I am having an annoying problem with Paint. I can't save as anything else other than the Bitmap types (Monochromatic, 16-colour 256-colour, and 24-bit). I want to be able to save as PNG, GIF, JPEG, etc. How can I fix this?

Ambassador, what version of Windows are you using?

Install MDGx's unofficial MSPaint Graphics filters pack first from his web site:

http://www.mdgx.com/files/GRPHFLTS.EXE

(this pack should install the PNG, GIF, JPEG and other filters. you can NOT open nor save PNG image files with Win9x Paint unless you are using WinXP which the XP edition of MSPaint allows opening and saving PNG files)

then run MS Paint again with the installed graphics filters. Be sure your video card is using at least 16bit High Color mode (65536 colors) or better so make changes to your video card settings (if necessary) before running Paint.

Edited March 12, 200719 yr by erpdude8

Ambassador, what version of Windows are you using?

I am using Windows 98SE, with all the updates from the WU site, plus Service Pack 2.1a, 98SE2ME, SEMP10, and Revolutions Pack 7.

I never had these kind of formats for MSpaint.

I always used Irfanview to save my Bmps in a lot of formats.

Irfanview Official Website

Take a look! This software is clean, light and powerful!

Edited March 12, 200719 yr by chuckbourdeau

and I HIGHLY recommend using IrFanView (latest version is 3.99) to open, edit and create image files.

even with the PNG graphics filter installed, PNG image files will NEVER open in MSPaint unless it's the Win2000, XP, 2003 or the Vista release of MSPaint. PNG files DO, on the other hand, open (or viewed) in Internet Explorer.

AND, chuckbourdeau & Ambassador, IrFanView is freeware (for home and educational use)

most of the graphics filter files from MDGx's graphics filters pack are taken from MS Office/MS Works

Edited March 16, 200719 yr by erpdude8

For those who are interested in, many MS-Paint open source alternatives are on the way;

Check out my 3ad @ ROS forum.