open Word, insert the .eps files (with these TIFF previews), and voila! A low grade view of the image that prints beautifully on any printer! It's like pure magic! Now, I took the same file home with me and did some work with it on Word 2004 for Macintosh. I needed to import another .eps file (with a TIFF preview) into the file. When I go to Insert -> Picture -> From File and then click on the .eps file, a little Graphics Converter box pops up and then Word crashes with a huge error message. This happens for EVERY .eps file I have (so it's not like one file is corrupted or something). I have no idea why I am able to do the insertion on Microsoft Word XP (Windows) and not Microsoft Word 2004 (Mac). Any help or insights would be so appreciated. Thanks so much. Jason :) > Hello all -- > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > voila! A low grade view of the image that prints beautifully on any > printer! It's like pure magic! That's what should happen on your Mac too. > Now, I took the same file home with me and did some work with it on > Word 2004 for Macintosh. I needed to import another .eps file (with a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > something). I have no idea why I am able to do the insertion on > Microsoft Word XP (Windows) and not Microsoft Word 2004 (Mac). You mean Lemkesoft's GraphicConverter? I just tried doing it exactly as you describe, except I used Omnigraffle in place of Matlab, and it worked like a charm. The preview was a bit pixellated on screen but it printed perfectly. If I opened the test .eps in GraphicConverter and saved it as eps after answering its PDF dialog and then imported that into Word, I got a horrible preview and a better, but still pixellated print. No crash > Any help or insights would be so appreciated. Thanks so much. There is a bit of black magic with eps formats for Mac and Windows being slightly different. I know you said every eps crashed Word, but is there something in common with them? Would you like to mail me a non-sensitive sample? I'll see if I can reproduce your crash. My sig explains how to delete 'nospam' and replace it with elliott for an e-mail 'addy' that works.  SignatureTo de-mung my e-mail address:- fsnospam$elliott$$ PGP Fingerprint: 1A96 3CF7 637F 896B C810 E199 7E5C A9E4 8E59 E248 Hi Jay , We are investigating this issue . It would be very helpful if you could mail the word file and the EPS file to me at psinghal@microsoft.com Thanks a bunch, Priyanka ---------------------------------------------------------- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. >> Hello all -- >> [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > reproduce your crash. My sig explains how to delete 'nospam' and > replace it with elliott for an e-mail 'addy' that works. > Hi Jay , > We are investigating this issue . It would be very helpful if you could mail [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > ---------------------------------------------------------- > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Hi Priyanka. I was waiting to hear back from Jay. He sent me the file that crashed his Word 2004, and it crashed mine too. I used the crash report mechanism to send you guys the details. There was nothing terribly secret about Jay's crasher, so expect a mail from me shortly. Other programs, like OmniGraffle and Freehand dealt with his eps more or less properly. If you would like me to repeat any experiments, I'd be happy to oblige. Word's handling of eps is one of my least favourite features. Rather than perma-bitching I'd better do something positive eh? > >> Hello all -- > >> [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > reproduce your crash. My sig explains how to delete 'nospam' and > > replace it with elliott for an e-mail 'addy' that works. SignatureTo de-mung my e-mail address:- fsnospam$elliott$$ PGP Fingerprint: 1A96 3CF7 637F 896B C810 E199 7E5C A9E4 8E59 E248 Thanks Elliott. I'll let you know if any other informaton is required . Regards, Priyanka >> Hi Jay , >> We are investigating this issue . It would be very helpful if you could [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] >> > reproduce your crash. My sig explains how to delete 'nospam' and >> > replace it with elliott for an e-mail 'addy' that works. |
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